Physiotherapist

Here at North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare, we are on an incredible journey of innovation. We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic Band 6 Physiotherapist to join our Community Learning Disability Health Team. The Trust provides patient centered Mental Health, Specialist Learning Disability and related services for people of all ages; aiming to be the best in all that we do and working in partnership to deliver services that promote recovery, wellbeing and independent living. The post offers the opportunity to work in an exciting Mental Health Trust that has been rated OUTSTANDING by the Care Quality Commission. Our staff pride themselves on compassion, team work and resilience. We have an ethos of multidisciplinary working and this is reflected within the Team with access to Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy and Psychology, Psychiatry and our Nursing colleagues, we have an admin team and are committed to supporting students and trainees. This is an excellent opportunity to develop their leadership and management skills as well as building clinical expertise that will enhance and broaden their clinical skills within a Learning Disability Team., North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust aims to provide accessible, non-stigmatising local services that contribute to the assessment, intervention, treatment, rehabilitation and enablement of people with learning disabilities, which promotes the prevention, early detection and treatment of health related issues for adults with learning disabilities in the community. The service is wholly committed to the use of Person Centred Planning approaches and affording adults with learning disabilities opportunities to maximize full citizenship, choice and control. The Physiotherapist has a lead role in promoting, enhancing and maintaining the health and wellbeing of adults with learning disabilities., As a Trust we remain bold and ambitious with plans for both service and system collaborative transformation over the coming years to improve the health and wellbeing of our local people through high quality care. We pride ourselves on ensuring our team has their wellbeing put first and as such provide a range of wellness opportunities including flexible working. We are committed to the Greener NHS national ambition to becoming the world's first 'carbon net zero' national health system by 2045 (Greener NHS (england.nhs.uk). As part of this, sustainability is embedded in our strategy as one of our four key enablers. In order to deliver on this commitment, we recognise that we need a workforce that is as passionate as we are about achieving these goals, for the benefit of our service users, workforce, local communities and the planet alike. For 2024/2025, we have launched our "Proud to be Green" engagement campaign which is aligned to the targets set out in our Green Plan. As a Trust, you can be assured that we will commit to supporting you in working towards our net zero ambitions, set out in our Green Plan, through our sustainability programme". The Trust is committed to ensuring that a diverse workforce is representative and inclusive at all levels. We would very much welcome applications from all under-represented groups including women, people with disabilities, people from global majority backgrounds, and those from the lesbian, gay, bi and trans communities., Under the supervision of the Team Manager be accountable and responsible for a defined clinical caseload that reflects the priorities of the local service by ensuring the assessment of therapy needs, particularly in relation to: Using specialist knowledge to independently undertake assessments and evaluate interventions with clients with diverse environmental, social, physical and mental health needs; adapting approach to the varying level of learning disability. Close working with other services aiming to reduce health inequalities and improve access to universal services. Opportunities to support access to mainstream health services for adults with learning disabilities. The provision of timely intervention aimed at promoting and maintaining the health of adults with a learning disability. This will be achieved through individual and group therapy and where necessary the implementation of therapeutic interventions. To be competent to carry out comprehensive, specialist physiotherapy assessments for people with learning disabilities who may have complex physical, psychological, behavioural or mental health needs and to develop and deliver person centred, individualised treatment plans. Use advanced clinical reasoning to creatively solve problems and plan person centred care. Provide a wide range of therapeutic interventions ensuring evidence based practice according to the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) guidelines to achieve therapeutic goals. Undertake assessment of client need and signpost appropriately within the CLDT. To liaise with and offering advice/ information to other members of the multi-disciplinary team, other professionals, clients and their families/carers to facilitate safe and effective care. Physiotherapy assessments and interventions will contribute to the multi professional assessment of adults with learning disability; will focus on promoting function, quality of life and the realisation of potential. Demonstrate the clear and effective use of outcome measures for all clients to ensure that optimum physical and mental health needs are met / maintained. To actively support adults with learning disabilities in their use of local health services. Identify any inadequacies and take appropriate action to enhance the quality of intervention and access available. Establish and sustain links with primary care settings and non-statutory agencies facilitating access to universal services for adults with learning disabilities. Where appropriate contribute to assessments of adults with learning disabilities eligible for Continuing Healthcare funding using the Decision Support Tool and contribute to the coordination of support packages ensuring person centeredness, high quality standards and value for money to meet the desired clinical outcomes. To motivate others through effective communication and be able to gain co-operation for treatment where there may be significant barriers to understanding. Work face to face with individuals who might display physical aggression and who are in psychological distress. Deliver services in a sensitive, respectful and person centred way adapting systems of communication to meet service user's cognitive ability. Keep abreast of developments in current best practice, trends, issues and research in learning disabilities and related topics in line with the divisional business plan, and national physiotherapy practice within services for people with a learning disability. To take responsibility for own Continuous Professional Development (CPD) and facilitate and encourage CPD for those staff for whom they are responsible. Maintain up to date and accurate individual client records in line with Trust policy and the procedures of the Community Learning Disability Health Team using the agreed IT systems to produce high quality reports as appropriate and to maintain the highest standard of care. To ensure that all policies, procedures and guidelines are followed, reporting any deviations to senior staff. Ensure that there is efficient transfer of clients between team members and/or other services in accordance with Trust policy. To set professional standards of care and to monitor measure and audit the effectiveness of services provided. To undertake any other duties commensurate with the post as directed by the relevant managers and as identified as service priority. To maintain professional competence to practice, developing professional skills and carrying out Standards of Practice as set out by the Health Professional Council., + In the event of exceptionally high levels of response, we reserve the right to close the post before the date stated above in order to prevent the number of applications received being unmanageable. You are advised to submit your completed application form as soon as possible to have the best chance of being considered.

• Priority will be given to NHS staff across the region who are at risk of redundancy, where the vacancy is at the same band or one below their current band and candidates meet the essential criteria for this post.
• All employees new to the Trust will be subject to a 6 month probationary period.
• All clinical staff bands 2-4 that are new to the Trust will be required to complete a Care Certificate.
Canvassing of members of the Trust or of any Committee of the Trust directly or indirectly for any appointment under the Trust shall disqualify the candidate for such appointment. The Trust does not pay travel expenses for candidates attending interviews. ALL POSTS INVOLVING ACCESS TO PERSONS IN RECEIPT OF HEALTH SERVICES WILL BE SUBJECT TO A DISCLOSURE & BARRING SERVICE DISCLOSURE. Please provide full contact details for all referees, especially their email addresses where possible. Failure to do may result in significant delays in your application. There may also be a requirement to provide additional referee details.