Physiotherapy Assistant Practitioner – Adult Learning Disabilities
The closing date is 26 May 2026
A rare and exciting opportunity has become available for a Physiotherapy Assistant Practitioner to join a well‑established physiotherapy team supporting the Adults with Learning Disabilities Team in Bedfordshire. This role includes direct patient contact across a variety of settings – including individuals' homes, educational environments, day services, and residential care – providing support to patients and their families or carers in managing their physiotherapy needs.
Main duties of the job
To work as part of the Adult Physiotherapy Learning Disability Service, contributing to the delivery of high‑quality physiotherapy care for clients with learning disabilities. This includes assessing, planning, delivering, and evaluating person‑centred interventions, as well as providing signposting and offering advice where appropriate.
About us
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics‑led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.
Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job.
Job responsibilities
- Manage own caseload using client‑centred principles, ensuring all interventions are tailored to individual needs.
- Carry out physiotherapy screening and assessment for adults with learning disabilities, and provide appropriate management within this clinical specialty.
- Deliver personalised treatment programmes for clients with learning disabilities, including the provision of mobility aids and other necessary equipment.
- Determine physiotherapy needs in collaboration with a senior physiotherapist, seeking guidance and support to ensure clinical work is regularly reviewed.
- Represent the Physiotherapy Service at multidisciplinary team meetings, ensuring physiotherapy input is fully integrated into each patient's wider care plan.
- Assess patient understanding and obtain consent, working within legal frameworks when patients lack capacity.
- Support training and development by contributing to the supervision and education of colleagues, students, and other healthcare professionals, and responding to queries within your scope of practice.
- Develop clinical competence through CPD activities, acquiring new skills and applying them to practice.
- Contribute to discharge planning and provide signposting to other services where appropriate.
Please refer to the attached JD for more details.
Person Specification
Qualifications
- Practical and teaching knowledge to NVQ level 3
- Completed therapy competency training for non‑qualified staff; e.g. Progression of mobility, Individual exercise programmes etc.
Experience
- Experience of working practically with adults with learning disabilities
- Experience of community working eg schools, social care
- Four years as a Band 3
Personal skills
- Empathy, able to communicate with children, relatives, carers and external agencies
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This 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.
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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The closing date is 26 May 2026
A rare and exciting opportunity has become available for a Physiotherapy Assistant Practitioner to join a well‑established physiotherapy team supporting the Adults with Learning Disabilities Team in Bedfordshire. This role includes direct patient contact across a variety of settings – including individuals’ homes, educational environments, day services, and residential care – providing support to patients and their families or carers in managing their physiotherapy needs.
Main duties of the job
To work as part of the Adult Physiotherapy Learning Disability Service, contributing to the delivery of high‑quality physiotherapy care for clients with learning disabilities. This includes assessing, planning, delivering, and evaluating person‑centred interventions, as well as providing signposting and offering advice where appropriate.
About us
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics‑led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.
Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job.
Job responsibilities
- Manage own caseload using client‑centred principles, ensuring all interventions are tailored to individual needs.
- Carry out physiotherapy screening and assessment for adults with learning disabilities, and provide appropriate management within this clinical specialty.
- Deliver personalised treatment programmes for clients with learning disabilities, including the provision of mobility aids and other necessary equipment.
- Determine physiotherapy needs in collaboration with a senior physiotherapist, seeking guidance and support to ensure clinical work is regularly reviewed.
- Represent the Physiotherapy Service at multidisciplinary team meetings, ensuring physiotherapy input is fully integrated into each patient’s wider care plan.
- Assess patient understanding and obtain consent, working within legal frameworks when patients lack capacity.
- Support training and development by contributing to the supervision and education of colleagues, students, and other healthcare professionals, and responding to queries within your scope of practice.
- Develop clinical competence through CPD activities, acquiring new skills and applying them to practice.
- Contribute to discharge planning and provide signposting to other services where appropriate.
Please refer to the attached JD for more details.
Person Specification
Qualifications
- Practical and teaching knowledge to NVQ level 3
- Completed therapy competency training for non‑qualified staff; e.g. Progression of mobility, Individual exercise programmes etc.
Experience
- Experience of working practically with adults with learning disabilities
- Experience of community working eg schools, social care
- Four years as a Band 3
Personal skills
- Empathy, able to communicate with children, relatives, carers and external agencies
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This 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.
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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