Therapist - Plymouth, United Kingdom - Livewell Southwest

Livewell Southwest

Verified Company

Plymouth, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Prioritise the day to day management of own caseload and that of the team, delegating activities as appropriate To interpret and analyse clinical and non-clinical facts to form accurate diagnosis and prognoses in a wide range of highly complex conditions, to recommend the best course of intervention, and to develop comprehensive management plans.

To undertake the comprehensive assessment of patients, including those with a complex presentation, using investigative and analytical skills, and to formulate individualised management and treatment plans, using clinical reasoning, and utilising a wide range of treatment skills and options to formulate and implement a specialised programme of care and to support junior staff in this work.

(Treatment modalities include; manual physiotherapy techniques, patient education, exercise classes, electrotherapy, chest physiotherapy and other alternative options). To demonstrate highly developed dexterity, co-ordination and palpatory senses for assessment and manual treatment of patients.

To be responsible for the use of electrotherapy, acupuncture and other equipment used in carrying out physiotherapy duties, and to adhere to Organisational and departmental policy, including competence to use equipment and to ensure the safe use of equipment by others Use an extensive range of verbal and non-verbal communication tools to communicate effectively with patients/carers; to motivate, gain co-operation, to progress rehabilitation and treatment programmes.

This will include patients who may have difficulties in understanding or communicating, e.

g:

patients may be dysphasic, depressed, deaf, visually impaired, learning disabled or who may be unable to accept diagnosis, or realistic expectations of Physiotherapy intervention.

To accept clinical responsibility for a designated caseload of patients, and to organise this effectively and efficiently regarding clinical priorities and use of time.

To provide spontaneous and planned advice, teaching and instruction to patients, relatives, carers and other professionals, to promote understanding of the aims of physiotherapy, and to ensure a consistent approach to patient care.

To provide specialist and highly specialist advice to physiotherapy colleagues working within other clinical areas To work jointly with other health and social care colleagues and services (for example medical, nursing, adult social care, private sector and therapy colleagues) to ensure patients identified rehabilitation and care needs are met through delivery of a co-ordinated multi-disciplinary service.

To advise on and prescribe as appropriate, and in line with Organisational and departmental policies and procedures, both general and specialist rehabilitation aids, equipment and recommend low-level adaptations for patients referred to Community Therapy.

To assess capacity and gain consent, which must be documented and have the ability to work within a legal framework with patients who lack capacity to consent to treatment.

To comply with local confidentiality policies, child protection and vulnerable adult procedures To record and report regularly on peoples progress and treatment to the multi disciplinary team or in accordance with the policies and procedures laid down in individual clinical areas including the original referrer.

To plan, organise and lead both formal and informal treatments and health education groups for both people and carers.

To facilitate return of people currently in residential or nursing care who wish to return home after a period of stay in a care setting.

Refer to follow up services to ensure treatment programmes are in place to progress independence based on identified needs at the end of episode of care.

To identify physiotherapy clinical areas of strengths and weaknesses within the team and supervise both workload and caseload of Band 5 / non-professional staff and give advice on treatment interventions.

To be responsible for the timely discharge of people from your caseload.

To provide written communication to outside agencies and charitable bodies to support the need for services and equipment on discharge from the service.

To provide cover for staff who are absent, taking responsibility for aspects of service delivery.

To be responsible for utilising the goal planning process and the outcome measures used in the clinical area to review progress of the person.

To use a range of verbal and non verbal communication methods with people, who may have difficulty in understanding or communicating and who may be low in mood or lack insight.

To ensure use of risk assessment in all areas of your work are undertaken and comply with Livewell SW Health and Safety policies and Lone Working Policy.

To demonstrate a high level of understanding of conditions relevant to the diagnostic area and those patients presenting with multi pathology To use outcome measures specific to the work area, to evidence the benefits of physiotherapy interventi