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02/12/2024

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Community Learning Disability Physiotherapist

Band 6 ( Band 5 to 6 Developmental post)

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Community Learning Disability Physiotherapist, Band 5/6 Developmental post. 

This post is 30 hours per week, permanent contract, to work in our Community Team for People with Learning Disabilities in the Reading locality. 

We are looking for a Community Learning Disability Physiotherapist who will join our multi-disciplinary team and help to make a difference to the quality of life for people with learning disabilities. This is an exciting opportunity to work with a wide range of people with many diverse and complex needs. This is a great opportunity to work in the community providing you with a unique opportunity to develop and learn within the learning disability service. 

You may be a newly qualified physiotherapist looking for a developmental role within our learning disabilities service, or a physiotherapist with minimum 3 years of experience and keen to work within our specialist service working with people with a learning disability. Then why not contact us if you are ready for a new challenge. 

You will be expected to do some of your visits remotely & face-to-face, working in a multi-disciplinary team approach, including working with private care providers and families. The ability to educate and influence is therefore essential. 

Interview will be held on 2nd Dec 2024

Prif ddyletswyddau'r swydd

  • To manage a caseload autonomously. 

  • To work within the Community Learning disability multi-disciplinary team based in Reading but may be required to cover Berkshire wide as per requirements. 

  • To provide a high standard of quality physiotherapy service to people with learning disabilities in community settings  

  • To provide specialist advice and therapeutic interventions to parents and carers of people with a learning disability. 

Gweithio i'n sefydliad

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’re committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire. As an employer, we’re committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share in a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish.

Our values at Berkshire Healthcare are:

  • Caring for and about you is our top priority
  • Committed to providing good quality, safe services
  • Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions

Your wellbeing is important to us. Some of the benefits of working for us include:

  • Flexible working options to support work-life balance
  • 27 days’ annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
  • Generous NHS pension scheme
  • Excellent learning and career development opportunities
  • ‘Cycle to Work’ and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
  • Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
  • Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
  • Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
  • Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
  • Free parking across Trust sites

 

Swydd ddisgrifiad a phrif gyfrifoldebau manwl

The “must haves” for this role: 

  1. Registered Physiotherapist  

  1. Current registration with the HCPC 

  1. To hold a driving licence and have access to a car.  

  1. To have a good understanding of reasonable adjustment 

For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification. 

We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted.  

We’re committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed.   

We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please don’t hesitate to call: Lisa Hollis, Service Manager, [email protected] who’ll be delighted to help. 

Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible. 

Manyleb y person

Education/Qualifications/Training

Meini prawf hanfodol
  • BSc (Hons) in Physiotherapy
  • Member of the HCPC
  • Member of the CSP
Meini prawf dymunol
  • Minimum of 3 years post graduate experience
  • Relevant validated clinical courses accredited as equivalent to masters level

Continuous Professional Development

Meini prawf hanfodol
  • Evidence of Statutory and Mandatory Courses
  • Understanding of multidisciplinary working
Meini prawf dymunol
  • Evidence of CPD in a portfolio including attendance at recent post-graduate courses relevant to the clinical field/reflective practice in relevant clinical field

Previous Experience

Meini prawf hanfodol
  • Previous experience/placement within NHS or social service
Meini prawf dymunol
  • Previous Physiotherapy experience within learning disabilities
  • Supervision of juniors/assistants/students
  • Experience of working in a community setting
  • Experience of service development

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Meini prawf hanfodol
  • Key skills and knowledge of Physiotherapy interventions
  • Ability to pass on skills/knowledge to others within formal and informal environments
  • Ability to communicate effectively at all levels across the Department and Directorate
  • The ability to communicate with patients in an empathetic manner regarding their treatment and procedures
  • Ability to Teach / educate others
  • Ability to monitor the quality of own and others work
  • Ability to evaluate patient progress, reassess and provide modified treatment programmes as required through the monitoring of clients medical and rehabilitation needs
  • Ability to understand national service frameworks, NICE guidelines and National Strategy documents and their implementation in practice
  • Able to critique evidence base, apply to clinical practice and guide junior staff in this process
  • Effective Time management
  • Ability to reflect on own practice from having professional clinical and managerial supervision
  • Ability to work under pressure
  • Good presentation skills
  • Excellent written skills (written and verbal communication
  • Creative and flexible approach to work
  • Person centred approach to work
  • Ability to work independently
Meini prawf dymunol
  • To have knowledge and skills of the neurological needs of people in relation to Physio.
  • Knowledge of specialist field within learning disabilities

Additional Requirements

Meini prawf hanfodol
  • Car Driver
  • Car owner or access to a car every day
  • To be aware of Physiotherapy and HPC code of conduct
  • To be able to work flexibly where necessary
  • Ability to swim for hydrotherapy

Bathodynnau ardystio / achredu cyflogwyr

Apprenticeships logoDisability confident employerCarer confident logo, the employers for carers confident schemeCare quality commission - OutstandingStonewall equality policy. Equality and justice for lesbians, gay men, bisexual and trans people.Armed Forces Covenant

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This vacancy may close early if it receives a high number of applications. Please complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment.

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Enw
Lisa Hollis
Teitl y swydd
Service Manager - Learning Disability Services
Cyfeiriad ebost
[email protected]
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