Physiotherapist

Job responsibilities

Role summary

To undertake high level assessments of patients within their own homes with acute/unstable conditions who are referred to the Urgent Community Response Service as an alternative to hospital admission.

To provide urgent therapeutic intervention for adults within their own home in the Warrington area.

To actively participate and contribute to multidisciplinary team working, also liaising with other professional agencies to promote and plan personalised care.

Main tasks and responsibilities

This job description outlines the current main responsibilities of the post. However, the duties of the post may change and develop over time and this job description may, therefore, be amended in consultation with the post holder.

Clinical

To undertake comprehensive and holistic physiotherapy assessments of patients including those with diverse presentations, multiple pathologies and complex needs, in a variety of community settings.

Based on assessment to provide urgent therapeutic intervention and signpost as appropriate to services for long term review and intervention.

To utilise advanced analytical and clinical reasoning skills.

Based on the outcomes of comprehensive assessment, formulate and implement timely person centred discharge.

To modify treatment skills as appropriate to the service users environment.

To assess and treat patients in their own environment, without prejudice and in conditions hazardous to health with the potential to cause harm.

To provide planned and spontaneous advice to patients, informal and formal carers, relatives, junior staff and fellow professionals promoting understanding of the aims of Physiotherapy and ensuring a consistent approach to patient care.

To work autonomously within scope of practice and to consult more experienced team members as necessary.

To communicate effectively with patients, carers, relatives, colleagues and junior staff, assistants etc.

To deal with distressing and/or emotional situations with tact and sensitivity.

To implement best practice based on evidence and clinical knowledge.

To liaise with all members of the multi-disciplinary team.

To facilitate management of manual handling risks in accordance with the trusts policy.

To be responsible for maintaining and managing accurate and comprehensive intervention records in line with professional and local standards.

Clinical Management

To accept clinical responsibility for the prioritisation of patients requiring urgent assessments.

To communicate with a wide range of professionals both within the Trust, and in external agencies including primary care, the acute trust, social care, voluntary organisations etc.

To engage patients in the consent process to facilitate informed compliance with physiotherapy interventions.

To attend relevant clinical meetings as appropriate.

To provide training to members of the team and students as required.

To supervise less experienced staff, students and assistants and delegate specific responsibilities where applicable.

To provide accurate statistical information in line with local standards and the professional body.

To participate in clinical audit relevant to the post.

To adhere to the Trust lone worker policy at all times.

To comply with organisational and departmental policies and procedures and be involved in reviewing and updating as appropriate.

Professional Development

To work to the standards of professional practice as described by professional body and the HCPC.

To be responsible for maintaining own competency to practice through Continuing Professional Development activities as identified by the HCPC.

To continually evaluate clinical practice and modify approach in line with team and organisational objectives.

To prepare for and actively participate in the Performance Development process both of yourself and others.

To update clinical knowledge and skills and evidence based practice as identified through the PDR process utilising appropriate learning opportunities.

To be actively involved in improvements to service delivery and quality initiatives.

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Person Specification

Relationships

Essential

• If you are related to a director or have a relationship with a director or employee of an appointing organisation, please state the relationship.

Job Specific Requirements

Essential

• The ability to travel independently across the Trust and work in a variety of community settings
• The ability to work flexibly in accordance with service needs

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

• Broad based clinical knowledge, skills and experience
• Demonstrate clinical reasoning relevant to clinical area
• Effective time management and organisational skills.
• Evidence of effective communication and interpersonal skills
• Evidence of inter-agency work
• Ability to work independently and request assistance as necessary
• Computer literate
• Evidence of compliance with clinical governance and ability to apply evidence base to practice

Desirable

• Ability to make and maintain accurate clinical judgement under pressure
• Experience of taking clinical observations and NEWS scores
• Proactive in the development of services to meet changing needs of patients
• Experience to pass on skills and/or knowledge to others in both formal and informal environments
• IT Skills

Experience

Essential

• Demonstrable post-registration experience in a ...