Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Physiotherapist to join the St Helens Community Intermediate Care Team.
You will be providing rehabilitation to patients to help them progress towards their rehabilitation goals. This will be done in a variety of settings including patient's own homes, residential and nursing facilities. We also provide in-reach therapy into an intermediate care unit based in a local residential home.
Interviews for this position will be held on 30th-August-2024
This post may be offered under Annex 21 AfC Terms & Conditions, subject to experience, competency and suitability.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will have excellent communication skills, be able to work as part of a team and be able to work flexibly to help meet the demands of the service.
Due to the nature of the post, it would be desirable that the successful applicant is able to travel independently, have access to a suitable vehicle for business purposes and hold a full UK driving licence.
As a Trust, we are committed to continuing professional and personal development and will therefore provide support with regular supervision and training. We are keen to promote collaborative practice and to develop staff within a supportive and friendly environment.
Job responsibilities
KEY DUTIES
* To be professional and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of your own work including the management of patients/clients in your care.
* To ensure a high standard of clinical care for the patients/clients under your care, and support more junior staff to do likewise.
* To undertake a comprehensive assessment of patients/clients including those with diverse or complex presentations/multi pathologies; use specialist clinical reasoning skills and appropriate assessment techniques to provide an accurate diagnosis of their condition.
* Formulate and deliver an individual treatment programme using assessment, reasoning skills and treatment skills based on a sound knowledge of evidence-based practice and treatment options.
* To take delegated responsibility from the Band 7 clinician for managing patients/clients with particular conditions and be responsible for providing specialist assessment and treatment plans for patients with these conditions.
* Evaluate patient progress, reassess, and alter treatment programmes as required.
* To have the ability to undertake self-directed/lone working in a variety of locations.
CLINICAL & PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
* To maintain Professional Registration.
* To work within Trust clinical guidelines, HCPC and Registrant Body guidelines and to have a working knowledge of national and local standards and monitor own and others quality of practice against these.
* To be responsible for a designated area of work, as delegated by a senior clinician. Plan and organise efficiently and effectively patient/client caseload, and use of time for self and more junior staff.
* To provide spontaneous and planned advice, teaching and instruction to relatives, carers, and other professionals to promote understanding of the aims of treatment and to ensure a consistent approach to patient care.
* To provide specialist clinical advice to colleagues working within other clinical areas.
* To provide specialist clinical advice, teaching and training to other members of the MDT regarding the management of patients.
* To train, supervise and performance manage more junior staff and students. This will include the use of formal appraisal documentation.
* To communicate effectively with patients and carers to maximise potential and to ensure understanding of their condition.
* To assess capacity, gain valid informed consent and have the ability to work within a legal framework with patients/clients who lack capacity to consent to treatment.
* To communicate highly sensitive information effectively with all patient groups/clients/carers where there may be difficulties in accepting or understanding information.
* To maintain tact and diplomacy and use highly developed communication skills when working in situations which may become hostile/antagonistic including potential complaints as per Trust Policy.
ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES
* To maintain accurate, comprehensive, and up-to-date documentation, in line with legal and local requirements, and communicate assessment and treatment results to the appropriate disciplines in the form of reports and letters.
* To communicate effectively and work collaboratively with the Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) to ensure delivery of a co-ordinated multidisciplinary service.
TEACHING & TRAINING RESPONSIBILITIES
* To maintain own clinical professional development (CPD) by keeping abreast of any new trends and developments and incorporate them as appropriate into your work. To support junior staff to do likewise.
* To participate in the supervision scheme as supervisor and supervisee.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Degree in Physiotherapy
* HCPC registration at the time of appointment
* Clinical Educators Certificate
* Post Grad accredited study e.g., MSc in relevant health studies
* Previous NHS experience
Knowledge & Experience
* Advanced clinical knowledge relevant to the care environment and evidence of evidence-based practice in relevant health setting
* Awareness of own strengths and limitations
* Knowledge of relevant national policies and guidance and relevant assessment tools
* Evidence of effective working within an MDT
* Demonstrate experience of problem-solving approaches
* Demonstrates continuous Professional Development
* Audit and research in a clinical area
* Experience of line managing a team including setting objectives, conducting appraisals and effective delegation and co-ordination
* Experience of Service development
Skills
* Demonstrates ability to motivate team performance to achieve objectives
* Ability to prioritise and work to deadlines
* Ability to communicate effectively in a variety of settings
* Accurate record keeping, report writing and IT skills including presentation skills
* Have a flexible approach to working with good time management
Other
* Ability to travel various hospital locations by own car/assisted driver
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.
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
£35,392 to £42,618 a year, pro rata
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