East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
This exciting opportunity is for a Band 6 Physiotherapist to work within our Therapy and Discharge Service team which covers all of the acute assessment areas aligned with our Emergency Care department at the William Harvey Hospital.
The team comprises of Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Therapy Assistant Practitioners and Discharge Managers who are vital in the assessment and planning of therapy needs and discharge arrangements for patients admitted through our busy Accident and Emergency department.
If you are interested in learning more about this post or would like to spend some time with the team, please contact us via the details below.
Please note previous applicants need not apply.
Main duties of the job
To support the clinical delivery and leadership of therapy services in The Therapy and Discharge Team at the William Harvey Hospital.
* To manage daily a clinical specialist caseload within each of these rotations and be responsible for the assessment, formulation and treatments and to give highly specialised therapy advice to members of the MDT.
* To support the development of and maintain communication networks in order to provide a high quality and efficient service.
* To support and participate in the development of clinical standards and protocols, evidence-based practice, audit, research, clinical and non-clinical risk management in order to maintain the clinical governance of the service and Physiotherapy/Occupational Therapy delivery.
* Participation and involvement in the emergency respiratory on-call physiotherapy service (for physiotherapists) and 7 day working for both Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy.
About us
We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 695,000 people.
Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference'.
We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.
Job responsibilities
Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in 'supporting documents'.
Person Specification
Experience
* 18 months post graduate experience in relevant clinical area
* Proven record of providing high quality intervention for high risk patients
* Clinical Audit
Skills and abilities
* Highly developed clinical skills in relevant area
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills
* Excellent organisational skills
* Up to date therapeutic moving & handling skills
* Basic IT knowledge
* Effective and strong team player
Knowledge
* Awareness of professional issues and recent developments in the NHS and Primary Care including Clinical Governance, NICE and CQC
* Knowledge of up to date clinical / evidenced based practice.
Qualifications
* BSc Physiotherapy
* HCPC registration
* Member of CSP
Ability to manage
* Able to support the implementation of local and national agenda's for health under the guidance of the team lead / service manager.
* Ability to prioritise care delivery in a professional manner, taking into account Trust policies and procedures.
* Ability to organise own work
* Ability to cope with change and use initiative
Other
* To be aware of and adhere to the Trust's Vision, Mission and Values.
* Able to travel around East Kent, and between Trust hospital sites
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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