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Nottingham | United Kingdom
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Job Purpose To assess, plan and develop treatment programmes for adult citizens with a wide variety of complex physical needs in a community setting in a community rehabilitation and assessment provision. Determine clinical diagnosis and physiotherapy treatment indicated and to maintain records as an autonomous practitioner working with supervision. To be responsible for continuing the ongoing development of high standards of clinical practice and expertise within the service, contributing to the implementation of specific changes to practice and service protocols and making a professional contribution to the work of a multi-disciplinary team. Dimensions To be responsible for the delivery of a physiotherapy service to citizens within own locality for citizens referred to the service. To supervise less experienced physiotherapists, support staff and students working with the Post Holder. To supervise, educate and assess the performance of undergraduate physiotherapy students as required ensuring the standard of practice and teaching meets the standards set by the degree level qualification Key Responsibilities Clinical To be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of your work, including the management of citizens in your care. To ensure a high standard of clinical care for the citizens under physiotherapy management, and support more junior staff to do likewise. To determine by assessment and liaison with other relevant agencies the advice, education and treatment requirements of each citizen and or carer. This may include dealing with complex and conflicting opinions within the multi-disciplinary multi-agency team. To undertake the comprehensive profession specific, and holistic, assessment of citizens, including those with a complex and/or chronic presentation using investigative and analytical skills through standardised and non-standardised assessments. To formulate individualised management and treatment plans, using clinical reasoning and using a wide range of treatment skills and options to devise a specialised programme of care. To set physiotherapy rehabilitation goals, carry out treatment interventions and/or home assessment visits (often as the sole health professional) To accept clinical responsibility for a designated caseload of citizens and to organise this effectively with regard to clinical priorities and use of time. To provide highly specialised advice, teaching and training to other members of the team regarding the physiotherapy management of citizens with problems related to rehabilitation/mobility/ageing. To train, supervise and manage more junior staff, support staff and students. This will include the use of formal appraisal documentation and accreditation as a Physiotherapy Clinical Educator. To supervise, educate and assess the performance of undergraduate Physiotherapy students as required to ensure the standard of practice and teaching meets the standards set by the degree level qualification To have the ability to gain valid informed consent and to identify through assessment citizens who lack capacity and work within a legal framework with citizens who lack the capacity to consent to treatment. To work as a lone practitioner with supervision from band 7 clinicians. The Team Manager will also provide supervision. To provide spontaneous and planned advice, teaching and instruction to citizens, carers and other professionals to promote understanding of the aims of physiotherapy and to ensure a consistent approach to citizen care. To assess, advise and where appropriate provide mobility aids including teaching citizens / carers in their use. Organisational To participate in the development of good practice for Physiotherapists within Nottingham CityCare Partnership under the guidance of the Professional Lead Physiotherapist To demonstrate a commitment to evidence-based practice. To be responsible for own Continuing Professional Development under the supervision of the band 7 physiotherapist keeping abreast of new trends and developments, incorporating them into your work as necessary. Attend relevant conferences and internal/external training courses. Support more junior staff to do likewise. To maintain a high level of physiotherapy standards and work to the Physiotherapy Code of Professional Conduct. To actively participate in the services training strategy, including in-service training, and multi- agency training. To participate by attendance and presentation at staff meetings, tutorials and training sessions. To demonstrate a sound understanding of Clinical Governance and Risk Management and apply to the work situation. To assist with development and participation in the teams audit projects, evidence based practice projects and outcome measures, either individually or with other senior therapists. To make recommendations for change. To participate in the staff appraisal scheme and Personal Development plans as both appraiser and appraisee. To support the Team Leader in implementing targets and objectives to assist in the ongoing development of the Team. To participate in service evaluation and advise the Team Leader on the service needs of the citizen population. To be responsible for management duties when requested by senior clinical staff. To liaise effectively with other professionals and agencies to enhance rehabilitation within the boundaries of Nottingham City. To manage the day-to-day delivery of the physiotherapy service within own locality including prioritisation of support staff duties. Also organising own diary and time management. (Arranging assessments and appointments for own caseload) To ensure the health & safety of staff and citizens at all times in accordance with Health & Safety legislation and policy and procedures. To adhere to all other Policies and Procedures. To attend team meetings and meetings with other agencies as required. To use information technology on a daily basis and participate in identified data collection and statistics and to maintain clear, concise and timely records in line with the service policy. To act as a Duty Clinician and Duty Officer for the Lone Worker Tracking procedure. (Checking all staff have safely returned from visits and if necessary, reporting missing clinicians to the Team Leader on call at the end of the working day) Education and Development To attend organised training sessions and complete all relevant competences within agreed time frames. To be involved in appraisal systems, clinical supervision, and be active in identifying aims and objectives for personal development in line with departmental policy. To keep an up to date CPD portfolio. To assist in the training and development of others (new members of staff, students and visitors to the service). To keep up to date in basic IT skills in line with the modernisation of data collection records. To participate in appropriate in-service training and individual learning with specific and measurable outcomes. To undertake CityCare's Holistic Worker Framework Competency training To undertake any other duties that may be reasonably required by clinicians.
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£35.39k - £42.62k per annum
