· 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
· 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
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust provides NHS hospital services for around 900,000 people across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and south Buckinghamshire.
As well as delivering excellent general hospital services to local people, we provide specialist heart attack, vascular, stroke, spinal, cystic fibrosis and plastic surgery services across a much wider area.
We have three main hospitals - Frimley Park in Frimley near Camberley, Heatherwood in Ascot and Wexham Park near Slough.
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.
We are also proud to host the Defence Medical Group South East at Frimley Park with military surgical, medical and nursing personnel working alongside the hospital's NHS staff providing care to patients in all specialties
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.
This advert closes on Monday 16 Dec 2024