Job Overview Due to the creation of the new M-block we are looking for a Band 4 associate practitioner to join the general medical team. If you are passionate about high quality patient care, a great communicator and enjoy working as part of a friendly and supportive team, we are looking for you. Main duties of the job To work under indirect supervision of physiotherapists in providing a high standard physiotherapy service across the medical team. Assist in the provision of care to patients, supported and supervised by a senior physiotherapist. To manage physiotherapy inpatient handovers on medical wards, prioritising and delegating where necessary. Once competent to carry out an initial assessment of a patient with non-complex needs using an assessment proforma. This will include the gathering of history and physical examination in order to plan and deliver an effective physiotherapy intervention. Carry out clinical tasks, such as prescribe, teach, review and adapt exercises for patients to optimise rehabilitation and maintenance on discharge. Carry out clinical assessments independently such as range of movement, risk assessments, stairs assessment and discharge. Monitor stock of disposable physiotherapy equipment and liaise with the Ward clerk re ordering items. Contribute to the induction of new physiotherapists and physiotherapy students to the medical team. Participate in continued personal education and development Working for our organisation 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. Frimley Health Trust benefits on Vimeo Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities For full job description details, please see attached Job description. Some of the key responsibilities are listed below. Clinical To work as a core member of the Trust’s adult Medical Physiotherapy Team. To work effectively within the Trust’s wider Adult Medical Multidisciplinary Team. Within specific guidelines and following training, to be responsible for a clinical caseload working within codes of practice and professional guidelines. This includes patient documentation in both professional and medical notes. To perform complex aspects of patient care in the hospital with direct and indirect supervision such as carrying out assessments, supervised patient exercise sessions with progression of exercises, and formulating and carrying out discharge plans Education To gain the required knowledge and skills in the relevant technical and clinical procedures, and to maintain those skills working under the Medical Band 4 Competency booklet under the supervision of Senior Physiotherapists. To attend external courses where appropriate giving feedback from any attended. Management To manage and prioritise a caseload and balance other patient related and professional activities in accordance with the department’s requirements. To undertake patient related administration tasks. To ensure accurate and timely input of notes and statistical information To supervise and appraise a B2/3 therapy assistant. Communication Demonstrate a courteous and helpful approach to patients and their families, ensuring patients feel reassured and supported. Take patient phone calls and seek advice from senior physiotherapists when appropriate, and to use reassurance skills that require tact and persuasion on occasions. Person specification Qualifications Essential criteria GCSE or equivalent in Maths and English Confidentiality Desirable criteria Knowledge of falls/frailty Experience Essential criteria NHS experience at B3 level or equivalent Team Working Desirable criteria Assessment skills Skills Essential criteria Communication skills - motivational Risk assessments Organisational skills Desirable criteria negotiation skills Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust (FHFT) has an outstanding reputation and a proud record of achievement. As a well performing, well led and ambitious Foundation Trust, we have exciting times ahead of us. We have an ongoing commitment to improving the health and care services for the 900,000 people we serve across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and south Buckinghamshire. We are proud of the ambitions laid out in our strategy, Our Future FHFT, including our vision to be a leader in health & wellbeing, delivering excellence for our communities. We continue to invest in our services and facilities, including a £10 million upgrade to the hospital maternity unit as well as £49m major new Emergency Assessment Centre on our Wexham Park site. The opening of a brand new £100m state of the art hospital which replaced the existing hospital facility at Heatherwood and are planning to invest further in diagnostics and inpatient capacity at Frimley Park. We have also made significant investment in our quality improvement and digital programmes to support our vision and we will ensure that we achieve our aim of providing the highest quality healthcare to our patients. Our new EPR – Epic – went live in June and we are already beginning to reap the benefits of this ambitious investment. Our three core values, and the behaviours that support them, guide everything we do and set out what we expect of our staff in the way they treat patients, visitors, service users and each other, Committed to Excellence, Working Together and Facing the Future. Apply online now