Job summary
- Main area
- Mental Health Learning Disabilities
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 270-TE727-MH-A
- Employer
- Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Newland House
- Town
- Northampton
- Salary
- £35,392 - £42,618 pa, pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 28/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
CTPLD Band 6 Physiotherapist
Band 6
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Community Physiotherapist to join our team covering the Northamptonshire area. This is a full-time substantive post (37.5 hours a week).
Initially you will work as part of the Community Team for People with Learning Disability (CTPLD) for a period of approximately 12 months to cover maternity leave. The team has bases in Northampton and Kettering, and this will be a community based County-wide post.
Following this 12-month period, opportunities to work with other teams within NHFT will be discussed with you. Depending on service need, this may mean you remain with the CTPLD team, or work to support other teams across the wider NHFT AHP provision.
This post would be suitable for a Band 6 therapist or an experienced Band 5 who wishes to develop skills or gain experience within a community team.
Main duties of the job
As part of the CTPLD specialist multidisciplinary team, you will assess and provide support and intervention to people with a learning disability who have identified physiotherapy needs. You will work in collaboration with the person, their circle of support and other relevant professionals and services to enhance, optimise and maintain the person’s quality of life and health inequalities.
You will need to be passionate about working with people with a learning disability and have experience of working as an effective and responsible member of a multi-disciplinary team. Experience of working with people with learning disabilities would be preferred.
The Northamptonshire Community Team for People with Learning Disability delivers specialist multi-disciplinary healthcare to adults who have a learning disability presenting with physical health needs, a mental illness and/or challenging behaviour. The service provided is person centred and tailored to the individual and their environment, taking into account their ethnic and cultural backgrounds and needs. We provide this through direct support, joint working with other services and /or through offering consultancy to other professionals involved.
Working for our organisation
NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and out in the community. Because we put the person at the centre of all we do, we focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible. This means many of our services can be provided at home, work or in schools. We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire
We can offer you a friendly and dynamic team environment, with a commitment to continuing professional development. You will be part of established Physiotherapy teams across Northamptonshire, who will provide regular clinical supervision and peer support.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the ‘About You’ Section of the document.
Person specification
Qualifications and training
Essential criteria
- Recognised Physiotherapy qualification (degree or postgraduate diploma)
- HCPC registered
- Successful of newly qualified practitioner competencies
Desirable criteria
- Completion of specialist short courses in challenging behaviour/positive behaviour support
- Post graduate training / education relevant to the role
Experience
Essential criteria
- At least one year’s experience working as a qualified Physiotherapist
- Working with people with learning disabilities
- Working as part of MDT
- Planning, delivery and evaluation of training
Desirable criteria
- Supervision of assistants/ volunteers/ junior therapists or other supervision experience
Skills, Knowledge and Abilities
Essential criteria
- Able to carry out a specialist assessment, formulate a diagnosis and use therapy approaches appropriate to clients with complex needs
- Excellent oral and written communication skills with people from a wide variety of backgrounds and ability to make reasonable adjustments as required
- Able to drive and has access to a car for work
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of national policies affecting people with learning disabilities/challenging behaviour
Behaviours and Values
Essential criteria
- Passion for/ interest in working with people with learning disabilities
Desirable criteria
- Positivity and strength based approach and person centred values
- Evidence of maintaining knowledge of latest evidence and best practice in Physiotherapy and learning disabilities
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Rachel Simpson
- Job title
- Operational Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07596 568686
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