Lead Physiotherapist

Job responsibilities

ClinicalThe post holder will:1. Undertake comprehensive Physiotherapy assessments of patients including those with a complex presentation, using investigative, analytical and clinical reasoning skills, and formulate a graded treatment plan.2. Formulate and execute individualised Physiotherapy treatment plans of patients including those with complex presentation, in collaboration with the integrated team, other agencies and the patient, utilising a range of treatment skills.3. To provide assessment of functional ability and safety of patients in the community to identify care, equipment, adaptation and therapy needs.4. Assess and plan treatment including teaching patients to utilise techniques and equipment to maximise their functional ability.5. Be aware of Assistive Technology and make referrals for this as required.6. Assess patients holistic needs, communicating complex and sensitive information to patients and carers as to their assessment, diagnosis, prognosis and treatment plan.7. Where there are barriers to understanding, such as hearing impairment, mental capacity impairment and other difficulties in comprehension, explanations require adjustments in order to gain understanding, consent and concordance.8. Be required to use tact and persuasive skills in order to gain the patients co-operation in their treatment plan.9. Liaise with GPs, Social Services, inpatient teams, other allied health care professionals and the voluntary sector to ensure identified needs are met and care co-ordinated appropriately.10. To participate in multi-disciplinary/multi-agency meetings as appropriate.11. Be responsible for ensuring workload for self and others is planned and prioritised according to service targets and needs.12. Ensure own paperwork and clinical records are maintained, and those maintained by the team.13. Plan and organise specialist services within the integrated teams.14. Provide clinical expertise and advice to others, including Social Services, GPs and other agencies.15. Ensure activity data and clinical information is recorded on SystmOne and completed on a daily basis16. Demonstrate dexterity and co-ordination for assessment and when using specialist equipment and fine tools, manual and mobilising skills.17. Contribute to the requisitioning of supplies and equipment through electronic ordering systems.18. Ensure informed consent is obtained prior to initiating interventions.19. Will be exposed to bodily fluids, infected material, blood products on a daily basis, therefore must utilise universal precautions and adhere to infection control policies.

ProfessionalThe post holder will:20. Be required to undertake risk assessments and act upon them appropriately.21. Contribute to the staff rota on a monthly basis.22. Contribute to the supervision of workload within the integrated team.23. Actively contribute to multidisciplinary team meetings and other meetings where appropriate, and chair meeting in the absence of the Team Leader.24. Develop and maintain effective working relationships and communication with all members of the organisation, other professionals and agencies.25. Instigate, and actively participate with the Team Leader in the development of the operational strategy and project management.26. Contribute to working groups within the business unit and organisation.27. Support all team members within the integrated team, respecting them, their roles and contributions.28. Ensure effective use of resources, both financial and human, by members of the team.29. To actively perform absence management, submitting forms in a timely manner, as per the Trusts Policy30. Participate in the recruitment process, using the opportunity to skill mix to meet the demands of the service.31. Attend in-house training as required to develop current job role.32. Will be able to drive to patients homes, clinics, base and meetings etc, as required.33. Be responsible for safe use and maintenance of equipment and supplies.34. Remain accountable for own professional actions as determined by the professional bodies.35. Participate in evidence based practice, using research methodology.36. Produce induction programme for students and new starters.37. Be aware of budget and ensure all effort is made to work within this.38. Ensure working environment is conducive for learning, and an appropriate learning experience for students.39. Will be required to demonstrate own duties to students, new starters and/or less experienced staff.40. Provide mentorship for students undertaking pre/post registration course.41. Provide advice/training to less experienced staff and supervise and support band 3 and 4 staff, and students where appropriate.42. Mentor existing staff and provide training in specialist area as appropriate.43. Demonstrate basic IT/standard keyboard skills.44. Be accountable for work delegated to others

Qualifications

Essential

• Diploma or 1st degree in Physiotherapy
• Current HCPC registration
• Evidence of extensive additional bladder and bowel health knowledge and experience to Masters level or equivalent
• Working at or towards Advanced clinical practice (level 7 across all 4 pillars)

Desirable

• Post graduate advanced training module
• Clinical educators' course
• IRMER / MR Safety trained

Experience

Essential

• Evidence of work in bladder and bowel health within the NHS or UK Private Practice

Desirable

• Relevant management training and experience
• Working as a Band 6 Bladder and bowel health (continence) Physiotherapist
• Experience managing a team
• Experience networking across organisations
• Experience of involvement in formal research
• Experience of audit processes and interpreting data
• Experience of service evaluation and development
• Experience with SystmOne patient record system

Skills, Abilities and Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge of additional specialist areas through in-house training and short courses
• Good communication including clear written English
• Excellent observational & reporting skills
• Excellent observational & reporting skills
• Good time management skills
• Work flexibly to accommodate patient/service needs
• Concentrate when undertaking patient care & inputting data / patient records
• Demonstrate good IT and standard keyboard skills.

Desirable

• Relevant validated post graduate clinical courses

Communication

Essential

• Able to communicate effectively in written and verbal English Language
• Excellent communication and negotiating skills
• Empathy & sensitivity
• Excellent interpersonal skills

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Professional appearance
• Ability to self-motivate and motivate others
• Be able to show strong leadership qualities
• Be an inspiration to the team
• Highly motivated
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Tact & diplomacy
• Empathy & sensitivity
• Ability to use own initiative

Physical Effort

Essential

• Regularly required to use physical effort when examining patients such as movement of limbs.
• Ability to: Kneel, bend & stoop/Manoeuvre limbs of around 5-6 kg

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).