Job summary
Are you looking for a new challenge whilst working within the Community?
We are looking for someone to act as a source of expertise on the assessment and management of patients presenting with a wide range of pathologies to physiotherapists, student physiotherapists, skilled non-registered staff, other healthcare professionals, GPs, Consultants, patients and their carers.
Able to provide a high standard of physiotherapy service within Torbay. Which will involve community rehabilitation, crisis response and Intermediate care cover. You will be required to work between these area's dependant on needs of the service, this will take part in the Baywide Intermediate Care weekend rota and late duty rota within the zone. This may also include from time to time, covering other localities within the Trust.
Please feel free to contact us if you require any further information.
Main duties of the job
- To deliver high quality care to the housebound patients of Torbay and work as part of multi-disciplinary team and in partnership with primary care and secondary care.
- To undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner, including professional and legal accountability and managing clinical risk for all aspects of own work. Some aspects of work will involve delivery of the care as part of a multidisciplinary team. In most cases to be the sole health professional with responsibility for that patient's episode of care
- To undertake advanced physiotherapeutic assessment of patients with diverse or complex physical, psychological, cognitive and behavioural conditions in order to provide an accurate diagnosis and prognosis
- To formulate and deliver individualised physiotherapy treatment programmes, including manual therapy techniques, therapeutic handling, patient education, electrotherapy, provision of exercise (individual/group), and other alternative options. This includes the appropriate selection of referrals for inclusion in a range of treatment programmes, one to one sessions using advanced treatment options, advanced communication, questioning and reasoning skills
About us
Paignton and Brixham Health and Well-Being Team are a large but supportive team who enjoys mentoring team members and students and is passionate about delivering quality care to the housebound patients. We work in an integrated way with allied health care professionals within the locality. We are a motivated and caring team to both patients and colleagues. The team is flexible and promotes a health work/home life balance.
Why work with us
Job description
Job responsibilities
Full Vacancy details can be found on the attached Job Description/Person Specification. Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification
#caretojoinus
Job description
Job responsibilities
Full Vacancy details can be found on the attached Job Description/Person Specification. Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification
#caretojoinus
Person Specification
Qualifications and training
Essential
- Diploma/degree in physiotherapy State registration - current HCPC certificate
- Experience within the NHS including experience as a junior in a broad rotational post covering a range of experience in orthopaedics, elderly care, medical, surgical, neurological and musculoskeletal conditions
- Evidence of CPD maintained in a portfolio, including attendance at recent Postgraduate courses relevant to the clinical field
Desirable
- Post graduate training/experience in rehabilitation and elderly care
Knowledge and experience
Essential
- Working knowledge of a broad range of musculoskeletal, neurological and medical conditions common in the elderly
- Knowledge of the relevant NSFs and clinical guidelines
- Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Experience supervising student physiotherapists or physiotherapy assistant/technical instructors/support workers
- Some experience working with a biopsychosocial approach to assessment and treatment
- Experience of working in inpatient, outpatient and community settings
Desirable
- Experience of primary care rehabilitation
- Knowledge of the safeguarding adults process
Specific Skills
Essential
- An understanding of Clinical Governance and its implications for services, including experience of quality issues and participation in research and audit
- Competent IT skills
Desirable
- Knowledge and understanding of complex legislation surrounding health and adult social care
Requirements due to work environment/conditions
Essential
- Ability to maintain judgement under pressure
- Ability to organise and prioritise workload
- Presentation skills
- Ability to contribute to weekend/evening working rosters
- Ability to work alone assessing and managing risk. Clinical workload involves daily/weekly/monthly domiciliary visits with telephone support from the physiotherapy lead if required, and lone working during the out of hours service
- Ability to be mobile in the South Devon area to complete community visits and attend meetings
Person Specification
Qualifications and training
Essential
- Diploma/degree in physiotherapy State registration - current HCPC certificate
- Experience within the NHS including experience as a junior in a broad rotational post covering a range of experience in orthopaedics, elderly care, medical, surgical, neurological and musculoskeletal conditions
- Evidence of CPD maintained in a portfolio, including attendance at recent Postgraduate courses relevant to the clinical field
Desirable
- Post graduate training/experience in rehabilitation and elderly care
Knowledge and experience
Essential
- Working knowledge of a broad range of musculoskeletal, neurological and medical conditions common in the elderly
- Knowledge of the relevant NSFs and clinical guidelines
- Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Experience supervising student physiotherapists or physiotherapy assistant/technical instructors/support workers
- Some experience working with a biopsychosocial approach to assessment and treatment
- Experience of working in inpatient, outpatient and community settings
Desirable
- Experience of primary care rehabilitation
- Knowledge of the safeguarding adults process
Specific Skills
Essential
- An understanding of Clinical Governance and its implications for services, including experience of quality issues and participation in research and audit
- Competent IT skills
Desirable
- Knowledge and understanding of complex legislation surrounding health and adult social care
Requirements due to work environment/conditions
Essential
- Ability to maintain judgement under pressure
- Ability to organise and prioritise workload
- Presentation skills
- Ability to contribute to weekend/evening working rosters
- Ability to work alone assessing and managing risk. Clinical workload involves daily/weekly/monthly domiciliary visits with telephone support from the physiotherapy lead if required, and lone working during the out of hours service
- Ability to be mobile in the South Devon area to complete community visits and attend meetings
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
