Physiotherapist (Development Post): Sponsorship Available

  • Full Time
  • United Kingdom
  • 32,073 to 48,117 £ / Year

Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for a B5 to B6 Physiotherapist or a B6 experienced physiotherapist to join the North Durham Integrated Team. You will be a member of the Integrated Learning Disabilities Community teams, working alongside other experienced Physiotherapists, Physiotherapist Associate Practitioner and Assistant Physiotherapists. As part of a very well-established multi-disciplinary team you will work closely with other professions.

This post would be suitable for experienced physiotherapists or newly qualified and/or band 5 Physiotherapist with transferable skills with the aim to progress to a band 6 Specialist Physiotherapist upon successfully meeting the criteria within the Band 6 job description and competency framework.

The successful candidate will benefit from being part of a large group of Physiotherapy staff working in Learning Disabilities and Mental health across TEWV Trust services, with guidance from Clinical Leads, Clinical Specialists, and the Professional Head of Physiotherapy.

You will be HCPC registered.

Main duties of the job

You will be an autonomous qualified physiotherapist providing assessment, treatment planning and provision for adults with learning disabilities who have complex physical and psychological needs.

Undertake service user physiotherapy assessments, co-creates physiotherapy goals, and delivers physiotherapy intervention. Reviews physiotherapy interventions in collaboration with service users and family as part of the Multidisciplinary Team to promote independence and wellbeing. Promote and maintains safety, privacy and dignity of all patients in the delivery of patient centred care, recognising and respecting differences including spiritual and cultural beliefs. Recognises diversity and applies anti-discriminatory and anti-oppressive principles in practice.

Ensure physiotherapy interventions are based on current risk assessment, evidence-based practice, critical thinking and whole system support requirements that take account of relevant physical, social, cultural, psychological, spiritual, genetic and environmental factors. Monitor and evaluate physiotherapy treatment utilising relevant outcome measures where appropriate, responding appropriately to feedback from service users, carers and others. Modifies physiotherapy treatment plans to ensure effectiveness of clinical interventions in order to review progress and ensures effectiveness of clinical interventions.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Appropriate professional qualification in Physiotherapy or pending
  • Current relevant registration with HCPC or pending

Desirable

  • Experience of supporting people with mental health issues, learning disability or autism
  • Member of the CSP

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working in a variety of practice areas whilst on student placements or postgraduate
  • Experience of working in Multidisciplinary Team

Knowledge

Essential

  • Awareness of professional standards and their application to practice
  • Understanding of the needs of service users with mental health conditions and/or learning disabilities.

Desirable

  • Understanding and awareness of MHA / MCA

Skills

Essential

  • Collaborating with service users and carers/ families in accordance with principles of coproduction
  • Apply latest research evidence and evaluative thinking in practice

Desirable

  • Experience of providing effective teaching, training
  • Experience of providing Clinical supervision

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

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

Closing Date: 27 September 2026

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