Band 6 Physiotherapist

Job description

Job responsibilities

Role summary

To assess and treat patients within designated specialist clinical area.

To work flexibly according to service needs

To assist Senior Therapy staff in service development and the provision of a quality service.

To take responsibility where appropriate, for junior therapy staff and students and delegate duties as necessary, providing appropriate level of support at all times.

Under the direction of supervisor and other team members assist with specified areas of service provision as appropriate

Key responsibilities

Establish and manage a clinical caseload as appropriate to the service

To work collaboratively with other clinicians, including medical and nursing staff to influence service development and ensure quality of care is delivered

To provide clinical education and training to other health care professionals

Influence research and professional development for self and others Where appropriate participate in clinical rotations across all areas of the Walton Centre Therapy service as directed by Therapy Managers.

Clinical Responsibilities

To undertake physiotherapy assessment, clinically diagnose and implement agreed treatment plans if appropriate including the routine treatment of complex patients in a manner that respects peoples privacy, dignity and individuality.

To supervise and advise Junior Physiotherapy Staff and Student Physiotherapists on the management of clinically demanding patients.

To rotate, where, appropriate within the band 6 rotation programme.

To take part in 7 day working rotas, weekend working and late shifts where appropriate.

To be a member of the multidisciplinary team and actively participate in M.D.T. meetings

To facilitate effective internal and external two-way communication with patients, carers and all other Health and Social Care Professionals regarding all aspects of patient care.

To provide and receive complex information that requires empathy and reassurance, communicating where there may be barriers to understanding.

To record and report findings appropriately following the standard procedures used by the department including the use of any relevant electronic recording systems to maintain high levels of written/verbal communication.

To share skills and knowledge with other disciplines and patient/carers.

To liaise with hospital/community based staff as appropriate to ensure continuity of treatment and provision of equipment/adaptations

Clinical Governance

Staff must attend all mandatory training as specified in the Corporate Induction and Mandatory Training Policy

Undertake appropriate mandatory training in infection control and comply with all Trust Infection Control policies relevant to the post, particularly with regard to the hand hygiene policy

To ensure compliance to all Trust Risk Management, Research Governance and Infection Control Policies and Procedures and abide by the Standards for Better Health and essential standards of safety and quality

Be aware of and comply with their data protection and confidentiality obligations under Law and through Trust Policy

Undertake appropriate Information Governance mandatory training set out in the Corporate Induction and Mandatory Training Policy

Comply with the explicit and implied terms of their contract of employment, or other agreement signed to handle Trust information

Take responsibility for managing their own health and well being

All staff must co-operate in the Personal Development Review process

Staff to comply with departmental / organisational procedures and guidelines.

Staff to ensure that any furniture, equipment or building in need of repair is reported to the correct authority as necessary

Staff to abide by the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy standards and code of professional practice.

Staff to participate in Clinical Audit as appropriate in each speciality area.

Staff to ensure treatment offered to patients are based on the best available clinical evidence, under the guidance of Physiotherapy Team Leaders / ESP`s / Clinical Specialists.

All staff are responsible for ensuring that they are part of providing a quality service for patients that is safe, effective and personable. Staff are responsible for familiarising themselves with local and trust documentation that relates to quality and improving the patient experience.

All staff whether Clinical or administrative should be aware of their Data Quality responsibilities; They must complete paper based documentation and enter computer data accurately and use it correctly; Ensuring they endeavour to comply with the standards as described in the Trusts Data Quality Policy, Information Security and any other associated documentation

Abide by relevant Code of Professional Practice

Training and development

To actively seek out clinical supervision and take responsibility for ensuring continuation of the process .To complete annual appraisals and provide a personal development plan

To maintain professional links with Therapy colleagues regarding wider professional issues

Maintain professional links with relevant professional and charitable bodies at local and national level through organization of and attendance at relevant meetings/conferences

To actively participate in the professional development program of the therapy service

To contribute to the training programme of medical staff, other health professionals and carers.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree or Diploma in Physiotherapy
• Health & Care Professions Council registration
• Ability to demonstrate a practical and theoretical working knowledge of identified specialist area of practice.

Desirable

• Mentorship experience or Professional practice educators qualification.

Experience

Essential

• Ability to demonstrate a practical and theoretical working knowledge of post-graduate Physiotherapy Practice across a range of clinical settings appropriate to service rotations
• Previous experience of assessment and treatment of Neurological disorders and long term conditions
• Able to plan and carry out a complex and demanding workload
• Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team
• To have highly developed interpersonal skills
• Awareness of the role of physiotherapy in a Specialist Trust
• Ability to demonstrate clinical reasoning and an holistic approach to patient care
• Effective and responsive communicator on all levels
• To demonstrate diplomacy, tact and
• empathy within clinical/team settings
• Assertiveness
• Able to use basic IT systems; Word, Excel, Outlook
• Good presentation and education skills
• High level of organisational skills
• Knowledge of all current DH guidance
• Ability to demonstrate reflective practice
• A positive attitude to change and flexible working practices to meet changing service demands
• Demonstrate a commitment to personal development and the development of others
• Ability to manage own stress and stress in others

Desirable

• Experience of supervising and delegating to junior staff and appraisal

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 (Opens in a new tab).

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 (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The Walton Centre

Lower Lane

Liverpool

L9 7LJ

Employer's website

https://www.thewaltoncentre.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)