Surrey Downs Health & Care
We are looking for a new team member with excellent communication and motivational skills to join our busy Musculoskeletal (MSK) therapy department. You will work closely with the MSK team taking individual patients through exercise programmes; taking group sessions/classes and assist the MSK Team with daily departmental tasks.
Training will be provided.
Responsibilities:
1. To undertake specific skilled support work to aid the rehabilitation of patients, in both face-to-face and virtual sessions.
2. To accept patients referred by a physiotherapist and carry own patient caseload.
3. Treat patients according to set treatment protocols, monitoring patient progression, and making minor alterations to patient treatment programmes as required.
4. Work unsupervised, reporting back patient progress and informing physiotherapist of any problems while receiving guidance and advice on a daily basis.
5. To supervise exercise classes and facilitate patient participation in virtual classes.
6. Undertake additional duties as required to support delivery of the MSK physiotherapy service.
7. To gather information prior to seeing client and provide feedback to the therapist.
8. To obtain biographical information and knowledge from relevant sources of information, e.g., medical notes, computer records.
9. To take a simple case history.
10. To contribute to the assessment process and provide feedback to the therapist.
11. To implement therapy programmes/approaches, both on an individual basis and for groups, and provide feedback to the therapist.
12. To carry out a programme devised by the therapist using a range of delegated exercises and manual physical therapy techniques.
13. To develop a programme from agreed goals with the therapist, monitor client progress, and recommend possible changes to the therapist.
14. To undertake support work alongside the physiotherapist for highly dependent patients with complex needs.
15. To be responsible for assessing and managing clinical risk in relation to your own caseload, seeking guidance and help from the therapist as appropriate.
16. To contribute to the evaluation of therapeutic interventions, including discharge planning.
17. To contribute objective comments on observed therapy intervention and use an outcome measurement for a specific goal.
18. To be able to prioritise workload following set guidelines and feedback appropriate workload to the qualified therapist.
19. To support clients / carers / other professionals in dealing with and understanding the care aim and the impact on the person's wellbeing.
20. To provide training for patients and carers, involving 1:1 training and problem-solving discussions.
21. To participate within a multi-disciplinary team alongside the therapist.
22. To participate in writing progress reports.
23. To participate in audit and clinical governance.
24. To be involved in service projects and developments.
25. To maintain up-to-date client records and complete all client documentation to department standards.
26. To organise administrative tasks efficiently.
27. To keep clinical skills updated by attending study days and training.
28. To maintain personal/professional development.
29. To support the therapy teams with the provision of virtual appointments.
30. To carry out specific tasks allocated to the post.
This advert closes on Wednesday 23 Apr 2025.
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