Community Band 6 Physiotherapist

Job responsibilities

Clinical Responsibilities

To be professionally and legally accountable for all work undertaken. To work within the standards and guidelines of the team, the Trust, the CSP Code of Professional Values and Behaviour and the HCPC Standards of Conduct, Performance and Ethics.

To undertake physiotherapy assessment of patients, with diverse needs through subjective questioning and objective assessment.

To prioritise factors involved in the patients presenting condition through clinical reasoning based on knowledge of current professional opinion, prognosis and other physical, social emotional and mental health issues.

To set goals for treatment with patients and/or their carer and ensure that care is patient centred and agreed by the patient and/or their carer.

To set and maintain a high standard of clinical practice which is evidence based, using standardised assessment and outcome measures where appropriate

To independently screen and assess multi-disciplinary referrals from a variety of sources. This screening requires individual responsible action when at times limited other professionals are currently involved. This screening will establish priority, determine needs and initiate a plan of intervention.

To manage a caseload of patients with a range of needs, utilising supervision and guidance as necessary from senior staff. To successfully monitor, evaluate and review physiotherapy treatment/interventions within a multi-disciplinary framework and to modify as necessary taking a key worker role as indicated.

To use knowledge of other multi-disciplinary roles and external agencies to ensure effective referral management and achieve best patient care.

To have the ability, knowledge and skills required for safely moving and handling people in community environments.

To ensure patient and service records are recorded and maintained on IT databases and that patient documentation is according to trust and local policies.

To prescribe, delegate and monitor the work of rehabilitation assistants and counter sign documentation.

To educate and teach relevant carers/health workers to participate in on-going rehabilitation care programmes for patients, as appropriate.

To actively be involved in service development, with support and guidance from senior therapy staff.

To manage clinical risk in own caseload and ensure that rehabilitation assistants and students comply e.g. manual handling risk assessment and local policy regarding lone working.

To maintain and update a Continuing Professional Development Portfolio (CPD).

To evaluate own practice through audit and outcome measures with support of senior therapists when required

To utilise opportunities to develop skills and knowledge, apply critical appraisal and keep up to date with current practice in the field and attend accredited courses.

To participate in the in-service training, post registration training, lectures and education programmes to other therapists, other disciplines and to visitors to the service.

To act as professional practice educator for physiotherapy students.

To participate in education programmes for patient groups when indicated.

To actively participate in health promotion and health education initiatives

To comply with all mandatory training

Management

To ensure that accurate and evaluative records of patient care and statistics are maintained in accordance with the service policy.

To participate in the individual performance review system.

To provide supervision, annual appraisal and monitoring the work of junior staff including Band 5s, rehabilitation assistants and students with support from senior staff.

To provide informal day to day support to junior staff members.

To be responsible for the safe use of all equipment.

To ensure that all equipment defects, accidents and complaints are reported via the Datix System and escalated to senior staff for further resolution if required.

To comply with Trust policies and procedures.

To participate in the collection of statistics and audit programmes as required by the service.

To participate in the induction of new staff members.

To attend, actively participate in and as required initiate multi-disciplinary meetings and case conferences.

To attend physiotherapy staff meeting and other relevant meetings.

To use time management skills, to respond to demands from patients and staff on daily basis.

Education/Qualifications

Essential

• Degree in Physiotherapy
• Registration with HCPC as a physiotherapist

Desirable

• Membership and/or involvement in a special interest professional network
• Member of CSP

Experience

Essential

• Previous experience of working in the UK or a similar health economy as a physiotherapist.
• Previous general experience to include the following: oOlder people/elderly rehab oMedicine & general surgery oOrthopaedics oFalls oDementia oLong term conditions
• Experience of teaching juniors & assistants
• Experience of completion of audit and service developments
• Experience in assessing and treating patients with a variety of health conditions

Desirable

• Experience of working as an autonomous practitioner in a community setting
• Previous general experience to include the following: oCommunity working oNeurology oPain Management

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

• Excellent communication skills, fluency in written and verbal English
• Demonstrates flexibility, problem solving, initiative and leadership skills
• Able to demonstrate clinical and professional development
• Ability to work independently and prioritise workload pressures with effective time management skills
• Understanding the principles of MultiDisciplinary Teamwork
• Understanding of the problems of disability and its effects and shows a commitment to working with older people
• Demonstration of knowledge of standards of practice, evidence and best practice guidelines
• Able to demonstrate a good understanding of the physio role in rehabilitation as well as the role of other professionals in MDT
• Able to demonstrate insight into the problems of disability and its effects
• Able to demonstrate an understanding of the application of Health and Safety
• Evidence of maintenance of a CPD portfolio with self-directed learning and Reflective practice
• Knowledge of developments within NHS community rehabilitation and physiotherapy profession.

Desirable

• Excellent IT skills including Outlook, Word, Excel, databases etc

Attitudes, aptitudes, personal characteristics

Essential

• Personally and professionally responsible
• Able to motivate self and others.
• Ability to work in a stressful environment with distressed, emotional or aggressive patients/cares.

Other

Essential

• Ability to travel across the Trust to fulfil the requirements of the post and carry equipment
• Able to work over 7 day week, including weekends as part of a rota

Desirable

• Car owner and able to use car for work and carry equipment

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).