Liverpool Community Physiotherapy service provides therapy and rehabilitation in patients' homes. We aim to promote independence and improve quality of life for people with physical problems caused by accidents, ageing, disease or disability. These include respiratory conditions, orthopaedic and musculoskeletal conditions, mobility issues, neurological conditions and those receiving palliative care.
If you're motivated, with therapy experience and skills, a passion to be part of this service, and share our aim for perfect care, we'd like to hear from you.
The role involves working across Liverpool community teams (North, Central, South, Neuro, Rehab at Home, Care homes and Falls) on a rotational basis to provide support to our patients in their homes and other community settings, which will enable you to develop skills and flourish within your career. If this interests you, come and join our fantastic team.
We're a very supportive team with physiotherapists, occupational therapists and assistant practitioners.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be expected to effectively manage a caseload of patients' co-morbidities as an autonomous practitioner, using evidence-based patient-centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions of the patient group.
The post holder will provide leadership for junior staff, when appropriate, through supervision and appraisal. The post holder will participate in planning, development and evaluation of services provided, holding responsibility for defined service improvement projects.
The post holder will take a holistic approach in the assessment and treatment of patients, being responsible for the provision of appropriate, high-quality therapy and care to a caseload which may be of a complex nature, using the appropriate model of care and evidenced-based practice.
Job responsibilities
1. To prioritise designated Physiotherapy referrals according to need, risk and service capacity.
2. To plan and implement patient-centred individual and/or group interventions, using graded activity to achieve therapeutic goals including sensory integration difficulties within rehab hub setting.
3. To monitor, evaluate and modify treatment in order to measure progress and ensure effectiveness of intervention.
4. To ensure that the service users care plan is developed to meet the assessed need of the individual.
5. To monitor, via performance management, the care plans developed for service users by all sector members to ensure that they are appropriate and of a high standard.
6. To liaise with family members, carers, GPs and other professionals as necessary when completing the assessment and developing a care plan.
7. Understanding risk assessment, being able to assess risk and complete management plans.
8. To provide leadership for junior staff, when appropriate, through supervision and appraisal.
9. To participate in planning, development and evaluation of physiotherapy services within a designated area/team, holding responsibility for defined projects.
10. To work in partnership with other professionals to enable patients/clients to be maintained in an appropriate environment, thus avoiding hospital admission.
11. To contribute to the maintenance and development of the Physiotherapy profession and facilitate effective learning within the area of practice for all students and practitioners.
Person Specification
Values
Essential
* Continuous Improvement
* Accountability
* Respectfulness
* Enthusiasm
* Support
* High professional standards
* Responsive to service users
* Engaging leadership style
* Strong customer service belief
* Transparency and honesty
* Discreet
* Change oriented
Skills
Essential
* Excellent communication, organisational and interpersonal skills
* Risk assessment skills
* Ability to travel to work across boundaries
* Self-management and motivation skills
* IT literate
Qualifications
Essential
* Registered Professional
* Teaching/mentorship qualification or equivalent work-based experience
Desirable
* Clinical Examination
Knowledge/Experience
Essential
* Demonstrable post-registration/qualification experience in the identified specialised field of physiotherapy
* Experience of successful multi-agency working
* Demonstrable experience in relevant area of specialised physiotherapy practice or equivalent
* Evidence of CPD/Short courses
* Awareness of current national and local agenda in health and social care
* Understanding of partnership working
* Understanding of the principles of care management
* Awareness of factors that contribute to good health and the importance of promoting these in line with organisational public health policy
* Evidence of being able to communicate complex information and advice on healthcare to patients/clients, carers and colleagues
Desirable
* Management and clinical leadership experience
Employer details
Employer name
Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Community Physiotherapy, Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust
V7 Building, King's Business Park
Prescot
L34 1PJ
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