Band 7 Community Physiotherapist
Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust
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Job summary
We are offering an exciting career opportunity for an experienced physiotherapist to join our Community Physiotherapy Team which forms part of the well-established and newly expanded multi-disciplinary Community Therapies.
You will join our forward thinking multidisciplinary team to deliver high quality patient care, tailored to meet the patient's needs within the domiciliary setting. You will be assessing and treating patients with a diverse range of conditions and complex multi-pathologies.
You will be working alongside therapies and social services to provide rehab and management for patients coming out of hospital as well as from community referrers.
Main duties of the job
We are currently reshaping our Community Physio team to promote MDT working and equity access to therapy services based on the patient's needs.Your caseload will be varied and experience in a variety of settings with areas of elderly care, falls, orthopaedic and MSK Physiotherapy is essential. You will be expected to take on Team leader roles for the management and treatment of patients and development of staff's knowledge and skills.
Good written and verbal communication skills are important to liaise with a wide range of healthcare professions, the patients and their carers. You will need to be flexible, able to work alone and as part of a team and will be required to travel across the borough.
You will be expected to contribute to the D2A weekend rota.
About us
Learning and personal development is encouraged and we have a well-established appraisal system and funding for relevant courses.
YOU NEED NOT apply if you have been unsuccessful in your application for Band 6 + 7 physio roles within LGT in the past year.
Date posted
21 July 2023
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£43,742 to £50,056 a year per annum plus HCA
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
197-UT4150A
Job locations
University Hospital Lewisham - Honor Oak Health Centre
20 Turnham Road
London
SE13 6LH
Job description
Job responsibilities
Post: Senior Physiotherapist
Department: Physiotherapy
Responsible to: Lead Community Physiotherapist / Head of Therapy
Grade: Band 7
Hours: 37.5 hours/ week; incl D2A weekend working (7/7; 8am- 8pm)
Job Location: Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust- Community Based at Honor Oak Health Centre
Job Summary:
1 This post is accountable to the Head of Therapy
2 To lead, manage and provide the physiotherapy service patients in the community.
3 To contribute to the Discharge pathway and Community Therapy team.
4 To promote good communication within the Multidisciplinary Team, with the Acute Trust, CCG/ ICS and with the London Borough of Lewisham, to ensure optimal patient care.
5 To work to agreed standards and within the resources available.
Key Result Areas & Performance:
6 To undertake, delegate or supervise the assessment and appropriate physiotherapy management and / or treatment of patients referred to the Community Physiotherapy Teams.
7 To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of your own work, including the management of patients in your care.
8 To undertake a comprehensive and holistic assessment of patients including those with complex presentations / multi-pathologies (e.g. acutely ill, neurological and elderly patients) and communication difficulties.
9 To use manual and other assessment techniques and clinical reasoning skills to provide an accurate diagnosis of patients' conditions and identify their problems.
10 To assess patients' 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.
11 To commence treatment in the acute setting, as required
12 To use clinical assessment and reasoning skills combined with a knowledge of evidence-based practice and treatment strategies to provide an effective treatment plan.
13 To maximise patients' physical, psychological and social well-being and reduce disability.
14 To evaluate patients' progress, re-assess and develop treatment programmes as required.
15 To be responsible for the safe and competent use of equipment, as well as the use of other aids and appliances by patients in your working area, ensuring that any Band 6 and 5 Physiotherapists and Rehab Support workers attain competency prior to use.
16 To be responsible for organising, prioritising and planning your own caseload to meet service needs and patient priorities, adjusting plans as situations arise
17 To monitor and prioritise teams caseload and allocated initial visits as indicated and support other disciplines.
Workforce
18 To supervise and delegate to Rehab Support Workers / Therapy Assistants, Band 5 and 6 Physiotherapists, when appropriate.
19 To provide training on the use of equipment and management of conditions for carers and other staff when necessary.
20 To co-operate with the other Senior members of the MDT in the organisation of the workload, and to assist the Lead Community Physiotherapist / Therapy Manager departmental managerial matters when required.
