Job responsibilities
Clinical
Assess, plan, implement and evaluate treatment programmes
for patient with a view to maintaining and/or improving their present level of function.
Undertake more complex
assessments, using profession specific clinical knowledge and skills.
Adjust treatments through
consultation with other members of the multi professional staff, both
internally and externally.
Maintain effective
relationships with external professionals and relevant organisations liaising
about patient care issues as appropriate.
Function effectively across
a variety of environments (e.g. clinics, care homes and patients' homes etc.)
involving changing and demanding conditions.
Use recognised outcome
measures and goal setting measures to motivate challenging clients.
Use a comprehensive range of
verbal and non-verbal communication tools to communicate effectively with
patients, and their families/carers, the diagnosis and treatment plan that may
be complex and sensitive, to help progress rehabilitation.
This will include patients
who may have difficulties with understanding or communication.
Undertake home assessments,
liaising with the multi-professional team at St Barnabas House and in the
community and to make recommendations about arrangements required; facilitating
the patients' discharge.
Involve patients in goals and treatment proposals. To gain
valid informed consent. To work within the legal framework with patients who
lack capacity for informed consent.
Be responsible for own time management and the
prioritisation of caseload.
Develop comprehensive discharge plans and work with
relevant professionals to arrange on-going support as needed.
Assist patients in adjusting to their physical losses as
their condition deteriorates.
Recognise and appropriately address risk factors to
patients, carers and staff.
Ensure inputting and storing
of provided information, and that it is kept and used in line with the Data
Protection Act and St Barnabas House policies.
Manage stressful, upsetting
or emotional situations in an empathetic manner supporting other members of the
Team, clients and their families in these situations.
Professional
Attend and actively
participate in clinical and multidisciplinary meetings.
Maintain clear and concise
records which comply with the relevant hospice policy and procedures on record
keeping.
Act within any legal and
statutory rules relating to physiotherapy practices in the field of palliative
care as set by the appropriate registering body.
Be a member of the
'Chartered Society of Physiotherapist's and also the 'Association of Chartered
Physiotherapists in Oncology and Palliative Care' and to keep abreast of
current palliative care issues.
Resource Management
Monitor stock levels of
equipment and materials for own clinical area and co ordinate ordering process
as required.
Check Physiotherapy
equipment is in working order within manufacturers' guidelines and reports need
for repair if required.
Together with the Head of
In-Patient Services ensure clinical services are delivered in line with
commissioned activity and planned income.
Training & Development
- Team
Provide clinical support to
the members of the clinical team, thereby promoting and maintaining effective
team working.
Provide clinical support and
supervision to a band 5 Physiotherapist and Therapy Technician.
Provide support to and
assist with the service development in conjunction with the Therapy and support
Team Lead.
Personal
Through the use of the
hospice annual performance review system address personal professional
development and identify key objectives.
Be responsible for ensuring
appropriate clinical supervision is in place, through the development of local
links with other hospices and NHS units as appropriate.
Participate in any wider
education programme organised by the hospice for the benefit of other health
care professionals
Managerial
Effectively manage own time
and workload.
Be aware of and adhere to
the relevant hospice policies and procedures, especially those relating to
health and safety, fire, lone worker and manual handling.
Participate in monitoring
standards, produce quarterly activity, to implement action plans to improve
quality of services.
Research
Carry out audit and service
evaluations as part of the hospice quality assurance plans and in conjunction
with the Wellbeing Team Lead.
Be aware of current research
and participate in inter-hospice projects should the opportunity arise.
