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 evidence-based practice.
Job responsibilities
1. 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.
2. To prioritise designated Physiotherapy referrals according to need, risk and service capacity.
3. 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.
4. To monitor, evaluate and modify treatment in order to measure progress and ensure effectiveness of intervention.
5. To ensure that the service users' care plan is developed to meet the assessed need of the individual. 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. The post holder will provide leadership for junior staff, when appropriate, through supervision and appraisal.
9. The post holder will participate in planning, development and evaluation of physiotherapy services within a designated area/team, holding responsibility for defined projects.
10. The post holder will take a holistic approach in the assessment and treatment of service users/patients, being responsible for the provision of appropriate, high-quality care to a defined caseload which may be of a complex nature, using the appropriate model of care and evidence-based practice.
11. Work in partnership with other professionals to enable patients/clients to be maintained in an appropriate environment, thus avoiding hospital admission.
12. 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
Qualifications
* Registered Professional
* Teaching/mentorship qualification or equivalent or equivalent work-based experience
* Clinical Examination
Experience
* 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
* Aware 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
* Management and clinical leadership experience
Skills
* Excellent communication, organisational and interpersonal skills
* Ability to travel to work across boundaries
* Self-management and motivation skills
* IT literate
Values
* Accountability
* Support
* High professional standards
* Responsive to service users
* Engaging leadership style
* Transparency and honesty
* Discreet
* Change oriented
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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