Job Description
Job Overview
Make a meaningful difference to the lives of adults with learning disabilities by delivering compassionate, high quality community physiotherapy.
There is a new opportunity to join our multi-disciplinary Learning Disability team to provide holistic physiotherapy services across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland in a variety of community and Trust settings.
You will manage your own specialist caseload, working with adults who have complex needs relating to 24-hour postural management, rehabilitation interventions, therapeutic standing and walking programmes, falls prevention, and mobility support.
The post holder will undertake comprehensive assessments and deliver specialist physiotherapy interventions for adults with communication, behavioural, physical health and/or sensory needs. You will work with a high level of professional autonomy whilst remaining an integral member of a multidisciplinary, integrated team committed to delivering high-quality, person-centred care.
Working in close partnership with service users, carers, families, and wider professional networks, you will contribute to the development and coordination of effective care pathways that promote positive outcomes. The role will focus on supporting individuals to achieve their personal goals, maintain and improve their health, and maximise independence within the community.
Contact Details: Stephanie Morrison, stephanie.morrison15@nhs.net, 07345748313
Job Description Summary (Main duties and responsibilities)
The post holder will work as a specialist clinician, utilising, developing, and enhancing advanced physiotherapy clinical and professional skills to deliver consistently high standards of practice within the Service. You will provide specialist physiotherapy assessment and treatment within multidisciplinary clinical care pathways, contributing to holistic, coordinated patient care.
You will play a key role in the development of the Service, promoting high-quality, evidence-based clinical practice and ensuring professional standards are upheld within the workplace. This includes contributing to service improvement, supporting best practice, and acting as a professional role model.
The role involves delivering a specialist physiotherapy service to patients across a range of settings, requiring a flexible and adaptable approach. You will recognise and respond to the complexity of these environments to maximise patients’ functional abilities, independence, and opportunities for health, wellbeing, and participation in everyday activities.
We may close the advert early, if we receive a sufficient number of applicants, so please apply as soon as possible.
About Us
Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serve over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.
We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups.
Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information including AI in our recruitment process can be found in the Information for Applicants document attached.
We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy.
For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy).
All jobs will require permission to work in the UK.
For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started.
Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.