Sirona care & health CIC

Assistant Practitioner ALDHS Physiotherapy

The closing date is 01 March 2026

Job summary

We are seeking a Band 4 Assistant Practitioner Practitioner to join our Physiotherapy team in the Adult Learning Disability Health (ALDHS) Service.

The service has 3 locality multi-disciplinary teams covering, Bristol, North Somerset, and South Gloucestershire. This position will include a caseload across all localities.

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. You will also have opportunity to work alongside our mainstream health colleagues to enable people with a learning disability improved access to health care, through training, reasonable adjustments, resources, and liaison.

We can provide training and support to facilitate role development, please contact us to discuss the role if you would like to find out more before applying.

Service hours: Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm

Main duties of the job

Undertake a range of delegated clinical, care and therapy led activities to support the service users on the adult learning disability health service caseload. This will include hydrotherapy.
Undertake assessments and treatment plans for service users with physiotherapy needs as delegated by senior members of the team
To provide a safe, patient centred, effective and evidence-based care
To deliver a full range of clinical, health and social care activities, supported by a robust competency framework to service users within their own home and other settings
You will be part of an integrated multi-disciplinary team (MDT), which includes nurses, speech and language therapists, occupational therapists and physiotherapists
Assist in the provision of training sessions and creating related resources.

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. It's time to turn your dream into reality!

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 we offer.

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 as an attachment on this vacancy.

Date posted

13 February 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£27,485 to £30,162 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

083-7781233-SL

Job locations

Church House

2 Church Road, Soundwell

Bristol

BS16 4RH

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for a full list of duties, responsibilities and requirements before applying to this position.

We are unable to provide sponsorship for this role and can only accept applications from UK based applicants. If you require a visa to work in the UK, you must have 14 months remaining on your visa to be considered for the position. Please disclose your expiry date in your application.

If you refer to qualifications and employment within your supporting statement that is not reflected in your application form this information may be discounted.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for a full list of duties, responsibilities and requirements before applying to this position.

If you refer to qualifications and employment within your supporting statement that is not reflected in your application form this information may be discounted.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Successful completion of relevant Foundation Degree modules / Diploma in Clinical Health and Social Care / diploma level 3 or equivalent experience.

Experience

Essential

Able to use a variety of IT platforms i.e. EMIS; (emails, word documents, excel, power point and publisher)
Experience of direct client care in a health or social care setting.
Experience of working with people with a learning disability who may have mental health needs, physical health needs, and display behaviour that challenge

Desirable

Experience of developing accessible resources
Able to work effectively with key agencies (day-care, college, tertiary services)
An understanding of the issues of equality and diversity
An understanding of team dynamics, including what factors make a team work well and what can go wrong and why.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Successful completion of relevant Foundation Degree modules / Diploma in Clinical Health and Social Care / diploma level 3 or equivalent experience.

Experience

Essential

Able to use a variety of IT platforms i.e. EMIS; (emails, word documents, excel, power point and publisher)
Experience of direct client care in a health or social care setting.
Experience of working with people with a learning disability who may have mental health needs, physical health needs, and display behaviour that challenge

Desirable

Experience of developing accessible resources
Able to work effectively with key agencies (day-care, college, tertiary services)
An understanding of the issues of equality and diversity
An understanding of team dynamics, including what factors make a team work well and what can go wrong and why.

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.