- To assess, plan and develop treatment programmes for Nottingham City patients within care homes who have a wide variety of complex physical needs, to maximise the physical and social environments to help people engage in activities of daily living and contribute to multi-disciplinary treatment planning.
- Determine clinical diagnosis and physiotherapy treatment indicated and to maintain records as an autonomous practitioner.
- To be responsible for continuing the ongoing development of high standards of clinical practice and expertise within the service contributing to implementation of specific changes to practice and service protocols and making a professional contribution to the work of a multi-disciplinary team.
- To advise and support care home staff in maintaining a residents wellbeing and engagement despite.
- To manage/care coordinate a caseload of patients, and will provide advice, education and teaching sessions to providers of residential/nursing care.
- To be part of a multi-disciplinary Integrated Care Homes Service, responsible for the delivery of a physiotherapy service to residents within care homes.
- To supervise less experienced physiotherapists, support staff and students working with the Post Holder. To supervise, educate and assess the performance of undergraduate Physiotherapy students as required ensuring the standard of practice and teaching meets the standards set by the degree level qualification.
- To increase the capacity, confidence, competence and willingness of partner organisations to provide the right level of care to this vulnerable client group and by doing so increase standards of care, improve quality of life, increase independence and choice.
- To be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of your work, including the management of clients in your care. To ensure a high standard of clinical care for the clients under physiotherapy management, and support more junior staff to do likewise.
- To determine by assessment and liaison with other relevant agencies the advice, education and treatment requirements of each client and/or carer. This may include dealing with complex and conflicting opinions within the multi-disciplinary multi-agency team.
- To undertake the comprehensive assessment of clients, including those with a complex and/or chronic presentation using investigative and analytical skills through standardised and non-standardised assessments. To formulate individualised management and treatment plans, using clinical reasoning and using a wide range of treatment skills and options to devise a specialised programme of care.
- To set physiotherapy rehabilitation goals, carry out treatment interventions.
- To accept clinical responsibility for a designated caseload of clients and to organise this effectively with regard to clinical priorities and use of time.
- To provide highly specialised advice, teaching and training to other members of the Integrated Team regarding the physiotherapy management of clients with problems related to rehabilitation/mobility/ageing.
- To train, supervise and manage more junior staff, support staff and students. This will include the use of formal appraisal documentation and accreditation as a Physiotherapy Clinical Educator. To supervise, educate and assess the performance of undergraduate Physiotherapy students as required to ensure the standard of practice and teaching meets the standards set by the degree level qualification
- To have the ability to gain valid informed consent and to identify through assessment clients who lack capacity and work within a legal framework with clients who lack the capacity to consent to treatment.
- To work as a lone practitioner with supervision from band 7 Physiotherapist, the Team Leader will also provide support as required.
- To provide spontaneous and planned advice, teaching and instruction to clients, carers and other professionals to promote understanding of the aims of physiotherapy and to ensure a consistent approach to client care.
- To assess advice and, where appropriate, provide mobility aids including teaching clients/carers in their use.
- To support the Team Manager in implementing targets and objectives to assist in the ongoing development of the service. To participate in service evaluation and advice on the service needs of the client population.
- To be responsible for management duties when requested by senior staff.
- To liaise effectively with other professionals and agencies to enhance rehabilitation within the boundaries of Nottingham CityCare Partnership CIC.
- To assist the day-to-day delivery of the physiotherapy service within own service including prioritisation of support staff duties. Also organising own diary and time management. (Arranging assessments and appointments for own caseload)
- To ensure the health and safety of staff and clients at all times in accordance with Health & Safety Legislation and Organisational Policy and Procedures. To adhere to all other Organisational Policies and Procedures.
- To attend team meetings and meetings with other agencies as required.
- To use information technology on a daily basis and participate in identified data collection and statistics and to maintain clear, concise and timely records in line with the service policy.
- To actively participate in Lone Worker Tracking procedures.
- To have and promote a positive attitude to change and change management.
- To play an active role in supporting and facilitating change where appropriate.
- Competent in the use of IT technology
- Experience of change and change management including dealing with conflict
- Able to manoeuvre patients using handling aids, able to carry out manual handling assessments of patients in care homes including kneeling, bending, stooping etc.
- Car driver and possession of a current full UK driving licence
- All appointments are subject to satisfactory occupational health clearance
- Working knowledge of Systm1
- BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy or equivalent
- HCPC Registration
- Clinical Educators / Practice Teaching Course
- Relevant post-graduate experience
- Relevant post graduate NHS experience working with adults and older people
- Experience of multi-disciplinary and/or multi-agency working
- Competence in individual caseload management
- Community based practice experience
- Evidence of appropriate competencies for clinical grade, within Physiotherapy diagnosis/assessment and treatment skills.
