Job summaryJob Title: Advanced Practitioner PhysiotherapistArea of work: Physiotherapy for Adults with Learning Disabilities (A.L.D.)Employer: Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation TrustDepartment: PhysiotherapyLocation: Dudley boroughSalary: Band 7Job type: Currently fixed term until end of March 2025Hours: 30 hrs per week (0.8 wte)We are looking for a highly experienced, enthusiastic and motivated Physiotherapist, with a varied background in Physiotherapy modalities; these include: musculoskeletal, neurological, basic respiratory skills, postural management, rehabilitation, etc. to join our skilled and friendly specialist Physiotherapy team.Main duties of the jobImproving physical health for people who have a Learning Disability in the local community and clinical settings.You will carry a specialist clinical caseload, delivering highly skilled Physiotherapy assessment and treatment to adults who have a Learning Disability and complex physical and neurological problems.You will be based in a "single point of access" L.D. therapy team collaborating closely with other health professional peers.About usBlack Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was formed on 1 April 2020, with the merger of Black Country Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and Dudley and Walsall Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust. Combining resources, strategies and talented workforce enables us to deliver a wider variety of outstanding services that are based on best practice and are continually improving.We currently employ over 3,500 people and just like the population we serve, we are made up of diverse cultures and backgrounds. Whatever your role, working in a NHS Foundation Trust, like ours, is a demanding and extremely rewarding experience. Knowing that every day you can help to make a positive difference to someone's life is a very powerful feeling. We know that our Trust runs on this desire to help and support people, and our Trust vision expresses this. Our vision is to improve health and wellbeing for everyone, especially our colleagues to achieve the best possible work/life balance.Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesYou will join a single point of access L.D. therapy team as part of the community service for people with Learning Disabilities collaborating closely with other health professional peers; such as Occupational Therapists, Speech and Language Therapists, Nurses, Psychologists and Medics.The candidate will be required to have a full driving licence and access for a car for employment, due to the community aspect of service provision.Full right to work within the UK as a Physiotherapist with HCPC registration.Membership of relevant Professional Networks area also encouraged.Person SpecificationHCPC RegistrationEssentialCurrent HCPC Registration to work as a Physiotherapist within the UKAbility to move equipment between appointments in the communityCurrent UK Visa for UK workingUK Driving Licence and access to a vehicle for work useDesirableSignificant Physiotherapy experience with LD or transferable skillsDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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 SponsorshipApplications 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 RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).Employer detailsEmployer nameBlack Country Healthcare NHS Foundation TrustAddressThe Ridge Hill CentreBrierley HillDY8 5STEmployer's websitehttps://www.blackcountryhealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)