Job summary
- Main area
- Physiotherapy
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 083-8263350-HO
- Employer
- Sirona care & health CIC
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- New Friends Hall
- Town
- Bristol
- Salary
- £39,959 - £48,117 Per Annum, Pro Rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 15/09/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Specialist Physiotherapist - ALDHS
NHS AfC: Band 6
Job overview
We are looking for a Specialist Physiotherapist to join the Sirona Adult Learning Disability Health (ALDH) Service . The service is a centre of excellence for specialist learning disability health needs.
We cover 3 localities where multidisciplinary teams enable our service users to access health services through direct care, liaison with other services and offering support and training on how to work with people who have a learning disability and how to make reasonable adjustments.
The service prides itself on delivering high quality support to service users with a variety of physical and mental health issues alongside their Learning Disability.
All staff are required to use a range of communication and listening skills to work effectively with our service users.
Where necessary you will be required to work at other bases or work remotely from home.
Main duties of the job
The Physiotherapy Team consists of practitioners with specialist experience of working with Adults with a Learning Disability whose needs are unable to be met by mainstream services with reasonable adjustments.
The team supports individuals, families and carers to understand an individual’s physiotherapy needs and identify person centred treatment plans to be implemented into an individual physiotherapy plan.
Service hours: Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm
Locations:
- New Friends Hall, Stapleton, Bristol BS16 1EQ
- Castlewood, Tickenham Road, Clevedon, North Somerset BS21 6FW
- Church House 1 Church Road Soundwell Bristol BS16 4RH
Working for our organisation
Ever dreamt about a career that sparks excitement and fosters your professional growth? Picture yourself waking up eager to make a real difference in our community, surrounded by teams who value your unique ideas.
We are Sirona care & health – England’s largest provider of Adult’s and Children’s Community Services and we’d love for you to join us in Bristol, North Somerset or South Gloucestershire.
Agenda for Change Salary, full NHS benefits, 27+ days’ annual leave, and participation in the NHS Pension Scheme – just a glimpse of the benefits you’ll receive.
We welcome and encourage all applicants. We are committed to having a workforce that reflects the communities we support and are proactively seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce. We know diversity fosters creativity and innovation.
We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong. We aim to draw upon the widest possible range of views and experiences to meet the changing needs of our colleagues, partners and communities we serve.
Whether you're starting your journey in healthcare, looking for a fresh challenge within the NHS, or contemplating a career change, don't be daunted by the prospect of something different – we create development opportunities for all our colleagues and apprentices.
Interested? View our benefits leaflet which you can find attached to this vacancy.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description for a full list of duties and responsibilities before applying for this position.
If you refer to qualifications or employment within your supporting statement, that has not been included in your Qualifications, Training or Employment History, this information may be discounted.
Person specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential criteria
- Diploma/Degree in Physiotherapy
- Has HCPC registration
- Evidence of reflective practice and continuing professional development
Desirable criteria
- CSP membership
- Relevant postgraduate training (Oxford Postural Management Course / Aquatic therapy)
- Student Assessor/Supervisor/mentoring qualification
Skills, Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria
- Post qualification experience of working with adults with a learning disability
- Experience in the core physiotherapy areas
- Experience of in multi-disciplinary working
- Ability to train other professional groups
- Working knowledge of clinical governance and the Mental Capacity Act
- Specialist knowledge of physiotherapy in learning disabilities/mental health
Desirable criteria
- Able to supervise students to exam level
- Experience of working within a community learning disability service
- Experience of complex care-coordination including service users placed out of area
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
- Laura Potter
- Job title
- Clinical Specialist - Physiotherapy
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 03001245888
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