Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Physiotherapist to join Specialist Learning Disability Services based in Hertfordshire for a fixed 12 month period (maternity cover).
The successful candidate will work as an influential and integral member of a diverse multi-disciplinary team and will join the Physiotherapy Team .
You will be a highly motivated, experienced clinician and will be able to demonstrate an interest and specialist knowledge in working with this client group. You will have excellent communication and organisational skills and be enthusiastic about working as part of a dynamic, multi-disciplinary team.
You will receive regular clinical supervision and support from the Professional Lead Physiotherapist and will work closely with the Professional Lead to develop Physiotherapy services within learning disabilities across Hertfordshire .
Main duties of the job
Key job roles:
- To provide comprehensive Physiotherapy assessment and intervention for specified service user group.
- To carry a caseload as a member of a multi-disciplinary team.
- To provide clinical leadership to Physiotherapy staff within the service.
- To provide supervision to Physiotherapists and students within the work setting.
- To lead in a specialist area and contribute to the development of specialist service related policies.
About us
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 3500 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 disabilities 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.
These values are at the core of who we are, everything we do, and how we do it!
Would you like to be part of the HPFT family? Would you like work with us to ensure our service users live the fullest lives possible they can? Would you like to be supported in your career to be the best that you can be?
Then please read on...
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To provide high quality Physiotherapy and consultation to people within the Specialist Learning Disability Service .
- To manage a complex caseload, using evidence based/client principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions in clinic and community settings and on home visits.
- To effectively manage the local waiting list and KPIs
- To formulate and implement plans for the formal Physiotherapy treatment and/or management of a client's condition and risk based upon an appropriate conceptual framework of the client's problems.
- To provide specialist Physiotherapy advice, guidance and consultation to other professionals contributing directly to a client's formulation, diagnosis and case management plan.
- To provide leadership locally for the Physiotherapists within the Herts Specialist Learning Disability Service.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To provide high quality Physiotherapy and consultation to people within the Specialist Learning Disability Service .
- To manage a complex caseload, using evidence based/client principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions in clinic and community settings and on home visits.
- To effectively manage the local waiting list and KPIs
- To formulate and implement plans for the formal Physiotherapy treatment and/or management of a client's condition and risk based upon an appropriate conceptual framework of the client's problems.
- To provide specialist Physiotherapy advice, guidance and consultation to other professionals contributing directly to a client's formulation, diagnosis and case management plan.
- To provide leadership locally for the Physiotherapists within the Herts Specialist Learning Disability Service.
Person Specification
Knowledge, Training and Experience
Essential
- Diploma / degree in Phyiotherapy
- State registration with HCPC
- Fieldwork Educators Qualification
- Evidence of having met the full KSF Gateway for Band 6
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Membership of special interest group
Desirable
- M.S.C.P
- Post registration experience in a relevant clinical setting
- Broad base of clinical experience
- Leadership / Management Training
- Significant Postgraduate Training relevant to Learning Disability
Communication Skills
Essential
- Effective written and oral communication skills
- Understanding of team dynamics
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with relevant stakeholders
- Supervisory skills
Desirable
- Training and facilitation skills
Analytical Skills
Essential
- Posture management
- Specialist seating
- Assessment of complex disability and respiratory care
- Broad knowledge of current best practice in Physiotherapy and Learning Disability
- Application of the Physiotherapy process with designated client group
- Planning and coordination of treatment packages
- Ability to use problem solving techniques
- Ability to analyse professional and ethical issues
- Applied knowledge of mental health legislation including CPA and risk assessment and Management
- Ability to reflect on and critically appraise own performance.
- Working knowledge of Practice Governance.
Desirable
- Completed Basic Bobath Course
- The ability to demonstrate creative practice Experience of audits/evaluations of interventions and implementation of any subsequent changes to practice
Areas of Experience and knowledge
Essential
- Specialist knowledge and application of current best practice in Physiotherapy.
- Experience of learning disability conditions
- Post registration experience in a relevant clinical setting
- Understanding of treatments and interventions commonly used in Learning Disability
- Broad base of clinical experience working with people with a Learning Disability
- Understanding of and ability to resolve professional and ethical Issues
- Understanding current Policies and Practice relevant to Learning Disability and their implications for Physiotherapy
- Experience of generic and specialist Physiotherapy assessments and interventions
- Experience of working in some or all of the following areas: Neurology Learning Disability Respiratory Care Moving and Handling Working in community setting
- Experience in providing advice, support and clinical supervision to junior staff and/or students
Desirable
- Knowledge & experience of Recruitment and Selection criteria
- Project Management
- Change Management Skills
- Experience in research or audit
- Effective leadership skills, including the ability to manage conflict, good communication, planning and decision making skills, organisational skills and the ability to innovate in Service Development
Person Specification
Knowledge, Training and Experience
Essential
- Diploma / degree in Phyiotherapy
- State registration with HCPC
- Fieldwork Educators Qualification
- Evidence of having met the full KSF Gateway for Band 6
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Membership of special interest group
Desirable
- M.S.C.P
- Post registration experience in a relevant clinical setting
- Broad base of clinical experience
- Leadership / Management Training
- Significant Postgraduate Training relevant to Learning Disability
Communication Skills
Essential
- Effective written and oral communication skills
- Understanding of team dynamics
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with relevant stakeholders
- Supervisory skills
Desirable
- Training and facilitation skills
Analytical Skills
Essential
- Posture management
- Specialist seating
- Assessment of complex disability and respiratory care
- Broad knowledge of current best practice in Physiotherapy and Learning Disability
- Application of the Physiotherapy process with designated client group
- Planning and coordination of treatment packages
- Ability to use problem solving techniques
- Ability to analyse professional and ethical issues
- Applied knowledge of mental health legislation including CPA and risk assessment and Management
- Ability to reflect on and critically appraise own performance.
- Working knowledge of Practice Governance.
Desirable
- Completed Basic Bobath Course
- The ability to demonstrate creative practice Experience of audits/evaluations of interventions and implementation of any subsequent changes to practice
Areas of Experience and knowledge
Essential
- Specialist knowledge and application of current best practice in Physiotherapy.
- Experience of learning disability conditions
- Post registration experience in a relevant clinical setting
- Understanding of treatments and interventions commonly used in Learning Disability
- Broad base of clinical experience working with people with a Learning Disability
- Understanding of and ability to resolve professional and ethical Issues
- Understanding current Policies and Practice relevant to Learning Disability and their implications for Physiotherapy
- Experience of generic and specialist Physiotherapy assessments and interventions
- Experience of working in some or all of the following areas: Neurology Learning Disability Respiratory Care Moving and Handling Working in community setting
- Experience in providing advice, support and clinical supervision to junior staff and/or students
Desirable
- Knowledge & experience of Recruitment and Selection criteria
- Project Management
- Change Management Skills
- Experience in research or audit
- Effective leadership skills, including the ability to manage conflict, good communication, planning and decision making skills, organisational skills and the ability to innovate in Service Development
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
Address
West Specialist Learning Disability Services
The Marlowes Health & Well Being Centre, 39-41 The Marlowes Hemel Hempstead
Hertfordshire
HP1 1LD
Employer's website
https://www.hpft.nhs.uk/careers/ (Opens in a new tab)