21 To be responsible for the clinical education of student physiotherapists, teaching them to graduate level on physiotherapeutic skills and knowledge within the core clinical areas.
22 To liaise with Schools of Physiotherapy as appropriate in the organisation and provision of clinical education for student physiotherapists.
23 To contribute to the education of Rehab Support Workers / enablement workers/ Therapy Assistants and participate in peer support
24 To be responsible for the appraisals of staff in your team, delegating to the Band 6 Physiotherapist when possible.
Partnership
Communications and Relationships
25 To liaise with the multi-disciplinary team regarding discharge planning to support safe, timely and effective discharge from hospital.
26 To use a range of verbal and non-verbal communication skills to communicate effectively with patients during assessment and treatment.
27 To use active listening and optimum communication skills to discuss patients concerns, worries and prognoses with them and their families, for example patients who have progressive, degenerative or terminal illnesses.
28 To participate in the induction programme for all new staff where appropriate.
29 To maintain an accurate and evaluative record keeping system in accordance with the Trust and departmental policies, and which can be used for audit and legal purposes.
30 To ensure that reports and discharge summaries are completed and sent in accordance with departmental policy.
31 To provide statistics and other information when required
32 To participate in directorate and multidisciplinary meetings, ward rounds andcase conferences / seminars when deemed appropriate, providing a clinical opinion about specific patients
33 To deal with any verbal and telephone complaints from patients, relatives or carers, ensuring necessary documentation.
34 To report on any such complaints to the immediate senior as soon as possible.
35 To provide advice, teaching and instruction to relatives, carers and other professionals, to promote understanding of the aims of physiotherapy, and to ensure a consistent approach to patient care.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Post: Senior Physiotherapist
Department: Physiotherapy
Responsible to: Lead Community Physiotherapist / Head of Therapy
Grade: Band 7
Hours: 37.5 hours/ week; incl D2A weekend working (7/7; 8am- 8pm)
Job Location: Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust- Community Based at Honor Oak Health Centre
Job Summary:
1 This post is accountable to the Head of Therapy
2 To lead, manage and provide the physiotherapy service patients in the community.
3 To contribute to the Discharge pathway and Community Therapy team.
4 To promote good communication within the Multidisciplinary Team, with the Acute Trust, CCG/ ICS and with the London Borough of Lewisham, to ensure optimal patient care.
5 To work to agreed standards and within the resources available.
Key Result Areas & Performance:
6 To undertake, delegate or supervise the assessment and appropriate physiotherapy management and / or treatment of patients referred to the Community Physiotherapy Teams.
7 To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of your own work, including the management of patients in your care.
8 To undertake a comprehensive and holistic assessment of patients including those with complex presentations / multi-pathologies (e.g. acutely ill, neurological and elderly patients) and communication difficulties.
9 To use manual and other assessment techniques and clinical reasoning skills to provide an accurate diagnosis of patients' conditions and identify their problems.
10 To assess patients' 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.
11 To commence treatment in the acute setting, as required
12 To use clinical assessment and reasoning skills combined with a knowledge of evidence-based practice and treatment strategies to provide an effective treatment plan.
13 To maximise patients' physical, psychological and social well-being and reduce disability.
14 To evaluate patients' progress, re-assess and develop treatment programmes as required.
15 To be responsible for the safe and competent use of equipment, as well as the use of other aids and appliances by patients in your working area, ensuring that any Band 6 and 5 Physiotherapists and Rehab Support workers attain competency prior to use.
16 To be responsible for organising, prioritising and planning your own caseload to meet service needs and patient priorities, adjusting plans as situations arise
17 To monitor and prioritise teams caseload and allocated initial visits as indicated and support other disciplines.
Workforce
18 To supervise and delegate to Rehab Support Workers / Therapy Assistants, Band 5 and 6 Physiotherapists, when appropriate.
