Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and experienced Specialist Physiotherapist to join the Carrick Community Rehabilitation Team.
We are looking for a colleague who is experienced at working autonomously in the community and who wishes to develop his/her rehabilitation skills.
You will be based at Falmouth community hospital but cover a vast area over Carrick community providing Physiotherapy to patients in their own homes. The ability to travel independently across the area to fulfil the requirements of the post is essential.
You will work predominantly alongside Physiotherapy colleagues, Occupational Therapy colleagues, and support workers. You will have contact with the inpatient therapy team and may occasionally be required to provide cross cover. You will be involved with the wider integrated multidisciplinary team.
You will be responsible for the assessment, planning, and implementation of patients' rehabilitation, identifying problems and needs, and setting realistic patient-led goals.
For this post, you will need to be able to think quickly, problem-solve, and multitask.
Main duties of the job
* To provide a high standard physiotherapy service, performing advanced assessments of patients including those with highly complex presentations, and from this formulating a diagnosis and treatment plan.
* To provide leadership for support staff and junior staff through supervision, training, and appraisal.
* To participate in the planning and development of Physiotherapy Services within the designated team.
* To work predominantly in the community setting but also in inpatient and rehabilitation outpatient departments as required.
* 7-day working could become an operational requirement of this post in the future.
* Provide specialist advice and support to Physiotherapy and the wider multidisciplinary team.
About us
We're an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people's physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability. We are a people organization and people matter to us. As part of the team, you'll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK. Over 4,000 people make up the Trust, including doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff. We work in people's homes, in community clinics, and bases. Some staff work from one of our 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.
Job responsibilities
To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role, please see supporting documents.
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications and Relevant Experience
* Professional qualification - Physiotherapy
* Current professional registration - HCPC
* Formal and informal post-graduate training in the rehabilitation and management of complex and long-term conditions
* Clinical educator
* CSP registration
Skills and Aptitude
* Advanced assessment skills, with a broad range of post-graduate experience in medical, surgical, orthopaedic, neurology, respiratory, and musculoskeletal rehabilitation work.
Knowledge and Abilities
* Ability to manage people and provide supervision to junior/support staff.
* Ability to safely lone work in the community.
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.
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