Senior Rotational Physiotherapist

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of own work including responsibility of an allocated patient caseload /workload

To undertake assessment of patients including those with diverse and complex presentations and conditions: using clinical reasoning skills and assessment techniques to formulate individualised treatment plans and programmes.

To deliver individualised physiotherapy treatment programmes using a broad range of physiotherapeutic skills in individual and group settings

To continually reassess patient progress, adapting treatment plans accordingly, and developing discharge plans.

To refer patients appropriately to other health and social care services according to protocol providing timely and detailed information to ensure good continuity of care.

To communicate effectively with patients and carers and other health care professionals using a wide range of verbal and non-verbal communication tools to share assessment findings, agree treatment plans, progress rehabilitation, give advice, teaching etc. This will include patients with communication and comprehension difficulties and those who may be unable to accept diagnosis /prognosis.

To assess patient understanding of treatment proposals, gain valid informed consent and have the capacity to work within a legal framework with patients who lack the capacity to consent to treatment.

To be an active member of the weekend working and on-call service treating acutely ill patients and providing advice to medical and nursing staff regarding respiratory function and condition. This may involve challenging or requesting changes to treatment plans.

To keep up to date, accurate, problem orientated medical records in therapy and MDT notes in line with Trust policy, legal requirements and professional standards and to provide written reports, discharge summaries etc. as required: to support the therapy team leader in ensuring all team members achieve these standards.

To attend and actively contribute at MDT meetings, Ward Rounds, Case Conferences etc. discussing patient care, treatment programmes, goals and discharge planning.

To liaise with health and social care professionals regarding patient care, treatment progress and discharge planning.

To work with, and delegate work under protocol to, Therapy Assistants, Senior Therapy Assistants and Therapy Assistant Practitioners.

To be responsible, and assist the therapy team leader with the team, in ensuring the safe and competent use of all equipment and facilities, ensuring faulty items are removed from use and reported for action.

To undertake, record, continually review and work within individual patient Risk Assessments in line with local policy, referring to the Team Leader where risk cannot be safely reduced / managed.

To assess patients for standard and bespoke aids and appliances, request their provision and teach patients and carers in their safe application and use, assisting less senior staff where needed.

To be responsible for organising and planning own caseload, allocated staff and work demands to meet patient and service priorities, in conjunction with the Team Leader, alerting the him/her of excessive demands and effects on patient care.

To participate in team and service audits and research projects, identifying areas for study in conjunction with the Team Leader.

The job holder must comply with the Medway NHS Foundation Trust Infection Prevention and Control policies at all times and adhere to the Clinical Work Wear policy. In particular hand hygiene must be performed before and after contact with patients and their environment. Mandatory training must also be completed and up to date.

To be responsible for maintaining and developing own competency to practice and developing in depth knowledge of specialist areas and conditions, through professional development and CPD activities and maintain a portfolio which reflects your development.

Maintain appropriate communication with Team Leader supervising the rotation, participating in regular supervision of caseload and seeking advice when appropriate

Participate in the Trust's Staff Appraisal System as an appraise and appraiser including the agreement of Personal Development Plans.

Be actively involved in the planning, delivery and participation the in in-service training programme, professional clinical groups, peer review groups, attendance at external courses and all other professional development activities.

To teach, assess and contribute to the appraisal and development of less senior therapists and therapy assistants.

To abide by the Rules of Professional Conduct of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy.

To contribute to the planning and provision of speciality placements for under-graduate and postgraduate Physiotherapy students, training, supervising and contributing to their formal assessment.

To develop and evidence your competence in the Clinical Education of Physiotherapy students, developing contact with university departments assigning students to the trust and contributing to the physiotherapy Clinical Educators Group, monitoring and improving the quality of Clinical Education in Physiotherapy.

To contribute to the development of the team and wider therapy service making recommendations to the Team Leader.

To be responsible for the supervision and co-ordination of less senior staff and students on a daily basis as allocated by the team leader.

Deputise for the therapy team leader in their absence, taking responsibility for the operational management of the team, allocating work and organising the work of less senior staff and assistants to meet service priorities.

Ensure that your own practice and that of staff under your supervision meets required legal, service and professional standards.

To comply with organisational, departmental and Trust policies and procedures and be involved in commenting on and proposing changes to, policies and protocols.

To collect and submit all data and statistics as required in a timely and accurate manner and ensure team members to do so.

In conjunction with the therapy team leader, to be aware of Health and Safety aspects of your work and implement any policies, which may be required to improve the safety of your work area, including your prompt recording and reporting of accidents or concerns.

To manage clinical and non-clinical risk within own role according to team and Trust protocols including the development of individual patient clinical risk assessments and assist the team leader in ensuring the whole team do likewise.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Diploma/degree in Physiotherapy
• Current Health Professions Council registration
• Membership of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
• Post Graduate training e.g. courses, other CPD activities

Experience

Essential criteria

• Broad range of experience at junior level including highly acute environments with high demand for prioritisation of workloads
• Experience of responding to demand / prioritising work / managing a caseload
• Delivering teaching and development to therapy and wider MDT workforce

Skills

Essential criteria

• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Able to communicate clearly with other team members and patients/ carers
• Teaching and presentation skills
• Basic IT skills
• Able to demonstrate a holistic approach to patient management
• On call competence
• Supervision and appraisals of junior staff and students

Values Based Question

Essential criteria

• Give an example of a time where you have demonstrated a 'can do' attitude (including the situation you were in) and the outcome

Please note that we do not accept applications via CV or recruitment agencies.

This post will close before the intended closing date should sufficient number of suitable applications be received. Therefore, if you are interested in applying for this role, we suggest that you do so at the earliest opportunity.

Applications are welcomed from applicants who wish to apply for a position on the basis of a smarter or flexible working arrangement. Where candidates are successful at interview, such requests will be taken under consideration and accommodated where the needs of the service allow.

We welcome applications irrespective of people's age, disability, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances. We have policies and procedures in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process, including the consideration of reasonable adjustments for people who have a disability.

All staff no matter where they work or which age group of patients they work with must be aware of their responsibility to act when they feel a child, young person or vulnerable adult has been or is at risk of abuse.

We are a fully non-smoking Trust. Smoking is completely prohibited in all Trust buildings, grounds and car parks for patients, visitors, staff and contractors.

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Application numbers

Please note this vacancy may close early if the number of applications is met.
Documents to download

• B6PT - Rotational (PDF, 760.3KB)