Band 6 Physiotherapist

Job responsibilities

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Clinical

1. To be professionally and legally responsible for all aspects of own professional activities

2. To adhere to and apply the Code of Professional Values of The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy and HCPC.

3. To develop specialist skills in relation to specific client groups and then independently manage a caseload of complex cases providing a specialist physiotherapy service

4. To work closely with clients, their carers/families to encourage participation in the therapeutic process

5. To use clinical reasoning, critical thinking and reflection to monitor, evaluate and modify treatment, evaluate outcomes and thus ensure effectiveness of interventions

6. To provide specialist advice on lifestyles, role, functional abilities, self care and the physical environment after taking account of the effects of the medical condition on the individual and his/her family/carers

7. To participate in client related meetings as required

8. To communicate effectively and work collaboratively with medical, nursing and therapy colleagues, as well as outside agencies, to ensure the delivery of a coordinated multidisciplinary service.

9. To provide verbal and written information to other multi disciplinary professionals regarding the physiotherapy assessment, management and treatment of the client

10. To identify and manage the potential difficulties and risks involved in working alone in a community setting

11. To deputise for the Band 7 physiotherapy team leader when necessary, taking responsibility for the operational management of the team, allocating and organizing the work of junior and assistant staff to meet service priorities on a daily basis.

Management/Administration

1 To ensure that services are provided in accordance with the policies and procedures of the Trust, the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy and the physiotherapy teams policies and procedures.

2 To contribute to the review, development and evaluation of the physiotherapy service by attending and participating in a range of physiotherapy service meetings

3 To ensure own practices are in line with the agreed quality standards of service, based on departmental, professional (The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy) and national guidelines (e.g. National Service Frameworks)

4 To collect relevant statistical information and activity data in accordance with Trust, professional and departmental requirements

5 To maintain accurate and up to date documentation and to ensure that supervisees documentation is also in line with standards

6 To prioritise and manage the clinical and non-clinical responsibilities of the post on a daily basis

7 To support and supervise junior staff and students in prioritising and managing the clinical and non-clinical responsibilities of their posts on a daily basis

8 To direct, support and supervise rehabilitation support workers when delegating work to them

9 To be responsible for the security, care and maintenance of any equipment being used, ensuring standards of infection control and safety are maintained

Education and training

1 To maintain and develop your own professional knowledge and be conversant with professional developments

2 To participate in staff and service development through attendance at service meetings and in-service training sessions

3 To develop specialist skills, as appropriate

4 To attend and/or update mandatory training and to take account of learning from these courses by applying it to working practices

5 To actively participate in monthly supervision and yearly appraisals with a senior member of staff

6 To provide support, guidance, teaching, clinical supervision and appraisal to junior physiotherapists and monitor and facilitate their continuing professional development

7 To develop skills as a Professional Practice Educator (supervisor) for students on professional practice placements and fulfil role of educator as appropriate

This job description is an outline only of the duties to be performed and will be reviewed and altered in light of the changing needs of the service.

Qualifications

Essential

• HCPC registered
• Physiotherapy degree
• Maintenance of continuing professional development portfolio

Experience

Essential

• Minimum of 18 months' clinical, post-registration physiotherapy practice, which should include working with a range of clients who require physiotherapy in a therapeutic setting in the community
• Experience in training others
• Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team

Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge of theory and practice of physiotherapy with clients with physical, cognitive and psycho-social needs
• Evidence of sound knowledge of the roles of other disciplines and agencies involved
• Knowledge of safe manual handling techniques
• Knowledge of the principles of clinical governance and its application
• Knowledge of legislation affecting our work as physiotherapists
• Evidence of sound knowledge of the roles of other disciplines and agencies involved

Skills

Essential

• Ability to work and communicate with a wide range of professionals as a member of a multidisciplinary team
• Ability to establish a therapeutic relationship with a client and his/her family/carers, motivating them to participate in the therapeutic process
• Ability to develop and apply specialist skills in relation to physiotherapy with clients with a wide range of disabilities
• Ability to demonstrate empathy with clients and their family/carers ensuring that effective communication is achieved
• Ability to impart complex information to clients and their families/carers regarding their medical condition and the physiotherapy assessment and interventions
• Ability and commitment to working within a non-discriminatory, client-centred framework
• Ability to use equipment safely with clients
• Evidence of basic ability to supervise and manage a junior member of staff and a student with a commitment to developing these skills
• Good time management skills and an ability to prioritise own workload taking into account both clinical and non-clinical elements
• Ability to support and train others (junior staff, students, other disciplines) in the theory and practice of physiotherapy in relation to clients with a wide range of physical disabilities
• Evidence of good communication skills, both written and verbal, in relation to clinical and other areas of work.
• Ability to reflect and critically appraise own and others performance
• Ability to use a computer, e.g. to enter statistics, clinical documentation, and produce reports for use by others both internal and external to the Trust
• Ability to keep appropriate clinical and departmental records including statistics

intervention and treatment

Essential

• To assess effectively, clinically diagnose accurately and select appropriate physiotherapy treatment techniques, including respiratory techniques, tracheostomy management, neurological conditions, e.g. brain injury, multiple sclerosis, post-stroke patients, post-operative orthopaedic patients and general surgery
• To run group programmes when allocated, e.g. pulmonary rehabilitation and falls
• To accurately and effectively apply assessment and treatment techniques, e.g. neurological, respiratory, musculoskeletal etc and use valid outcomes as appropriate.

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).