Up to 22.125 hours per week. Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of people with frailty in our communities across Plymouth, the South Hams, and West Devon? Do you thrive in an innovative healthcare environment? We have some very exciting opportunities to join our exciting Community Frailty Virtual Ward project. This project forms part of a wider plan to improve urgent and emergency healthcare delivery.
We are committed to revolutionising healthcare delivery for frail and elderly patients by launching a Community Frailty Virtual Ward. Our aim is to provide high-quality, patient-centred care in the comfort of their own homes, reducing hospital admissions and length of stay in hospital and enhancing overall well-being through enhanced care coordination.
The Role
As Band 6 Specialist Physiotherapist you will play a critical role in our new multidisciplinary team, covering one or more of the 6 new frailty virtual wards that we have planned for our locality. The post holder will work closely with consultants, pharmacists, dietitians, and other healthcare professionals to ensure seamless, integrated care on the virtual ward, by providing specialist OT assessments and interventions for those admitted to the Frailty Virtual Ward.
We will consider applications for people seeking full and part time posts and flexible hours.
Main duties of the job
Work with the wider MDT to provide specialist Physiotherapy assessments and interventions
To provide a specialist, high quality physiotherapy service within Frailty Virtual Wards.
To provide specialist physiotherapy assessment, diagnosis, treatment and education to individuals admitted to the Frailty Virtaul ward who may have a range of conditions and presentations.
To provide advice, signposting, guidance and information to health and social care professionals, patients, carers, relatives, or other non-professional contacts.
To be an integral member of the MDT providing education, training and dissemination of information to all healthcare professionals.
To be an autonomous practitioner, holding a caseload and working without direct supervision.
To continue own professional development in line with HCPC regulations.
This role may not be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route, please refer to the Direct Gov website for more information with regards to eligibility.
Please note that Livewell may close the job advertisement earlier than the specified deadline if a high number of applications are submitted. Therefore, we recommend you submit your application at the earliest opportunity.
All Livewell staff are expected to be able and willing to work across a 7 day service.
About us
Livewell Southwest is an independent, award-winning social enterprise delivering integrated health and social care services across Plymouth, South Hams, and West Devon, with specialist services in parts of Devon and Cornwall. Our teams work in community hospitals, GP practices, sports centres, and health hubs.
As an organisation with a strong social conscience we are guided by our values,kindness, respect, inclusivity, ambition, responsibility, and collaboration. We focus on transforming services to ensure sustainability, while empowering staff and those we serve.
We involve the people we care for, along with their families and carers, in shaping the care they receive, striving to deliver the right care at the right time and place. Centering our work on individual needs helps people lead healthy, independent lives.
We prioritise employees' development, offering protected CPD time, training pathways, leadership programs, and funding for qualifications like the Care Certificate and Nurse Training Scholarships. Our induction and preceptorship programs ensure a smooth transition into our organisation.
Livewell Southwest values diversity and encourages applications from all sections of the community, including those with armed forces experience, lived experience of mental health, neuro-diverse conditions and learning disabilities. If you need assistance or reasonable adjustments during the application process, contact the Recruiting Manager listed in the job advert.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Undertakes all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner, including professional and legal accountability, and managing clinical risks for all aspects of own work. Most aspects of work will involve delivery of the care as part of the Frailty Virtual Ward multidisciplinary team.
To undertake physiotherapeutic assessment of patients with diverse or complex physical, psychological, cognitive and behavioural conditions in order to provide an accurate diagnosis and prognosis. To formulate and deliver an individualised physiotherapy treatment programme, including manual therapy techniques, therapeutic handling, patient education, provision of exercise (individual/group), and other alternative options. This includes the appropriate selection of referrals for inclusion in a range of treatment programmes, one to one sessions using advanced treatment options, advanced communication, questioning and reasoning skills.
Supervision takes the form of regular formal training, Line management and caseload supervision sessions as well as Practice Supervision. The post holder will supervise Band 5 therapists and / or Band 4 and Band 3 Support Workers. Access to advice and support from senior physiotherapists is available if required. Clinical work is not routinely evaluate
Undertake evidence-based audit and research projects to further own and teams clinical practice.
Make recommendations to the Team Lead for potential changes in practice and service. May lead on the implementation of specific changes to practice within the team or contribute to service protocols.
Supervise, educate and assess the performance of Physiotherapy students. Working with Universities to ensure the standard of practice and teaching meets the standards by the degree level qualification.
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Person Specification
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
* Can demonstrate substantial relevant experience within the NHS, including experience as a junior in a broad rotational post providing a broad range of experience in orthopaedics, elderly care, medical, surgical, neurological and musculoskeletal conditions
* Understanding of PT outcome measures
* Ability to work autonomously and set own priorities
* Ability to analyse professional and ethical issues
* Supervisory and appraisal skills
* Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance
* Ability to organise and respond efficiently to complex information
* Computer literacy
* Working knowledge of health and social care legislation and its use in current practice
* Working knowledge of the principles of clinical governance and its application to practice
* Presentation and training skills
* Ability to work flexibly
* Ability to work under pressure
* Application of health and safety and risk management policies including risk assessment
* Detailed knowledge of a range of standardised/non-standardised assessment
* Detailed knowledge of varied intervention media
* Clinical conditions relevant to OT area of practice
* Specialised skills in clinical assessment, intervention and evaluation
* Excellent communication skills
* Excellent time management skills
* Leadership qualities
* Innovative
* Willingness to work flexibly and to work across range of community and inpatient settings
Desirable
* Wheelchair Accreditation
* Knowledge and use of complex manual handling techniques and strategies including manual handling plans and risk assessments.
* Leading in-service training and education workshops for PTs and other disciplines
* Applying research to practice
* Knowledge of NSFs Professional and Government agenda
* Environmental Control Systems
Experience
Essential
* Working as a member of an MDT with the ability to work flexibly
* Extensive clinical experience in health and/or social care
* PT treatment planning
* Documented evidence of CPD
* Minimum of 2-3 years post registration experience
* Multi pathology assessment
* Home and community assessments
* Effective caseload management and discharge planning
* Management, leadership and supervisory skills
Desirable
* Clinical supervision and appraisal of staff
* Risk assessment in a variety of settings
* Assessment of posture and positioning
* Managing service development projects
* Working in and facilitation of groups
Qualifications
Essential
* Diploma / Degree in Physiotherapy
* HCPC Registration
* The post holder will need to travel and attend to service users based across Plymouth and other geographical areas. Full and valid driving licence and access to a car for work purposes is required. Reasonable adjustments under the Equality Act will be taken into account for the successful applicant
Desirable
* Accredited Practice Educator
* Recognised first-line management/leadership qualification
* Post graduate training relevant to clinical area
* Membership of relevant special interest groups
Employer details
Employer name
Livewell Southwest
Address
200 Mount Gould Road
Mount Gould
Plymouth
Devon
PL4 7PY
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