Senior Physiotherapist

Are you passionate about supporting people with learning disabilities and committed to improving their quality of life?, Our well-established team provides a service to the whole of the Wakefield area and consists of psychiatrists, clinical psychologists, learning disability nurses, occupational therapists, physiotherapist, speech & language therapists, dietician, and healthcare support staff. The team works together to support adults with learning disabilities and their families/carers across Wakefield.

The Trust is committed to staff development and in-house training to enable the applicant to fulfil the requirements of the role. There is a trust wide Physio Forum led by the professional lead which offers support and CPD opportunities., We provide specialist interventions such as rebound therapy and hydrotherapy which the physiotherapist will deliver. (Experience is desirable, although training will be provided). The physiotherapist will provide specialist assessment, treatment and management to adults with learning disabilities.

Specific duties will involve assessing and treating service users with respiratory conditions, mobility issues, moving and handling guidance and support adults with postural needs. Completing multifactorial falls assessment and prevention work forms a large part of the role as does health promotion. The post involves attending MDT meetings, reviews and working closely with care agencies, day services and social workers.

The role involves taking responsibility for supervising physiotherapy students and band 5 rotational physiotherapists.

All employees of the Trust are strongly encouraged to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to protect patients.

We are looking for someone who demonstrate a positive attitude to working with people with learning disabilities and a commitment to promoting a high quality of life for this client group.

We are a specialist NHS Foundation Trust that provides community, mental health and learning disability services for the people of Barnsley, Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield. We also provide low and medium secure services and are the lead for the west Yorkshire secure provider collaborative.

Our mission is to help people reach their potential and live well in their communities, we do this by providing high-quality care in the right place at the right time. We employ staff in both clinical and non-clinical services who work hard to make a difference to the lives of service users, families and carers.

We encourage and welcome applications from all protected characteristic groups, we value diversity and want our workforce to be reflective of our communities.

Being a foundation Trust means were accountable to our members, who can have a say in how were run. Around 14,300 local people (including staff) are members of our Trust.

Join us and you will be one of over 4,500 staff committed to supporting and improving the mental, physical and social needs of the thousands of people we meet and help each year.