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Specialist Physiotherapist
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Job Description
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- MSc/Degree/post graduate diploma or equivalent in physiotherapy
- Experience of supporting adults or children with long term complex health issues.
- Clear vision of role/commitment to the community learning disability specialism.
- Competent IT and written skills
- Ability to travel around the locality with access to a suitable vehicle for business purposes.
- MSc/Degree/post graduate diploma or equivalent in physiotherapy
- Experience of supporting adults or children with long term complex health issues.
- Clear vision of role/commitment to the community learning disability specialism.
- Competent IT and written skills
- Ability to travel around the locality with access to a suitable vehicle for business purposes.
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a fulltime band 6 physiotherapist to join the LYPFT Learning Disability (LD) Service. We are looking for a dynamic physiotherapist keen to work with learning disabled adults who require specialist health support due to complex physical, sensory, communication and behavioral impairments.
The successful candidate will be based within the larger of our two Community Learning Disability Teams (CLDT) which covers the West and South area of Leeds. The service runs Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm. The post sits alongside a full complement of other LD professionals as well as 2 full-time permanent band 6 physiotherapists.
Physiotherapy referrals, assessments, interventions and training are typically around postural, mobility, falls, pain and respiratory management but can cover any range of conditions and symptoms.
Main duties of the job
As a band 6 the clinical role includes: contributing to the management of the physiotherapy referrals and allocations, providing specialist health assessments, delivering person centered care plans, training multi agency carers in a range of bespoke therapeutic interventions, assessment and supply of moving and handling and postural equipment, risk assessments, supporting team colleagues in induction and physical health training needs, acting as a clinical educator to physiotherapy students, delegating a range of therapeutic interventions to and clinically supervising Band 3 and 4 Therapy Assistants and Senior Support Workers.
The service has its own therapy suite with an orthotic clinic, a hydrotherapy pool, a rebound therapy room, a clinic and treatment room and routinely utilises local leisure centre facilities (community hydro pool, fitness gyms and sports halls). Working collaboratively with the teams' dietitians, occupational therapists, other physiotherapists, psychologists, psychiatrists, LD nurses and speech and language therapists holistic professional skill development is gained through both formal and informal MDT consultation and joint working.
About us
The Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LYPFT) is the main provider of Mental Health and Learning Disability services in Leeds. We also provide specialist inpatient services in York and some highly specialised services across the country. As a teaching trust with strong links to local universities, we are a centre of excellence for teaching, research and development.There are many benefits of working for LYPFT including fantastic employee wellbeing support, 27 - 33 days annual leave, flexible working and remote working arrangements, the NHS Pension Scheme, coaching, support and opportunities for career development and training and education support alongside a range of exclusive discounts and payment schemes including for cars, extra leave days and more NHS Discount Offers.We also have an incredible bank department, offering variety of roles in nursing, allied health professions, healthcare support worker and administration clerical. Permanent employees are automatically added to bank.Applicants should be aware that for any individual who requires a visa to work in the UK, the Trust provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles only. This is an essential requirement of the role, and the Trust is unable to offer you a role if you are unable to meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa.
Details
Date posted
07 May 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£37,338 to £44,962 a year Per Annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
173-04125-LDS-A
Job locations
St Marys Hospital
Leeds
LS12 3QE
Job descriptionJob description
Job responsibilities
The LD service has clear clinical governance pathways and supports professional and service development. As a band 6 there is an expectation to contribute or lead on service development, service projects and task groups. Robust supervision structures are in place with 1:1s with the LD Clinical Team Manager and the LD Clinical Lead Physiotherapist. There is peer support through weekly MDT meetings, monthly LD physiotherapy professional development meetings and 3 monthly LD AHP forum meetings.
As a Trust we have adopted smarter ways of working to enable both work from an office based as well as remote working through the provision of laptops and mobile phones with full access to our systems.
If you are a physiotherapist with experience of supporting people with long term multifactorial health issues such as previous experience working within neurology, paediatric or LD services and are interested in gaining experience working in a range of community settings within an MDT providing assessment and bespoke programmes to adults with a learning disability this could be the job for you.
For more information contact Sandra.bell8@nhs.net (Clinical Lead Physiotherapist in Learning Disability Services)
Our service offers assessment and intervention to adults with learning disabilities in Leeds who have a range of complex physical health issues whose needs cannot be met within a mainstream service. You will join a network of Physiotherapists who will support you to develop your clinical skills in areas such as postural management, respiratory, passive movement programmes, hydrotherapy and rebound therapy. The Physiotherapists meet monthly for group clinical supervision, to share good practice and initiate service improvements.
You will be a valued member of our highly supportive multi-disciplinary, community learning disability service and AHP community. You will manage an identified caseload of clients with a range of clinical needs.
You will be supported to develop your skills through, MDT meetings, the Physiotherapy practice development meetings and the AHP forum.
Job responsibilities
The LD service has clear clinical governance pathways and supports professional and service development. As a band 6 there is an expectation to contribute or lead on service development, service projects and task groups. Robust supervision structures are in place with 1:1s with the LD Clinical Team Manager and the LD Clinical Lead Physiotherapist. There is peer support through weekly MDT meetings, monthly LD physiotherapy professional development meetings and 3 monthly LD AHP forum meetings.
As a Trust we have adopted smarter ways of working to enable both work from an office based as well as remote working through the provision of laptops and mobile phones with full access to our systems.
If you are a physiotherapist with experience of supporting people with long term multifactorial health issues such as previous experience working within neurology, paediatric or LD services and are interested in gaining experience working in a range of community settings within an MDT providing assessment and bespoke programmes to adults with a learning disability this could be the job for you.
For more information contact Sandra.bell8@nhs.net (Clinical Lead Physiotherapist in Learning Disability Services)
Our service offers assessment and intervention to adults with learning disabilities in Leeds who have a range of complex physical health issues whose needs cannot be met within a mainstream service. You will join a network of Physiotherapists who will support you to develop your clinical skills in areas such as postural management, respiratory, passive movement programmes, hydrotherapy and rebound therapy. The Physiotherapists meet monthly for group clinical supervision, to share good practice and initiate service improvements.
You will be a valued member of our highly supportive multi-disciplinary, community learning disability service and AHP community. You will manage an identified caseload of clients with a range of clinical needs.
You will be supported to develop your skills through, MDT meetings, the Physiotherapy practice development meetings and the AHP forum.
Person SpecificationPerson Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Experience
Essential
Knowledge
Essential
Skills
Essential
Qualifications
Essential
Experience
Essential
Knowledge
Essential
Skills
Essential
Additional informationDisclosure 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).
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
Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Address
St Marys Hospital
Leeds
LS12 3QE
Employer's website
https://www.leedsandyorkpft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Address
St Marys Hospital
Leeds
LS12 3QE
Employer's website
https://www.leedsandyorkpft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
About the company
National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.