This role is:- 37.5 hours per week
To have clinical responsibility for assessment and treatment planning for people referred and will be required to work autonomously and as part of the multidisciplinary care team.
The clinical caseload will comprise of adult patients with physical and cognitive difficulties within the community.
To supervise junior colleagues and assistants.
To collaborate with colleagues across own and other community teams, acute teams, GPs, social services and voluntary sector to optimise patients' journey, care, wellbeing and outcomes.
To assist in the overall development and management of physiotherapy and community rehab services, and in the development of integrated pathways.
Main duties of the job
* To undertake specialist physiotherapy and holistic assessment of patients as an autonomous practitioner, interpret results appropriately, use clinical reasoning skills and knowledge of evidence based practice, in relation to the individual's clinical and psycho-social issues to determine treatment options, recommending the best course of action.
* To undertake treatment planning and implementation of agreed goal orientated intervention with client/carers.
* To contribute towards single assessment and trusted assessment processes.
* To provide comprehensive intervention to patients in the community, making use of assessment and treatment facilities where appropriate.
* To be responsible for a clinical caseload working within multi-disciplinary teams, sharing care appropriately ensuring patients and carers receive optimum level of therapy and holistic care within available resources.
* To carry out multi-disciplinary screening assessments and discuss outcomes with multidisciplinary team members.
About us
We provide community health services to more than two million people across eleven London boroughs and Hertfordshire.
Every day, our professionals provide high-quality healthcare in people's homes and local clinics, helping them to:
* stay well
* manage their own health with the right support
* avoid unnecessary trips to, or long stays in, hospital.
We support our patients at every stage of their lives, providing health visiting for new-born babies through to community nursing, stroke rehabilitation and palliative care for people towards the end of their lives.
Our vision: deliver great care closer to home.
Our mission: working together to give children a better start and adults greater independence.
Job description
Job responsibilities
* To abide by the HCPC / CSP rules of professional conduct and local professional and quality standards.
* To develop and maintain personal, clinical and managerial skills through supervision, CPD and a personal development plan agreed with the line manager/professional manager.
* To maintain a current knowledge of developments within the NHS and physiotherapy.
* To participate in clinical governance/audit/clinical effectiveness projects in this clinical area.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
* Degree or diploma in physiotherapy.
* Registered with the Health Care Professions Council.
* Up to date relevant knowledge through CPD.
Desirable
* Membership of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy.
Experience
Essential
* Relevant post registration experience covering core rotations including community experience and falls, older people, frailty, long term conditions, MSK.
* Ability to use electronic clinical system e.g. RIO, EMIS, Cerner.
* Previous NHS experience.
Desirable
* Using EMIS clinical system.
Skills/Abilities/Knowledge
Essential
* Ability to demonstrate on-going CPD and the use of evidence based practice.
* Awareness of current issues in health, including clinical governance.
* Ability to assess, set SMART goals and evaluate.
Desirable
* Car owner with Valid driving license.
Employer details
Employer name
Central London Community Health Trust
Address
Battersea Studios
80-82 Silverthorne Road
London
SW8 3HE
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