Physiotherapist Specialist for Adults with Learning Disabilities

1 month ago


Basildon, Essex, United Kingdom Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust Full time
Job Summary

This is an exciting opportunity to work in a specialist physiotherapy team in a two-year fixed-term contract. The role is full-time, working Monday to Friday 9am-5pm.

The team works alongside Occupational Therapists, Learning Disability Nurses, Speech and Language Therapists, Behaviour Therapists, Psychologists, and Psychiatrists providing assessments and interventions for adults with a learning disability living in their own homes covering Southend, Castlepoint, and Rochford, Basildon, Brentwood, Wickford, and Thurrock.

As this is a community post, the post holder will require a full UK driving license and have access to their own car for home visits.

As this is a post fixed-term contract, we are unable to provide sponsorship.

Key Responsibilities
  • To assess patients in a timely manner and provide a high standard of physiotherapy to patients accessing the service.
  • To manage own clinical caseload.
  • To provide advice to other health professionals, social services, and voluntary agencies.
  • To supervise and teach Physiotherapy Technical Instructors, Assistant Practitioners, and students as appropriate.
  • To participate in a full Learning Disability Service within the organisation.
Person Specification

Education

  • Diploma or Degree in Physiotherapy.
  • Health Care Professions Council State Registration.
  • Current up-to-date CPD portfolio.
  • Appropriate post-registration experience and training.
  • Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy.

Knowledge

  • Requires a high level of expertise working with adults with a learning disability.

Personal Qualities

  • Ability to work collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team and within the Physiotherapy Team.
  • A demonstrable interest in working in LD as a specialist physiotherapist.
  • Ability to take the lead with projects and tasks.

Additional Qualities

  • Fitness Analysis as appropriate.
  • Current driving license. Ability to travel across sites and across Trust boundaries to attend meetings, etc.

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