Physiotherapist Learning Disability
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- Part-time
- Posted
- 18/09/2026
- Closes
- 01/10/2026
Sponsorship verdict
This contract type is not eligible for Skilled Worker sponsorship.
NHS Trusts cannot issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for part-time, bank, locum, zero-hours, job-share or short fixed-term (under 12 months) contracts under current Home Office rules. This applies even when the wider Trust holds a Skilled Worker licence.
Role summary
This is a part-time, fixed-term Physiotherapist position within the Buckinghamshire Community Learning Disability Health Team, covering maternity leave. The role involves managing a caseload, providing assessment and treatment interventions for adults with learning disabilities across complex postural management, falls and mobility, and community respiratory care. You will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team, visiting service users in various community settings, and contribute to service development and health promotion. A passion for working with adults with learning disabilities is essential.
Key responsibilities
- Manage a caseload, using evidence-based principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions in community settings.
- Maintain clinical records and participate in the Band 5 Physiotherapy Development Programme and CPD activities.
- Plan and implement individual and/or group interventions in collaboration with service users to achieve therapeutic goals.
- Undertake Physiotherapy assessments for a designated caseload, addressing complex physical health needs with support.
- Work with service users to identify Physiotherapy goals as part of the overall care plan and use appropriate outcome measures.
- Assess service users' understanding of interventions, gain valid consent, and work within a legal framework for those lacking capacity.
Essential criteria
- Physiotherapy Degree
- HCPC registration
- Demonstrates a desire to work with people who have a learning disability
- Full driving license with access to car unless you have a disability as defined by the Disability Discrimination Act 1995.
- Demonstrates knowledge of basic respiratory assessment and treatment
- Demonstrates knowledge of basic falls awareness and treatment options
Desirable criteria
- Documented evidence of continuing professional development.
- Some experience of community based working / mental health / learning disabilites / paediatrics
- Experience of MDT working
- Experience in managing own caseload
- Evidence of working alongside service users, often with complex manual handling, to support them in undertaking activities and treatments identified in their care plan.
- Demonstrates knoweldge of national and local polices around safeguarding
- Demonstrates knowledge of to gain valid consent and have the capacity to work within a legal framework with service users who lack capacity to consent to treatment.
- Computer literacy including basic proficiency in using Word, Excel, e-learning packages, Electronic Patient records and Powerpoint
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to adapt communication to people who have communication difficulties
- Demonstrates knowledge of basic postural management
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 5 at £29,970 – £36,483 a year, across England.
This advert: £32,073 – £39,043 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
Posted 1d ago · Closes in 13d
Plenty of time to prepare a strong application.
Full advert · preview
Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
Physiotherapist Learning Disability
The closing date is 01 October 2026
Job summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic and creative Physiotherapist to work in our Buckinghamshire Community Learning Disability Health Team to cover maternity leave.
This is a part-time position for HCPC registered Physiotherapists with an interest in community LD services. The successful candidate will work as an integral member of a diverse multi-disciplinary team and will join the growing Physiotherapy service. This is a community role for a band 5 Physiotherapist and involves visiting service users at day centres, clinic spaces and their homes.
A passion for working with adults with learning disabilities in this varied and interesting role is essential.
The team has office bases in Aylesbury and High Wycombe. The role is county wide and we can adapt work locations, workdays and hours to support your circumstances.
The role will involve managing your own caseload providing Physiotherapy assessment and treatment interventions for adults with a learning disability on our three main pathways, complex postural management, falls and mobility and community level respiratory care.
Interventions delivered will include a range of individual treatment and group sessions. You will have a role in health promotion and be a key player in h
Join the community to read the full pack, responsibilities and person-specification in one place.
Your seat is reserved — activate it
CareerHive is included with your CareerHive Skool community membership. If you haven't claimed your account yet, join the community (or sign in with the same email you joined with) to unlock the full advert, the apply link, HiveMind AI interview & application suite, your private vault, and daily sponsorship alerts.