Highly Specialist Physiotherapist LD

NHS; Neath; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

Swansea Bay University Health Board is seeking a Highly Specialist Physiotherapist to join the Community Learning Disability Team in Neath. You will lead a multidisciplinary service, delivering highly specialist assessments, diagnoses, and treatment plans in clients' homes, day services and inpatient settings.

The role involves managing a complex caseload with a focus on patient-centred care, MDT collaboration, and clinical governance.

Qualifications

• Degree/Diploma in Physiotherapy.
• HCPC Registration.
• Evidence of advanced CPD (portfolio + post-graduate training).

Responsibilities

• Provide autonomous autonomous physiotherapy within Clinical Governance framework.
• Manage complex caseload using specialist knowledge and evidence-based processes.
• Lead the Physiotherapist role within the Community Learning Disability Team to improve outcomes.
• Support MDT working and patient-centred care.
• Welsh language ability is desirable but not essential.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Communication

Clinical reasoning

Caseload management

MDT collaboration

IT skills

Education

Degree/Diploma in Physiotherapy

HCPC Registration

CPD portfolio

Job description

Main area Learning Disability Grade Band 7 Contract Permanent: Monday to Friday 8.30 - 4.30 Hours

• Full time
• Part time
• Job share
• Flexible working

37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday 8.30 - 4.30) Job ref 130-AHP112-1126

Employer Swansea Bay University Health Board Employer type NHS Site Neath Community Learning Disability Team Town Neath Salary £50,129 - £57,365 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 25/11/2026 23:59

Welcome toSwanseaBayUniversity Health Board. We welcome applications from people who share our values: caring for each other, working together and always improving.

Swansea BayUniversity Health Board reserve the right to close this vacancy after 24 hours if a large number of suitable applications are received. Therefore we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post.

Prior consideration for this vacancy will be given to staff currently awaiting redeployment and we therefore reserve the right to withdraw this advert at any stage.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Job overview

We are seeking a Highly Specialist Physiotherapist to join the Community Learning Disability Team . The team is comprised of Community Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Speech and Language Therapy, Psychology and Psychiatry and works in close partnership with local authority colleagues and partnership organisations.

You will lead the local physiotherapy service with exciting opportunities to grow and develop the services working to care aims principles, supporting MDT working and patient centred care. This is a community-based role working into client’s homes, day services and inpatient settings in a standard 5-day working pattern with no on-call responsibilities. You will have a wide-ranging caseload of adults with learning disabilities that will require a dynamic, empathetic, innovative individual to support the best outcome for all.

Main duties of the job

To work as an autonomous practitioner within a robust framework of Clinical Governance to provide a high quality, effective, efficient and flexible physiotherapy service to people with a learning disability.

To manage a complex caseload using highly specialist physiotherapy knowledge, skills and assessment processes that are evidence based and focused on client centred principles that aim to improve health and well being.

To be the lead Physiotherapist within the Community Learning Disability Team delivering highly specialist clinical advice and interventions that improve / maintain the ability and minimise the disability of people with a learning disability through a combination of highly specialist assessment, diagnosis, formulation of treatment plans, intervention, evaluation, advice and teaching.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Working for our organisation

We believe staff are our best asset and wewant you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board.

As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation.

We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from everyone whatever their sex; religion or belief; race; age; sexual orientation; gender identity or, whether they are pregnant or have recently been on maternity leave, married or are in a civil partnership; or, whether they are disabled.

Our values - Caring For Each Other, Working Together and Always Improving, show thatour commitment to equality is at the heart of everything we do.

If you want excellent career and training opportunities while living on the doorstep of some of Europe's most spectacular scenery,with all the benefits of a thriving and cosmopolitan city - look no further.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification for a detailed outline of the job requirements. This is available for you bilingually, in English and Welsh.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Degree/Diploma in Physiotherapy
• HCPC Registration
• Evidence of advanced CPD (portfolio + relevant post-graduate training)

Skills & Abilities

• Demonstrates clinical leadership and ability to motivate/manage others
• Advanced communication skills (including complex/sensitive situations)
• Advanced clinical reasoning and problem solving
• Organisation, prioritisation and caseload management
• Ability to build relationships across MDT / partner agencies
• IT skills and accurate clinical documentation

Experience

• Substantial and broad clinical experience including specialist practice
• Experience of MDT working and multi-agency collaboration
• Experience of supervision (students/junior staff/support staff)
• Experience contributing to clinical education/training delivery

Knowledge

• Knowledge of physiotherapy service delivery and pathways (e.g. acute/community)
• Knowledge of clinical governance, audit, and quality issues
• Knowledge of legal/professional responsibilities (HCPC/CSP standards)
• Up-to-date evidence-based practice and research awareness

Swansea Bay University Health Board is committed to supporting its staff and processes to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing service users experience. In our commitment to increase the number of staff able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we would particularly welcome applications from Welsh speakers.

Equality remains at the centre of the Health Boards policy-making, service delivery and employment practices. We value the diversity of our staff and welcome applications from people from protected groups under the Equality Act 2010, this specifically includes age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/reassignment, race, religion, disability, pregnancy and maternity and marriage and civil partnership.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and applications are welcomed from persons with disabilities. A disability will not prejudice your application. If you are unable to submit your application in the requested format because of a disability please contact the Recruitment Team, who will agree a more suitable way for you to apply. All disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria listed in the Person Specification will be invited to interview.

To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care visa or Skilled Worker visa , unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply should self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship by visiting Work in the UK . If you are eligible for the Health and Care visa, application costs are lower and you do not need to pay the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.