Job responsibilities
JOB
PURPOSE
To assess diagnose plan and deliver
physiotherapy treatment programmes to patients with physical and
psychological conditions in their care.
To carry and prioritise their own
clinical caseload as an autonomous practitioner
To be responsible for their own
continuing professional and personal development
To be responsible for maintaining
accurate and comprehensive physiotherapy treatment notes / records for each
patient
3. JOB DIMENSIONS
The post holder will rotate on a
six monthly basis around various clinical areas.
They will be responsible for their
own variable caseload within that speciality area. Access to advice and
support from a senior physiotherapist is available if required clinical work
is not routinely evaluated.
KNOWLEDGE,
SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
Qualifications
Degree or equivalent
Experience
A variety of clinical areas
experienced through student placements or previous junior rotations
Skills
Competent written and verbal skills
Ability to organise and prioritise
own workload
Time management skills
Knowledge
Sound theoretical knowledge of
physiotherapy practice
Awareness of current issues in
healthcare
Standards of professional practice
Personal
Attributes
Enthusiastic and self-motivated
Flexible and adaptable
Good interpersonal skills
Ability to work independently and
as part of a team
8. CORE BEHAVIOURS AND SKILLS
Organisational skills
Time management skills
Communication skills
Professional
9. CORE KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING
An understanding of the principles
of patient centred care
To have a working knowledge of
Professional Standards set by the Charted Society of Physiotherapy and the
Health Care Professions Council
.
10. PRINCIPAL DUTIES & AREAS OF
RESPONSIBILITY
Clinical
To be professional and legally
responsible and accountable for all aspects of your own work relating to the
assessment and treatment of patients in your care undertaking clinical duties
as an autonomous practitioner
To interpret and analyse clinical
and non-clinical facts to form accurate diagnosis and prognoses across a
range of conditions and to decide on the best course of intervention from a
range of options.
Using investigate and analytical
skills to formulate individualised management and treatment plans.
To accept clinical responsibility
for a designated caseload of patients
To demonstrate dexterity,
co-ordination and palpatory senses for assessment and manual treatment of
patients
To develop and deliver the
physiotherapy element of the rehabilitation programme and on occasion to
deliver some elements normally undertaken by nursing or occupational therapy
colleagues
To be an active member of the out
of hours service
Use a range of verbal and
non-verbal communication tools to communicate effectively with patients to
progress treatment and rehabilitation programmes. This will include patients
who may have difficulties in understanding or communicating
Assess patient understanding of
treatment proposals, gain valid informed consent and have knowledge to work
within a legal framework with patient who lack capacity to consent to
treatment
To ensure a high standard of
clinical care for your patients
Education
and Training
To provide spontaneous and planned
advice to relatives, carers and other professionals, to promote understanding
of the aims of a specific physiotherapy treatment plan.
To communicate effectively with
patients and carers to maximise rehabilitation potential and to ensure
understanding of their condition
To be an active member of the team
in-service training programme through regular attendance and occasionally
contributing
Professional
and Managerial
Maintain and develop current
knowledge of evidence based practice in the areas of each rotation,
developing knowledge of a variety of conditions and patient types
As a member of the clinical team
you will be required to ensure that you implement policy and service
development changes
To be responsible for maintaining
won competency to practice through continued Professional Development
activities and maintain a portfolio which reflects your own personal
development
To communicate effectively and work
collaboratively with medical, nursing and therapy colleagues to ensure
delivery of a co-ordinated multidisciplinary service. This will include case
conference ward rounds and discharge planning as appropriate.
To participate in the staff
appraisal scheme as an appraise and be responsible for complying with your
agreed personal development objectives to meet set knowledge / competencies.
To participate in the measurement
and evaluation of your work and current practices through the sue of audit
and outcome measures either individually or as part of a clinical team.
To demonstrate an understanding of
clinical governance and risk management and apply to work situation
To maintain own clinical
professional development (CPD) by keeping abreast of any new trends and
developments, incorporating them as necessary into your work.
In the absence of a senior staff
member to supervise more junior staff technical instructors (Tis), assistants
and students
To allocate individual tasks to
T1s and assistants as appropriate
Organisational
To be responsible for a designated
area of work, as agreed with the Superintendent Physiotherapist and to plan
and organise efficiently and effectively with regard to patients management
and use of time.
To decide priorities for own work
load, balancing patient related demands.
To be responsible for the safe and
competent use of individually prescribed equipment used by patients and
general therapy and supervision of practice.
To maintain accurate comprehensive
and up-to-date documentation, in line with legal and departmental
requirements and communicate assessment and treatment results to the
appropriate disciplines in the form verbal / written reports / letters.
To be involved in the collection of
appropriate data and statistics for the use of department.
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 to senior staff, and ensuring that equipment use is
safe.
To comply with the organisational
and departmental policies and procedures
To undertake any other duties that
might be considered appropriate by the Superintendent or the Head of
Physiotherapy
COMMUNICATION
& WORKING RELATIONSHIPS
Internal
Superintendent Physiotherapist
All grades of physiotherapy staff
Medical, nursing and AHP colleagues
Support staff
External
Physiotherapy colleagues employed
by other Trusts
Personnel working for external
agencies
11. SPECIAL WORKING CONDITIONS
i) PHYSICAL EFFORT:
Frequently throughout the day there
will be a requirement to undertake moderate physical activity lasting
approximately 30 - 60 minutes e.g. treatment sessions involving transferring,
manoeuvring and mobilising of patients
Therapeutic treatment sessions may
require this post holder to undertake moving and handling tasks with patients
where mechanical aids are not practical or appropriate
ii)
EMOTIONAL EFFORT:
Ability to work in a stressful
environment imparting information regarding poor rehabilitation prognosis on
a daily basis
Ability to deal effectively with
emotional and / or aggressive patients and/or carers on a daily basis. This
will necessitate the use of communication skills e.g. to motivate.
iii)
WORKING CONDITIONS:
This job involves exposure to
unpleasant working conditions on a weekly basis including direct contact with
bodily fluids and occasional exposure to verbal and physical aggression.
