The chance has arisen for you to join our Adult Learning Disability Health Service (ALDHS) based in Bristol, North Somerset and/or South Gloucestershire. We are seeking a specialist physiotherapist to provide person-centred assessment, rehabilitation and management for people with long-term complex disabilities and learning disabilities, including the promotion of health and prevention of secondary complications. You'll get the chance to work and collaborate with our multi-disciplinary specialist healthcare team with a goal to support and make a meaningful impact in our community. This includes providing specialist, evidence-based Physiotherapy assessment and interventions to our service users and their carers/families/support networks. Posture management and hydrotherapy skills are also highly valued with opportunities to develop these and other learning disability-specific skills. We will offer excellent support with opportunities to work alongside a wide variety of professions and agencies. Our service aims to improve independence, health, and wellbeing by supporting people in their home environment and local community.
Key Responsibilities
* Undertake skilled and specialist assessment of service users to formulate individualised management and treatment plans using evidence-based clinical reasoning skills and utilising a wide range of treatment skills and options, including postural management and hydrotherapy.
* Communicate effectively with the wider multidisciplinary team and case manage services users as appropriate.
* Work with service users and their carers towards shared goals, providing advice, education and training and assessing for and providing specialist equipment.
* Encourage independence and enable service users and their carers to manage their condition.
* Provide specialist support and advice to other services.
* Devising and carrying out specific exercise programmes and to assess and prescribe 24‑hour postural management programmes.
Career Growth
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. It’s time to turn your dream into reality!
About Our Organisation
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.
Benefits
Agenda for Change Salary, full NHS benefits, 27+ days’ annual leave, and participation in the NHS Pension Scheme – just a glimpse of the benefits we offer. Whether you’re starting your journey in healthcare, looking for a fresh challenge within the NHS, or contemplating a career change, we create development opportunities for all our colleagues and apprentices.
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