Senior Physiotherapist

Location

Dewsbury, West Yorkshire | United Kingdom

Job description

Clinical Responsibilities To be professional and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of your own work relating to the assessment and treatment of patients in your care undertaking clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner. To undertake the comprehensive assessment and treatment of patients including those with diverse/complex /multi pathological presentation. This will necessitate the use of investigative and analytical skills to formulate an accurate diagnosis and treatment from a range of options. Using investigative and analytical skills to formulate individualised management and treatment plans. To accept clinical responsibility for a designated caseload of patients and to organise this effectively and efficiently with regard to clinical priorities and use of time. To demonstrate dexterity, co-ordination and palpatory skills in the assessment and manual treatment of patients. To develop and deliver the physiotherapy element of the rehabilitation programme, and on occasion to deliver some elements normally undertaken by nursing or occupational therapy colleagues. Use a range of verbal and non-verbal communication tools to communicate effectively with patients to progress treatment and rehabilitation programmes. This will include patients who may have difficulties in understanding or communicating. Ability to work in a stressful environment imparting information regarding poor rehabilitation prognosis on a daily basis. Ability to deal effectively with emotional and/or aggressive patients and/or carers on a daily basis. This will necessitate the use of communication skills e.g. to motivate and reassure. Assess patient understanding of treatment proposals, gain valid informed consent and have the knowledge to work within a legal framework with patients who lack capacity to consent to treatment. To ensure a high standard of clinical care for the patients under your management and support more junior staff/students to do likewise. Formulate and deliver physiotherapy treatment programmes based on a sound knowledge of evidence-based practice and treatment options using clinical assessment, reasoning skills and knowledge of treatment options e.g. manual physiotherapy techniques, patient education, exercise classes, electrotherapy techniques and other alternative options. Represent the physiotherapy service and /or individual patients at multi-disciplinary team meetings, to ensure the delivery of a co-ordinated multidisciplinary service, and integration of physiotherapy treatment. This will include discussion of patient care, patient progress and involvement in discharge planning. Education and Training To provide spontaneous and planned advice, teaching and instruction to relatives, carers and other professionals, to promote understanding of the aims of physiotherapy, and to ensure a consistent approach to patient care. To communicate effectively with patients and carers to maximise rehabilitation potential and to ensure understanding of their condition. Be an active member of the in-service training programme by attendance at, and participation in, tutorials, individual training sessions, external courses, peer review and reflective practice. To contribute to the teaching of student physiotherapists to graduate level on physiotherapeutic skills and knowledge within core clinical areas. Teach, assess and contribute to the performance assessment and appraisal of Band 5 physiotherapists and technical instructors. To provide daily support, guidance and training to physiotherapists, support workers and students, assessing, evaluating and ensuring competence. Professional and Managerial Contribute to a professional culture which is open to change, new ideas, concepts and innovation whilst reflecting trust strategy and direction Maintain and develop current knowledge of evidence-based practice in the area, developing knowledge of a variety of conditions and patient types. As a senior member of the clinical team you may be required to ensure that you implement policy and service development changes and ensure others do likewise. To be responsible for maintaining own competency to practice through Continued Professional Development activities and maintain a portfolio which reflects your own personal development. To communicate effectively and work collaboratively with medical, nursing and therapy colleagues to ensure delivery of a co-ordinated multidisciplinary service. This will include case conferences, ward rounds and discharge planning as appropriate. To participate in the staff appraisal scheme as an appraisee and appraiser and be responsible for complying with your agreed personal development programmes to meet set knowledge and competencies. To undertake the measurement and evaluation of your work and current practices through the use of evidence-based projects, audit and outcome measures, either individually or with others. Make recommendations for change as appropriate. To demonstrate an understanding of Clinical Governance and Risk Management and apply to work situation. To maintain own continuing professional development by keeping abreast of any new trends and developments, incorporating them as necessary into your work. In the absence of a senior staff member to supervise more junior staff, technical instructors, assistants and students. To allocate individual tasks to more junior staff and support workers as required. Participate in the recruitment and selection of staff. Organisational To be responsible for a designated area of work, as agreed with the clinical specialist physiotherapist, occupational therapist and team leader and to plan and organise efficiently and effectively with regard to patients management and use of time. To decide priorities for own workload, balancing other patient related demands. To be responsible for the safe and competent use of individually prescribed equipment used by patients and general therapy equipment used by physiotherapy staff through teaching, and supervision of practice. To maintain accurate, comprehensive and up-to-date documentation, in line with legal and departmental requirements, and communicate assessment and treatment results to the appropriate disciplines in the form of verbal/written/electronic reports and letters. To be actively involved in the collection of appropriate data and statistics for the use of the department. To be aware of Health and Safety aspects of your work and implement any policies, which may be required to improve the safety of your work area, including your prompt recording and reporting of accidents to senior staff, and ensuring that equipment use is safe. To comply with the organisational and departmental policies and procedures and to be involved in their reviewing as appropriate. To undertake any other duties that might be considered appropriate by the team leader of service lead.

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£35.39k - £42.62k per annum