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Job requirements
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Essential
9 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Qualifications and Training
Diploma/Degree in Physiotherapy
- Qualifications and Training
Has HCPC registration
- Qualifications and Training
Evidence of reflective practice and continuing professional development
- Skills, Knowledge and Experience
Post qualification experience of working with adults with a learning disability
- Skills, Knowledge and Experience
Experience in the core physiotherapy areas
- Skills, Knowledge and Experience
Experience of in multi-disciplinary working
- Skills, Knowledge and Experience
Ability to train other professional groups
- Skills, Knowledge and Experience
Working knowledge of clinical governance and the Mental Capacity Act
- Skills, Knowledge and Experience
Specialist knowledge of physiotherapy in learning disabilities/mental health
Desirable
6 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Qualifications and Training
CSP membership
- Qualifications and Training
Relevant postgraduate training (Oxford Postural Management Course / Aquatic therapy)
- Qualifications and Training
Student Assessor/Supervisor/mentoring qualification
- Skills, Knowledge and Experience
Able to supervise students to exam level
- Skills, Knowledge and Experience
Experience of working within a community learning disability service
- Skills, Knowledge and Experience
Experience of complex care-coordination including service users placed out of area
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
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.
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.
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This advert is for Specialist Physiotherapist - ALDHS with Sirona care & health CIC in Bristol, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Physiotherapist role. The advertised salary is £39,959 - £48,117 Per Annum, Pro Rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 15 Sep 2026.
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