- Knowledge and experience of a wide range of approaches to the management of complex conditions demonstrated by clinical reasoning
- Experience of supervision and appraisal of less experienced qualified staff and student/support workers
- Effective teaching skills
- Excellent communication skills demonstrating an ability to communicate to a variety of audiences and levels, , 1:1 and in groups
- Ability to be able to work autonomously as well as part of a team, and possess good organisational skills, and the ability to prioritise and delegate
- Awareness of current Local and National Policy Developments and remains update with professional practice and current best evidence and research
- Evidence of ongoing evidenced based CPD appropriate for role
- Evidence of audit/organisational projects
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Physiotherapist - Nottingham, United Kingdom - Nottingham CityCare Partnership CIC
Description
Job summary
We can not accept overseas applicants for this role, you must be a UK resident.
Are you a qualified Physiotherapist who wants to make a difference?Do you want to be involved in the continued development of an innovative integratedservice? As an autonomous member of a well-supported therapy team within NottinghamCityCare Partnerships Integrated Care Homes Service, youraim will be to optimise clients independence and prevent hospital admissions.
As an NHS Health Professional, you will provide integratedholistic care to a wide range of clients, by in reaching intoNottingham City Care Homes to deliver NHS services. Theservices overarching aim is to ensure that care home residents and staff havean improved experience through high quality care and access to familiar healthprofessionals with the skills to meet their needs. A single point of access enablesthe care home staff to refer patients directly to the service enabling theprioritisation and allocation of referrals to the most appropriate professionalto meet their need.
As this role is based across Nottingham City, you will be required to hold a UK driving licence and have access to a vehicle for work purposes.
To find out more about the valued Physiotherapistrole within this service we would urge you to come and shadow us for a day tosee what we do and the benefits we can make to a patients life.
To arrange an insight visit please contact Angela Saxton, Team Manager Tel:
Main duties of the job
ThisPhysiotherapy role is part of the therapy element of the Integrated Care HomeService. This element comprises of both physical health and dementia specialisttherapists and Assistant Practitioners, working as an integrated therapy team,supported by a therapy lead.
Your caseload will comprise of adults living in care homes who have either complex physical health needs or are living with dementia. In addition to your proven physical therapy skills, you will have the opportunity to develop your knowledge and skills working with professionals from the specialist services, who in reach into care homes giving you invaluable CPD to support your continued learning and development.
Allreferrals to the therapy element of the service are triaged by one of thetherapy team and assigned to the most appropriate therapist for the patients needs.
Theywill provide supervision to the Assistant Practitioners within the team, andact as a resource to other members of the service.
Asan Integrated Service there is an emphasis on collaborative working across all theelements.
Thereare wider therapy meetings, led by the clinical lead, with therapists fromother CityCare services who in reach into the care homes. These meetings enablea sharing of knowledge and the development of new and innovative ways ofworking. The Physiotherapist will beinvolved in contributing to the evaluation and audits of service provision.
About us
We are a provider of NHSCommunity Health Services, CityCare exists to support the health and wellbeingof all local people, working alongside other health and care partners toachieve this. We are a value driven, people business with a passion for excellence.Our vision and social purpose is to make a difference everyday to the health& wellbeing of our communities and our values of kindness, respect, trustand honesty lie at the heart of everything we do, guiding how we work togetherwith partners and each other to consistently deliver high quality compassionatecare. As a social enterprise we aim to add social value by investing in thefuture of our local communities and helping to make a difference in peopleslives.
CityCare value the benefits of a diverse and inclusiveworkforce. We encourage applications from candidates who identify as disabled,LGBT+ or from a Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic (BAME) background, as they arecurrently under-represented within our organisation.
CityCare is an equal opportunities employer. We are positiveabout employing people with disabilities. If you require your application in adifferent format please contact Human Resources on CityCare iscommitted to the protection of vulnerable adults and children.
Job descriptionJob responsibilities
Job Purpose
Dimensions
Key Responsibilities
Clinical
Professional
1. To participate in the development of good practice for Physiotherapists within Nottingham CityCare Partnership CIC under the guidance of the Professional Lead Physiotherapist
2. To demonstrate a commitment to evidence-based practice.
3. To be responsible for own Continuing Professional Development under the supervision of the Band 7 Clinical Therapy Lead, keeping abreast of new trends and developments, incorporating them into your work as necessary. Attend relevant conferences and internal/external training courses. Support more junior staff to do likewise.
4. To maintain a high level of physiotherapy standards and work to the Physiotherapy Code of Professional Conduct.
5. To actively participate in the services training strategy, including in-service training, Trust and multi-agency training. To participate by attendance and presentation at staff meetings, tutorials and training sessions.
6. To demonstrate a sound understanding of Clinical Governance and Risk Management and apply to the work situation.
7. To assist with development and participation in the teams audit projects, evidence based practice projects and outcome measures, either individually or with other senior therapists. To make recommendations for change.
8. To participate in the staff appraisal scheme and Personal Development plans as both appraiser and appraise.
Organisational
11. To undertake any other duties which may be reasonably required.
Person SpecificationSpecial Requirements
Essential
Desirable
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
Experience
Essential
Desirable
Skills & Attributes
Essential
Desirable
