We have an exciting opportunity to extend the Physiotherapy provision to the medical wards which will cover: Older Persons Medicine, Cardiology, Haematology, Gastroenterology and Endocrinology.
You will have the opportunity to work under the support of a team leader and clinical specialist developing your clinical skills, participating in National research projects as well as service improvements, with the option to rotate around the different areas to increase your knowledge and skills.
Continuing professional development is supported and encouraged
We are looking for an enthusiastic and forward thinking Physio with a passion to continually improve the service.
• To provide a high standard physiotherapy service in assessing and treating patients who may have a complex presentation
• To supervise and teach recently qualified Physiotherapists/Technicians/Assistants and Students and be involved in teaching MDT staff.
• To participate in CPD and other departmental activities.
• Options for rotations are 9 months in duration and currently include:• Older Persons Medicine
• General Medicine specialising in:• Cardiology
• Haematology
• Endocrinology
• Gastroenterology
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.
Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.
We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.
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For full details of the job responsibilities please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Some of the key role requirements include:
· To be responsible for implementing, within your clinical practice, the relevant Trust standards and policies.
· To propose and make changes to working practices in consultation with the speciality lead where applicable.
· To maintain a high standard of clinical care using evidence based practices and evaluate the outcomes.
· To be responsible as an autonomous practitioner to undertake a significant clinical caseload.
· To undertake the comprehensive assessment of patients including those with complex presentation using investigative and analytical skills. To seek guidance from senior staff as required.
· To devise an individualised Physiotherapy management and/or treatment plan, using clinical reasoning skills to utilise a range of treatment options in formulating a specialised programme of care.
· To be able to prioritise both clinical and managerial workload, which will require frequent concentration, in an unpredictable environment.
· To be able to manage potentially stressful, upsetting or emotional situations in an empathetic manner when imparting bad news regarding rehabilitation potential e.g. neurological patients, cystic fibrosis or those patients in ICU. To ensure this is communicated sensitively to all parties concerned.
· To work with the Physiotherapy team to provide an efficient and effective service and to be involved in the proposal/development and implementation of department policies and the yearly performance plan.
· To liaise with other Physiotherapists as necessary with regard to patient care and arrange outpatient appointments when required.
· To be an active member within the multi-disciplinary team and ensure good communication skills with other professions both verbally and in writing in the patient’s medical notes.
· To communicate effectively with other disciplines outside the immediate team both internally and externally to ensure an ongoing multi-disciplinary approach to care both verbally and by providing clinic letters, transfer and discharge reports.
· To be able to communicate complex and sensitive information to patients, carers and other staff including imparting unwelcome news.
· To assist in the supervision and development of the Junior Physiotherapists on rotation in the clinical area with Band 7 assistance.
· To be responsible for, with the Band 7 Physiotherapist, the training of Students on placement, Juniors, Technicians and Assistants within the clinical area.
· To be responsible for and actively record your own personal development.
· To keep abreast of all new developments which includes attending relevant study days and visits to specialist units.
· To lead, in conjunction with the Band 8a, appropriate work related research/evaluation projects and to be aware of current research relevant to the speciality.
· In line with the Trust’s commitment to Clinical Governance, initiate and carry through clinical audit programmes and evaluate your own clinical effectiveness.
This advert closes on Wednesday 29 Jan 2025