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We are seeking a highly motivated Band 6 Physiotherapist with experience working with individuals with learning disabilities. This is a full time community service role to provide Physiotherapy intervention, management and advice for adults with Learning Disabilities in their residence or within other day services .
The successful candidate will join the Integrated Learning Disability Service in London Borough of Enfield, where we aim to address both the health and social well-being needs of adults with learning disabilities.
This Candidate For This Role Is
* To provide a very high standard of physiotherapy service to adults with Learning Disabilities (LD), their families and carers, taking into consideration and meeting the needs of a multicultural and diverse population.
* To act as a resource of specialist advice to the staff of the Integrated Learning Disabilities Service and other physiotherapists in Enfield promoting best practice for the specific needs of this client group.
* To take an active role working with local community groups on health promotion projects that enhances the physical health of adults with learning disabilities.
* To be involved in multi-disciplinary health screening initiatives, to aid early detection and treatment of health problems plus care planning to ensure a smooth and safe transfer to adult provision.
To assess the physical needs of adults with learning disabilities (LD) and establish and evaluate appropriate treatment programmes.
To manage a caseload of LD clients with specialist needs.
To participate in multi-disciplinary assessment and treatment provision.
To select and apply Physiotherapy assessments for LD caseload, addressing skill deficits, enabling the client in areas of independence, self-maintenance, inclusion, productivity and leisure.
To work with LD clients to identify Physiotherapy goals as part of their overall care plan.
To plan and implement individual and /or group interventions, in collaboration with the LD client, using graded activity to achieve therapeutic goals.
To monitor, evaluate and modify treatment for LD clients with multiple or complex needs in order to measure progress and ensure effectiveness of intervention.
To demonstrate and apply a broad level of understanding of the effect of disability; and provide training and advice on lifestyle changes and recommended adaptations to the client’s physical and social environment.
To identify unmet needs in the service and advise the physiotherapy team leader as necessary.
To provide support and education to LD clients and carers regarding aspects of Physiotherapy e.g., equipment provision, rehab programmes.
To assess for the requirement of mobility and physical aids / equipment, ensuring that risks are considered and fully reduced by giving effective instructions for use to the clients and carers.
North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT) is committed to improving mental health care across North London to deliver excellent services to our local people.
Our Five-Year Strategy
* We will provide consistently high-quality care closer to home.
* With our partners in North London and each borough we will ensure equity of outcome for all
* We will offer great places to work, providing staff with supportive environment to deliver outstanding care.
Why NLFT?
* We develop and retain our staff through leadership behaviours and managers programme and many more opportunities.
* We promote flexible working and support staff with a range of health and wellbeing initiatives.
* NHS Discounts, generous annual leave and NHS pension scheme
* Excellent internal staff network
In order to meet the needs of the Trust you may be required from time to time to work at different locations to your normal place of work. This may mean that you are required to work at any location that fall under Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey or Islington. The Trust reserves the right to require staff to work at such other places or locations as it considers reasonable and necessary on a temporary or permanent basis.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Olu Sofuwa Job title: Team Lead Email address: osofuwa@enfield.gov.uk Telephone number: 02083796887
Pat Mitchell
Administration
Integrated Learning Disabilities Service
pat.mitchell@enfield.gov.uk
0208 1322563
Seniority level
* Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Employment type
Full-time
Job function
* Job function
Health Care Provider
* Industries
Mental Health Care
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