Job summary
- To perform specialist assessment of patients with diverse presentations and complex physical and psychological conditions.
- To provide a diagnosis and develop and deliver an individualised treatment programme
- To hold responsibility for own caseload and be responsible for a defined area of service or patient type without direct supervision
- To work in secondary care in a variety of hospital settings and the patient's own homes.
- To demonstrate as appropriate to role highly developed physical skills for assessment and treatment of patients eg dexterity, co-ordination, palpatory and other senses
To participate in bank holiday, weekend and evening working if required, following appropriate training, without direct supervision
Main duties of the job
- To be professional and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of your own work including the management of patients/clients in your care.
- To ensure a high standard of clinical care for the patients/clients under your care, and support more junior staff to do likewise.
- To undertake a comprehensive assessment of patients/clients including those with diverse or complex presentations/multi pathologies; use specialist clinical reasoning skills and appropriate assessment techniques to provide an accurate diagnosis of their condition
- Formulate and deliver an individual treatment programme using assessment, reasoning skills and treatment skills based on a sound knowledge of evidence based practice and treatment options. Formulate an initial diagnosis and prognoses in order to recommend best course of intervention and develop comprehensive discharge plans
- To take delegated responsibility from the Band 7 clinician for managing patients/clients with particular conditions and be responsible for providing specialist assessment and treatment plans for patients with these conditions.
- Evaluate patient progress, reassess and alter treatment programmes as required
- To have the ability to undertake self-directed/lone working in a variety of locations
About us
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 10,500 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.
We strongly believe that the communities we serve should all have access to Five Star Patient Care.
Our services:
Acute Care
Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites.
Primary Care
Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital.
Community Services
Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation. We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre.
Specialist Regional Services
We provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales.
Achievements:
- Rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
- Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
- National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To be professional and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of your own work including the management of patients/clients in your care.
- To ensure a high standard of clinical care for the patients/clients under your care, and support more junior staff to do likewise.
- To undertake a comprehensive assessment of patients/clients including those with diverse or complex presentations/multi pathologies; use specialist clinical reasoning skills and appropriate assessment techniques to provide an accurate diagnosis of their condition
- Formulate and deliver an individual treatment programme using assessment, reasoning skills and treatment skills based on a sound knowledge of evidence based practice and treatment options. Formulate an initial diagnosis and prognoses in order to recommend best course of intervention and develop comprehensive discharge plans
- To take delegated responsibility from the Band 7 clinician for managing patients/clients with particular conditions and be responsible for providing specialist assessment and treatment plans for patients with these conditions.
- Evaluate patient progress, reassess and alter treatment programmes as required
- To have the ability to undertake self-directed/lone working in a variety of locations
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To be professional and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of your own work including the management of patients/clients in your care.
- To ensure a high standard of clinical care for the patients/clients under your care, and support more junior staff to do likewise.
- To undertake a comprehensive assessment of patients/clients including those with diverse or complex presentations/multi pathologies; use specialist clinical reasoning skills and appropriate assessment techniques to provide an accurate diagnosis of their condition
- Formulate and deliver an individual treatment programme using assessment, reasoning skills and treatment skills based on a sound knowledge of evidence based practice and treatment options. Formulate an initial diagnosis and prognoses in order to recommend best course of intervention and develop comprehensive discharge plans
- To take delegated responsibility from the Band 7 clinician for managing patients/clients with particular conditions and be responsible for providing specialist assessment and treatment plans for patients with these conditions.
- Evaluate patient progress, reassess and alter treatment programmes as required
- To have the ability to undertake self-directed/lone working in a variety of locations
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- HCPC Registration
- Degree in Physiotherapy
- Relevant and related CPD activity/training
Desirable
- Relevant post-graduate accredited study
Clinical Skills
Essential
- Advanced clinical knowledge relevant to the specialist field
- Evidence of application of evidence based practise in specialist field
- Knowledge of relevant national policies, guidance and assessment tools.
- Accurate record keeping, report writing and IT skills including presentation skills.
- Respiratory competent
- Specific special interest in clinical area
Education and Supervision
Essential
- Experience of supervising junior colleagues/students
- Experience of leadership and management within scope of role - deputisation, delegation and co-ordination
- Completed formal clinical educator course
Service Development
Essential
- Actively participated in relevant service improvement/service change
- Awareness of key local/national issues relating to specialist area of practice
- Demonstrates confident use of IT and innovative use of technology within role
Desirable
- Involvement or awareness of audit and the research process
MDT working
Essential
- Understands key relationships within the MDT and can evidence experience of working as part of the MDT within specialist area
- Demonstrates ability to motivate team performance to achieve objectives
Desirable
- Demonstration of active role in more complex MDT
Self-Awareness
Essential
- Demonstrates reflective practice and ability to identify learning and development needs
- Willingness to travel between hospital sites and work in community settings to complete home visits
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- HCPC Registration
- Degree in Physiotherapy
- Relevant and related CPD activity/training
Desirable
- Relevant post-graduate accredited study
Clinical Skills
Essential
- Advanced clinical knowledge relevant to the specialist field
- Evidence of application of evidence based practise in specialist field
- Knowledge of relevant national policies, guidance and assessment tools.
- Accurate record keeping, report writing and IT skills including presentation skills.
- Respiratory competent
- Specific special interest in clinical area
Education and Supervision
Essential
- Experience of supervising junior colleagues/students
- Experience of leadership and management within scope of role - deputisation, delegation and co-ordination
- Completed formal clinical educator course
Service Development
Essential
- Actively participated in relevant service improvement/service change
- Awareness of key local/national issues relating to specialist area of practice
- Demonstrates confident use of IT and innovative use of technology within role
Desirable
- Involvement or awareness of audit and the research process
MDT working
Essential
- Understands key relationships within the MDT and can evidence experience of working as part of the MDT within specialist area
- Demonstrates ability to motivate team performance to achieve objectives
Desirable
- Demonstration of active role in more complex MDT
Self-Awareness
Essential
- Demonstrates reflective practice and ability to identify learning and development needs
- Willingness to travel between hospital sites and work in community settings to complete home visits
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).
