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Bank Band 6/7 Physiotherapist sw1146

Employer
Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
Location
Radlett
Salary
£35,392 a session pa pro rata
Closing date
29 Sep 2023

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Profession
Physiotherapist
Grade
Band 6
Hours
Full Time
We are currently looking for an Advanced Physiotherapist to work across Hertfordshire for the Trust

To provide highly specialised physiotherapy assessment and treatment forservice users with complex mental health and physical health needs, andto provide expert advice, guidance and information to health and socialcare professionals, carers and relatives and other non-professionals.

To provide this service within the adults inpatient units in HPFT:
  • Oak, Swift, Robin and Owl- Kingfisher Court, Radlett
  • Aston - Stevenage
  • Albany Lodge - St Albans

To hold responsibility for own case load, working without direct Supervision takes the form of regular one to one sessions with the line manager/ Professional Lead, formal training and clinicalreasoning sessions, peer review, case conferences and reflectivepractice.

To undertake a significant clinical caseload to a high professional standard, using specialist knowledge and skills from theoretical and practical

To be responsible for supervision, education and assessment oftherapy assistants and to oversee the clinical supervision of more junior staff/students.

To undertake/lead evidence-based audit and research projects to develop and enhance personal and team's clinical practice within their area to make recommendations to clinical lead/ head of service for changes topractice by the team to implement specific changes to practice to writeand/or contribute to service

Main duties of the job

Duties and Responsibilities:

Clinical Responsibility

Knowledge,trainingandExperience

To develop and implement the most appropriate form of treatment techniques using evidence based practice.

To ensure that own practice and that of staff under supervision meet the required professional standards of Physiotherapy practice.

To represent the Physiotherapy service and other health professional in own speciality, as requested.

To have degree level or equivalent in Physiotherapy and be registered with the Health and Care Professions Council.

To attend/be an active member of any of the following:
  • in-service training programmes
  • external courses
  • tutorials
  • training sessions
  • journal club
  • staff meetings

To contribute to the preparation and presentation of training sessions and tutorials for in-service training, internal and external courses, and to other professionals and organisations.

To accept clinical responsibility for the Physiotherapy intervention for service users in own clinical specialty and in other specialties when required, and to organise the workload efficiently and effectively across the multidisciplinary team with regard to clinical priorities and use of time.

About us

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (HPFT) is an exceptional

organisation with big ambitions, our aim is to be the leading provider of mental health and specialist learning disability services in the country.

With a workforce of c. 3,000 and an annual income of c. �200m, the Trust is organised across three Strategic Business Units and provides integrated health and social care services through a large network of community and inpatient settings, serving diverse communities across Hertfordshire, Norfolk, North Essex and Buckinghamshire. As a university trust, HPFT continues to develop strong links with the University of Hertfordshire providing excellent learning and development opportunities, as well as strengthening our clinical research capability.

Whilst it is a challenging period for the NHS, there has never been a more exciting time to join HPFT. Building on the CQC ' Outstanding' rating given by the CQC in 2019, we remain on our Good to Great journey as we continue to innovate, improve, transform and ultimately deliver the very highest standards of care to the service users and communities that we serve.

To support us on this journey we are looking for an energetic, dynamic and ambitious individual to join our organisation.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Duties and Responsibilities:

Clinical Responsibility

Knowledge,trainingandExperience

To develop and implement the most appropriate form of treatment techniques using evidence based practice.

To ensure that own practice and that of staff under supervision meet the required professional standards of Physiotherapy practice.

To represent the Physiotherapy service and other health professional in own speciality, as requested.

To have degree level or equivalent in Physiotherapy and be registered with the Health and Care Professions Council.

To attend/be an active member of any of the following:
  • in-service training programmes
  • external courses
  • tutorials
  • training sessions
  • journal club
  • staff meetings

To contribute to the preparation and presentation of training sessions and tutorials for in-service training, internal and external courses, and to other professionals and organisations.

To accept clinical responsibility for the Physiotherapy intervention for service users in own clinical specialty and in other specialties when required, and to organise the workload efficiently and effectively across the multidisciplinary team with regard to clinical priorities and use of time.

To be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of work, including clinical practice, and for the work and clinical practice of line-managed staff.

To undertake the comprehensive specialist assessment of service users, including those with a complex presentation, using investigative and analytical skills and standardised assessments where applicable.

To formulate and deliver an individual Physiotherapy management and treatment programme, based on a sound knowledge of evidence based practice and treatment options to use specialist assessment, clinical reasoning skills and knowledge of treatment techniques.

To assess the service users understanding of treatment proposals, gain valid informed consent and work within a legal framework with service users who lack capacity to consent to treatment

To empower service users in their decision making to form shared goals as required.

To carry out rehabilitation programmes with service users in conjunction with other members of the multi-disciplinary team to maximise service users functional ability in activities of daily living.

To provide advice to the multi-disciplinary team regarding service users

physical abilities and on the subsequent management of any deficit.

To determine the most appropriate setting for assessment and/ or treatment for service users e.g. specialist unit, ward, community.

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

To be responsible for ensuring the effective selection and use of all treatment resources available within the team and on the wards.

To research and select appropriate outcome measures and use these in the evaluation of clinical practice.

To evaluate service user progress, reassess and alter treatment programmes if required.

To assess and manage clinical risk within own and the teams service user case load, and report to other professionals as appropriate. This may include skilled therapeutic handling.

To contribute to the discharge planning process as appropriate, in collaboration with other members of the multidisciplinary team to ensure the safe and effective discharge.

To be responsible for maintaining accurate and comprehensive treatment records for own and the teams caseload, in line with professional and Trust standards of practice.

To represent the Physiotherapy service and other disciplines at the multi-disciplinary team meetings as appropriate.

To decide priorities for own work area, balancing other clinical, non- clinical and professional demands, and to ensure that these remain in accordance with those of the section as a whole.

To delegate clinical and operational responsibility to more junior staff and to take delegated clinical, operational and managerial responsibility from more senior staff as appropriate.

To provide specialist advice to colleagues working within other clinical areas, and to other health and social care professionals.

Person Specification

QUALIFICATIONS EDUCATION TRAINING:

Essential

  • Physiotherapy Degree or equivalent
  • Registration with Health & Care Professions Council


PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE

Essential

  • Experience of working with people with mental health problems/learning disability
  • Post registration experience as a Physiotherapist


Desirable

  • Moving and Handling assessments


PHYSICAL SKILLS

Essential

  • IT skills, including knowledge of word processing, email, internet and electronic patient records
  • Car driver and holder of current UK driving licence (unless you have a disability as defined by Disability Discrimination Act 1995)


Employer details

Employer name

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Kingfisher Court, Radlett, WD7 9HQ

Radlett

WD7 9HQ

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