Job summary
If you're passionate about care, innovation and excellence, then HMT could be the perfect place for the next step in your career. We have an exciting opportunity to our join/ lead our Physiotherapy team at Sancta Maria Hospital, Swansea. To provide clinical care within the specialist field of physiotherapy, encompassing physiotherapy assessment, treatment and management of patients within HMT. To develop effective and appropriate treatment plans, maintaining records as an autonomous practitioner at all times.
At HMT, we take pride in delivering exceptional healthcare through our two private hospitals: St Hugh's Hospital in Grimsby and Sancta Maria Hospital in Swansea. Both hospitals are dedicated to providing expert, patient-centred care in a welcoming and compassionate environment.
Sancta Maria Hospital offers treatment across all major medical specialties and care at every step of the process, from initial consultations, assessments and diagnostic tests to treatment, rehabilitations and post-operative care.
Our benefits include:
- Private Medical[JB1] Insurance
- Employer pension contribution
- Wellbeing support via our Employee Assistance Programme, Occupational Health provision and Mental Health First Aiders
- Long service awards
- Cycle to work scheme
- Recruitment referral scheme
- Continuous learning
- Career progression
- Flexible working options
- 27 Days Annual Leave (Plus Bank holidays)
- Enhanced Maternity Pay
Main duties of the job
To provide clinical care within the specialist field of physiotherapy, encompassing physiotherapy assessment, treatment and management of patients within HMT. To develop effective and appropriate treatment plans, maintaining records as an autonomous practitioner at all times.
To
act as a source of expertise for the physiotherapy service and provide advisory
service to patients, peers and wider MDT. To prioritise referrals on a daily
basis, ensuring all patients are booked on to the patient administration system
About us
HMT Sancta Maria has a mission to provide safe, high quality care in order to improve the health, wellbeing and independence of their patients. Part of the Healthcare Management Trust, HMT Sancta Maria is a non-profit organisation using their surpluses to fund medical research, educational grants and dementia charities
Who we are
At the Healthcare Management Trust, we are obsessed with achieving our Vision, to be the most innovative and best quality provider of niche health and social care services. Our Purpose is, to make every contact count, ensuring every resident and patient receives the best possible experience and outcome.
We aim to provide services which value collaboration and place our residents, patients and people at the heart of all we do. We will always do the right thing for our residents, patients and people. We will be outwardly connected to the most innovative practices and service offerings in the market. We will do things differently and will be bold with our ambition to change things for the better.
We are passionate about what we do and so are our people. Bringing their most authentic selves to work and seeking joy and fun in what we do. We will deliver care and clinical interactions compassionately and tailor them to individual needs. We achieve this by living our business Values each and every day
- We are caring
- We are enterprising
- We are resourceful
- We are authentic
- We are accountable
Job description
Job responsibilities
Deliver a physiotherapy service in a
variety of ways, face to face, group sessions and remotely via telephone or
IT systems
To interpret and analyse clinical and
non-clinical facts to form an accurate diagnosis and to recommend best course
of intervention, working to agreed guidelines but freedom to vary treatment
without reference to other clinicians.
To accept responsibility for a
designated caseload of patients, and to organise this effectively and
efficiently with regard to clinical priorities and use of time.
Formulate and deliver an individual
physiotherapy treatment programme based on a sound knowledge of
evidence-based practice and treatment options using clinical assessment,
reasoning skills and knowledge of treatment skills e.g. manual therapy
techniques, patient education, exercises classes, electrotherapy techniques
and other alternative options.
Assess patient understanding of
treatment proposals, gain valid informed consent and have the capacity to
work within a legal framework with patients who lack capacity to consent to
treatment and are supported by a Power of Attorney.
Have a good understanding of the
principles of Safeguarding and comply with HMTs Safeguarding policy,
escalating any concerns where required
Use a range of verbal and non-verbal
communication tools to communicate effectively with patients to progress
rehabilitation and treatment programmes. This will include patients who may
have difficulties in understanding and communicating. For example, patients
may be visually and hearing impaired or may be unable to accept or understand
diagnosis.
Evaluate patient progress, reassess
and alter treatment programmes as required
To demonstrate highly developed
dexterity, co-ordination and palpatory senses for assessment and manual
treatment of patients
Work within HMTs clinical guidelines
and CSP guidelines and have a good working knowledge of national and local
standards and monitor own and others quality of practice as
appropriate.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Deliver a physiotherapy service in a
variety of ways, face to face, group sessions and remotely via telephone or
IT systems
To interpret and analyse clinical and
non-clinical facts to form an accurate diagnosis and to recommend best course
of intervention, working to agreed guidelines but freedom to vary treatment
without reference to other clinicians.
To accept responsibility for a
designated caseload of patients, and to organise this effectively and
efficiently with regard to clinical priorities and use of time.
Formulate and deliver an individual
physiotherapy treatment programme based on a sound knowledge of
evidence-based practice and treatment options using clinical assessment,
reasoning skills and knowledge of treatment skills e.g. manual therapy
techniques, patient education, exercises classes, electrotherapy techniques
and other alternative options.
Assess patient understanding of
treatment proposals, gain valid informed consent and have the capacity to
work within a legal framework with patients who lack capacity to consent to
treatment and are supported by a Power of Attorney.
Have a good understanding of the
principles of Safeguarding and comply with HMTs Safeguarding policy,
escalating any concerns where required
Use a range of verbal and non-verbal
communication tools to communicate effectively with patients to progress
rehabilitation and treatment programmes. This will include patients who may
have difficulties in understanding and communicating. For example, patients
may be visually and hearing impaired or may be unable to accept or understand
diagnosis.
Evaluate patient progress, reassess
and alter treatment programmes as required
To demonstrate highly developed
dexterity, co-ordination and palpatory senses for assessment and manual
treatment of patients
Work within HMTs clinical guidelines
and CSP guidelines and have a good working knowledge of national and local
standards and monitor own and others quality of practice as
appropriate.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of and ability to apply and utilise evidence-based practice, including National guidelines to deliver, evaluate and audit the service.
- Demonstrate the ability to network with other professionals and set up close working relations
- Work flexibly in response to the changing demands of the service and manage changes in service delivery in self and others.
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in physiotherapy
- Registered with Health and Care Professions Council
-
- Evidence of Continuous professional development
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of and ability to apply and utilise evidence-based practice, including National guidelines to deliver, evaluate and audit the service.
- Demonstrate the ability to network with other professionals and set up close working relations
- Work flexibly in response to the changing demands of the service and manage changes in service delivery in self and others.
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in physiotherapy
- Registered with Health and Care Professions Council
-
- Evidence of Continuous professional development
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).