Specialist Physiotherapist - Learning Disabilities

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Pembrokeshire Community Learning Disabilities team (CLDT) in a new physiotherapy post. The CLDT is a community-based, multidisciplinary service to those over the age of 18, with a learning disability diagnosis.

The Specialist physiotherapist will work as part of an established multidisciplinary team consisting of physiotherapists, occupational therapists, learning disabilities nurses, speech and language therapists, psychologists, psychiatrists, and support workers. They will work in collaboration with the Clinical lead specialist physiotherapist and physiotherapy support worker to manage a varied caseload and provide specialist physiotherapy intervention for adults with learning disabilities in Pembrokeshire. They will be an active part of the wider learning disabilities physiotherapy team, working closely with the Professional Lead for Learning Disabilities, the four Clinical leads, and support workers who provide a service across the four CTLD's in Hywel Dda University Health Board (Pembrokeshire, Ceredigion, Carmarthen, Llanelli).

To provide specialist physiotherapy assessment, treatment and management to adults with a learning disability (LD) whose needs cannot be successfully met by mainstream services. They will work collaboratively to enhance, optimise and maintain the person’s physical presentation, function, and quality of life.

Specialist LD physiotherapists make the adjustments required to provide su

ccessful physiotherapy to adults with a LD that go beyond what is reasonable and possible for mainstream services, either through supporting access to mainstream services or by providing direct input.

They will work as part of the Pembrokeshire Community Learning Disabilities Team. They will work in collaboration with the Clinical Lead Physiotherapist and Physiotherapy support worker to manage a varied caseload and provide specialist physiotherapy intervention for adults with LD. Service users present with a wide variety of abilities, with complex physical, neurological, respiratory, musculoskeletal, sensory, psychological, and mental health needs and behaviours that challenge.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Hywel Dda University Health Board plans and provides NHS healthcare services for people living in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, and bordering counties.

We have over 13,000 staff and together we provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services.

We work in partnership with the three local authorities, as well as public, private and third sector colleagues, including our valued team of volunteers.

Our Services Are Provided In

• Four main hospitals: Bronglais Hospital in Aberystwyth; Glangwili Hospital in Carmarthen; Prince Philip Hospital in Llanelli; and Withybush Hospital in Haverfordwest
• Five community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery hospitals in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire hospitals in Pembrokeshire
• Two integrated care centres: Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion, and several other community settings
• 47 general practices (six of which are health board managed practices); dental practices (including four orthodontic); 97 community pharmacies; 43 general ophthalmic practices; and 8 ophthalmic domiciliary providers
• Numerous mental health and learning disabilities services
  
  

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Sophie Bool Job title: Professional Lead for LD Physiotherapy Service Email address: Sophie.Bool@wales.nhs.uk Telephone number: 01437 772819