Senior Physiotherapist in Learning Disabilities

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust; Abingdon; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Pension

27 days annual leave + bank holidays

Lease car scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust in Abingdon is seeking a Senior Physiotherapist to join the City and South Oxfordshire Community Learning Disability Service. You will deliver specialist physiotherapy to adults with learning disabilities in homes, community settings, and bases, working as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

Candidates should have physiotherapy experience in learning disabilities or related fields, manage their own caseload, and participate in governance and service development.

Qualifications

• Deliver specialist, evidence-based physiotherapy to people with learning disabilities and diverse complex conditions
• Provide high-quality physiotherapy in homes and community settings
• Manage own caseload as an autonomous practitioner with flexible time
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary LD Team and wider health and social care services

Responsibilities

• Deliver specialist, evidence-based physiotherapeutic management to people with a learning disability and a range of diverse and complex health conditions
• Provide a high quality physiotherapy service to people with a learning disability in their homes and in a variety of community and other health care settings
• Be responsible for your own caseload as an autonomous practitioner adapting your approach to meet the health and communication needs of the service users
• Work jointly and in a holistic manner with the multi-disciplinary Learning Disability Team, the LD Physiotherapy Team and wider health and social care services
• Participate in and contribute to clinical governance, and physiotherapy and service wide developmental projects
• Use your clinical reasoning skills, be able to manage your own caseload, work independently and organise your time flexibly

Skills

Physiotherapy

Autonomous practitioner

Clinical governance

Multi-disciplinary teamwork

Job description

Do you have an interest in tackling health inequalities for people with a learning disability? Do you want to maintain a healthy work-life balance?

We are seeking a Senior Physiotherapist to join our City and South Oxfordshire Community Learning Disability Service based in Abingdon. Our small, friendly directorate thrives on collaborative, multi-disciplinary teamwork to provide holistic care for adults with learning disabilities.

We're looking for candidates with physiotherapy experience in learning disabilities, neuromuscular conditions, or related fields. Join our well-established team and make a meaningful impact on the lives of those we serve.

You will have the opportunity to work flexibly which can include working from home or from one of our three bases in Banbury, Oxford or Abingdon.

Applicants must have a full valid driving licence and have access to a vehicle for work. Adjustments can be considered in line with the Equality Act 2010 where required.

• To deliver specialist, evidence based physiotherapeutic management to people with a learning disability and a range of diverse and complex health conditions


• To provide a high quality physiotherapy service to people with a learning disability in their homes and in a variety of community and other health care settings


• To be responsible for your own caseload as an autonomous practitioner adapting your approach to meet the health and communication needs of the service users


• To work jointly and in a holistic manner with the multi-disciplinary Learning Disability Team, the LD Physiotherapy Team and wider health and social care services


• To participate in and contribute to clinical governance, and physiotherapy and service wide developmental projects


• You will have the opportunity to use your clinical reasoning skills, be able to manage your own caseload, work independently and organise your time flexibly.

You will have the opportunity to work flexibly which can include working from home or from a base.

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust provides physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.

Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people’s homes, delivering care as close to home as possible.

Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: “Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team”

Our values are: “Caring, safe and excellent”

At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:

• Excellent opportunities for career progression


• Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development


• 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service


• NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers


• Competitive pension scheme


• Lease car scheme


• Cycle to work scheme


• Employee Assistance Programme


• Mental Health First Aiders


• Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists may apply)


• Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team

At Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust we want to employ people not just with experience, but with the aptitude and motivation to succeed and whose values resonate with our own.