Job overview

If you are an energetic and motivated Physiotherapist with a commitment to excellence in clinical practice and successful outcomes for people with a learning disability, then this role will appeal to you. 

You will have the necessary clinical experience to manage complex cases within the community and work alongside primary care services. With strong communication skills, a solution focused approach, you will work alongside other dedicated members of the multi-disciplinary team developing a network of support and resilience within the service.

Applications from newly qualified physiotherapists are welcome. For candidates who do not fully meet Band 6, a Band 5 development post can be considered.

Main duties of the job

JOB SUMMARY  

• To participate in the delivery of a countywide specialist LD Physiotherapy under the guidance of the lead physiotherapist by managing a caseload of clients with complex learning disabilities.
• To provide professional supervision to other staff /students as appropriate including appraisal and professional development particularly mandatory training. 
• To contribute to the planning, development and evaluation of learning disability services, including contributing to defined projects as delegated by the LDP management team. 
• As an autonomous practitioner to manage a specialist case load providing assessment, identification and treatment of the health needs of adults with a learning disability.   
• To participate in multi-disciplinary/ multi-agency working within the LDP and with Key partners.

Working for our organisation

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health and social care organisation dedicated to providing high-quality care with compassion to improve the health and wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting and empowering them to lead a fulfilling life.

Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services, not only via inpatient and primary care settings, but also within the community. These services include children's, adult and older people's mental health, forensic and specialist mental health, learning disabilities, primary care and liaison psychiatry, substance misuse, social care, research and development.

To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high-calibre candidates who share our vision and values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including people with long term conditions and members of our ethnic minority and LGBTQ+ communities.

Please be advised we reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date should we receive sufficient applications.

Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles. If you apply for a role that we cannot offer sponsorship for, unfortunately, your application form will be rejected from the process. 

For further information on CPFT, please visit our website at www.cpft.nhs.uk