Specialist physiotherapist | Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust
Job Purpose
Be an active member of theclinical team, providing a comprehensive therapy service to residents of Brent referred into the service.Work within professional standards and clinical guidelines, promote best practice and to undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner including assessing and treating own caseload of patients/clients and maintaining professional documentation.
Build and maintain key relationships with referrers to theservice, to facilitate appropriate referrals and an understanding of the role of the Physiotherapist and the Multi-professional team
Be responsible for the supervision of junior staff, rehabilitation assistants and Physiotherapy students
Support self and service development through active participation in Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and by participating in any audit or research being undertaken by the service
Undertake specialised uni-professional and multi-professional assessments.
To develop and implement treatment plans for clients. These clients will present with primarily neurological conditions, but you may also see musculoskeletal conditions, osteoporosis, learning disability and/or mental health diagnosis.
Participate in the Assessment Process when appropriate, performing overview assessments and complex specialist assessments as appropriate, including the ordering of moving and handling equipment relevant to rehabilitation need.
To communicate relevant medical information, assessment details, advice, and recommendations across agencies and with clients in compliance with Trust Guidelines for sharing of information and informed consent. These agencies include General Practitioner’s, Social Services, Healthcare professionals, voluntary agencies, and residential homes.
Be responsible for gaining valid, informed consent for assessment, treatment interventions and sharing of information in compliance with legal and professional guidelines. To be able to interpret and follow these guidelines in circumstances where clients do not have capacity to provide informed consent.
Have working knowledge of clinical guidelines, specific to the area you are working in and, with the guidance of your supervisor, to translate these guidelines into clinical practice.
Are you looking to join London’s largest NHS Trust dedicated to community healthcare?
We are looking for fantastic Physiotherapists to join our Bank. This will give you the ability to pick up new skills, work across different teams, pick up shifts whenever you want, and gain further experience in a large NHS Trust. You'll be able to work across the Trust as well.
In return for your skills and experience we can offer you:- Flexible working hours to suit individual circumstances and arrangements
- Competitive hourly rates
- Access to the NHS Pension Scheme (subject to status)
- Paid annual leave built into hourly rate
- Access to statutory and mandatory training through Induction and e-Learning
- Great opportunities to sample different areas of work across different services
Our temporary staffing shifts are calculated hourly and paid weekly. You are paid only for the hours you actually work during any Assignment. Bank workers are paid on fixed third point based on the Agenda for Change (AFC) pay bands.
Weekly pay will include: Basic pay Unsocial hours (If applicable)
Demonstrate compassion, empathy and sensitivity towards clients who may have complex emotional and physical conditions such as fear of falling, anxiety, pain and other physical psychological and social concerns or when delivering unwelcome news around their condition or rehabilitation prognosis.
Comply with local risk assessments when dealing with complex clients with challenging behavioural needs and high-risk extreme environment.
Be responsible for organising and prioritising own caseload to meet service needs and to communicate with your supervisor if the service needs cannot be met.
Prescribe appropriate equipment, following local procedures, to clients in order to maximise their independence.- Participate in the triaging of referrals when required. This will require the use of clinical reasoning skills to identify appropriate referrals to teams within CLCH, prioritising the referrals in accordance with prioritisation criteria.
- Participate in the multi professional team meeting within each service area, actively contributing and chairing as required.
This advert closes on Friday 29 Nov 2024