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Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist in Learning Disabilities
Hywel Dda University Health BoardPosted 2 hours ago
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Job Overview
Hywel Dda University Health Board are delighted to offer the opportunity for an experienced physiotherapist to join our Community Learning Disabilities Team (CLDT) in Carmarthenshire, West Wales.
You will work within a well-established multidisciplinary team supporting adults with learning disabilities to maximise their health, wellbeing, independence and quality of life. As one of four CLDT's within Hywel Dda UHB, the service offers strong professional networks, peer support and opportunities for collaborative development.
Alongside managing a specialist caseload, the successful candidate will undertake a Clinical Lead role in an agreed area of physiotherapy practice. We are particularly interested in applicants with an interest in spasticity management.
This role offers a highly specialist caseload, professional leadership support, regular supervision, continuing professional development opportunities, and involvement in service improvement, audit, education and innovation.
We are seeking a physiotherapist with significant post-registration experience, excellent communication skills and a passion for improving outcomes for people with learning disabilities. You will demonstrate strong clinical decision-making, evidence-based practice, caseload management and multidisciplinary working skills.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work autonomously as a Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist, providing highly specialist assessment, treatment and management for adults with learning disabilities who present with complex physical and health needs.
They will manage a specialist caseload, using advanced clinical reasoning to develop, implement and evaluate evidence-based interventions. Working closely with individuals, families, carers, mainstream services and the multidisciplinary team, they will support people to maximise physical function, health outcomes, independence and quality of life.
The role includes making reasonable adjustments to ensure people with learning disabilities can access effective physiotherapy services, either by facilitating access to mainstream provision or providing specialist intervention where required.
The post holder will provide physiotherapy leadership within the Community Learning Disabilities Team and contribute to service development, audit, research and quality improvement initiatives. They will lead on a defined specialist area of Learning Disability Physiotherapy, supporting clinical practice, staff development and competency across the service.
Responsibilities also include contributing to policies, pathways, standards and training programmes, supervising and supporting physiotherapy staff, support workers and students, and deputising for the Professional Lead Learning Disabilities Physiotherapist when required.
Working for our organisation
Hywel Dda University Health Board plans and provides NHS healthcare services for people living in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, and bordering counties.
We have over 13,000 staff and together we provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services.
We work in partnership with the three local authorities, as well as public, private and third sector colleagues, including our valued team of volunteers.
Our services are provided in:
IMPORTANT NOTE FOR APPLICANTS: Applications for our roles are carefully reviewed and shortlisted based on specific criteria, which varies from job to job. Using a generic application to apply for multiple roles or relying on automated AI application services, such as Lazy Apply or AI Apply, may not provide the necessary information, leading to your application being overlooked. To ensure your application is given full consideration, we recommend submitting a tailored application that directly addresses the criteria listed in the Person Specification section of the advert.
By submitting your application to NHS Jobs/Trac, you are giving your consent for elements of your application data to be transferred to the NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) and other secure, internal NHS Workforce systems in order to support and manage your recruitment and employment within your employing organisation; to be used by Recruitment for purposes of checking your Professional Registration online (where applicable).
These processes are in line with Fair and Lawful processing in line with current Data Protection Legislation especially those in relation to your personal or sensitive personal data (sensitive personal data is defined as any declared physical or mental health conditions, racial or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, trade union membership, political opinion, religious beliefs). As an organisation, we ensure that the legislation defining confidentiality is observed such as use of data for specific, defined purposes, and use of data that is relevant and not excessive whilst practicing data accuracy and security of all held personal identifiable information (PII)
If you are successfully appointed, by completing the application form you authorise the UHB to obtain any previous NHS service details including all electronically held sickness information, via the Inter Authority Transfer process on the national Electronic Staff Record (ESR).
To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care visa or Skilled Worker visa , unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply should self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship by visiting Work in the UK . If you are eligible for the Health and Care visa, application costs are lower and you do not need to pay the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.
Hywel Dda University Health Board are delighted to offer the opportunity for an experienced physiotherapist to join our Community Learning Disabilities Team (CLDT) in Carmarthenshire, West Wales.