19 To provide training on the use of equipment and management of conditions for carers and other staff when necessary.
20 To co-operate with the other Senior members of the MDT in the organisation of the workload, and to assist the Lead Community Physiotherapist / Therapy Manager departmental managerial matters when required.
21 To be responsible for the clinical education of student physiotherapists, teaching them to graduate level on physiotherapeutic skills and knowledge within the core clinical areas.
22 To liaise with Schools of Physiotherapy as appropriate in the organisation and provision of clinical education for student physiotherapists.
23 To contribute to the education of Rehab Support Workers / enablement workers/ Therapy Assistants and participate in peer support
24 To be responsible for the appraisals of staff in your team, delegating to the Band 6 Physiotherapist when possible.
Partnership
Communications and Relationships
25 To liaise with the multi-disciplinary team regarding discharge planning to support safe, timely and effective discharge from hospital.
26 To use a range of verbal and non-verbal communication skills to communicate effectively with patients during assessment and treatment.
27 To use active listening and optimum communication skills to discuss patients concerns, worries and prognoses with them and their families, for example patients who have progressive, degenerative or terminal illnesses.
28 To participate in the induction programme for all new staff where appropriate.
29 To maintain an accurate and evaluative record keeping system in accordance with the Trust and departmental policies, and which can be used for audit and legal purposes.
30 To ensure that reports and discharge summaries are completed and sent in accordance with departmental policy.
31 To provide statistics and other information when required
32 To participate in directorate and multidisciplinary meetings, ward rounds andcase conferences / seminars when deemed appropriate, providing a clinical opinion about specific patients
33 To deal with any verbal and telephone complaints from patients, relatives or carers, ensuring necessary documentation.
34 To report on any such complaints to the immediate senior as soon as possible.
35 To provide advice, teaching and instruction to relatives, carers and other professionals, to promote understanding of the aims of physiotherapy, and to ensure a consistent approach to patient care.
Person Specification
Essential Criteria
Essential
- Valid UK HCPC registration
- Degree/ diploma level education in Physiotherapy
- Good knowledge in areas of respiratory, care of elderly, falls, neuro and MSK physiotherapy
- Evidence of relevant post graduate education
- Specialist Knowledge of conditions relevant to acute, intermediate (enablement) and community care
- Knowledge of linking between primary & secondary care interface to provide integrated care
- Up to date knowledge in professional practice and new research in field of physiotherapy
Desirable
- Member of Special Interest Group
- Leadership Course
- Attendance at clinical educators' course.
- Member of CSP
Experience
Essential
- Service improvement as part of project work
- Good understanding of quality issues, clinical governance and outcome measures
- Evidence of effective MDT working
- Experience of managing and teaching staff and students as well as from other agenciesoSpecialist Knowledge of conditions relevant to acute care and community care
- Evidence of liaising with external agencies, esp social care
Desirable
- Experience in specialist seating and wheelchairs
- Research/ audit experience
- Experience in Neurology, esp PD, MS, Stroke
EXPERIENCE
Essential
- oExtensive experience at Senior level in a variety clinical settings
- oExperience of working in community setting
- oExperience of working in a multi-disciplinary Team
- oExperience of supervising and training staff and/or students
- oExperience of liaising with other agencies
- oPlanning and prioritisation of workload.
