Physiotherapist Learning Disability

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Summary:

To provide Physiotherapy assessment and treatment interventions for a specified service user group, to carry a caseload as a member of a multi-disciplinary team and to develop the Physiotherapy service provision within the setting.

All staff should comply with the Trusts Anti-Discriminatory Statement, Employee Charter, Trust Policies and Procedures, Code of Conduct and Equality and Diversity.

Key Relationships:

To work with other team members of both the Physiotherapy team and wider MDT.

To work with service users and carers within a variety of community based settings across Buckinghamshire.

To liaise with voluntary or other organisations as appropriate.

Duties and Responsibilities:

To manage a caseload, using evidence based/client principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions in a variety of community based settings.

To maintain clinical records.

To develop skills and knowledge through participation in the Band 5 Physiotherapy Development Programme and competency framework.

To gain experience through involvement in CPD activities and on the job learning opportunities.

Clinical Responsibility

To plan and implement individual and/or group interventions, in collaboration with the service user, using appropriate interventions to achieve therapeutic goals.

To undertake Physiotherapy assessments for a designated caseload, addressing all areas of complex physical health as appropriate with support where necessary.

To work with service users to identify Physiotherapy goals as part of the overall care plan.

To be responsible for the use of appropriate outcome measures in your clinical work to effectively evaluate physical outcomes for the service user and the Physiotherapy service.

To assess service users understanding of interventions, gain valid consent and have the capacity to work within a legal framework with service users who lack capacity to consent to treatment.

To maintain accurate and timely record keeping in line with legal, professional and Trust requirements.

To carry out assessments and manual treatments of service users with moderate physical effort and to comply with the Trusts Manual Handling Policy at all times.

To work in a lone environment visiting service users at home, assessing and managing risk.

Leadership and Staff Management Responsibility

To review and reflect on your own practice and performance through effective use of professional and operational supervision and appraisal.

To participate in the induction, training and education of students and other staff in this setting.

To participate in the Band 5 Development Programme and competency framework.

Service Development and Improvement

To monitor and evaluate treatment in order to measure progress and ensure effectiveness of the intervention and feedback to appropriate forum.

To participate in the planning, evaluation and audit of practice, clinical pathways and protocols within your area.

To participate in the delivery of the Physiotherapy development plan

To take part in risk assessment and to attend mandatory training sessions.

Communications

To establish effective communication networks with users and carers, team members, Physiotherapy colleagues and other agencies.

To participate or work as a member of the multidisciplinary team, contributing to decisions with regard to service user care and treatment programmes.

To provide support and education to service users and carers regarding aspects of Physiotherapy e.g. equipment, postural management, respiratory care plans and exercise programmes.

To be able to use a range of communication methods to effectively communicate with service users to engage and include them in their Physiotherapy treatment. To have a basic understanding of communication difficulties and how this may impact on compliance to treatment.

Additional Information:

Health and Safety

The post holder has a duty of care to themselves and to others with whom they come into contact in the course of their work as laid down in the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and any subsequent amendment or legislation.

Infection Control

All Trust staff will:

Act as a role model and champion for the highest standard of all aspects of infection prevention and control and implementation of all Infection Prevention and Control Trust polices and guidelines.

Demonstrate respect for the roles and endeavours of others, in implementing good standards of hand hygiene.

Value and recognise the ideas and contributions of colleagues in their endeavours to reduce the incidence of healthcare associated infection.

Equality and Diversity

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust is committed to providing an environment where all staff, service users and carers enjoy equality of access, provision, opportunity and outcomes.

The Trust works to eliminate all forms of discrimination and recognise that this requires, not only a commitment to remove discrimination, but also action through positive policies to redress inequalities.

Providing equality of opportunity means understanding and appreciating the diversity of our staff, service users & carers and ensuring a supportive environment free from harassment. As a result Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust actively encourages its staff to challenge discrimination and promote equality of opportunity for all.

Confidentiality

Employees must maintain confidentiality of staff, patients and Trust business and have a responsibility to comply with the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) 2018 and be aware of the Caldicott principles. If you are required to process information, you should do so in a fair and lawful way, ensuring accuracy is maintained. You should hold information only for the specific registered purpose and not use or disclose it in any way incompatible with such a purpose. You should disclose information only to authorised persons or organisations as instructed. Breaches of confidentiality in relation to information will result in disciplinary action, which may include dismissal. Employees are expected to comply with all Trust policies and procedures and to work in accordance of the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) 2018. For those posts where there is management or supervision of other staff it is the responsibility of that employee to ensure that their staff receive appropriate training.

Standards of Business Conduct and Conflicts of Interest

The Trust has adopted a Standards of Conduct Policy, which reflects NHS Management Executive Guidelines. It is the responsibility of all staff to ensure that they act as a role model, by upholding the principle of a leading mental Trust. Staff should be informing their line manager if they are working for any other organisation to ensure that this Trust complies with the Working Time Regulations.

Information and Records Management

The post holder must be competent in using IT and have the relevant skills to carry out the activities required for the post.

To comply with the Data Protection Act 1998, Freedom of Information Act 2000 and Department of Health Code of Confidentiality in line with Trust procedures.

To adhere to the Trusts policies on records management including creation, use, storing and retention and disposal of records.

Adhere to the Trusts Corporate Identity (using the standard templates available on the Trust intranet HIVE).

Safeguarding Adults and Children

The Trust is committed to ensuring adults and children are protected and come to no harm from abuse. All employees have a responsibility to be aware of national and local policies, their individual responsibilities with regards to the protection and safeguarding of both adults and children, and must adhere to them at all times.

Organisational Change

As services develop and change, the post holder may be required to undertake other responsibilities within the Trust.

Flexible Working

The Trust believes that its staff members are its most valuable asset and is committed to attracting and retaining the very best, and utilising all the talent and experience available. The Trust recognises the importance of helping its employees balance their work and home life by offering flexible working arrangements that enable them to balance their working life with other priorities, including parental and other caring responsibilities, life-long learning, charity work, leisure activities and other interests.

Health and Safety

Health and Safety at Work In accordance with the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1992 (as amended) and other relevant Health and Safety legislation, staff have a duty to take responsible care to avoid injury to themselves and others by their work activities, to maintain a safe working environment for patients, visitors and employees and to co-operate in meeting statutory requirements

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Physiotherapy Degree
• HCPC registration

Desirable

• Membership of CSP
• Experience of working with people with mental health problems/learning disability.

Experience

Essential

• Completed a range of student placements providing some experience of community based working
• Desire to learn and expand experience within learning disabilities and complex health
• Some experience and understanding of MDT/team working
• Experience with some professional assessment tools

Desirable

• Documented evidence of continuing professional development.
• Previous placement in learning disabilities

Physical skills

Essential

• Full driving license with access to car unless you have a disability as defined by the Disability Discrimination Act 1995.
• Computer literacy including basic proficiency in using Word, Excel, e-learning packages, Electronic Patient records and Powerpoint
• Working alongside service users, often with complex manual handling, to support them in undertaking activities and treatments identified in their care plan.

Desirable

• Clean Driving License

Skillls

Essential

• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work in a team
• Some knowledge of current best practice in Physiotherapy.
• Ability to manage own workload and determine priorities.

Desirable

• Ability to respond and adjust to service users needs
• Basic knowledge of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) and communication difficulties

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

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Unit 7 Anglo Office Park

Lincoln Road

High Wycombe

HP12 3RH

Employer's website

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