Sirona care & health CIC

Specialist Physiotherapist - ALDHS

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Job summary

The Sirona Adult Learning Disability Health (ALDH) 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 Teamconsists 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

About us

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.

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.

Agenda for Change Salary, full NHS benefits, 27+ days' annual leave, and participation in the NHS Pension Scheme - just a glimpse of the benefits you'll receive.

We welcome and encourage all applicants. We are committed to having a workforce that reflects the communities we support and are proactively seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce. We know diversity fosters creativity and innovation.

We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong. We aim to draw upon the widest possible range of views and experiences to meet the changing needs of our colleagues, partners and communities we serve.

Whether you're starting your journey in healthcare, looking for a fresh challenge within the NHS, or contemplating a career change, don't be daunted by the prospect of something different - we create development opportunities for all our colleagues and apprentices.

Interested? View our benefits leaflet which you can find attached to this vacancy.

Date posted

15 January 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year Per Annum, Pro Rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

083-6933194-MC

Job locations

New Friends Hall

Heath House Lane

Bristol

BS16 1EQ

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description for a full list of duties and responsibilities before applying for this position.

If you are currently require a visa to work in the UK, there must be a minimum of 12 months from your start date until the expiry date.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description for a full list of duties and responsibilities before applying for this position.

If you are currently require a visa to work in the UK, there must be a minimum of 12 months from your start date until the expiry date.

Person Specification

Clinical

Essential

Has access to a car to access the community
Has HCPC registration
Has experience as a Band 6 / Senior Physiotherapist

Desirable

Has experience working with the LD community
Has post graduation qualifications linked to LD Physiotherapy

Travel

Essential

Has access to a car to access community visits

Person Specification

Clinical

Essential

Has access to a car to access the community
Has HCPC registration
Has experience as a Band 6 / Senior Physiotherapist

Desirable

Has experience working with the LD community
Has post graduation qualifications linked to LD Physiotherapy

Travel

Essential

Has access to a car to access community visits

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Sirona care & health CIC

Address

New Friends Hall

Heath House Lane

Bristol

BS16 1EQ

Employer's website

https://www.sirona-cic.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Sirona care & health CIC

Address

New Friends Hall

Heath House Lane

Bristol

BS16 1EQ

Employer's website

https://www.sirona-cic.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)