We are looking for a skilled and experienced physiotherapist to join our busy, established paediatric orthopaedic out-patient physiotherapy team for a maternity leave cover.
The out-patient service covers children 0-18 years with a variety of musculoskeletal conditions, including CTEV (treated with the Ponseti regime), DDH and those with normal variants including gait abnormalities and common growth conditions. The job role also involves serial plastering both as part of the Ponseti regime and for idiopathic tip toe walkers.
You will work alongside and be supported by experienced band 7 and 6 staff as part of a dynamic MDT.
This is a 6 month contract with the potential to go to 9 months.
For further information please contact: - Michelle Jackman Lead Physiotherapist on :- 01736 758846 ormjackman@nhs.net
To provide a high standard Physiotherapy service to patients at Royal Cornwall Hospital Trust.
To provide specialist assessment, treatment, and goal setting of patients in a busy out-patient setting. Some patients may have complex and/or chronic presentations. To determine clinical diagnosis and Physiotherapy treatment indicated. To maintain accurate records as an autonomous practitioner.
You will develop highly specialist skills under the guidance of the senior staff.
To attend clinical level discussions / meetings relating to your area of work as delegated by your Clinical Lead.
The Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT) is the main provider of acute and specialist care services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We serve a population of around 500,000 people - a figure that can increase significantly with visitors during the busiest times of the year. We employ approximately 6,700 staff and have a budget of approximately £580 million.
We are a teaching hospital in partnership with the University of Exeter Medical School, University of Plymouth School of Nursing and Midwifery, and Peninsula Dental School.
The Knowledge Spa on the Royal Cornwall Hospital site is the base for medical and nursing as well as ongoing education for health professions in clinical and non-clinical roles.
Keeping at the forefront of medical advances, we are continually developing our clinical services as well as our facilities and are committed to maximising the range of specialist care that can be offered locally. Allied to this is a growing reputation for research and innovation.
To be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of your own work including the management of patients in your care. To ensure a high standard of clinical care for the patients under your management.
To interpret and analyse clinical and non-clinical facts to form accurate diagnoses and prognoses in a wide range of paediatric / orthopaedic conditions independently, and for complex conditions with the guidance and supervision of your Senior staff. To recommend the best course of intervention and to develop comprehensive treatment plans.
To undertake the comprehensive assessment of patients, using investigative and analytical skills. To use clinical reasoning and utilise a wide range of treatment skills and options to formulate management and treatment programmes of care that are sensitive to individual values, cultural and religious diversity. To work with your senior staff to provide this service for patients with complex presentations.
To delegate parts of your caseload to support staff as appropriate. To maintain appropriate professional and legal responsibility and accountability for the work that you delegate.
To demonstrate dexterity, co-ordination and manual skills for the safe handling, assessment and treatment of patients.
To maintain accurate, comprehensive, and up-to-date documentation, in line with legal and departmental requirements, and communicate assessment and treatment results to the appropriate disciplines both verbally and in writing e.g. medical notes, reports and letters.
To be aware of Health and Safety aspects of your work and implement any policies, which may be required to improve the safety of your work area, including your prompt recording, and reporting of accidents using the Trust reporting systems, and ensuring that equipment use is safe. To risk assess all areas of your work including manual handling risks, biohazards (e.g. from body fluids) anxious or angry patients/carers, lone working, patients with mental health or cognitive dysfunctions etc.
To provide spontaneous and planned advice, treatment options, teaching and instruction to patients, relatives, carers and other health and social care professionals, to promote understanding of the aims of Physiotherapy, and to ensure a consistent approach to patient care.
To assess patient understanding of treatment proposals, gain valid consent and have the ability to work within a legal framework with patients who lack capacity to consent to treatment. To work with your Senior staff to assess for compliance to Fraser Guidelines for the consent of paediatric patients.
To ensure assessments and treatments are age appropriate and meet the needs of each individual patient and to discuss fully with patients and family/carers.
To be an active member of the RCH orthopaedic bank holiday service if required.
This advert closes on Sunday 8 Dec 2024