Rotational Senior Physiotherapist

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Northampton, England, United Kingdom

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• Build safe working knowledge of all equipment used to provide safe patient care and participate in maintenance and training. Supporting Clinical and Patient Excellence: to work autonomously within departmental clinical teams to provide excellent physiotherapy care to a diverse client group. Manage a caseload independently on designated ward/s, supporting junior staff with their caseload management. To increase and expand knowledge base and experience, clinically and non-clinically.
  
• Undertake a comprehensive assessment of patients including those with diverse or complex presentation/multiple pathologies; use advanced clinical reasoning skills and manual assessment techniques to provide an accurate diagnosis of their condition.
  
• Formulate and deliver a complete specialised physiotherapy programme based on evidence-based practice and treatment options. Ensure that all patients have a documented problem list and goals that the patient has been involved in creating.
  
• Participate in 7-day working patterns, including Bank Holidays. Be an active member of the respiratory on-call overnight and weekend rota. Represent the physiotherapy service and/or individual patients at multidisciplinary team meetings.
  
• Discuss patient care, progress and involvement in discharge planning at MDT meetings; support junior staff to develop skills to attend and contribute to MDT meetings and board rounds.
  
• Use clinical reasoning to balance risk, safety, patient choice and eligibility for services; communicate effectively with patients, families, carers, the multidisciplinary team, therapy colleagues and other agencies.
  
• Provide spontaneous and planned advice, teaching and instruction to colleagues, relatives and carers to promote understanding of the aims of therapy; respect individuality, values and cultural diversity; contribute to a service sensitive to these needs.
  
• Lead on appropriate service development activities through team meetings and service development sessions; propose changes to processes and procedures to improve effectiveness and efficiency.
  
• Exercise good personal time management, punctuality and consistent reliable attendance; submit accurate timesheets within department timescales for additional hours worked.
  
• In the absence of Therapy colleagues, work flexibly to meet prioritised needs; delegate tasks to junior Therapy staff and Administrative Support staff; take the lead in training and education of other staff and students; assist with induction of new staff where appropriate.
  
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of clinical interventions and provide formal clinical reports for the MDT as required. Collect, record and submit accurate clinical and personal statistical data in line with departmental requirements.
  
• Maintain and develop professional knowledge and skills to ensure fitness to practice as a Physiotherapist in line with HCPC standards; regularly attend and participate in Therapy service staff meetings; identify learning needs for a Personal Development Plan; build a Continuing Professional Development portfolio.
  
• Demonstrate the ability to critically evaluate current Physiotherapy research and apply it to practice with the Therapy team; contribute to audit and research activity as appropriate; participate in supervision and annual appraisals.
  

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• Maintain registration and encourage others to do so; monitor quality and standards of practice by appraisal and review; uphold health and safety, consent, note keeping and clinical governance.
  
• Supervise and teach students during clinical placements; use Clinical governance, NICE guidelines and HCPC standards to develop service guidelines and objectives.
  
• Work within Trust Core Competencies and objectives; knowledge of national and local standards and policies; undertake mandatory and role-specific training and renew as required.
  
• Deputise for band 7 as necessary to ensure smooth running of service; supervise and appraise both registered and non-registered staff; support probation for new starters.
  
• Provide care in line with NHS Constitution duties and Trust values; adhere to policies and procedures and strive to achieve service objectives.
  

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• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
  
• Employment type: Full-time
  
• Job function: Health Care Provider
  

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