Surrey Downs Health & Care
The Surrey Downs Health and Care Quality and Care Home Liaison Team, part of Home First Service works across organisational boundaries with the GP Primary Care Networks, and is responsible for providing therapeutic/MDT intervention for those who would otherwise need hospital admission, as well for as those medically stable to return to a care home from an acute hospital but requiring enhanced short term support as one stage in their on-going care pathway. The Service also supports Care Homes from a quality aspect as required.
The role is expected to work as a key member of the multidisciplinary team in the assessment (including Comprehensive Geriatric assessment) and management of a caseload within the care home setting (Residential or Nursing homes). To plan, deliver and evaluate the treatment needs of clients with a variety of complex social and health care needs. To recognise and refer onto other community services as appropriate.
Key Responsibilities
1. To participate as an active member of the multidisciplinary team in developing and delivering high quality and innovative services.
2. To promote effective teamwork delegating activities appropriately, to the benefit of the patient and service delivery.
3. To liaise closely with other health and social care professionals.
4. To supervise and teach less experienced Physiotherapy staff, Rehabilitation Assistants and students within this speciality as required.
5. To lead on audit, implementation of best practice guidelines and contribute/participate in in-service training.
Surrey Downs Health and Care deliver care closer to people’s own communities through our Primary Care Networks, Community Hospitals, Specialist Services and our innovative partnership of local NHS organisations. Surrey Downs Health and Care has a track record of providing person-centered care that goes beyond organisational boundaries to do what is best for the individual.
Clinical Responsibilities
1. To perform advanced physiotherapeutic assessment of the patient with complex presentations using advanced clinical reasoning skills to create targeted treatment plans using SMART goals specific to the patient’s condition.
2. To formulate and deliver an individual or group physiotherapy treatment programme in line with best practice guidelines.
3. Support and work alongside the registered and unregistered nurses within the care home and offer clinical support, training, education, advice and guidance.
4. Support effective discharge management and prevention of readmission.
5. To promote effective teamwork within the wider Surrey Downs Health and Care, delegating activities to the wider team to the benefit of the patient and service delivery.
6. To evaluate patient progress, reassess and alter treatment programmes as required and to advise and support more junior colleagues to this effect.
Professional Responsibilities
1. To maintain own clinical professional development (CPD) and incorporate them as necessary into your working practice.
2. To actively participate in your Performance Development Plan and review process.
3. To be responsible for teaching students, physiotherapists/Occupational therapists, rehabilitation assistants, MDT members on cross competency skills.
4. To undertake organisational and local audit. Undertake research projects as appropriate.
Organisational Responsibilities
1. To be responsible for the safe use of equipment used in carrying out physiotherapy duties and to adhere to departmental policies and guidelines to ensure safe use of equipment by the team.
2. To share responsibility for departmental tidiness, maintenance and administration.
3. To develop compassionate leadership awareness and be sensitive to team dynamics.
4. Utilise IT systems to improve the efficiency of the service.
This advert closes on Sunday 29 Dec 2024.
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