Physiotherapist

South West London and St Georges Mental Health Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A mental health trust is seeking a motivated Band 6 Physiotherapist to join their Learning Disability Healthcare Team in Wandsworth. The role involves managing physiotherapy for service users, conducting assessments, and formulating treatment plans. You will work closely with multidisciplinary teams in various community settings, providing care to adults with learning disabilities. The position requires specialist assessment skills and a collaborative approach to treatment. Join a dynamic team committed to inclusive support and patient recovery.

Benefits

Flexible working

Career development opportunities

Variety of benefits

Qualifications

• Experience in 24-hour postural management and mobility assessments.
• Ability to work in multidisciplinary teams and manage dysphagia.
• Experience in delivering physiotherapeutic interventions in various community settings.

Responsibilities

• Autonomously manage physiotherapy for service users.
• Conduct advanced physiotherapy assessments and create treatment plans.
• Evaluate treatment effectiveness and monitor progress.
• Lead exercise groups as necessary.

Skills

Specialist clinical assessment skills

Ability to work with people with complex physical disabilities

Knowledge of psychotropic medication

Job description

Overview

We are seeking a motivated, Band 6 Physiotherapist to join our community Learning Disability Healthcare Team in Wandsworth. The team provides specialist services for adults with learning disabilities across Wandsworth and works in close partnership with external health and social care professionals, local providers and third sector organisations.

Wandsworth Community Learning Disability Healthcare Team is a dynamic multidisciplinary team with a range of professional groups including nursing, occupational therapy, psychiatry, speech and language, dietetics and physiotherapy. Psychology and behaviour support provision is delivered within an integrated MDT. The service is committed to compassionate, supportive care and to working with the people who use our services, their families, carers and wider networks.

We are Proud to Belong at South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust. The Care Quality Commission rates our services as ‘good’; the trust aspires to ‘outstanding’. This is a time of transformation with two brand new mental health facilities opened at Springfield University Hospital and planned developments across sites funded to upgrade and modernise our estate by 2027.

We are inclusive and diverse and strive to be actively anti-racist, co-producing with local communities and inviting people from all backgrounds to enrich the work we do together. We offer flexible working, career development and a variety of benefits to create a positive, welcoming environment.

Come and join our inclusive teams and help our patients on their recovery journey.

Responsibilities

• To act as an autonomous practitioner, taking responsibility for the physiotherapeutic management of service users on your caseload.
• To undertake advanced, holistic physiotherapy assessments and formulate comprehensive treatment plans and collaborative goals.
• To be aware of individual service user history, background & culture, and to take this into account in order to plan and implement treatment plans collaboratively with the service user.
• To monitor and evaluate treatment, regularly measuring progress, to demonstrate and ensure effectiveness of physiotherapy intervention.
• To assess and manage risk effectively, ensuring a safe environment in which to practise at all times.
• To be familiar with commonly used psychotropic medication and side effects.
• To be able to deliver physiotherapeutic interventions while adopting a flexible approach to service delivery.
• To lead exercise groups as required.
• To advise service users and direct them towards information/services which promote healthier lifestyles.
• To hold a flexible and positive attitude to the development of the role of the physiotherapist within Mental Health Services.
• To maintain accurate, comprehensive and timely treatment records in line with CSP standards of practice and to supervise junior and student physiotherapists’ record keeping to the same standards.
• To plan and prioritise the caseload of more junior staff and students where necessary.

Qualifications and Requirements

Specifically, you will need specialist clinical assessment skills and the ability to work with people who present with complex physical disability. You will work in 24-hour postural management, MDT working in dysphagia management, mobility assessments and falls prevention, as well as optimising exercise opportunities for adults with learning disabilities. Assessment and intervention will take place in various community settings including clients’ own homes, supported living facilities, registered care homes and community day services. You will be supported by the Band 7 Physiotherapist and the Clinical Service Lead.

Additional Information

This advert closes on Sunday 8 Feb 2026.