Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 5 Rotational Physiotherapist to join the East Coast Community Healthcare Physiotherapy Rotation, covering a number of specialist services within the community.
Currently the rotation covers Primary Care Homes, Integrated Community and Neurology, Musculoskeletal and Intermediate Care.
The Integrated Community and Neurology Team - The team supports patients with long-term neurological conditions across the Great Yarmouth and Waveney area, and consists of specialist nurses, physiotherapists, occupational therapists and rehabilitation assistant practitioners. Assessment and intervention is completed in clinic settings as well as in patients homes and care homes. We provide timely assessments and treatment to facilitate and improve patients quality of life and maximise independence. You will take responsibility for a designated caseload of patients, supporting them throughout their journey from initial diagnosis, management and palliative care.
Primary Care Homes - The Team support patients in the community with complex care needs who require specialist physiotherapy input to aid in function and mobility. Supporting patient to achieve optimal independence. You will be working as part of the MDT teams which include, nurses, occupational therapists, paramedics, rehabilitation support works, assistants practitioners, therapy assistants, pharmacy support, health care assistants and community matrons.
Main duties of the job
MSK Team - Provides the assessment and treatment of patients with musculoskeletal conditions. Utilising health coaching techniques to empower self management.
Intermediate Care Team - Provides care to patients with highly complex needs within a ward-based setting however there may be a requirement to work across a wider community setting. The emphasis of the service will be reablement of patients in order to promote; Faster recovery from illness, prevention of unnecessary acute hospital admissions and premature admission to long term residential care, support for a timely discharge from hospital and maximise independence.
The successful applicant will be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical expertise, as well as excellent communication and organisational skills.
We provide a structured supervision program, including clinical support and regular in-service training. In return, we expect applicants to show a commitment to Continued Professional Development and evidence based practice.
East Coast Community Healthcare CIC (ECCH) is entering exciting new times with integrated health and social care provision. In partnership with local health and care providers we are evolving into a multidisciplinary, multi-organisational workforce as we continue to deliver community care. There is an expectation that as this new system develops, the role will also evolve and change providing an exciting opportunity for the post-holder to further develop their skills and knowledge.
About us
ECCH is a well established health care provider and has been successfully delivering NHS care within the community since 2011. We provide a range of NHS, community health and social care services predominantly across the easterly region of the Norfolk/Suffolk borders.
We are aligned to NHS terms and conditions, and offer many employee benefits, to find out more about us visit our website - www.ecch.org. We are a social enterprise and staff owned organisation which means staff can opt to be shareholders and have a real say in how ECCH is run and evolves to deliver healthcare for the future.
At the heart of our ambition, we work in partnership with and for the community to become the provider and employer of choice for community healthcare.
We encourage you to apply as early as possible as this job may close earlier than the advertised closing date once enough applications have been received.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
CLINICAL:
- To be professionally
and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of your own work
including the management of patients in your care. To ensure a high standard of
clinical care for the patients under your management and support others to do
likewise.
- To interpret and
analyse clinical and non-clinical facts to form an accurate diagnosis and
prognosis in a wide range of conditions, to recommend the best course of
intervention and to develop comprehensive management strategies for the patient's
presenting condition.
- To undertake
comprehensive assessment of patients, using investigative and analytical skills
and to formulate individualised management and treatment plans, using clinical reasoning and utilising a
wide range of treatment skills and options to formulate a specialised programme
of care.
- To accept clinical
responsibility for a designated caseload of patients and to organise this
effectively and efficiently with regard to clinical priorities and use of time.
- To demonstrate highly
developed precise dexterity, co-ordination and palpatory senses for assessment
and manual treatment of patients.
- To provide
spontaneous and planned specialist advice, teaching, and instruction to
relatives, carers and other professions to promote understanding of the aims of
physiotherapy and to ensure a consistent approach to patient care.
- To be responsible for
equipment used in carrying out physiotherapy duties and to adhere to any
relevant policies, including competence to use equipment and ensure safe use of
equipment by others through teaching, training and supervision of practice.
- To supervise band 3
and band 4 team members when appropriate.
- To provide clinical
supervision for physiotherapy students on placement and to explain the role of
physiotherapy to departmental visitors.
- To assist more senior
staff in the training of students and physiotherapy assistants.
- To communicate
effectively with patients and carers to maximise the rehabilitation potential
and to ensure understanding of the condition. Communication skills of
persuasion, motivation and explanation will be used with a variety of patients.
- Communicate
effectively with all members of the physiotherapy team, GPs, consultants and
other professions to ensure a collaborative approach to the management of the
patient's condition.
- To assess capacity,
gain valid informed consent and have the ability to work within the legal
framework with patients who lack capacity to consent to treatment.
