Physiotherapist Band 5

Job responsibilities

Job Purpose

To assess, plan and develop treatment programmes for adult citizens with a wide variety of complex physical needs in a community setting in a community rehabilitation provision.

Determine clinical diagnosis and physiotherapy treatment indicated and to maintain records as an autonomous practitioner working with supervision.

To be responsible for continuing the ongoing development of high standards of clinical practise and expertise within the service, contributing to the implementation of specific changes to practice and service protocols and making a professional contribution to the work of a multi-disciplinary team.

Dimensions

Responsible for physiotherapy assessment and treatment for a defined clinical caseload appropriate to the service area.

Working in conjunction with and under supervision of a senior physiotherapist and other senior clinical professionals.

Lead group sessions where appropriate.

Able to fulfil physical demands of role, including manual handling applications.

Will be required to travel city-wide for visits/meetings.

To participate in rehabilitation treatment programmes where applicable.

To carry out training of other members of staff.

Support senior colleagues with the facilitation of student placements.

Key Responsibilities

Clinical

To be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of your work, including the management of citizens in your care. To ensure a high standard of clinical care for the citizens under physiotherapy management, and support more junior staff to do likewise.

To determine by assessment and liaison with other relevant agencies the advice, education and treatment requirements of each citizen and or carer. This may include dealing with complex and conflicting opinions within the multi-disciplinary multi-agency team.

To undertake the comprehensive assessment of citizens, including those with a complex and/or chronic presentation using investigative and analytical skills through standardised and non standardised assessments. To formulate individualised management and treatment plans, using clinical reasoning and using a wide range of treatment skills and options to devise a specialised programme of care.

To set physiotherapy rehabilitation goals, carry out treatment interventions and/or home assessment visits (often as the sole health professional)

To accept clinical responsibility for a designated caseload of citizens and to organise this effectively with regard to clinical priorities and use of time

To provide highly specialised advice, teaching and training to other members of the team regarding the physiotherapy management of citizens with problems related to rehabilitation/mobility/ageing.

To train, supervise and manage more junior staff, support staff and students. This will include the use of formal appraisal documentation and accreditation as a Physiotherapy Clinical Educator. To supervise, educate and assess the performance of undergraduate Physiotherapy students as required to ensure the standard of practice and teaching meets the standards set by the degree level qualification

To have the ability to gain valid informed consent and to identify through assessment citizens who lack capacity and work within a legal framework with citizens who lack the capacity to consent to treatment.

To work as a lone practitioner with supervision from band 6 clinicians. The Team Manager will also provide supervision.

To provide spontaneous and planned advice, teaching and instruction to citizens, carers and other professionals to promote understanding of the aims of physiotherapy and to ensure a consistent approach to citizen care.

To assess, advise and where appropriate provide mobility aids including teaching citizens / carers in their use.

Organisational

To participate in the development of good practice for Physiotherapists within Nottingham CityCare Partnership under the guidance of the Professional Lead Physiotherapist

To demonstrate a commitment to evidence-based practice.

To be responsible for own Continuing Professional Development under the supervision of the band 6 physiotherapist keeping abreast of new trends and developments, incorporating them into your work as necessary. Attend relevant conferences and internal/external training courses. Support more junior staff to do likewise.

To maintain a high level of physiotherapy standards and work to the Physiotherapy Code of Professional Conduct.

To actively participate in the services training strategy, including in-service training, and multi-agency training. To participate by attendance and presentation at staff meetings, tutorials and training sessions.

To demonstrate a sound understanding of Clinical Governance and Risk Management and apply to the work situation.

To assist with development and participation in the teams audit projects, evidence based practice projects and outcome measures, either individually or with other senior therapists. To make recommendations for change.

To participate in the staff appraisal scheme and Personal Development plans as both appraiser and appraisee.

To be responsible for management duties when requested by senior clinical staff.

To liaise effectively with other professionals and agencies to enhance rehabilitation within the boundaries of Nottingham City.

To manage the day-to-day delivery of the physiotherapy service within own locality including prioritisation of support staff duties. Also organising own diary and time management. (Arranging assessments and appointments for own caseload)

To ensure the health & safety of staff and citizens at all times in accordance with Health & Safety legislation and policy and procedures. To adhere to all other Policies and Procedures.

To attend team meetings and meetings with other agencies as required.

To use information technology on a daily basis and participate in identified data collection and statistics and to maintain clear, concise and timely records in line with the service policy.

To act as a Duty Clinician and Duty Officer for the Lone Worker Tracking procedure. (Checking all staff have safely returned from visits and if necessary reporting missing clinicians to the Team Leader on call at the end of the working day)

Education and Development

To attend organised training sessions and complete all relevant competences within agreed time frames.

To be involved in appraisal systems, clinical supervision, and be active in identifying aims and objectives for personal development in line with departmental policy.

To keep an up to date CPD portfolio.

To assist in the training and development of others (new members of staff, students and visitors to the service).

To keep up to date in basic IT skills in line with the modernisation of data collection records.

To participate in appropriate in service training and individual learning with specific and measurable outcomes.

To undertake any other duties that may be reasonably required by clinicians

Qualifications

Essential

• BSc/Diploma in Physiotherapy
• HCPC Registration
• Ability to demonstrate an understanding and application of CityCares values, vision and behaviours,
• Kindness
• Respect
• Trust
• Honesty

Desirable

• Relevant postgraduate education and training
• Manual Handling
• Safeguarding Children & Adults
• Medico-legal issues training
• Specialist interest in older people and dementia

Experience

Essential

• Relevant undergraduate experience working with adults including Health Care of the Elderly and Older peoples mental health / Integrated Medicine, Orthopaedics, Neurology and Musculoskeletal
• Understanding of multi-disciplinary and/or multi-agency working
• Competence in individual caseload management and ability to manage time / work under pressure/in terms of risk and priorities
• Customer service skills.

Desirable

• Post graduate experience working with adults including orthopaedics, neurology, falls prevention and musculoskeletal
• Full KSF for the role/other relevant competency framework
• Community experience. Lone working
• Experience of working within multicultural communities
• Understanding of Social Enterprise

Skills & Attributes

Essential

• Follow Professional codes of conduct
• Ability to adapt theory to practice
• Ability to assess, plan and evaluate treatment
• Working knowledge of broad range of pathologies
• Good communication skills verbal and written
• Demonstrates meeting the requirements of CPD
• Ability to self-manage
• Ability to participate as an MDT team member
• IT literate
• Enthusiastic and self motivated.
• Non-judgemental attitude
• Ability to relate well to all groups of people and to create and maintain effective working relationships within the team and externally.

Additional Criteria

Essential

• All appointments are subject to satisfactory medical clearance and the ability to cope with the demands of the role
• Ability to undertake frequent moderate physical effort for several short periods during the working day. Activities may include manoeuvring people, and operating equipment. Periods of prolonged concentration as work pattern dictates and some exposure to distressing or emotional circumstances and occasional unpleasant conditions
• Able to work unsocial hours and weekends within service hours 0800-2200 7 days.
• Full driving licence, use of vehicle for work with business insurance

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).