Band 6 Specialist Physiotherapist - Learning Disabilities & Autism

NHS; Swindon; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

An NHS trust is looking for a Band 6 Specialist Physiotherapist to provide essential care for individuals with learning disabilities in Swindon. Responsibilities include assessing and implementing physiotherapy interventions and managing patient well-being. Candidates should have relevant physiotherapy education, recent Learning Disabilities service experience, and a full UK driving license. The role offers competitive salary and benefits in an agile working environment.

Benefits

Salary of £38,682 - £46,580

NHS Pension

Access to discounts and cashback offers

Mental and physical wellbeing support

Continuing professional development opportunities

Positive work culture and innovation funding

Qualifications

• Recent experience working in a Learning Disabilities service within the last 5 years.
• Confidence working with individuals with learning disabilities.
• Full UK driving license and access to a vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Assess and implement physiotherapy interventions for patients with learning disabilities.
• Manage the physical well‑being of service users.
• Maintain patient clinical records accurately.

Skills

Physiotherapy experience

Learning Disabilities knowledge

Communication skills

Education

Relevant physiotherapy degree

Job description

Band 6 Specialist Physiotherapist - Learning Disabilities & Autism

We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 6 Specialist Learning Disability Physiotherapist, with previous Learning Disability physiotherapy experience, who will play a key role in delivering high-quality, person-centred care and services to support individuals and teams, based primarily in Swindon.

Working within a collaborative environment, you will provide essential services tailored to meet the unique needs of those we serve.

Primarily based in Swindon, you will have the flexibility to work within a model that supports both on-site and hybrid working arrangements, depending on the nature of the role. HCRG Care Group is committed to fostering an agile and adaptable workforce to best meet the needs of our organisation and service users.

Some travel across the BSW patch may be required so willingness to travel and a full UK driving license and access to a vehicle is essential.

Recent experience working in a Learning Disabilities service within the last 5 years and confidence working with individuals with learning disabilities is essential.

Main duties of the job

To assess, plan, implement and evaluate specialist physiotherapy interventions for patients with learning disabilities that are patient centred and in consultation with the service user as part of their overall care plan. This may include musculoskeletal, neurological and falls.

To take a lead role in the management of the general physical well‑being of service users.

Apply specialist knowledge and skills to meet the needs of those with profound and complex needs and those who challenging services.

Contribute to the planning, organisation and maintenance and leadership of professional networks and interest groups to maintain and develop professional practice.

To keep patient clinical records and statistics as per trust and professional guidelines with the use of information technology ensuring timely, contemporaneous and accurate records.

To work as a fully integrated member of the multi‑professional team using the care plan/recovery planning approach.

Participate in training of self and others as relevant to the post.

To work in a collaborative and co‑operative manner with other health care professionals, patients and their families.

To provide leadership and supervision to designated junior staff ensuring that they receive advice and support and that the delegation of tasks is appropriate to his/her abilities and grade.

For a full list of responsibilities, please refer to the attached job description.

About us

About the Company

We change lives by transforming health and care.

Established in 2006, we are one of the UK’s leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services. Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year - guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do.

We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. We are a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone.

While it doesn’t happen often, sometimes a role is very popular, and we may need to close it earlier than the date we’ve shown here. If you’re keen to join our team, we’d love to hear from you so please apply as soon as you can.

To find out more about HCRG Care Group, please visit https://www.hcrgcaregroup.com/about-us-2

Job responsibilities

As a Band 6 Specialist Learning Disabilities Physiotherapist you will be part of our valued team in our BSW Learning Disabilities Service, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including:

• £38,682 - £46,580 (Band 6 AfC Salary) with NHS Pension and full Agenda for Change terms and conditions
• Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on everyday purchases like grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to you
• Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover life emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates
• Online and face‑to‑face help with your mental and physical wellbeing from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post‑trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, as well as career coaching and counselling
• Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our Outstanding learning and development team, The Learning Enterprise
• An open, just culture where you’re encouraged to have and implement ideas that can help us deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care backed up by at least £100,000 of ring‑fenced innovation funding each year
• The pride of working for an organisation committed to the highest clinical and quality standards: with the majority of our rated services holding good or outstanding ratings from the Care Quality Commission

Person Specification

General Requirements

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.