We are looking for an experienced Band 6 Physiotherapist to join our Therapy Team on a temporary basis for approximately 12 months.
The postholder will be required to undertake comprehensive assessment of patients according to ECH policies and processes, carry out appropriate interventions ensuring treatments are modified in line with patients changing needs/abilities, and develop empowering patient focused therapeutic groups. The post will operate 15 hours per week flexible over 2 or 3 days (according to individual & service need), will report into the Sunflower Centre Manager and be supported by our existing Physiotherapist and Occupational Therapist.
Main duties of the job
1. Establish suitability of patients for treatment and continually review patients via assessment.
2. Undertake comprehensive assessment of patients according to ECH policies and processes.
3. Apply clinical reasoning skills and implement an evidence-based plan of management (including issuing of equipment) with patients consent.
4. Maintain adequate documentation of patients interventions using EMIS and ECH documentation systems, complying with CSP standards, evaluate outcomes and modify treatment as appropriate.
5. Demonstrate effective communication skills with patients, families and/or their carers adapting communication methods where required.
6. Work effectively as part of the Therapies Team.
7. Carry out appropriate interventions with patients ensuring treatments are modified in line with patients changing needs and abilities.
8. Link in with MDT where required through handovers re patient progress and discharge planning and link in with external agencies to ensure effective joint working or discharge liaison.
9. Lead and develop empowering patient focused therapeutic groups.
10. Provide specific advice to colleagues within and external to ECH relating to best management of patients.
About us
East Cheshire Hospice is based in Macclesfield and supports patients with life limiting illnesses and their families. Our mission is to provide the highest quality of care and support to the people we serve.
7 weeks paid holiday increasing upon length of service
Free parking at the Hospice
Comprehensive learning and development, with excellent training opportunities
Subsidised meals at the Hospice
Staff Benefits including access to money saving offers via our very own ECH Sunflower Card and NHS Blue Light Card
Job responsibilities
Job Title: Physiotherapist (Band 6)
Reports to: Senior Physiotherapist
Job Purpose
To provide high quality palliative physiotherapy support within East Cheshire Hospice.
Duties
1. Establish suitability of patients for treatment and continually review patients via assessment.
2. Undertake comprehensive assessment of patients according to ECH policies and processes.
3. Apply clinical reasoning skills and implement an evidence-based plan of management (including issuing of equipment) with patients consent.
4. Maintain adequate documentation of patients interventions using EMIS and ECH documentation systems, complying with CSP standards, evaluate outcomes and modify treatment as appropriate.
5. Demonstrate effective communication skills with patients, families and/or their carers adapting communication methods where required.
6. Work effectively as part of the Therapies Team.
7. Carry out appropriate interventions with patients ensuring treatments are modified in line with patients changing needs/abilities.
8. Link in with MDT where required through handovers re: patient progress and discharge planning and link in with external agencies to ensure effective joint working or discharge liaison.
9. Lead and develop empowering patient focused therapeutic groups.
10. Provide specific advice to colleagues within and external to ECH relating to best management of patients.
11. Become integrated in the development and delivery of SPoC.
12. Support the provision of in-house training for ECH staff.
13. Maintain own competencies to practice, through CPD.
14. Maintain appropriate statistics and records.
15. Undertake other duties as may be required and which are commensurate with the post and grade.
Control of Infection
Prevention and management of infection is the responsibility of all members of staff and volunteers working at East Cheshire Hospice and forms an integral element of patient safety programmes. Where control of infection regimes are in force they are to be complied with at all times and staff are reminded of the importance of maintaining a high standard of personal and environmental hygiene and to follow local protocols.
Person Specification
Skills and knowledge
* Excellent communication skills, with the ability to relate to people at all levels.
* Advanced IT skills including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook.
* Able to work as part of a team.
* Able to manage own caseload.
* Experience of discharge planning.
Experience
* Minimum 18 months experience as a qualified Physiotherapist.
* Palliative Care experience.
* Experience in Elderly Care/Musculo-Skeletal e.g. Outpatients, Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Neurology.
* Experience delivering group work.
* Experience of teaching e.g. student physio supervision.
* Experience in managing caseload of other staff e.g. HCAs/Physio Assistants.
Qualifications
* Degree/Diploma in Physiotherapy.
* HCPC Registered Physiotherapist.
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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