PROFESSIONAL:
- To maintain own
clinical professional development (CPD) by keeping abreast of any new trends
and developments and incorporate them as necessary into your work.
- To be an active
member of the in-service training programme by attendance at training sessions
in-house, tutorials and by attending external courses and practicing reflective
practice.
- To maintain accurate,
comprehensive and up to date documentation in line with legal, departmental and
ECCH requirements, communicating assessment and treatment results to the
appropriate disciplines in the form of reports and letters.
- To participate in
staff appraisal scheme and personal development plan (PDP).
- To undertake the
measurement and evaluation of your work and current practices through the use
of evidence based practice (EBP) projects, audit and outcome measures, either
individually or with other clinical staff and the clinical lead for
physiotherapy. Make recommendations for change.
- Demonstrate a sound
understanding of Clinical Governance and Risk Management and apply to the work
situation.
ORGANISATIONAL:
- To be responsible for
a designated area of work as agreed with the team leader and to plan and
organise efficiently and effectively with regard to patient management and use
of time.
- To decide priorities
for a work area, balancing other patient related and professional demands.
Ensure that these remain in accordance with those of the service as a whole.
- To be actively
involved in the collection of appropriate data and statistics for use in the
physiotherapy service.
- 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 prompt recording
and reporting of accidents to senior staff and ensuring that equipment use is
safe.
- Ensure the
implementation of service policies and any service development changes.
- To comply with the
organisational and service policies and procedures and to be involved in the
reviewing and updating as appropriate.
- To undertake any
duties that might be considered appropriate by a senior clinician, Clinical
lead/coordinator and professional Lead.
- All roles within East Coast Community Healthcare CIC
(ECCH) require staff to demonstrate our Values and Signature Behaviours in the
care and service they provide to patients, service users, stakeholders and
colleagues. All members of staff should consider these as an essential part of
their job role.
- Our Values outline the core behaviours
that we can all achieve and are summarised as an acronym within the word CARE. These stand for: Compassion, Action, Respect and Everyone.
- Underpinning our Values are our
Signature Behaviours which highlight by taking the right actions we continue to
build a strong culture. Our four
Signature Behaviours are: Compassion - We
Listen, We Learn, We Lead| Action - My
Accountability, My Responsibility | Respect - Respect
Our Resources: People, Time and Money | Everyone - Work Together, Achieve Together.
Job description
Job responsibilities
CLINICAL:
- To be professionally
and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of your own work
including the management of patients in your care. To ensure a high standard of
clinical care for the patients under your management and support others to do
likewise.
- To interpret and
analyse clinical and non-clinical facts to form an accurate diagnosis and
prognosis in a wide range of conditions, to recommend the best course of
intervention and to develop comprehensive management strategies for the patient's
presenting condition.
- To undertake
comprehensive assessment of patients, using investigative and analytical skills
and to formulate individualised management and treatment plans, using clinical reasoning and utilising a
wide range of treatment skills and options to formulate a specialised programme
of care.
- To accept clinical
responsibility for a designated caseload of patients and to organise this
effectively and efficiently with regard to clinical priorities and use of time.
- To demonstrate highly
developed precise dexterity, co-ordination and palpatory senses for assessment
and manual treatment of patients.
- To provide
spontaneous and planned specialist advice, teaching, and instruction to
relatives, carers and other professions to promote understanding of the aims of
physiotherapy and to ensure a consistent approach to patient care.
- To be responsible for
equipment used in carrying out physiotherapy duties and to adhere to any
relevant policies, including competence to use equipment and ensure safe use of
equipment by others through teaching, training and supervision of practice.
- To supervise band 3
and band 4 team members when appropriate.
- To provide clinical
supervision for physiotherapy students on placement and to explain the role of
physiotherapy to departmental visitors.
- To assist more senior
staff in the training of students and physiotherapy assistants.
- To communicate
effectively with patients and carers to maximise the rehabilitation potential
and to ensure understanding of the condition. Communication skills of
persuasion, motivation and explanation will be used with a variety of patients.
- Communicate
effectively with all members of the physiotherapy team, GPs, consultants and
other professions to ensure a collaborative approach to the management of the
patient's condition.
- To assess capacity,
gain valid informed consent and have the ability to work within the legal
framework with patients who lack capacity to consent to treatment.
PROFESSIONAL:
- To maintain own
clinical professional development (CPD) by keeping abreast of any new trends
and developments and incorporate them as necessary into your work.
- To be an active
member of the in-service training programme by attendance at training sessions
in-house, tutorials and by attending external courses and practicing reflective
practice.
- To maintain accurate,
comprehensive and up to date documentation in line with legal, departmental and
ECCH requirements, communicating assessment and treatment results to the
appropriate disciplines in the form of reports and letters.
- To participate in
staff appraisal scheme and personal development plan (PDP).
