Job summary
Professionally responsible and accountable for planning, implementing and evaluating patient-centred, goal-orientated treatment and management. This includes creating Physiotherapy & Rehabilitation programmes for a mixed caseload of complex and noncomplex patients moving through the pathway, utilising specialist clinical reasoning skills and knowledge of relevant outcome measures. Co-ordinates provision of holistic, seamless rehabilitation and care. Participate in on-call by local agreement.
To maintain and oversee maintenance of accurate clinical records and statistical data in accordance with professional standards, providing written clinical reports to external agencies to optimise multi-disciplinary, and holistic patient care. Responsible for following the HCS safeguarding policy to ensure that all vulnerable adults are protected.
To have delegated responsibility for the physiotherapy triage, assessment, formulation, treatment and management of a mixed caseload of complex and non-complex patients (including those who are diagnostically challenging with co-morbidities, complex psychosocial, cognitive and physical issues, associated mental health challenges and life-limiting prognoses) moving through the correct pathway.
To work closely and communicate clearly with other varied members of the multidisciplinary team to ensure effective treatment planning and patient management.
Main duties of the job
To work as a specialist AHP assessing, formulating, diagnosing and treating a mixed complexity (including high complexity) clinical caseload of adult patients as an autonomous physiotherapy practitioner. This can include more widely those with Orthopaedic, Musculoskeletal, Neurology, Rheumatology, Respiratory and Cardiology conditions as well as those with complex/life limiting and Palliative care needs.
To provide specialist information and advice to clients, their families and Healthcare Professionals in relation to rehabilitation and its up to date and evidence based management, supporting integration of specialist physiotherapy across care pathways.
To support senior staff with the daily running of the physiotherapy service, including the overall management of the daily caseload and the supervision of junior staff. Required to manage the service in seniors absence.
To support senior staff with facilitation and provision of learning opportunities and education to HCS professionals and the wider community on rehabilitation in order to improve knowledge & understanding about the scope of conditions, which may benefit, as well as reduce the burden of functional disability on our community.
About us
Supports Senior Staff by actively contributing to business planning for the neuroscience service; ensuring this aligns with the Physiotherapy Business Plan, Therapies Strategy, HCS objectives and Gov.je strategy where appropriate.
To support senior staff by contributing to clinical audits within own specialist service area, critically appraising quality, safety, efficiency and evidence base. Uses relevant outcome measures and associated evidence base. Contributes to the Physiotherapy department governance and quality improvement agenda. Supports changes and where appropriate supports implementation by the wider team, taking into consideration the impact on other professions and departments.
As part of the remit of the Physiotherapy service, to support senior staff with related advice, consultation and training to HCS & community professionals including the third sector. Actively participating in and regularly leading Inservice training sessions with the physiotherapy team.
Contributes to and challenges best practice for physiotherapy management of adults with various conditions, in line with discipline specific guidelines, clinical standards & relevant evidence base.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Supports Senior Staff by actively contributing to business planning for the neuroscience service; ensuring this aligns with the Physiotherapy Business Plan, Therapies Strategy, HCS objectives and Gov.je strategy where appropriate.
To support senior staff by contributing to clinical audits within own specialist service area, critically appraising quality, safety, efficiency and evidence base. Uses relevant outcome measures and associated evidence base. Contributes to the Physiotherapy department governance and quality improvement agenda. Supports changes and where appropriate supports implementation by the wider team, taking into consideration the impact on other professions and departments.
As part of the remit of the Physiotherapy service, to support senior staff with related advice, consultation and training to HCS & community professionals including the third sector. Actively participating in and regularly leading Inservice training sessions with the physiotherapy team.
Contributes to and challenges best practice for physiotherapy management of adults with various conditions, in line with discipline specific guidelines, clinical standards & relevant evidence base.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Supports Senior Staff by actively contributing to business planning for the neuroscience service; ensuring this aligns with the Physiotherapy Business Plan, Therapies Strategy, HCS objectives and Gov.je strategy where appropriate.
To support senior staff by contributing to clinical audits within own specialist service area, critically appraising quality, safety, efficiency and evidence base. Uses relevant outcome measures and associated evidence base. Contributes to the Physiotherapy department governance and quality improvement agenda. Supports changes and where appropriate supports implementation by the wider team, taking into consideration the impact on other professions and departments.
