Due to recent service expansion, we are looking for an enthusiastic Specialist Physiotherapist with an interest in working with people with learning disabilities in the community.
This permanent Band 6 Specialist Physiotherapist post serves the Northumberland and North Tyneside Learning Disability community population, with referrals to the service being managed by the leadership and administration referral hub within Northumberland. A service level agreement exists with the North Tyneside community locality and its Northumbria health care trust / North Tyneside local authority partners. This element of the service is also managed by the Northumberland community Learning disability team and remains part of the CNTW Northumberland and North Tyneside CBU.
The core physiotherapy team will provide assessment and intervention to patients from across the Northumberland and North Tyneside region, who present with a broad range of complex and varied conditions. You will be joining a Band 7 Clinical Lead Physiotherapist, a Band 6 Specialist Physiotherapist and Band 3 Physiotherapy Assistant.
The post sits within the Northumberland Community learning Disability team and your base will be at Eddie Ferguson House in Blyth. As the Physiotherapy clinical delivery is a county wide service, there are other team bases at Greenacres in Ashington, Alnwick Fire Station and Dene Park House in Hexham.
The post holder will be an integral part of the wider team which delivers a range of specialist assessments and interventions for people with learning disabilities. The team has expanded over recent years and comprises of a range of clinicians including Community Nurses, Nursing Associates, Support Workers, Clinical Psychologists, Positive Behavioural Support Practitioners, Specialist Nurses, Clinical Pharmacist Associate Practitioners, Non-Medical Prescribers, and Psychiatry.
The post holder will have regular clinical and managerial supervision and support from the Clinical Lead Physiotherapist. Long arm development support and CPD opportunities is provided via a trust wide learning disability physiotherapy network. A variety of support and development opportunities can be expected from the wider leadership team and the MDT. The post holder will be expected to supervise and support band 3 Physiotherapy staff, as identified in the job description.
We aim to attract and retain a diverse, talented and committed workforce, who are caring and compassionate, and therefore able to meet the demands of the modern NHS now and in the future. In return we can offer a dynamic working environment in which to build a career.
You will need to have:
1. Experience working as a Physiotherapist in learning disabilities or neurological services.
2. Be able to demonstrate core skills and knowledge as indicated within the job description.
3. The ability to organise and prioritise duties and activities within the range of work allocated.
4. Experience of supervising and allocating work to Physiotherapy staff.
5. The ability to communicate effectively, record contemporaneously as per policy, devise and communicate effective interventions as per job description.
6. The ability to work effectively as part of a community MDT while also being able to work using own initiative.
7. Ability to form & promote positive relationships with clients with a learning disability.
8. Ability to remain calm under pressure and challenging situations.
9. Ability to work proactively and manage competing demands.
10. Support the wider clinical team in managing and refining the core service delivery, reviewing quality standards and clinical developments associated with the specialism.
Please find attached job description for full details.
Advertising date: 15th October 2024
Closing date : 5th November 2024
We welcome your application.
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