- To undertake the
measurement and evaluation of your work and current practices through the use
of evidence based practice (EBP) projects, audit and outcome measures, either
individually or with other clinical staff and the clinical lead for
physiotherapy. Make recommendations for change.
- Demonstrate a sound
understanding of Clinical Governance and Risk Management and apply to the work
situation.
ORGANISATIONAL:
- To be responsible for
a designated area of work as agreed with the team leader and to plan and
organise efficiently and effectively with regard to patient management and use
of time.
- To decide priorities
for a work area, balancing other patient related and professional demands.
Ensure that these remain in accordance with those of the service as a whole.
- To be actively
involved in the collection of appropriate data and statistics for use in the
physiotherapy service.
- 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 prompt recording
and reporting of accidents to senior staff and ensuring that equipment use is
safe.
- Ensure the
implementation of service policies and any service development changes.
- To comply with the
organisational and service policies and procedures and to be involved in the
reviewing and updating as appropriate.
- To undertake any
duties that might be considered appropriate by a senior clinician, Clinical
lead/coordinator and professional Lead.
- All roles within East Coast Community Healthcare CIC
(ECCH) require staff to demonstrate our Values and Signature Behaviours in the
care and service they provide to patients, service users, stakeholders and
colleagues. All members of staff should consider these as an essential part of
their job role.
- Our Values outline the core behaviours
that we can all achieve and are summarised as an acronym within the word CARE. These stand for: Compassion, Action, Respect and Everyone.
- Underpinning our Values are our
Signature Behaviours which highlight by taking the right actions we continue to
build a strong culture. Our four
Signature Behaviours are: Compassion - We
Listen, We Learn, We Lead| Action - My
Accountability, My Responsibility | Respect - Respect
Our Resources: People, Time and Money | Everyone - Work Together, Achieve Together.
Person Specification
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of physiotherapy in relevant area
- Forward thinking
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Ability to work independently
- Ability to pass on skills / knowledge to others within both formal and informal environments
- Ability to deal with patients with communication difficulty for example poor hearing, mental frailty and confusion
Desirable
- Critical Appraisal
- Audit
- Research
- Presentation skills
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of clinical placements as a student and ability to apply skills to the clinical areas
Desirable
- Previous experience as a Band 5 physiotherapist
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Physical capacity to deal with moderate physical effort on a daily basis. Including; transporting equipment, mobilising patients, supporting weight of patients limbs for mobilising and other treatment techniques
- Physical and mental capacity to deal sensitively with patients who may have high levels of anxiety and aggression
- Capacity to concentrate for considerable periods of time during assessment and management of patients
- Able to work collaboratively within a team
- Continuing professional Development
- Able to maintain judgement under pressure
- Ability to work in unpleasant working conditions for example; poor body hygiene of patients, contact with body fluids and unhygienic domestic conditions.
- Flexible working
- Willingness and ability to work across different sites and travel to alternative sites and across the community as required
- Ability to embrace our Culture, Values and Signature Behaviours:
- (Compassion - We Listen, We Learn, We Lead| Action - My Accountability, My Responsibility | Respect - Respect Our Resources: People, Time and Money | Everyone - Work Together, Achieve Together)
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in Physiotherapy
- Registration with HCPC
Desirable
- Further post graduate qualifications
Person Specification
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of physiotherapy in relevant area
- Forward thinking
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Ability to work independently
- Ability to pass on skills / knowledge to others within both formal and informal environments
- Ability to deal with patients with communication difficulty for example poor hearing, mental frailty and confusion
Desirable
- Critical Appraisal
- Audit
- Research
- Presentation skills
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of clinical placements as a student and ability to apply skills to the clinical areas
Desirable
- Previous experience as a Band 5 physiotherapist
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Physical capacity to deal with moderate physical effort on a daily basis. Including; transporting equipment, mobilising patients, supporting weight of patients limbs for mobilising and other treatment techniques
- Physical and mental capacity to deal sensitively with patients who may have high levels of anxiety and aggression
- Capacity to concentrate for considerable periods of time during assessment and management of patients
- Able to work collaboratively within a team
- Continuing professional Development
- Able to maintain judgement under pressure
- Ability to work in unpleasant working conditions for example; poor body hygiene of patients, contact with body fluids and unhygienic domestic conditions.
- Flexible working
- Willingness and ability to work across different sites and travel to alternative sites and across the community as required
- Ability to embrace our Culture, Values and Signature Behaviours:
- (Compassion - We Listen, We Learn, We Lead| Action - My Accountability, My Responsibility | Respect - Respect Our Resources: People, Time and Money | Everyone - Work Together, Achieve Together)
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in Physiotherapy
- Registration with HCPC
Desirable
- Further post graduate qualifications
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).
Additional information
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).
