37.5 hours per week covering a 7-day service, flexible working.
An opportunity has arisen for a motivated and enthusiastic Physiotherapist to join our Home First services within Doncaster. As part of our integrated community care offer, we are developing our community physiotherapy service alongside partners to support clients in their own home. The current post would be based in the Community Physiotherapy service and Urgent Community Response; however, cross cover across the Home First Rehabilitation Services may be required at varying times.
Intermediate care services in Doncaster are currently evolving into a Home First Service model. The Home First Services provide assessment, treatment, and care support to patients in dedicated bed-based units or in their own homes. The service aims to avoid acute hospital admissions and support early discharge, providing care in the community when possible. The Urgent Community Response service is an integrated, multi-agency pathway designed to prevent hospital admission. Community Physiotherapy involves assessment of patients in their own home or care home, for provision of mobility aids and rehabilitation plans. The therapy team provides rehabilitation and reablement to optimise patients’ independence, thereby reducing their dependence on care support. The post holder will be required to develop skills that will support all areas within the Home First Rehabilitation pathways.
Key Responsibilities:
1. To provide specialist physiotherapy assessments over a range of conditions and complexities using advanced clinical reasoning to analyse clinical and non-clinical findings to form accurate physiotherapy diagnoses and prognoses.
2. To assess patient understanding of assessment and treatment in accordance with the Consent Policy, and to assist members of the team to work within the legal framework for patients who lack capacity to consent to treatment.
3. To provide health education, health promotion, and prevention advice.
4. To manage a clinical caseload, organising this effectively and efficiently with regard to clinical priorities and use of time with access to expert support as required, both for self and more junior staff, within MDT.
5. To formulate and recommend to others the best course of physiotherapy intervention and/or treatment programmes to meet the agreed goals set with the individual patient/or carer, using evidence-based practice and a wide range of treatment skills and options.
6. To evaluate patient progress, review goal setting, and alter treatment programmes as required.
7. To use a range of verbal and non-verbal communication methods to communicate effectively with patients and carers to maximise rehabilitation potential.
8. To overcome barriers to appropriate rehabilitation, including communication difficulties, anxiety, or motivation.
Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employs around 3700 talented colleagues who are very much appreciated, valued, and respected. We have a wide portfolio which includes mental health, physical health, learning disability, and drug and alcohol services. We are passionate about enhancing the quality of our service and we work hard to attract and select the right colleagues for our organisation. Our goal is to employ those who share our passion for providing first-class care while remaining committed to our vision and values.
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