University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust is currently looking for an existing Band 6 or Band 5 Physiotherapist who is wishing to extend and develop their assessment and treatment skills to join our Trauma service. This is a static post within the major trauma area.
The successful candidate will be joining already established teams in delivering an enhanced seven day physiotherapy service inclusive of weekend working and evening work to patients as part of the wider physiotherapy department including a commitment to respiratory on-call. There is a comprehensive on-call competency pack and pathway to support staff going on-call.
These teams provide physiotherapy services to major trauma patients and link with Cardiothoracics (cardiac and thoracic wards and cardiac ICU/HDU), Neurosurgery (neurosurgical ward and neuro ICU), Orthopaedics (major trauma, paediatric orthopaedic, fractured neck of femur, day-case, fracture clinic, elective orthopaedic and outpatient orthopaedic), Health Care of Elderly and Emergency Department (emergency care, medical assessment, acute assessment and short-stay units).
Main duties of the job
1. To provide a high standard physiotherapy service to the patients within major trauma areas.
2. To assist the Team Leaders in planning, coordinating, delivering and evaluating the Physiotherapy Service provided to patients within the team, on a day-to-day basis.
3. To assess and treat own caseload of patients, who may have complex presentations, and maintain own records as an autonomous practitioner.
4. At times community / home visits may be required to be undertaken.
5. To deputise for the Team Leaders when necessary.
6. To perform advanced physiotherapeutic assessment of patients with diverse presentations and complex physical and psychological conditions, to provide a diagnosis and develop and deliver an individualised treatment programme.
Job responsibilities
1. To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of own work, including the management of patients in your care.
2. To be responsible for maintaining accurate and comprehensive patient treatment records in line with Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) standards and local/Trust policy.
3. To undertake a comprehensive assessment of patients including those with diverse or complex presentations/multi pathologies use advanced clinical reasoning skills and manual assessment techniques to provide an accurate clinical diagnosis of their condition.
4. Formulate and deliver an individual physiotherapy treatment programme based on a sound knowledge of evidence based practice and treatment options using clinical assessment, reasoning skills and knowledge of treatment skills e.g. specialist neurological or respiratory techniques, manual physiotherapy techniques, patient education, and other alternative options.
5. To take delegated responsibility from the Band 7 physiotherapist for managing patients with particular conditions.
6. Formulate accurate prognoses and recommend best course of intervention, developing comprehensive management plans.
7. Assess patient understanding of treatment proposals, gain valid informed consent, which must be documented.
8. Use an extensive range of verbal and non-verbal communication tools to communicate effectively with patients/carers.
9. Evaluate patient progress, reassess and alter treatment programmes if required.
10. To manage clinical risk within own patient caseload and to report incidents and near misses.
11. Work within trust clinical guidelines and CSP guidelines.
12. Rarely, when working in the community and domiciliary settings, work as a lone practitioner with telephone support from a senior physiotherapist if required.
13. To be an active member of the respiratory evening and weekend on-call rota.
14. When working on the emergency duty rota, undertake the assessment and treatment of acutely ill patients.
15. To train, clinically supervise and performance management more junior staff, technical instructors, assistants and students.
16. Represent physiotherapy service and/or individual patients at the multi-disciplinary team meetings.
17. To be responsible for the safe and competent use of all electrotherapy equipment, gym equipment and patient appliances.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
* Broad demonstrable post graduate clinical experience in Neurology, Acute Respiratory, Trauma and Orthopaedics / and Frailty.
* Demonstrable experience of teaching.
* Proven evidence of contribution to clinical education / supervision of less experienced staff, students or assistants.
* Demonstrable experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team.
* Proven evidence of relevant CPD.
Desirable
* Previous demonstrable experience of working in Cardiothoracics/ Neurosurgery/ ICU/ Emergency care/Health Care for the Older Person/ Major trauma / MSK patients.
* Clinical educator course.
* Demonstrable experience within acute NHS environment.
Qualifications
Essential
* Degree (BSc Hons Physiotherapy) or equivalent.
* HCPC registration.
* Attendance at additional relevant professional courses.
Desirable
* MSc relevant to the area.
* Leadership qualification.
Aptitude & Abilities
Essential
* Professional manner.
* Demonstrates effective and adaptable communication skills including written and verbal.
* Proven evidence of using initiative.
Desirable
* Demonstrable experience of deputising for senior.
* Proven evidence of Service Improvement.
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust
Address
Derriford
Derriford Road
Plymouth
PL6 8DH
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