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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
* To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects for your own and delegated work
* To work within codes of practice and professional guidelines
* To undertake holistic assessment (including those with complex presentations and multi pathologies) making use of specialist clinical reasoning skills
* To use evidence-based practice, to ensure clinical care is effective and appropriate
* To promote independence and wherever possible to avoid hospital admission and reduce inpatient length of stay to ensure those patients receive the appropriate care in the most appropriate setting
* Organise and manage own time, delegating work appropriately
* Conduct risk assessments and health and safety assessments and including immediately reporting any changes/newly identified risks
* To demonstrate the importance of gaining patient and carer consent in all interventions
* To effectively communicate verbally with patients, carers and colleagues using tact and persuasive skills. This may involve using skills where patients have difficulties in communication eg hearing loss, diminished sight, depression, speech problems, cognitive impairment, behavioural problems and pain
* Actively involved in the development of the service/organisational aims and objectives of the Teams and the new model of care
* To work effectively within the team structure and liaise appropriately with members of the MDT and other agencies by attending MDT meetings, case reviews
* To ensure that accurate and timely written records are kept which comply with the Trust policy and HCPC guidance, reporting on any issues as appropriate
* To provide specialist advice to all members of the multi-disciplinary team, service users and appropriate others, of changes involving current care plans, patients progress and other relevant matters that pertain to the care of the patient
* To support with day to day planning and delivery of a high quality care
Person specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential criteria
* Degree or equivalent eg. BSc, MSc or Diploma entry level qualification into the Physiotherapy profession
* Current HCPC registration
* Documented evidence of own continuing professional development
* Willingness to undertake Fieldwork/Practice Educator qualification
Desirable criteria
* Member of CSP
* Fieldwork/Practice Educator qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
* Relevant post-graduate clinical experience in a variety of settings
* Clinical supervisor
Desirable criteria
* Community experience
* Equipment provision
Skills & Abilities
Essential criteria
* Able to demonstrate commitment to high quality care and service provision
* Ability to work flexibly as part of a team
* Good communication skills
* Able to assess plan and implement care
* Support Integrated Care Workers
* Good report writing
Desirable criteria
* Understanding of clinical supervision
Knowledge & Understanding
Essential criteria
* Accepts responsibility and accountability for own work and can define the responsibilities of others
* Recognises the limits of own authority within the role
* Seeks and uses professional support appropriately
* Understands the principle of confidentiality
Desirable criteria
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