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We are looking for an enthusiastic, experienced physiotherapist to join the Aberdeen City Learning Disability Team, delivering person centred interventions to this specialist client group.
You will become a member of a well established community team which is based in Aberdeen at Len Ironside Centre. This community based service engages with LD adults in a variety of settings – day centres, supportive living accommodation and individual homes. Interventions are implemented in the most appropriate and effective manner to maintain the functional skills and health of our clients.
This posts sits within the Aberdeen City Health and Social Care Partnership but professionally you will be part of a pan Grampian group, benefitting from a supportive network of learning disability physiotherapists who are overseen professionally by a MH&LD Physio Lead. There are four other multidisciplinary LD teams across NHS Grampian and all include a wide variety of professionals including Speech and Language Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Community Learning Disability Nurses, Dietetics, Psychology, Psychiatry, and Social Workers/Care Managers.
You will be responsible for your own caseload and supervision of a band 6 physiotherapist and HCSW, ensuring that referrals and interventions are managed effectively, as part of MDT working. The post covers Aberdeen city along with approximately one day a week in South Aberdeenshire.
We welcome applicants who have previous experience of working in learning disabilities, multidisciplinary community teams and who have a holistic approach to care provision. The ability to manage a complex caseload, support and supervise other staff and deliver training will also be part of the role.
Enquiries to:
Sara Cook - Lead Physiotherapist on 07867937508 sara.cook@nhs.scot for further details.