Advanced Physiotherapist

Overview

As an Advanced Physiotherapist in The Brook, the post holder will work as a clinical specialist in inpatient physiotherapy for adults with a learning disability and/or Autism, providing advanced clinical support with responsibility to ensure clinical excellence within Devon Partnership Trust. The role includes deputising for the lead physiotherapist and representing Physiotherapy at meetings and events locally, regionally and nationally. The post involves leading service development projects, audits and research to develop and improve physiotherapy provision within Devon Partnership Trust.

• Manage a complex caseload as required within The Brook and outreach into the community, undertaking all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner including managing clinical risk for own caseload and professional and legal accountability for all aspects of own work.
• Work closely with other multidisciplinary team members, carers, other services and agencies to promote physical health and wellbeing, enable community inclusion and promote independence via assessment, care planning, individual interventions and training.
• Oversee an exercise professional in delivering personalised exercise plans to maintain and improve physical health.
• Act as a source of expertise on the assessment and management of inpatient physiotherapy for adults with a learning disability and/or Autism.
• To deputise for the lead physiotherapist and represent Physiotherapy at meetings and events locally, regionally and nationally.
• To take the lead on service development projects, audits and research in order to develop and improve physiotherapy provision within Devon Partnership Trust.

We are joining the new Regional Learning Disability and Autism Unit in Dawlish (The Brook). The Brook is a new regional service which will provide high quality care and treatment for people who have learning disabilities or autism and complex mental health needs. You will work as part of a multidisciplinary team to support the assessment and treatment of adults with a learning disability or autism on the unit.

This is a new inpatient physiotherapy service in Learning Disabilities and Autism with opportunities to develop the service from the start. The building and environment will be state of the art and the service aims to become a centre of excellence.

We provide mental health, learning disability and neurodiversity services, as well as a range of specialist & secure services for the wider south west region & nationally. We strive to promote good mental health & wellbeing and are committed to developing a culture of coproduction, involving patients, families & carers in everything we do.