You will work within a well-established multidisciplinary team supporting adults with learning disabilities to maximise their health, wellbeing, independence and quality of life. As one of four CLDT's within Hywel Dda UHB, the service offers strong professional networks, peer support and opportunities for collaborative development.
Alongside managing a specialist caseload, the successful candidate will undertake a Clinical Lead role in an agreed area of physiotherapy practice. We are particularly interested in applicants with an interest in spasticity management.
This role offers a highly specialist caseload, professional leadership support, regular supervision, continuing professional development opportunities, and involvement in service improvement, audit, education and innovation.
We are seeking a physiotherapist with significant post-registration experience, excellent communication skills and a passion for improving outcomes for people with learning disabilities. You will demonstrate strong clinical decision-making, evidence-based practice, caseload management and multidisciplinary working skills.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work autonomously as a Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist, providing highly specialist assessment, treatment and management for adults with learning disabilities who present with complex physical and health needs.
They will manage a specialist caseload, using advanced clinical reasoning to develop, implement and evaluate evidence-based interventions. Working closely with individuals, families, carers, mainstream services and the multidisciplinary team, they will support people to maximise physical function, health outcomes, independence and quality of life.
The role includes making reasonable adjustments to ensure people with learning disabilities can access effective physiotherapy services, either by facilitating access to mainstream provision or providing specialist intervention where required.
The post holder will provide physiotherapy leadership within the Community Learning Disabilities Team and contribute to service development, audit, research and quality improvement initiatives. They will lead on a defined specialist area of Learning Disability Physiotherapy, supporting clinical practice, staff development and competency across the service.
Responsibilities also include contributing to policies, pathways, standards and training programmes, supervising and supporting physiotherapy staff, support workers and students, and deputising for the Professional Lead Learning Disabilities Physiotherapist when required.
Working for our organisation
Hywel Dda University Health Board plans and provides NHS healthcare services for people living in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, and bordering counties.
We have over 13,000 staff and together we provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services.
We work in partnership with the three local authorities, as well as public, private and third sector colleagues, including our valued team of volunteers.
Our services are provided in:
- Four main hospitals: Bronglais Hospital in Aberystwyth; Glangwili Hospital in Carmarthen; Prince Philip Hospital in Llanelli; and Withybush Hospital in Haverfordwest
- Five community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery hospitals in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire hospitals in Pembrokeshire
- Two integrated care centres: Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion, and several other community settings
- 47 general practices (six of which are health board managed practices); dental practices (including four orthodontic); 99 community pharmacies; 43 general ophthalmic practices; and 8 ophthalmic domiciliary providers
- Numerous mental health and learning disabilities services
IMPORTANT NOTE FOR APPLICANTS: Applications for our roles are carefully reviewed and shortlisted based on specific criteria, which varies from job to job. Using a generic application to apply for multiple roles or relying on automated AI application services, such as Lazy Apply or AI Apply, may not provide the necessary information, leading to your application being overlooked. To ensure your application is given full consideration, we recommend submitting a tailored application that directly addresses the criteria listed in the Person Specification section of the advert.
By submitting your application to NHS Jobs/Trac, you are giving your consent for elements of your application data to be transferred to the NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) and other secure, internal NHS Workforce systems in order to support and manage your recruitment and employment within your employing organisation; to be used by Recruitment for purposes of checking your Professional Registration online (where applicable).
These processes are in line with Fair and Lawful processing in line with current Data Protection Legislation especially those in relation to your personal or sensitive personal data (sensitive personal data is defined as any declared physical or mental health conditions, racial or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, trade union membership, political opinion, religious beliefs). As an organisation, we ensure that the legislation defining confidentiality is observed such as use of data for specific, defined purposes, and use of data that is relevant and not excessive whilst practicing data accuracy and security of all held personal identifiable information (PII)
If you are successfully appointed, by completing the application form you authorise the UHB to obtain any previous NHS service details including all electronically held sickness information, via the Inter Authority Transfer process on the national Electronic Staff Record (ESR).
To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care visa or Skilled Worker visa , unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply should self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship by visiting Work in the UK . If you are eligible for the Health and Care visa, application costs are lower and you do not need to pay the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.