Clinical Senior Therapist - Macclesfield, United Kingdom - East Cheshire NHS Trust

East Cheshire NHS Trust

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Macclesfield, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Description

To act as a clinical specialist providing a high standard of comprehensive Physiotherapy assessment and treatment service to patients with diverse health needs across Eastern Cheshire.

This care will be delivered in a variety of community settings responding to Crisis Response referrals specialising in Respiratory and Frailty Virtual Ward patients.

The role will be working as an autonomous clinician, using accurate analytical skills and clinical reasoning to interpret assessment findings, making diagnoses where appropriate, identifying patient problems, setting goals, and providing an appropriate treatment plan and progression.

The Crisis response service is currently operational 7 days per week from 8am-8pm.

Key Duties/Responsibilities

Clinical
To work autonomously to mange a defined complex patient caseload whilst working as part of a multidisciplinary team.
To contribute to the delivery of an 8am8pm service 7 days per week.
To contribute to the delivery of the service in a variety of defined clinical settings, which may include inpatient wards, bed based intermediate care settings and community clinics and the patient's home.

Education and training

To plan, deliver and evaluate formal and informal training to other health care professional staff groups, patients and carers, across a range of settings
To supervise junior staff and assistants, including the implementation of induction and competency training programmes to develop clinical skills
To plan and deliver designated induction and training programmes to meet the requirements of the Trust and student placements

Audit and Research

To initiate and implement departmental clinical audit and contribute to the development of clinical practice and treatment outcomes within a specialist area.
To demonstrate the ability to identify appropriate sources of current research, participating in serviceled activities to evaluate and implement relevant findings

Whether you are just starting out in your career or are looking to use your skills and experience in a new role, East Cheshire NHS Trust is the right employer for you.

An organisation with a real sense of community we actively support and develop our staff to ensure our patients receive the best quality care, delivering the right care first time, every time.

Please download a copy of the Job Description and Person Specification located under the Supporting documents heading to read more about the advertised role.