To assist in the provision of high-quality therapy services within the outpatient therapy team working with musculoskeletal, rheumatology, and neurology patients in the Therapy Outpatient department including the gym and hydrotherapy pool setting.
Under the guidance of the registered Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists, provide comprehensive assessment and treatment to a variety of patient groups working unsupervised as an autonomous practitioner with responsibility for managing a delegated caseload.
To deliver class and group sessions for patients referred to Outpatient Therapy services with responsibility for organising and booking appointments within the gym and hydrotherapy pool settings.
To contribute to the operational running of the Therapy Outpatient service and manage and organise own professional duties within the department.
To be responsible for own caseload, working without direct supervision within the remit of the post with routine evaluation of clinical practice in the role.
To use an evidence-based, person-centred approach in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of therapy and rehabilitation programmes and interventions following guidelines and protocols and role competencies, facilitating optimal outcomes for patients referred to the service.
To work as an integral part of the Outpatient Therapy team and the multi-disciplinary team, representing Therapy Services, communicating effectively with colleagues, patients, their families, and carers maintaining interactions with external agencies as required.
The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic NHS Trust (RJAH) is one of the leading orthopaedic hospitals in the country, with some of the highest levels of staff and patient satisfaction, as well as a strong reputation for research and innovation.
Joining RJAH is more than just a job – we want our people to have the best opportunities to thrive in their role.
We have a range of fantastic staff benefits on offer to everyone who joins RJAH and you'll have access to outstanding professional development opportunities and state-of-the-art facilities – including our recently-opened £6 million Headley Court Veterans’ Orthopaedic Centre (the first unit of its kind in the UK).
1. To accept responsibility for a designated caseload of patients and to organise the caseload effectively and efficiently.
2. To ensure a high standard of clinical care for the patients under your management and support other members in the team to do likewise.
3. To assess the patients' understanding of therapeutic and treatment proposals, gain their valid informed consent, and have the capacity to work within the legal framework with patients who lack capacity to consent to treatment.
4. To apply appropriate anatomy and physiology knowledge specific to the patient to facilitate optimal clinical decision-making, treatment, and management.
5. To be able to recognise the needs of a patient based on their condition, functional status, and co-morbidities and being able to recognise a medically deteriorating patient and act accordingly to seek help.
6. To ensure the safe use of therapeutic equipment in the Therapy gyms, Therapy outpatient department, and Hydrotherapy pool.
7. To be involved in planning, reviewing, and progression of physiotherapy treatments in line with guidelines and protocols.
8. Monitor patients’ progress/condition ensuring reviews are arranged with a registered clinician or the referring clinician, where there is a change in the patients' condition or the presentation differs from that expected or identified with agreed protocols and guidelines or the patients' needs exceed competency levels.
9. To support, encourage, and motivate patients to achieve agreed identified goals and participate in their treatment programme within the gym, ward, and hydrotherapy environments supporting patients to longer-term self-management for ongoing conditions on discharge from the care episode.
10. To maintain accurate, comprehensive, and up-to-date assessment and treatment records for all patients in line with legal, Trust, and department requirements.
11. Record assessment and treatment outcomes as required on the relevant systems.
12. To develop and maintain skills required to provide and receive sensitive or contentious information from patients or carers.
13. To participate in relevant MDT clinical meetings, representing the physiotherapy team and ensure that feedback is given to relevant staff.
14. To provide administration support to the MSK, Rheumatology, and Neurology Outpatient therapy teams working as an integrated member of the therapy team supporting effective communication throughout the service.
15. To promote and support patients’ rights, by promoting individual choice, respecting their beliefs, ensuring privacy and dignity at all times.
16. To communicate effectively utilising skills of persuasion, motivation, negotiation, training, empathy, and reassurance as appropriate.
17. To provide support and advice to less experienced members of the physiotherapy and occupational therapy team.
18. To be responsible for the use and care of physiotherapy equipment giving instruction in its proper and safe use to both staff and patients.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled Worker Sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. Job seekers should be aware that not all roles will be eligible for Skilled Worker Sponsorship.
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