Job summary
Merton Domiciliary Therapies and Merton Holistic assessment and Rapid intervention Team is a Multidisciplinary Team providing high quality rehabilitation to Merton Population.
The post holder will support adults living with frailty and complex health needs to optimise their independence, health, and wellbeing, and prevent admission into hospital or premature move to a care home. We are strongly committed to the assessment and rehabilitation of patients who are at living within the Merton community.
The post holder has a key role within the team; working with patients, service users and their carers in providing highly specialist Physiotherapy (PT) assessment and treatment plans to assist individuals to maintain or regain their mobility, independence and wellbeing within their own homes, setting goals and reviewing outcomes in order to reduce the need for long-term support.
The post holder will provide local clinical leadership and advice for the Physiotherapist and MDT in domiciliary therapies and be responsible for the education and supervision of junior occupational therapy staff, rehabilitation assistants and PT students.
We have supportive culture that fosters mutual respect, and the post holder will have a key role in further developing and maintaining that culture.
Main duties of the job
- Providing a highly specialist Physiotherapy (PT) service as part of a multi-disciplinary team, to patients in their own homes and within a clinic
- To provide clinically effective, person centred, and evidence-based Physiotherapy assessment and intervention to patients with complex physical health needs
- To assist the Clinical Lead in the planning and delivery of Physiotherapy services to the patients, their family/carers, students, Apprentices complying with Health and Care Professions Council(HCPC) and Chartered Society of Physiotherapy(CSP) professional and service standards of practice
Find out more information about working and living in South West London here - https://clch.nhs.uk/job/working-clch/clch-southwestlondon#!/select_sector
About us
Just as we care about our patients' well-being, we care about yours!
We can offer you:
- A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
- Car lease scheme(only available for Band 5 and up)
- Flexible working options
- Annual travel card loan
- Training, support and development in your career
To have a full look at our benefits and what it's like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to job description, person specification and trust values, for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to job description, person specification and trust values, for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level with appropriate post graduate qualification in relevant clinical area
- HCPC registration
- Evidence Of CPD relevant to the treatment of people with physical disabilities
- Up to date CPD portfolio
Desirable
- Member of PT specialist interest group i.e. Specialist section in older adults.
- CSP registration
- MSC in appropriate clinical area.
Experience
Essential
- Post registration experience at band 6 level or above in a wide range of clinical areas i.e. elderly rehabilitation, community rehabilitation and orthopaedics, leading group classes etc.
- Experience of working in a falls and Rehabilitation team or a sound knowledge of falls and Rehabilitation
- Experience of working in MDT and leading Multidisciplinary meetings
- Postgraduate experience of working in a multi professional team
- Experience in teaching and training and facilitating Groups therapy sessions.
- Experience of assessing home environment and making onward referral to appropriate members of MDT within and across services
- Experience of completing Holistic assessments, interventions and care planning.
- Experience of completing triage
Desirable
- Experience of working with social services
- Experience of research and clinical audit
- Experience of successful project management within a clinical area
- Experience in Leading quality and service improvement projects
- Experience in Hand therapy
- Falls prevention and Neuro Therapy experience
Skills
Essential
- Advanced skills in rehabilitation, assessment and treatment of people with complex multi-pathologies
- Advanced knowledge and understanding of complex medical conditions and their relation to people who fall.
- Knowledge and understanding of National and local frameworks and guidelines for older people
- Advanced communication and report writing skills, in both verbal and written format
- IT skills - e.g. Microsoft Word, Power point, Excel, Outlook
Key Attributes
Essential
- Hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010)
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level with appropriate post graduate qualification in relevant clinical area
- HCPC registration
- Evidence Of CPD relevant to the treatment of people with physical disabilities
- Up to date CPD portfolio
Desirable
- Member of PT specialist interest group i.e. Specialist section in older adults.
- CSP registration
- MSC in appropriate clinical area.
Experience
Essential
- Post registration experience at band 6 level or above in a wide range of clinical areas i.e. elderly rehabilitation, community rehabilitation and orthopaedics, leading group classes etc.
- Experience of working in a falls and Rehabilitation team or a sound knowledge of falls and Rehabilitation
- Experience of working in MDT and leading Multidisciplinary meetings
- Postgraduate experience of working in a multi professional team
- Experience in teaching and training and facilitating Groups therapy sessions.
- Experience of assessing home environment and making onward referral to appropriate members of MDT within and across services
- Experience of completing Holistic assessments, interventions and care planning.
- Experience of completing triage
Desirable
- Experience of working with social services
- Experience of research and clinical audit
- Experience of successful project management within a clinical area
- Experience in Leading quality and service improvement projects
- Experience in Hand therapy
- Falls prevention and Neuro Therapy experience
Skills
Essential
- Advanced skills in rehabilitation, assessment and treatment of people with complex multi-pathologies
- Advanced knowledge and understanding of complex medical conditions and their relation to people who fall.
- Knowledge and understanding of National and local frameworks and guidelines for older people
- Advanced communication and report writing skills, in both verbal and written format
- IT skills - e.g. Microsoft Word, Power point, Excel, Outlook
Key Attributes
Essential
- Hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010)
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).
