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Lead Physiotherapist - Learning Disabilities

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Job summary

A leading health and social care organization seeks a Band 7 Physiotherapist to deliver a specialist physiotherapy service for adults with learning disabilities in a dynamic, integrated environment. The role involves managing complex caseloads, providing leadership, and working closely with multi-disciplinary teams to promote patient-centered care.

Qualifications

Demonstrable post-qualification experience within a Community MDT.
Experience of working with adults with learning disabilities.
Some experience in respiratory physiotherapy.

Responsibilities

Responsible for the delivery of a specialist learning disability physiotherapy service.
Manage a highly complex caseload including planning and implementing clinical interventions.
Lead in multi-disciplinary working within the LDP to center patient care.

Skills

Effective communication

Teamwork

Organizational skills

Leadership

Education

UK-recognised diploma or degree in physiotherapy

Job summary

I am Lilly one of the Service managers for the Cambridgeshire Learning Disability Partnership. I trained as an Occupational therapist and have worked in the team for 10 years.

I love working in this service because our unique set up allows health and social care to work side by side which means we can be truly person centred for our patients. We always work to promote our patient's right to choose and maintain their independence. Our patient group is complex and diverse, which makes this role such an exciting opportunity.

Our team is made up of both health and social care staff. We are split across 5 integrated specialist teams and also provide specialist health input to our Younger Adult Team.

If you are successful, you will maintain and manage a complex specialist caseload. This will involve visiting people in their own homes, day services, respite services and the local hospitals. Every day is different to the next as we work with people 18+ and cover a variety of health issues including mobility issues, seating, respiratory, dysphagia, bowel management and promoting the health needs of people with learning disabilities.

We are able to provide an external enhanced supervision / mentoring model tailored to meet your needs. The experienced learning disability physiotherapist will be commissioned to support you in your physiotherapy practice.

Main duties of the job

If you are successful, we will expect you to work autonomously and manage assessment, identification, treatment and management of specialist health needs of the clients on your caseload. This will include working with the MDT to conduct appropriate risk assessments for complex conditions relevant to physiotherapy.

You will be expected to communicate effectively and sensitively with the MDT, service users, carers and partner agencies. If you are successful, you will have the opportunity to lead in the implementation and evaluation of specialist programmes of care which support the care of individuals or groups with learning disabilities.

You will be expected to provide professional supervision to other staff and students as appropriate. As a team we also provide specialist training support to other teams and agencies, and you will be expected to support in the delivery of some of this training.

About us

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health and social care organisation dedicated to providing high-quality care with compassion to improve the health and wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting andempowering them to lead a fulfilling life.

Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services, not only via inpatient and primary care settings, but also within the community. These services include children's, adult and older people's mental health, forensic and specialist mental health, learning disabilities, primary care and liaison psychiatry, substance misuse, social care, research and development.

To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high-calibre candidates who share our vision and values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people and members of ourethnic minority andLGBTQ+ communities.

Details Date posted

10 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working

Reference number

310-MASMH-7106747-A

Job locations

Scott House

George Street

Huntingdon

PE293AD

Job description Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities.

To be responsible for the delivery of a countywide specialist learning disability Physiotherapy service ensuring that the service provided is in line with the CQC regulatory requirements.
To provide professional leadership & management to the Physiotherapy staff (and students) including recruitment, supervision, appraisal and professional development particularly mandatory training and education.
To provide specialist Physiotherapy input into planning, development, and evaluation of learning disability services, holding responsibility for defined projects as delegated by the LDP management team.
As an autonomous practitioner to be responsible for and manage a highly complex case load, including planning and implementing appropriate clinical interventions based on the referral evaluation, assessment, diagnoses, treatment and monitoring of individuals identified needs for adults with a learning disability.
To lead in Multi-disciplinary/ multi-agency working within the LDP and with Key partners, to keep the patient at the centre of care, ensuring patient and carer participation in decision making.
To provide professional leadership and management responsibility within the LDP as part of the extended Management Team.

Job description Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities.

To be responsible for the delivery of a countywide specialist learning disability Physiotherapy service ensuring that the service provided is in line with the CQC regulatory requirements.
To provide professional leadership & management to the Physiotherapy staff (and students) including recruitment, supervision, appraisal and professional development particularly mandatory training and education.
To provide specialist Physiotherapy input into planning, development, and evaluation of learning disability services, holding responsibility for defined projects as delegated by the LDP management team.
As an autonomous practitioner to be responsible for and manage a highly complex case load, including planning and implementing appropriate clinical interventions based on the referral evaluation, assessment, diagnoses, treatment and monitoring of individuals identified needs for adults with a learning disability.
To lead in Multi-disciplinary/ multi-agency working within the LDP and with Key partners, to keep the patient at the centre of care, ensuring patient and carer participation in decision making.
To provide professional leadership and management responsibility within the LDP as part of the extended Management Team.

Person Specification Education/Qualifications Essential

UK-recognised diploma or degree in physiotherapy
Registered with Health and Care Professions Council

Experience Essential

Demonstrable post qualifying experience within a Community MDT.
Experience of working with adults with Learning Disability
Some experience in respiratory physiotherapy
Experience in providing clinical supervision.

Desirable

Experience of effectively managing a staffing resource

Skills & Abilities Essential

Effective written, verbal communication and presentation skills
Effective organisation and time management skills
Ability to encourage and facilitate good teamwork

Other Essential

Ability to travel on a countywide basis

Person Specification Education/Qualifications Essential

UK-recognised diploma or degree in physiotherapy
Registered with Health and Care Professions Council

Experience Essential

Demonstrable post qualifying experience within a Community MDT.
Experience of working with adults with Learning Disability
Some experience in respiratory physiotherapy
Experience in providing clinical supervision.

Desirable

Experience of effectively managing a staffing resource

Skills & Abilities Essential

Effective written, verbal communication and presentation skills
Effective organisation and time management skills
Ability to encourage and facilitate good teamwork

Other Essential

Ability to travel on a countywide basis

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Certificate of Sponsorship

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details Employer name

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Scott House

George Street

Huntingdon