Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

LD Physiotherapist
The closing date is 26 November 2026

Job summary
We are looking for a enthusiastic and motivated Physiotherapist to join our skilled and friendly specialist Physiotherapy team.

Improving physical health for people who have a Learning Disability continues to be a strong focus for our Learning Disability services. You will contribute to the delivery of high quality, safe care and will support the development of clinical pathways that meet national Learning Disability guidance within the organisation.

Main duties of the job
You will carry a clinical caseload, delivering physiotherapy assessment and treatment to adults who have a Learning Disability and complex physical and neurological problems with support and guidance from the senior physiotherapist.

You will be based in a "single point of access" L.D. therapy team as part of a Black Country wide approach, collaborating closely with other health professional peers; such as Occupational Therapists, Speech and Language Therapists, Nurses, Psychologists etc

The successful candidate will assist the Advanced Physiotherapy Practitioner and Principal Physiotherapist in planning, evaluating and developing the Physiotherapy service in line with the: Chartered Society of Physiotherapy, NICE and NHS England guidance.

It is preferred the candidate has a full driving licence, due to the community aspect of service provision and the transit of patient equipment.

Membership of relevant Professional Networks area also encouraged.

As a Trust, we are highly committed to your CPD and professional development with opportunities to be involved in a wide variety of specialist and leadership training.

About us
Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides specialist mental health, learning disability, and community healthcare services for the population of the Black Country.

Across the whole of the region we provide:

• Adult and older adult mental health services
• Specialist learning disability services
• Mental health services for children and young people
• Community healthcare services for children, young people and families in Dudley

Black 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.

Details
Date posted: 12 November 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 5
Salary: £32,073 to £39,043 a year per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Part-time
Reference number: 285-8482-LD
Job locations: Goscote House, Goscote Lane, Walsall, WS3 1SJ, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for full details.
To complete assessments, treatments and managing of own clinical caseload supporting people with learning disabilities and physio needs in the community.
Working alongside a team lead and delegating to an assistant practitioner physiotherapist.

Person Specification
Experience
Essential

• Recognised degree and HCPC registration
• Student placements or qualified clinical work to have provided a broad range of experience in: Musculoskeletal conditions, stroke and neurology, respiratory and paediatrics.
• 3 A levels or equivalent qualifications
• Valid UK driving license and access to a car for employment use.
• Currently residing in the UK/Visa to work in UK.

Desirable

• Relevant experience/CPD in LD and or relevant physio field
• Experience of supervising physiotherapy assistants.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications 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.

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.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details
Employer name: Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Goscote House, Goscote Lane, Walsall, WS3 1SJ, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.blackcountryhealthcare.nhs.uk/

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Advanced Practitioner Physiotherapist, Emma Read, Emma.Read15@nhs.net, 01922658819

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