Intermediate Care Physiotherapist

Job responsibilities

Job Purpose:

To undertake specialist assessment of patients within their own or bed base units with acute/unstable conditions who are referred to the Intermediate Care Service as an alternative to hospital admission

To undertake Physiotherapy assessment, diagnosis and deliver treatment programmes for adults with intermediate care needs in the Warrington area.

To have continuing responsibility for a defined case load of patients who have been identified as being at risk of inappropriate hospitalisation

To actively participate and contribute to multidiciplinary team working also liaising with other professional agencies to promote and plan rehabilitation and care

Duties and Responsibilities

This list of duties is not intended to be exhaustive, but indicates the main areas of work and may be subject to change after consultation with the post-holder to meet the changing needs of the organisation

(a) Clinical

To undertake comprehensive and holistic physiotherapy assessments of patients including those with diverse presentations, multiple pathologies and complex needs, in a variety of settings

Based on assessment, to develop and deliver individualised and graded physiotherapy treatment programmes, that are regularly reviewed and evaluated to ensure intermediate care outcomes are met

To utilise advanced analytical skills and clinical reasoning and apply to the physiotherapy process in a person-centred approach

To review and re-evaluate the patients response to physiotherapy interventions to ensure that goals are met within the time limits of intermediate care

Based on the outcome of the assessment and treatment programme, to formulate appropriate and timely discharge strategies

To modify treatment skills as appropriate to the service users environment

To assess and treat patients, in their own environment, without prejudice and in conditions hazardous to health with the potential to cause harm

To provide planned and spontaneous advice to patients, informal and formal carers, relatives, junior staff and fellow professionals promoting understanding of the aims of Physiotherapist and ensuring a consistent approach to patient care To work autonomously within scope of practice and to consult more experienced team members as necessary

To communicate effectively with patients, carers, relatives, colleagues and junior staff, assistants etc in order to progress specific rehabilitation and treatment programmes

To deal with distressing and/or emotional situations with tact and sensitivity

To implement best practice based on evidence and clinical knowledge

To liaise with all members of the multi-disciplinary team both formally in the MDT and informally as appropriate, to facilitate progress through intermediate care

To facilitate management of manual handling risks in accordance with the Bridgewater policy

To be responsible for maintaining and managing accurate and comprehensive intervention records in line with professional and local standards

(b) Clinical Management To accept clinical responsibility for an identified caseload and to prioritise this effectively, according to clinical and service needs and time available To manage the clinical caseload with autonomy, guided by Bridgewater policies and procedures, professional codes of practice and departmental working practice To communicate with a wide range of professionals both within the Trust, and in external agencies including primary care, the acute trust, social care, voluntary organisations etc.

To engage patients in the consent process to facilitate informed compliance with physiotherapy interventions

To attend relevant clinical meetings, safeguarding meetings and case conferences as appropriate

To provide training for own discipline, and to be involved in the training of all team members/disciplines and students

To supervise less experienced staff, students and assistants and delegate specific responsibilities where applicable

To provide accurate statistical information in line with local standards and the professional body. To participate in clinical audit relevant to the post

To adhere to the Trust lone worker policy at all times

To comply with organisational and departmental policies and procedures and be involved in reviewing and updating as appropriate

(c) Professional Development

To work to the standards of professional practice as described by professional body and the HCPC

To be responsible for maintaining own competency to practice through Continuing Professional Development activities as identified by the HCPC

To continually evaluate clinical practice and modify approach in line with team and organisational objectives

To prepare for and actively participate in the Performance Development process both of yourself and others

To update clinical knowledge and skills and evidence based practice as identified through the PDR process utilising appropriate learning opportunities

To be actively involved in improvements to service delivery and quality initiatives.

Job Description attached in full.

Qualifications

Essential

• Diploma/Degree in Physiotherapy
• Health and Care Professions Council registration
• Member of Professional Body

Desirable

• Post-graduate study in relevant speciality

Other

Essential

• The ability to travel independently across the Trust
• The ability to work flexibly in accordance with service needs including weekends and bank holidays
• The ability to work flexibly in accordance with service needs.

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

• Broad based clinical knowledge, skills and experience
• Demonstrate clinical reasoning relevant to clinical area
• Effective time management and organisational skills.
• Evidence of effective communication and interpersonal skills
• Evidence of inter agency work
• Ability to work independently and request assistance as necessary
• Computer literate
• Evidence of compliance with clinical governance and ability to apply evidence base to practice

Desirable

• Ability to make and maintain accurate
• clinical judgement under pressure
• Evidence of acute illness management training
• Experience of recording vital signs
• Proactive in the development of services to meet changing needs of patients
• Ability to pass on
• skills and/or knowledge to others in both formal and informal environments
• IT skills

Relationships

Essential

• If you are related to a director, or have a relationship with a director or employee of an appointing organisation, please state the relationship.

Sponsorship

Essential

• Do you have the right to stay and work in the UK without sponsorship (share-codes will be checked if applicable).

Experience

Essential

• Demonstrable post-registration experience in a variety of settings
• Demonstrable experience of work in a community setting
• Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Experience of organising and
• prioritising own workload and
• delegation of responsibilities

Desirable

• Experience of working in an intermediate care service
• Experience of working in an integrated service
• Experience of supervising students and assistants

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).