Senior Physiotherapist - Rotational, Band 6

Job description

Job responsibilities

To use clinical reasoning skills and techniques to assess, diagnose, plan and offer a range of treatment options; deliver, evaluate and amend the treatment plan. The post holder will carry a varied clinical caseload, dependent on rotation. Patients may present with diverse or complex presentations/multi-pathologies. Working as an autonomous practitioner with access to guidance from the clinical lead therapist when necessary, including working as a lone practitioner in the community.

To be responsible for the organisation of own caseload and appropriately delegate to junior therapists and therapy support workers. To ensure the team is effective in the day to day running of the clinical area.

To communicate with the multi disciplinary team (MDT) to aid effective patient care, which will include taking an active role in team meetings, joint treatment sessions, case conferences and specialist interest group meetings. Either working alone or as part of the multi-disciplinary team, to make recommendations for appropriate and timely discharge/transfer from hospital

To consolidate and learn new skills and competencies to provide holistic care using the Therapy Competency Framework. To develop clinical reasoning and treatment techniques through the active participation in training and development. To consolidate knowledge and skills learned through this process with the direction of senior staff, and deliver evidence-based training. This will involve facilitating own learning opportunities, reflecting on practice and learning through this process.

To participate in the supervision, caseload monitoring and clinical education of junior therapists, support workers and undergraduate students. Providing support, guidance, training, and assessing and evaluating competence, in order to fulfil clinical governance requirements and retain a skilled workforce. To progress to participating in the undergraduate education process, as a clinical educator for undergraduates from the University of the West of England or other universities. This involves the assessment of students competency to practice and contributes to their BSc honours award in the defined profession.

To maintain clear, accurate and concise patient records in line with departmental and professional standards and include relevant outcome measures. This will include writing patient reports for e.g. medical practitioners and solicitors requests.

To support audit and research projects, to further own and teams clinical practice. To be involved in making recommendations for changes to practice and procedures for the relevant clinical area, and the implementation of these changes.

To contribute to the Clinical Governance and Quality agenda by active participation in service initiatives, health and safety and risk management.

To comply with Trust and Departmental policies and procedures e.g. Health and Safety at Work Act (1974), Manual Handling, clinical equipment competency, risk management, Data Protection Acts and patient confidentiality at all times. This will include demonstrating compliance with the terms of all safeguarding policies and processes relevant to the safeguarding of adults and children in thecare of GHNHSFT and to undergo regular mandatory training concerned with safeguarding matters.

For more information please contact:

Chris Williams christopher.williams6@nhs.net

Sarah Coombes sarah.coombes2@nhs.net

Deputy Head of Inpatient Therapy

0300 422 4802/ 8519

Please see the attached job descriptionfor more information.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree/diploma in Physiotherapy
• Registered with the HCPC
• Relevant post graduate training demonstrated through CPD, including evidence of reflective practice and utilisation of best practice.

Desirable

• Licence to drive a trust owned or privately owned vehicle with or without patients and /or escort present and /or equipment locally, except if disability or medical condition preclude driving.

Experience

Essential

• Relevant Physiotherapy experience in the NHS in the UK.
• Experience of supervising and providing education to students and junior/healthcare professionals.

Knowledge/ Skills

Essential

• Deliver a high level of skill in assessment and management of complex patients
• Demonstrate excellent communication skills, verbal, non-verbal and written when interacting with patients/carers, other team members and the MDT.
• Work effectively as a team member within the multidisciplinary team and wider network of professionals.
• Work flexibly in response to the changing demands of the service and manage changes in service delivery in self and others.
• Work and maintain judgement under pressure whilst effectively managing own and others time.

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Trustwide (Cheltenham and Gloucester)

Gloucestershire

GL1 3NN

Employer's website

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