Physiotherapist (Learning Disabilities)

Job description

Job responsibilities

The Role: Physiotherapist

The Salary:£29,591.12 - £38,691.64 (DOE and FTE)

Hours: 37hrs per week (part-time applications will be considered)

Hollybank Trust is a charitable organisation, our therapy team provide therapy to around 100 adults living in our Care & Nursing Homes as well as to the young people and Children using our on-site school. All of the people who use our services have complex physical and associated learning disabilities.

The Physiotherapy Team is based at our main site in Mirfield, West Yorkshire and consists of Physiotherapists and Physiotherapy Assistants working as part of a wider multi-disciplinary team which includes Occupational Therapists, Speech & Language Therapists, Nurses, Enrichment & Social Care colleagues.

We have excellent facilities at our on-site Therapy Centre which include our excellent Therapy Unit with Trampoline, Hydrotherapy pool & Spa facilities.

As well as facilitating sessions within the Therapy Centre this role will include assessing for and reviewing specialist equipment to support posture and mobility, creating individual care plans and associated training for care staff.

We are seeking to appoint an experienced, enthusiastic and motivated clinician to join and complement our professional and supportive team. You will receive support from the Clinical Lead Physiotherapist and a team of experienced colleagues. You will be self-motivated and able to work both independently and as part of a team.

We have a genuine commitment to training and development and post holders are expected to develop themselves professionally in line with both current and future service needs and requirements. The successful candidate will have access to regular supervision and be encouraged to participate in a variety of training and development opportunities including providing support for students.

In addition to our main site in Mirfield we also have 3 small Care Homes at locations in West & South Yorkshire which you will be required to visit occasionally therefore it is a requirement that the applicant holds a full driving licence and is a car driver.

Informal enquiries are encouraged, please contact: Physiotherapy Clinical Lead Megan Gascoigne atm.gascoigne@hollybanktrust.comfor further information.

PLEASE NOTE This vacancy may close before the advertised closing date if enough suitable applications are received.

Hollybank Trust is committed to Safeguarding vulnerable people, and our Safer Recruitment process requires all employees to have an Enhanced DBS check and reference checks in line with our Recruitment policy. We will ask you to pay for your inital DBS check, unless you have a portable DBS, and then the cost of this will be reimbursed to you upon successful completion of your probation period.

Candidates will be required to pay for their own initial enhanced DBS check which will be fully reimbursed following successful completion of the 6-month probationary period.

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Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Recognised Physiotherapy degree or equivalent

Desirable

• Attendance in post-grad courses
• Professional member of The Charted Society of Physiotherapy

Experience

Essential

• Minimum of 2 years post qualification experience of working in a health and social care setting or education setting
• Minimum of 1 year post qualification experince of profound and multiple learning disabilities (PMLD) or children with complex needs in a health and social care or education setting

Desirable

• Experience of assessing for and delivering Hydrotherapy and Rebound Therapy programmes

Professional Registrations

Essential

• HCPC Registration is an essential criteria for this role

Desirable

• Professional member of the Charted Society of Physiotherapy

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.

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

Hollybank Trustees Ltd.

Address

Hollybank Trust & School

Far Common Road

Mirfield

West Yorkshire

WF14 0DQ

Employer's website

https://www.hollybanktrust.com/ (Opens in a new tab)