Cs10 Specialist Msk Physiotherapy - St. Helier, United Kingdom - Health and Community Services

Health and Community Services

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St. Helier, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Professionally responsible and accountable for planning, implementing and evaluating patient-centred, goal-orientated treatment and management, Physiotherapy & Rehabilitation programmes for a mixed caseload of complex and non-complex patients moving through the NMSK service, utilising specialist clinical reasoning skills and knowledge of relevant outcome measures.

Co-ordinates provision of holistic, seamless rehabilitation and care. Participate in on call by local agreement.

To maintain and oversee maintenance of accurate clinical records and statistical data in accordance with professional standards, providing written clinical reports to external agencies to optimise multi-disciplinary, and holistic patient care.

Responsible for following the HCS safeguarding policy to ensure that all vulnerable patients are protected.

To have delegated professional responsibility and accountability for the physiotherapy triage, assessment, formulation, treatment and management of a mixed caseload of complex and non-complex (co-morbid; diagnostically challenging, complex psychosocial issues; complex physical, cognitive and psychosocial impairments; associated mental health challenges; life-limiting prognoses) patients often at the start of their rehabilitation journey, and their pathway through the NMSK service.

Supports the wider team with the daily running of the NMSK service including organisation and patient allocation to reflect service demands and priorities.

Capable of leading the team in the seniors absence.

To work closely and communicate clearly with other varied members of the multi disciplinary team to ensure effective treatment planning and patient management.

To support senior staff with supervision and development of junior staff including Rotational Physiotherapists, Therapy Assistants and Physiotherapy Students, in accordance with organisational policies and professional standards to ensure that all are motivated, focussed and able to deliver their individual responsibilities to the best of their abilities Supports senior staff by actively contributing to business planning for the NMSK service; ensuring this aligns with the Physiotherapy Business Plan, Therapies Strategy, HCS objectives and strategy where appropriate.

To support senior staff by contributing to clinical audits within own specialist service area, critically appraising quality, safety, efficiency and evidence base.

Uses relevant outcome measures and associated evidence base.

Contributes to the Physiotherapy department governance and quality improvement agenda.

Supports changes and where appropriate supports implementation by the wider team, taking into consideration the impact on other professions and departments.

As part of the remit of the Physiotherapy service, to support senior staff with the provision of specialist NMSK related advice, consultation and training to HCS & community professionals including the third sector.

Actively participating in and leading in-service training sessions with the NMSK physiotherapy team To contribute and support best practice for health conditions, in line with discipline guidelines & evidence base for NMSK physiotherapy.