Physiotherapist

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical

To be professionally and legally accountable and responsible for all aspects of your own work, including the management of patients in your care.

To ensure a high standard of clinical care for the patients under your management.

To undertake a comprehensive assessment of patients making use of clinical reasoning skills and manual assessment techniques.

To be responsible for the selection, implementation and evaluation of physiotherapy programmes, either individually, or in a group setting, based on a sound knowledge of evidence based practice and treatment skills.

To work within trust guidelines and CSP guidelines, and to have a good working knowledge of national and local standards monitoring the quality of own and others practice as appropriate.

To be responsible for maintaining accurate and comprehensive patient treatment records in line with CSP standards of practice.

To accept clinical responsibility for a designated caseload of patients and to organise this effectively with regard to clinical priorities and use of time.

To undertake clinical duties in a number of ways which may include face to face consultations, Physio Advice Line telephone consultations and group settings.

To work alongside band 4 Rehabilitation Instructors to deliver appropriate treatment and rehabilitation progression.

Professional

To maintain own clinical professional development by keeping abreast of new developments and incorporate them as necessary into your own work.

To demonstrate a sound understanding of Clinical Governance and Risk Management and apply to the work situation.

To be an active member of the in-service training programme by the attendance and presentation at staff meetings, tutorials, training sessions, external courses and reflective practice.

To participate in department/trust audits and evaluation of best practice as required.

To participate in the staff appraisal scheme and Personal development plan as an appraisee.

To undertake the measurement and evaluation of your work and current practices through the use and application of evidence-based practice, clinical audit, research and outcome measures.

To maintain own professional development and requirement to take part in appraisal and KSF process

Organisational

To plan, manage and prioritise own caseload and be responsible for assisting other team members their workload.

To decide priorities for own work area, balancing patient-related and professional demands.

To maintain accurate, comprehensive, and up to date documentation, in line with legal and departmental requirements.

To communicate assessment and treatment results to the appropriate disciplines in the form of reports and letters.

To be actively involved in the collection of appropriate data and statistics.

To maintain standards of safety in accordance with the policies laid down by Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust and the Health and Safety at work act.

To undertake any other duties that might be considered appropriate by the Lead Physiotherapist for rehabilitation and musculoskeletal

Please see attached JD+PS for complete Job Description and Person Specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential

• Diploma/degree in Physiotherapy or pending Award (2)
• HCPC registered or pending registration (2)
• Evidence of continued professional development (2)

Desirable

• Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapists

Experience

Essential

• Evidence of relevant student placements

Desirable

• Experience of working in health service sector either in an acute or community setting
• Experience within NHS

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Knowledge of Evidence Based Practice and clinical Governance
• Excellent organisation skills
• Emotional awareness and Reflective practice.

Desirable

• Aware of challenges in NHS and UK health care

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

Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust

Address

Hinchingbrooke Hospital / Doddington Hospital

Hinchingbrooke Hospital, Huntingdon

PE29 6NT

Employer's website

https://www.cambscommunityservices.nhs.uk/careers (Opens in a new tab)