Specialist Physiotherapist - Leeds

Job description

Job responsibilities

MAIN TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES 

The following are to be undertaken as an autonomous specialist professional, with support from senior colleagues for highly complex cases and for service development work.  

• To work within a specialist clinical area as an autonomous professional with support and supervision (which may be remote) or a more senior Physiotherapist for more complex cases. To accept professional accountability and responsibility. 

• To undertake comprehensive neurological assessments, analyses, and treatment plans. 

• To deliver effective treatment plans and progress/adjust according to the service user response, multi/inter disciplinary team discussion, and other influencing factors. 

• To ensure that treatment plans are informed by the best evidence and practice guidelines. 

• To provide specialist professional advice and support and use complex clinical problem-solving. 

• To engage in a specialist area of interest within the wider physio team. 

• To work pro-actively as part of the multi/inter disciplinary team providing physiotherapy input within the BIRT neurobehavioral/ neuropsychological model. 

• To provide specialist physiotherapeutic interventions across the three Trust pathways: Neurobehavioural, Neurorestorative, and well-being. 

• To work safely with service users with challenging behaviours i.e. verbal and physical aggression, mental health disorders, and sexual inhibition. 

• To participate in setting multi/inter disciplinary team goals as per the Trust goal setting guidelines. 

• To identify and safely use relevant physiotherapeutic equipment, devices, and other interventions such as tilt tables, splints, and micro stimulation. This may involve referral to other services. 

• To capture outcomes of treatment, using the Trust’s standardised measures. 

• To ensure timely completion of the Trust’s outcome measure database, and that the local team are doing so. 

• To effectively manage time and caseload within a potentially pressurised environment. 

• To prioritise own workload and instruct, support, and delegate the workload of physiotherapists, assistants, and students. 

• To understand and comply with responsibilities regarding risk management and safeguarding. 

• To use knowledge and skills required for safe moving and handling of service users both community and inpatient environments, including when working with individuals with challenging behaviour. 

• To produce and present reports which include details of; assessment, treatment, outcomes, recommendations, and appropriate referrals. 

• To educate and teach support workers to participate in ongoing rehabilitation care plans for service users. 

• To maintain and supervise accurate clinical documentation in line with professional standards, and local policies and procedures. 

• To overcome barriers to communication using a range of verbal, non-verbal, and listening skills. 

• To have comprehensive knowledge of relevant local services and ensure that appropriate referrals are initiated. 

• To work closely with the multi/inter disciplinary team to achieve effective discharge planning. 

• To provide sufficient specialist clinical support and supervision to students, assistants, and physiotherapy colleagues for them to carry out their clinical roles effectively.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• - Degree in Physiotherapy
• - HCPC Registered

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

The Disabilities Trust

Address

Daniel Yorath House

1 Shaw Close

Garforth

Leeds

LS25 2HA

Employer's website

https://www.thedtgroup.org/ (Opens in a new tab)