Job summary
The post holder will work as a Physiotherapist as a member of the Luton Intermediate Care Rehabilitation Service. They will undertake specialist assessment and treatment of patients within their own homes or within the Rehabilitation Beds located at a Moorland Gardens Nursing Home. The post holder will be able to work without direct supervision while undertaking a significant mixed caseload. They will promote patient safety and be able to manage risk. The post holder will work to improve standards of care through supervision and reflection on own practice and that of junior staff, students and Therapy Technicians.
Main duties of the job
This list is intended to summarise the key responsibilities and is not intended to cover every task that may be required of the role: -
- Understand the principles underpinning Intermediate Care and to promote and work using a patient centred approach
- You will effectively plan the daily management of a caseload of patients by prioritising clinical work, responding to urgent referrals and occasionally unpredictable work patterns.
- Help undertake Physiotherapy (PT) assessments and provide PT interventions for patients in their own homes or the Rehabilitation Beds including those with diverse or complex presentations and multi-pathologies.
- You must be able to prioritise clinical work and managerial work and balance other patient related and professional activities as the service requires.
- Usesound clinical reasoning skills, manual assessment techniques and diagnostic procedures to assess and develop treatment programmes.
- Devise individualised PT management and / or treatment plans, using a range of treatment/ management options, to include patient education, exercise and self management.
- To evaluate patient progress, reassess and alter treatment programmes if required.
- Effectively analysethe outcomes of your interventions.
- Gather information from a variety of sources and use professional judgement when making independent decisions and to support other MDT staff, providing PT advice to other disciplines.
About us
About the Company
We change lives by transforming health and care.
Established in 2006, we are one of the UKs leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services.Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year - guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do.
Were committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. Were a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone.
While it doesnt happen often, sometimes a role is very popular, and well need to close it earlier than the date weve shown here. If youre keen to join our team, wed love to hear from you so please apply as soon as you can.
To find out more about HCRG Care Group, please visit https://www.hcrgcaregroup.com/about-us-2
Details
Date posted
22 January 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£37,338 to £44,962 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
HCRGCG/TP/53790/13657
Job locations
HCRG Care Group
Luton
Bedfordshire
LU4 0QQ
Employer details
Employer name
HCRG Care Group
Address
HCRG Care Group
Luton
Bedfordshire
LU4 0QQ
Employer's website
https://www.hcrgcaregroup.com/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
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