specialist physiotherapist community neuro rehab - Plymouth, Devon, United Kingdom - University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust

Description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a demonstrably experienced, motivated and passionate physiotherapist to join our highly regarded Emergency Care team.

This post would suit Physiotherapist's looking to specialise or current Physiotherapist's in a similar role, who would like to broaden their experience and specialise in the acute/emergency care medicine.

You will need previous demonstrable experience working as a Physiotherapist across a broad range of specialities including acute medicine, health care of the elderly and respiratory, orthopaedics, MSK and demonstrable experience in major trauma and neurology would be an advantage in this field.

If you are looking to develop your career in this field and enjoy working in a fast-paced and stimulating environment, this is an excellent prospect.

The successful candidates will be based within the Emergency care team, which covers the emergency care, medical assessment, acute assessment and short-stay units.

The post is designed to support the delivery of an enhanced seven-day service inclusive of weekend working and evening work until 7 pm.

You will be supported by experienced Team Leaders and receive regular support with CPD and training.

To provide a high standard physiotherapy service to the emergency care, medical assessment, clinical decisions and short stay units.

This involves working across the trust in a range of settings providing a seven day service to the Emergency care and acute medical services.

To assist the Team Leaders in planning, coordinating, delivering and evaluating the Physiotherapy Service provided to patients within the team, on a day-to-day basis.

At times community / home visits may be required to be undertaken

To perform advanced physiotherapeutic assessment of patients with diverse presentations and complex physical and psychological conditions, within the emergency department, medical assessment units and inpatient settings.

Please note that applications from temporary workers who have been engaged with the Trust for a minimum of 3 months are welcome.

Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care.

The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment. PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL COMMUNICATION WILL BE ELECTRONIC, PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT REGULARLY.

If you have any issues with applying online and need additional support including reasonable adjustments with the application process please contact the recruitment team on We recognise that work life balance is important for our colleagues and so we invite requests from applicants around less than full time/flexible working for our advertised roles.

We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles, as diversity strengthens our teams.

To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of own work, including the management of patients in your care.

~ To be responsible for maintaining accurate and comprehensive patient treatment records in line with Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) standards and local/Trust policy. To communicate appropriately with other disciplines (this might include meetings, report and letter writing)

~ To undertake a comprehensive assessment of patients including those with diverse or complex presentations/multi pathologies use advanced clinical reasoning skills and manual assessment techniques to provide an accurate clinical diagnosis of their condition.

~ Formulate and deliver an individual physiotherapy treatment programme based on a sound knowledge of evidence based practice and treatment options using clinical assessment, reasoning skills and knowledge of treatment skills e.g. specialist neurological or respiratory techniques, manual physiotherapy techniques, patient education, and other alternative options.

~ To take delegated responsibility from the Band 7 physiotherapist for managing patients with particular conditions and be responsible for providing specialist physiotherapy assessment and treatment plans for patients with these conditions.

~ Assess patient understanding of treatment proposals, gain valid informed consent, which must be documented and have the capacity 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.

~ 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. For example, patients may be dysphasic, depressed, deaf, blind or who may be unable to accept diagnosis, or realistic expectations of Physiotherapy intervention.

~ To manage clinical risk within own patient caseload and to report incidents and near misses

~ Work within trust clinical guidelines and CSP guidelines and to have a good working knowledge of national and local standards and monitor own and others quality of practice as appropriate.

~ Rarely, when working in the community and domiciliary settings, work as a lone practitioner with telephone support from a senior physiotherapist if required.

~ To be an active member of the respiratory evening on-call rota and seven day services with ED. When working on the emergency duty rota, undertake the assessment and treatment of acutely ill patients with respiratory/orthopaedic/ neuro problems, who may have a complex presentation and maintain associated records as an autonomous practitioner.

~ When working on the emergency duty on-call rota, provide advice to medical and nursing staff and other members of the multi-disciplinary team regarding patients respiratory/ major trauma orthopaedic/ neurology and chest functions/condition and its management.

~ To train, clinically supervise and performance management more junior staff, technical instructors, assistants and students, with assistance from more senior members of the physiotherapy team. Represent physiotherapy service and /or individual patients at the multi-disciplinary team meetings, to ensure the delivery of a co-ordinated multidisciplinary service, and integrate physiotherapy treatment into the treatment programme. This will include discussion of patient care, patient progress and involvement in discharge planning.

~ To be responsible for the safe and competent use of all electrotherapy equipment, gym equipment and patient appliances and aids by patients and ensure that junior staff/assistants attain competency prior to use.

Be an active member of the in-service training programme by attendance at, and participation in, in-service training programmes, tutorials, individual training sessions, external courses and peer review.

~ Ensure that your own practice and that of any staff under your supervision meet the required professional standards of physiotherapy practice.

To undertake as directed the collection of data for use in service audit and research projects.

~ Be responsible for the safe and competent use of gym, electrotherapy and hydrotherapy equipment by patients, through teaching, training and supervision of practice.

~ To be responsible for organising and planning own caseload to meet service and patient priorities. Any other duties that might be considered appropriate by the physiotherapy line manager

Broad demonstrable post graduate clinical experience in Acute Medicine, Acute Respiratory, Trauma and Orthopaedics / and Frailty, Neuro / completion of neuro framework.

Proven evidence of contribution to clinical education / supervision of less experienced staff, students or assistants
Proven awareness of current NHS and Health issues related to Emergency Care

Previous demonstrable experience of working in Emergency care.
Degree (BSc Hons Physiotherapy) or equivalent.
Demonstrable experience of deputising for senior
University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust
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