Physiotherapist Learning Disability

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust; England; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading health and social care trust in England seeks an enthusiastic Physiotherapist to join their community Learning Disability Health Team. This role, focused on supporting adults with learning disabilities, offers the opportunity to work flexibly across various settings, including day centres and homes. The ideal candidate will be HCPC registered and passionate about community service delivery. This position encourages continual professional development and is part of a multi-disciplinary team, contributing significantly to service users' lives.

Benefits

Regular clinical supervision

Structured induction programme

CPD opportunities

Qualifications

• HCPC registration is mandatory.
• Experience in community-based settings is desirable.
• Must possess a full driving license unless exempt due to disability.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload to assess, plan, and evaluate interventions.
• Maintain accurate clinical records.
• Work with service users to achieve physiotherapy goals.

Skills

Enthusiasm and creativity

Strong written and verbal communication

Teamwork

Education

Physiotherapy Degree

HCPC registration

Tools

Word

Excel

Electronic Patient records

Job description

Overview

We are looking for an enthusiastic and creative Physiotherapist to work in our Buckinghamshire Community Learning Disability Health Team. This is a full or part‑time position for HCPC registered Physiotherapists with an interest in community LD services. The successful candidate will work as an integral member of a diverse multi‑disciplinary team and will join the growing Physiotherapy service. This is a community role for a band 5 Physiotherapist and involves visiting service users at day centres, clinic spaces and their homes. A passion for working with adults with learning disabilities in this varied and interesting role is essential. The team has office bases in Aylesbury and High Wycombe. The role is county wide and we can adapt work locations, workdays and hours to support your circumstances.

Key Relationships

• Work with other team members of both the Physiotherapy team and wider MDT.
• Work with service users and carers within a variety of community‑based settings across Buckinghamshire.
• Liaise with voluntary or other organisations as appropriate.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload, using evidence based/client principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions in a variety of community‑based settings.
• Maintain clinical records.
• Develop skills and knowledge through participation in the Band 5 Physiotherapy Development Programme and competency framework.
• Gain experience through involvement in CPD activities and on‑job learning opportunities.
• Plan and implement individual and/or group interventions, in collaboration with the service user, using appropriate interventions to achieve therapeutic goals.
• Undertake Physiotherapy assessments for a designated caseload, addressing all areas of complex physical health as appropriate with support where necessary.
• Work with service users to identify Physiotherapy goals as part of the overall care plan.
• Use appropriate outcome measures to effectively evaluate physical outcomes for the service user and the Physiotherapy service.
• Assess service users' understanding of interventions, gain valid consent and work within a legal framework with service users who lack capacity to consent to treatment.
• Maintain accurate and timely record keeping in line with legal, professional and Trust requirements.
• Carry out assessments and manual treatments of service users with moderate physical effort and comply with the Trusts Manual Handling Policy at all times.

Qualifications and Experience

• Physiotherapy Degree
• HCPC registration
• Desirable: Membership of CSP
• Desirable: Experience of working with people with mental health problems/learning disability.
• Desirable: Completed a range of student placements providing some experience of community based working.
• Desirable: Desire to learn and expand experience within learning disabilities and complex health.
• Desirable: Some experience and understanding of MDT/team working.
• Desirable: Experience with some professional assessment tools.
• Desirable: Documented evidence of continuing professional development.
• Desirable: Previous placement in learning disabilities.

Physical Skills and Additional Requirements

• Full driving licence with access to car unless you have a disability as defined by the Disability Discrimination Act 1995.
• Computer literacy including basic proficiency in using Word, Excel, e‑learning packages, Electronic Patient records and Powerpoint.
• Working alongside service users, often with complex manual handling, to support them in undertaking activities and treatments identified in their care plan.
• Desirable: Clean Driving Licence, Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Desirable: Ability to work in a team.
• Desirable: Some knowledge of current best practice in Physiotherapy.
• Desirable: Ability to manage own workload and determine priorities.
• Desirable: Ability to respond and adjust to service users' needs.
• Desirable: Basic knowledge of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) and communication difficulties.
• Visa and Sponsorship: Candidates who require a Skilled Worker visa to work in the United Kingdom can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship for this position by assessing their circumstances against the criteria specified on the Check if you need a UK visa - GOV.UK website. We would encourage all applicants to review the criteria carefully to understand their eligibility for sponsorship.

About HPFT

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (HPFT) is an outstanding organisation with ambitions to match. We are one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of ‘Outstanding’ from the Care Quality Commission, and our aim is to be the leading provider of mental health and specialist learning disability services in the country. Our family of over 4500 members of staff provide health and social care for over 400,000 people with mental ill health, physical ill health and learning disabilities across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, and Norfolk, delivering these services within the community and several inpatient settings. We also deliver a range of nationally commissioned specialist services including Tier 4 services for children and young people, perinatal services, plus medium and low secure learning disability services. The care we provide makes a fantastic difference to the lives of our service users, their families and carers - everything is underpinned by choice, independence and equality, with our Trust values embedded throughout. Our Trust values are: Welcoming. Kind. Positive. Respectful. Professional.

Additional Statements

This post will suit you if you have a passion for improving lives, advocating for people's health and wellbeing, and want to work in an excellent multi‑disciplinary team (MDT). We are a supportive AHP team that work across the Trust with LD Physiotherapy colleagues in Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire and Norfolk and you would have many CPD opportunities and colleagues to work with. As a Physiotherapist in the Mid West Essex Physiotherapy Team you would be offered a structured induction programme, given the confidence and skills to carry out the role, part of a Physiotherapy team made up of Physiotherapy Team Leads (B7) and Physiotherapy Support Workers (B4), receive regular clinical supervision and be encouraged to participate in CPD. You would be part of an MDT that values Physiotherapy and part of a wider Physiotherapy network across our Mental Health and LD services. You would work autonomously and use your creative skills, and be an important part of an innovative, creative and developing service.

Equal Opportunities

All staff should comply with the Trust's Anti‑Discriminatory Statement, Employee Charter, Trust Policies and Procedures, Code of Conduct and Equality and Diversity.