As part of the remit of the Physiotherapy service, to support senior staff with related advice, consultation and training to HCS & community professionals including the third sector. Actively participating in and regularly leading Inservice training sessions with the physiotherapy team.
Contributes to and challenges best practice for physiotherapy management of adults with various conditions, in line with discipline specific guidelines, clinical standards & relevant evidence base.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Essential
- Degree of Physiotherapy or Chartered Society of Physiotherapy accredited Masters.
- Qualified member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy.
- Be registered as a Physiotherapist with the Health Professions Council and the Jersey Care Commission.
- Minimum of 2 years clinical experience, within the specialist area.
- Desirable
- Membership of specialist interest group (ACPIN or equivalent)
- Additional specialist postgraduate knowledge and skills training related to clinical area.
Experience
Essential
- - Specialist theoretical and practical knowledge of physiotherapy specialisms and associated conditions, with the ability to apply this to inpatient, outpatient and community settings across the entire clinical pathway.
- - Understanding of H&CS development plans, new and existing services and service innovations.
- - Broad professional knowledge & experience in the rehabilitation of a wide range of conditions, pathology, disease and impairment in order to assess and treat patientssafely and effectively. To advise patients and other professionals in the team about how their symptoms relate to their presentation and management.
- - Understanding of the role of other health professionals in the service (such as Clinical Psychologists, SALT, Occupational Therapists, Specialist Nurses, Dieticians) and in services (including, but not limited to pain management; anaesthetics; respiratory medicine, neurosciences. rheumatology; orthopaedics and general surgery) supporting strategic work and the delivery of safe, effective and cohesive clinical care.
- - Knowledge of spasticity management and relevant interventions, including botulinum toxin, to enable appropriate onward referral.
- - Knowledge of Health and Social Care legislation and current practice.
- - Specialist knowledge of equipment and therapeutic interventions (including movement analysis, facilitation of normal movement patterns, motor relearning, 24 hour postural management and positioning systems, orthotics and respiratory interventions).
- - Awareness and understanding of clinical governance, its systematic evaluation and application.
- - Knowledge of incident and near miss reporting.
- Desirable
- - Knowledge and experience of delivering quality improvement within healthcare settings.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Essential
- Degree of Physiotherapy or Chartered Society of Physiotherapy accredited Masters.
- Qualified member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy.
- Be registered as a Physiotherapist with the Health Professions Council and the Jersey Care Commission.
- Minimum of 2 years clinical experience, within the specialist area.
- Desirable
- Membership of specialist interest group (ACPIN or equivalent)
- Additional specialist postgraduate knowledge and skills training related to clinical area.
Experience
Essential
- - Specialist theoretical and practical knowledge of physiotherapy specialisms and associated conditions, with the ability to apply this to inpatient, outpatient and community settings across the entire clinical pathway.
- - Understanding of H&CS development plans, new and existing services and service innovations.
- - Broad professional knowledge & experience in the rehabilitation of a wide range of conditions, pathology, disease and impairment in order to assess and treat patientssafely and effectively. To advise patients and other professionals in the team about how their symptoms relate to their presentation and management.
- - Understanding of the role of other health professionals in the service (such as Clinical Psychologists, SALT, Occupational Therapists, Specialist Nurses, Dieticians) and in services (including, but not limited to pain management; anaesthetics; respiratory medicine, neurosciences. rheumatology; orthopaedics and general surgery) supporting strategic work and the delivery of safe, effective and cohesive clinical care.
- - Knowledge of spasticity management and relevant interventions, including botulinum toxin, to enable appropriate onward referral.
- - Knowledge of Health and Social Care legislation and current practice.
- - Specialist knowledge of equipment and therapeutic interventions (including movement analysis, facilitation of normal movement patterns, motor relearning, 24 hour postural management and positioning systems, orthotics and respiratory interventions).
- - Awareness and understanding of clinical governance, its systematic evaluation and application.
- - Knowledge of incident and near miss reporting.
- Desirable
- - Knowledge and experience of delivering quality improvement within healthcare settings.
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Health and Community Services
Address
Government Of Jersey
19-21 Broad Street
St. Helier
Jersey
Channel Islands
JE2 3RR
Employer's website
https://www.gov.je (Opens in a new tab)