Specialist Physiotherapist Team Leader

We are looking for an experienced Specialist Physiotherapist Team Leader to work within the Angus community in our Adults with Learning Disabilities Team.

The post holder will provide assessment and specialist interventions to adults with a broad range of Learning Disabilities, who may also present with complex physical, medical and psychological issues as well as those who display behaviours that challenge.

Multidisciplinary and multi-agency working is an essential component of the post and on occasion there may be a request for you to work out with normal office hours, therefore a degree of flexibility is required.

This is an ideal position for a Band 6 with experience in the Learning Disability field wishing to develop or consolidate their skills.

The successful applicant can expect to be fully supported by senior staff through our established system of personal and practice development. We also have a strong commitment to supporting the Physiotherapy team as well as supporting change and improvement initiatives within the wider learning disability team. Innovative practice, clinical governance, CPD and evidence-based practice are all actively encouraged.

*You must be registered as a Physiotherapist with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) 

Informal enquiries to: Samantha Annand, Team Manager (Inland), Integrated Community Learning Disabilities Service, County Buildings, Market Street, Forfar. DD8 2WE Tel:

Hours of work are:  22.5 Hours per week.

Short-listed applicants will be contacted by email.   Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder.

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