A Vacancy at Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust.
A unique opportunity awaits for a motivated Physiotherapist to join the adult neuro developmental team, based at Ash Green, Chesterfield and covering the North Derbyshire geographical area.
The service within DCHS is staffed by a dedicated team and we are looking for a like-minded Physiotherapist to join us in delivering physiotherapy to adults with a learning disability.
Our Multidisciplinary Team comprises of community nurses, psychologists, speech and language therapists, physiotherapists, occupational therapists and Psychiatrists.
We work collaboratively to meet the health needs of people with a learning disability living in North Derbyshire.
If you have excellent communication skills and are able to plan and deliver high quality, person centred, evidence based clinical care, we would very much like to hear from you.
We would accept candidates requiring working hours between 22.5 hours- 30 hours.
As an employer and sponsor licence holder, to be able to provide sponsorship to overseas nationals via the Skilled Worker route we must ensure that we adhere to the sponsorship requirements set by UK Visa’s and Immigration.
After carefully reviewing this role, we do not believe that this position meets the requirements for sponsorship. For details on eligibility criteria for a Skilled Worker visa, please follow this link to the gov.uk website Skilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK (
As a Specialist Physiotherapist the perfect match for our team will be required to:
Provide specialist assessment, treatment, advice and education for clients with a learning disability.
Provide assessment and recommendations on 24 hour postural management for individuals with complex physical disabilities.
Work closely with a variety of service providers and agencies throughout the Derbyshire to provide an holistic approach to the treatment of adults with a learning disability.
Educate, train and provide specialist advice to health and social care colleagues, support staff, students, carers and any other personnel/agencies that come into contact with people who have a learning disability.
Participate in the development of effective, responsive, evidence based person-centred services.
Contribute to the overall planning, delivery and evaluation of Physiotherapy services.
Our purpose is to provide community health services to a patient population of over one million people in Derbyshire and Derby, as part of Joined Up Care Derbyshire.
We employ around 4,200 substantive staff, caring for patients in 11 community hospitals and more than 30 health centres, as well as in clinics, GP practices, schools, care homes and, increasingly, in people’s own homes and via virtual consultations.
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We welcome applications from any Physiotherapist who has experience of working with adults with a learning disability, or those looking for an exciting new opportunity to use transferable skills from a different speciality. If you would like to work with adults with a learning disability in Derbyshire, we would love to hear from you.
This advert closes on Sunday 9 Mar 2025