Desirable
- oAbility to work innovatively in order to integrate interventions into the client's home
- oExperience of working in intermediate care settings
SKILLS
Essential
- Ability to develop rapport with patients, inc those with cognitive deficits and behavioural problems organize own workload, and that of junior staff, using prioritization and delegation skills to support workers
- Ability to work flexibly and cope with busy workload, plan and prioritise accordingly including agile/ mobile working
- Ability to keep clear, precise records with meet legal requirements, and in the English language
- Ability to work innovatively in order to integrate interventions into the client's home
- Ability to cope with distressing situation such as imparting unwelcome news re rehabilitation prospects
- Wearing PPE during patient's visits and following Covid 19 guidelines
- Ability to work weekends
- Valid driving licence to drive car in UK
Desirable
- Competency in rock taping
- Broad knowledge in orthotics
- Broad knowledge in pain management
- Competency in acupuncture
- Pilates/ Yogo training
- Car use for work purpose or other means of travelling across the borough
Communication Skills
Essential
- oAbility to keep clear, precise records, which meet legal requirements, and in the English language
- oAble to develop rapport with patients, including those with cognitive deficits and behavioural problems
- oAbility to cope with distressing situations such as imparting unwelcome news re rehabilitation prospects
Person Specification
Essential Criteria
Essential
- Valid UK HCPC registration
- Degree/ diploma level education in Physiotherapy
- Good knowledge in areas of respiratory, care of elderly, falls, neuro and MSK physiotherapy
- Evidence of relevant post graduate education
- Specialist Knowledge of conditions relevant to acute, intermediate (enablement) and community care
- Knowledge of linking between primary & secondary care interface to provide integrated care
- Up to date knowledge in professional practice and new research in field of physiotherapy
Desirable
- Member of Special Interest Group
- Leadership Course
- Attendance at clinical educators' course.
- Member of CSP
Experience
Essential
- Service improvement as part of project work
- Good understanding of quality issues, clinical governance and outcome measures
- Evidence of effective MDT working
- Experience of managing and teaching staff and students as well as from other agenciesoSpecialist Knowledge of conditions relevant to acute care and community care
- Evidence of liaising with external agencies, esp social care
Desirable
- Experience in specialist seating and wheelchairs
- Research/ audit experience
- Experience in Neurology, esp PD, MS, Stroke
EXPERIENCE
Essential
- oExtensive experience at Senior level in a variety clinical settings
- oExperience of working in community setting
- oExperience of working in a multi-disciplinary Team
- oExperience of supervising and training staff and/or students
- oExperience of liaising with other agencies
- oPlanning and prioritisation of workload.
Desirable
- oAbility to work innovatively in order to integrate interventions into the client's home
- oExperience of working in intermediate care settings
SKILLS
Essential
- Ability to develop rapport with patients, inc those with cognitive deficits and behavioural problems organize own workload, and that of junior staff, using prioritization and delegation skills to support workers
- Ability to work flexibly and cope with busy workload, plan and prioritise accordingly including agile/ mobile working
- Ability to keep clear, precise records with meet legal requirements, and in the English language
- Ability to work innovatively in order to integrate interventions into the client's home
- Ability to cope with distressing situation such as imparting unwelcome news re rehabilitation prospects
- Wearing PPE during patient's visits and following Covid 19 guidelines
- Ability to work weekends
- Valid driving licence to drive car in UK
Desirable
- Competency in rock taping
- Broad knowledge in orthotics
- Broad knowledge in pain management
- Competency in acupuncture
- Pilates/ Yogo training
- Car use for work purpose or other means of travelling across the borough
Communication Skills
Essential
- oAbility to keep clear, precise records, which meet legal requirements, and in the English language
- oAble to develop rapport with patients, including those with cognitive deficits and behavioural problems
- oAbility to cope with distressing situations such as imparting unwelcome news re rehabilitation prospects
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).
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.
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
Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust
Address
University Hospital Lewisham - Honor Oak Health Centre
20 Turnham Road
London
SE13 6LH
Employer's website
https://www.lewishamandgreenwich.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust
Address
University Hospital Lewisham - Honor Oak Health Centre
20 Turnham Road
London
SE13 6LH
Employer's website
https://www.lewishamandgreenwich.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
For questions about the job, contact:
Date posted
21 July 2023
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£43,742 to £50,056 a year per annum plus HCA
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
197-UT4150A
Job locations
University Hospital Lewisham - Honor Oak Health Centre
20 Turnham Road
London
SE13 6LH
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