Job summary
A Band 5 Physiotherapist is required to join our community health team for Adults with Learning Disabilities in MK.
This is a unique opportunity to work within and alongside a friendly and diverse multidisciplinary team with excellent opportunity for personal and professional development.
Applicants will have a commitment to integrated working, with an enthusiasm and genuine specialist interest in the field of learning disabilities.
Applicants will be required to have the appropriate qualification in Physiotherapy and thereby able to participate in autonomous lone working and taking responsibility for a complex caseload under the guidance of senior Therapists. Running of group sessions, delivering training sessions and eventually supervising students and therapy practitioners within the team will also be an expectation of the post.
An ability to participate in a highly active and physical job is essential.
Main duties of the job
- To provide specialist Physiotherapy for adults with a learning disability where access to generic physiotherapy treatment is not appropriate.
- To be accountable for all aspects of work ensuring a high standard of clinical care and to act as a competent Physiotherapist in line with the grade of this post.
- To obtain Service User consent with a demonstrable understanding of MCA and management in best interests.
- To assess and treat service users in a variety of settings including day services, homes (Inc. supported living and residential), Special Needs Schools and leisure facilities.
- To undertake comprehensive assessment of complex health and social care needs including risk management.
- To formulate individualised management and goal led treatment plans using clinical reasoning, a wide range of treatment skills, evidence-based practice and create options to ensure appropriate service is delivered.
- To be familiar in the management of respiratory conditions associated with syndromes and neuromuscular disorders. Including management of dysphagia.
- To support the Highly Specialist Physiotherapist in the risk assessment of safe access to health promotion activities, including training support staff to support service users in undertaking these activities.
- To maintain accurate clinical notes and records in line with CSP and CNWL Trust guidelines on information
- To maintain high standards of clinical care as defined by the CSP and CNWL
About us
CNWL NHS Foundation Trust is committed to workforce development and is keen to enable the successful applicant to innovate and evolve with the service. Where additional training/certification is indicated this will be facilitated.
The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For comprehensive details of job role, job description and person specification please refer to the relevant document.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For comprehensive details of job role, job description and person specification please refer to the relevant document.
Person Specification
Education, Qualification & Training
Essential
- BSc (Hons)/Diploma in Physiotherapy
- HCPC Registration
- Membership of CSP
- Maintains a portfolio of CPD in line with CSP standards
Desirable
- Involvement in CSP special interest group, e.g., ACPPLD
- Qualification in Rebound / Hydrotherapy
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working autonomously and inter-professionally / MDT working
- Experience of working with and passing on knowledge and skills to clients, carers, health and social services staff and other agencies
- Experience of working in a multi-cultural context and being aware of equality and diversity needs
- Knowledge of current best practice in Learning Disability Physiotherapy
- Demonstrate a range of clinical skills/ therapeutic interventions commensurate to banding including musculoskeletal, neurology & respiratory care
Desirable
- Experience of working with Learning Disabilities/ Paediatrics/ Mental Health clients with a profound, multiple, or complex needs including physical, cognitive, sensory impairments and behaviours that challenge
- Experience delivering specific focused in-service training to the wider MDT and therapy staff
- Involvement in service development, improvement, and innovation
- Experience delivering specific focused in-service training to the wider MDT and therapy staff
- Experience providing supervision to Therapy Practitioners/ Assistants
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Demonstrate clinical skills commensurate to banding. Inclusive of assessment using a variety of assessment tools, evidence-based interventions, and outcome measures
- Working knowledge of wheelchairs, seating, postural care and orthotics
- Demonstrate sound clinical reasoning & problem-solving skills
- Excellent organisational and prioritisation skills - ability to manage time and independent workload
- Flexible approach to changing circumstances / service needs
- Ability to cope with sensitivities of the service and maintain confidentiality.
- Ability to maintain accurate and legible client records
- Proficient in IT skills
- Proficient moving and handling skills and ability to undertake risk assessments where required
- Excellent communication and liaison skills
- Ability to present information in a clear and logical way
- Has a clear working knowledge of the application of Health Professional Standards and Codes of Conduct
Desirable
- Experience of delivering evidence based-group activities for service users with complex and diverse needs in a community setting
- Experience in a variety of communication strategies e.g., Makaton
- Working knowledge of associated syndromes linked to Learning Disabilities
- Knowledge of legal and ethical principles in learning disability practice for choice, consent and client autonomy, MCA, DoLS and Safeguarding
- Demonstrates an understanding and ability to evaluate using audit, research, and outcome measures
Equality and Diversity
Essential
- Ability to apply equal opportunities & anti-discriminatory interventions that respect the service users' customs, values & spiritual beliefs
- Ability to identify concerns in relation to equality and diversity in the workplace and act accordingly in a timely manner
- Ability to promote a culture of recovery & social inclusion
Other
Essential
- Hold a current driving licence valid in the UK
Person Specification
Education, Qualification & Training
Essential
- BSc (Hons)/Diploma in Physiotherapy
- HCPC Registration
- Membership of CSP
- Maintains a portfolio of CPD in line with CSP standards
Desirable
- Involvement in CSP special interest group, e.g., ACPPLD
- Qualification in Rebound / Hydrotherapy
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working autonomously and inter-professionally / MDT working
- Experience of working with and passing on knowledge and skills to clients, carers, health and social services staff and other agencies
- Experience of working in a multi-cultural context and being aware of equality and diversity needs
- Knowledge of current best practice in Learning Disability Physiotherapy
- Demonstrate a range of clinical skills/ therapeutic interventions commensurate to banding including musculoskeletal, neurology & respiratory care
Desirable
- Experience of working with Learning Disabilities/ Paediatrics/ Mental Health clients with a profound, multiple, or complex needs including physical, cognitive, sensory impairments and behaviours that challenge
- Experience delivering specific focused in-service training to the wider MDT and therapy staff
- Involvement in service development, improvement, and innovation
- Experience delivering specific focused in-service training to the wider MDT and therapy staff
- Experience providing supervision to Therapy Practitioners/ Assistants
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Demonstrate clinical skills commensurate to banding. Inclusive of assessment using a variety of assessment tools, evidence-based interventions, and outcome measures
- Working knowledge of wheelchairs, seating, postural care and orthotics
- Demonstrate sound clinical reasoning & problem-solving skills
- Excellent organisational and prioritisation skills - ability to manage time and independent workload
- Flexible approach to changing circumstances / service needs
- Ability to cope with sensitivities of the service and maintain confidentiality.
- Ability to maintain accurate and legible client records
- Proficient in IT skills
- Proficient moving and handling skills and ability to undertake risk assessments where required
- Excellent communication and liaison skills
- Ability to present information in a clear and logical way
- Has a clear working knowledge of the application of Health Professional Standards and Codes of Conduct
Desirable
- Experience of delivering evidence based-group activities for service users with complex and diverse needs in a community setting
- Experience in a variety of communication strategies e.g., Makaton
- Working knowledge of associated syndromes linked to Learning Disabilities
- Knowledge of legal and ethical principles in learning disability practice for choice, consent and client autonomy, MCA, DoLS and Safeguarding
- Demonstrates an understanding and ability to evaluate using audit, research, and outcome measures
Equality and Diversity
Essential
- Ability to apply equal opportunities & anti-discriminatory interventions that respect the service users' customs, values & spiritual beliefs
- Ability to identify concerns in relation to equality and diversity in the workplace and act accordingly in a timely manner
- Ability to promote a culture of recovery & social inclusion
Other
Essential
- Hold a current driving licence valid in the UK
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.
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
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).
