Job summary
An opportunity has arisen within the CNWL NHS Foundation Trust, Community Health Services, for a Specialist Physiotherapist to join our Staying Steady, falls prevention service. Due to the expanding and innovating project work, currently under development, we are further resourcing our team to carry out this exciting new work. Based in Bletchley, Milton Keynes, Staying Steady is a multi-professional team who undertake multifactorial risk assessments, provide enabling solutions using equipment prescription, advice, signposting and other treatment interventions to reduce falls risks for adults in Milton Keynes.
This post will provide an opportunity to further develop your assessment and treatment skills for people who have fallen or are at risk of falling. You will be working alongside experienced and specialist Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Nurses, Rehabilitation Support Workers and Consultant, to provide coordinated assessment and goal orientated intervention to service users.
Main duties of the job
To provide advanced assessment of patients who are at risk of falling or who have fallen, to develop and deliver individualised treatment programmes.
To undertake telephone triage, multi-factorial assessments, equipment and other therapeutic input as part of the Multi-professional Team.
To hold responsibility for own caseload and be responsible for a defined area of service or a particular patient type, working without direct supervision. Supervision takes the form of regular formal training and clinical reasoning sessions, peer review and case conferences. Access to advice and support from a Senior HCP is available when required, clinical work is not regularly evaluated.
To undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner.
To undertake evidence-based audit and research projects to further own and team's clinical practice. Make recommendations to Clinical/Lead Manager of service for changes to practice by the team. May lead the implementation of specific changes to practice or contribute to service protocols.
About us
The continuing development of the academic learning and vocational skills of the therapy team is imperative. Your participation in staff supervision, training and completion of competencies is key to the provision of the ongoing standard of care we expect at CNWL.
We can offer coaching, access to hybrid working, regular 1:1 formal and informal supervision, peer group CPD sessions and in-service training, QI project work and volunteering for champion roles.
You will be provided with a laptop, mobile phone, uniform and have mileage expenses paid for.
And if you thought there was something more you were looking for, then CNWL can offer:
- Flexible working
- Buying and selling annual leave
- An attractive pension scheme
- Employee assistance programme: a free and confidential service to help with personal life
- Staying well at work service for tailored employment related support to staff
- Physio Med: an education zone, advice line and treatment service for staff
- Staff wellbeing zone for free and confidential online health and wellbeing programmes
- The Recovery College offers a range of health and wellbeing courses for staff
- A range of staff networks
- Discounts and savings at hundreds of retailers nationwide
- Childcare vouchers
- Salary sacrifice
- Travel discounts
- Interest free season ticket loans
Job description
Job responsibilities
To be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of your own work including the management of patients in your care and that of students and assistants under your direct supervision. To ensure a high standard of clinical care for the patients under your management.
To undertake the comprehensive assessment of patients, including those with a complex presentation/multi-pathologies; use advanced clinical reasoning skills and manual assessment techniques to provide an accurate assessment/diagnosis of their condition.
To formulate, deliver and evaluate individual treatment programmes based on a sound knowledge of evidence based practice and treatment options using clinical assessment, reasoning skills and knowledge of treatment skills.
To take delegated responsibility from the Falls Prevention Coordinator for managing patients with particular conditions and be responsible for providing specialist assessment and treatment plans for patients with these conditions.
Formulate accurate prognoses and recommend best course of intervention, developing comprehensive discharge plans.
Assess patient understanding of treatment proposals, gain valid informed consent, and have the capacity to work within a legal framework with patients who lack capacity to consent to treatment.
Use a range of verbal and non-verbal communication tools to communicate effectively with patients to progress rehabilitation and treatment programmes. This will include patients who may have difficulties in understanding or communicating.
To manage clinical risk within own caseload and that of students under direct clinical supervision.
To represent the service and/or individual patients at the multidisciplinary team meetings, to ensure the delivery of a coordinated multidisciplinary service, and integrate treatment into the treatment programme. This will include discussion of patient care, patient progress, and involvement in discharge planning.
To be responsible for the safe and competent use of all appropriate equipment.
- To be a point of contact for specialist advice on the management of patients who have fallen or are at risk of falling.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of your own work including the management of patients in your care and that of students and assistants under your direct supervision. To ensure a high standard of clinical care for the patients under your management.
To undertake the comprehensive assessment of patients, including those with a complex presentation/multi-pathologies; use advanced clinical reasoning skills and manual assessment techniques to provide an accurate assessment/diagnosis of their condition.
To formulate, deliver and evaluate individual treatment programmes based on a sound knowledge of evidence based practice and treatment options using clinical assessment, reasoning skills and knowledge of treatment skills.
To take delegated responsibility from the Falls Prevention Coordinator for managing patients with particular conditions and be responsible for providing specialist assessment and treatment plans for patients with these conditions.
Formulate accurate prognoses and recommend best course of intervention, developing comprehensive discharge plans.
Assess patient understanding of treatment proposals, gain valid informed consent, and have the capacity to work within a legal framework with patients who lack capacity to consent to treatment.
Use a range of verbal and non-verbal communication tools to communicate effectively with patients to progress rehabilitation and treatment programmes. This will include patients who may have difficulties in understanding or communicating.
To manage clinical risk within own caseload and that of students under direct clinical supervision.
To represent the service and/or individual patients at the multidisciplinary team meetings, to ensure the delivery of a coordinated multidisciplinary service, and integrate treatment into the treatment programme. This will include discussion of patient care, patient progress, and involvement in discharge planning.
To be responsible for the safe and competent use of all appropriate equipment.
- To be a point of contact for specialist advice on the management of patients who have fallen or are at risk of falling.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- UK car driver and access to a car for work
- Relevent post registration experience in neurology / frailty / respiratory / musculoskeletal / orthopaedics
- Post registration experience working in the NHS
- Awareness of NHS policy and strategy for falls prevention
Desirable
- Ability to provide training / education sessions on falls prevention awareness
- Experience of community based working
- Experience of supervising support workers / students
Qualifications
Essential
- HCPC registered
- Physiotherapy degree or equivalent professional qualification
- Evidence of post registration CPD relevant to Older People
Desirable
- Membership of professional organisation
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- UK car driver and access to a car for work
- Relevent post registration experience in neurology / frailty / respiratory / musculoskeletal / orthopaedics
- Post registration experience working in the NHS
- Awareness of NHS policy and strategy for falls prevention
Desirable
- Ability to provide training / education sessions on falls prevention awareness
- Experience of community based working
- Experience of supervising support workers / students
Qualifications
Essential
- HCPC registered
- Physiotherapy degree or equivalent professional qualification
- Evidence of post registration CPD relevant to Older People
Desirable
- Membership of professional organisation
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.
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.
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
Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Staying Steady, Home 1st, Bletchley Community Health Services
Whalley Drive, Bletchley
Milton Keynes
MK3 6EN
Employer's website
https://www.cnwl.nhs.uk/work (Opens in a new tab)
