Specialist Physiotherapist

Job overview

To work as a member of the clinical team of physiotherapists, occupational therapists and therapy assistants within the crisis an community therapy services.

The post holder will independently manage a caseload that includes some highly complex patients and provide specialist assessments to adults referred to the team who present with a range of physical dysfunction/or disabilities resulting from injury, illness, surgery or chronic disease, within a range of community settings and establishments (including Rehabilitation Wards/Units, Clients Homes, Care Homes)

On an on-going basis the post holder will assess, diagnose, implement and evaluate individual programmes of care for patients.

The post holder will work within a multi-professional team (Consultants, GPs, nursing staff, Occupational Therapists, Social workers and other AHPs) regarding the management and discharge of patients under your care.

The post holder will deliver clinical education of all staff as required within community services.

Main duties of the job

Own individual responsibilities and share team objectives

Lead or contribute to creating improvement, transformation and innovation of services

Contribute to creating a work environment that is marked by pride, enthusiasm and collaboration

Manage and or contribute to financial performance and target delivery

Lead by action and inspire others acting as role model, demonstrating the leadership behaviours and values identified by CDDFT

Communicate positively and effectively

Actively give and receive feedback in a constructive manner

Be adaptable, work with integrity and be trustworthy

Show constancy, courage and resolve in the pursuit of the vision and aims of CDDFT

Actively contribute to improving the health and well being of the population that is served.

Job responsibilities

Adult rehabilitation and crisis management to community based patient population.

To be an autonomous practitioner with the freedom to act to be personally, professionally and legally accountable for the services you provide to patients in your care and for those of any Assistant Practitioners, Care Support workers and Students under your supervision

To perform advanced therapeutic assessment of patients with diverse presentations and sometimes highly complex physical conditions; to provide a diagnosis, develop, and deliver individualised treatment programme

To hold responsibility for own caseload and be responsible for a defined area of the service or a particular patient type, working without direct supervision.

To be operationally managed on a day to day basis by your designated clinical lead, and will receive formal supervision from a B7 therapist either within group or individual sessions.

To be supported by the designated Clinical Lead to carry out your duties via informal supervision and guidance on an as needs basis, dependant on your level of experience and complexity of patients under your care.

To work within established Service / Trust policies and procedures and contribute / propose changes for the development of operational procedures / working practices relevant to the team and services it provides.

To be responsible for providing formal clinical supervision and support to lesser experienced therapists, plus Assistant Practitioners and Care support workers. This includes personal and professional development, including appraisal as well as support for case management beyond their level of knowledge and experience. Informal support will also be given on a day to day basis to assist with caseload management.

To provide supervision, education and assessment of therapy students; this would be to a graduate standard and involve working with universities to ensure the standard of practice and teaching meets the standard set by the degree level qualification

To undertake evidence based audit to further own and teams clinical practice within the specialism. To make recommendations to the Clinical Lead of service that may lead to implementation of specific changes to practice or contribute to service protocols

Adult rehabilitation and crisis management to community based patient population.

To be an autonomous practitioner with the freedom to act to be personally, professionally and legally accountable for the services you provide to patients in your care and for those of any Assistant Practitioners, Care Support workers and Students under your supervision

To perform advanced therapeutic assessment of patients with diverse presentations and sometimes highly complex physical conditions; to provide a diagnosis, develop, and deliver individualised treatment programme

To hold responsibility for own caseload and be responsible for a defined area of the service or a particular patient type, working without direct supervision.

To be operationally managed on a day to day basis by your designated clinical lead, and will receive formal supervision from a B7 therapist either within group or individual sessions.

To be supported by the designated Clinical Lead to carry out your duties via informal supervision and guidance on an as needs basis, dependant on your level of experience and complexity of patients under your care.

To work within established Service / Trust policies and procedures and contribute / propose changes for the development of operational procedures / working practices relevant to the team and services it provides.

To be responsible for providing formal clinical supervision and support to lesser experienced therapists, plus Assistant Practitioners and Care support workers. This includes personal and professional development, including appraisal as well as support for case management beyond their level of knowledge and experience. Informal support will also be given on a day to day basis to assist with caseload management.

To provide supervision, education and assessment of therapy students; this would be to a graduate standard and involve working with universities to ensure the standard of practice and teaching meets the standard set by the degree level qualification

To undertake evidence based audit to further own and teams clinical practice within the specialism. To make recommendations to the Clinical Lead of service that may lead to implementation of specific changes to practice or contribute to service protocols