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We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated full time/part time Physiotherapist Specialist Practitioner, to join the Cambridge East Neighbourhood Team based at Sawston Medical Centre.

The Specialist Practitioner Physiotherapist role is based in the area surrounding the East of Cambridge. You would be working as part of a community-based therapy team providing high quality rehabilitation to patients with physical disabilities in their home environment.

This post will allow the successful candidate the opportunity to consolidate their community, clinical and managerial skills. You will be working within a team of Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Assistants and alongside Nursing and Mental Health colleagues.

The ideal candidate will have a strong team work ethic, sense of accountability, accompanied by an ability to work under considerable pressure at times. This post is open to professionals with the right attributes to enhance a team.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for a self-motivated individual who is able to work as an autonomous practitioner within the integrated multi professional Community Therapy team to provide a high standard of care to our patients.

Your role will include assessing, planning and developing specialist physiotherapist programmes for patients with a wide variety of complex needs. You will be responsible for your own caseload, prioritising referrals according to clinical need, signposting appropriately and undertaking assessment of patients with complex and multiple pathologies using advanced, specialist clinical reasoning skills.

Your role also includes supervision of junior staff and students, overseeing patient intervention and ensuring that Assistant Practitioners and Integrated Care Workers deliver high quality patient care.

About us

Cambridgeshire & Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health & social care organisation dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion to improve the health & wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting & empowering them to lead a fulfilling life.

Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services not only via inpatient and primary care setting but also with the community. These services include Children, Adult & Older Peoples mental & physical health, Forensic & Specialist mental health, Learning Disabilities, Primary Care & Liaison psychiatry, Substance misuse, Social care, Research & Development.

To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high calibre candidates that share our vision & values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people & members of our ethnic minorities & LGBTQ+ communities.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please note for this role you will be required to travel independently around the county. You will need a full UK driving licence* and have use of a vehicle. You cannot use public transport for this role as this is not reliable and will not allow you to meet service needs. Please confirm in your application that you meet the specified criteria.

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities

• You will be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects for your own and delegated work and work within codes of practice and professional guidelines.
• You will be required to undertake holistic assessment (including those with complex presentations and multi pathologies) making use of specialist clinical reasoning skills.
• Your role includes providing specialist advice to all members of the multi-disciplinary team, service users and appropriate others, of changes involving current care plans, patients progress and other relevant matters that pertain to the care of the patient, promoting independence and wherever possible to avoid hospital admission and reduce inpatient length of stay to ensure those patients receive the appropriate care in the most appropriate setting.
• You will support the Advanced Practitioner with day to day planning and delivery of a high quality care, using evidence-based practice, to ensure clinical care is effective and appropriate. Conduct risk assessments and health and safety assessments and including immediately reporting any changes/newly identified risks.
• You will be expected to organise and manage own time, delegating work appropriately.
• Your role will be actively involved in the development of the service/organisational aims and objectives of the Neighbourhood Teams and the new model of care.
• To effectively communicate verbally with patients, carers and colleagues using tact and persuasive skills. This may involve using skills where patients have difficulties in communication, e.g., hearing loss, diminished sight, depression, speech problems, cognitive impairment, behavioural problems, and pain. In doing this you will establish and maintain appropriate working relationships with patients, carers, colleagues, and other health care professionals, identifying when to refer into other services as appropriate.
• You will attend MDT Case reviews as required. This will enable you to assess patient understanding of treatment proposals, gain valid informed consent and to work within a legal framework with patients who lack capacity to consent to treatment

*DVLA have reciprocal arrangements with some overseas countries, for further information please visit the DVLA website

Person Specification

Qualification / Education

Essential

• Degree or equivalent, e.g. BSc, MSc or Diploma entry level qualification into the Physiotherapy profession.
• Current HCPC registration
• Documented evidence of own continuing professional development

Desirable

• Member of CSP

Experience

Essential

• Relevant post-graduate clinical experience in a variety of settings.

Desirable

• Community experience

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Able to demonstrate commitment to high quality care and service provision
• Ability to work flexibly as part of a team
• Good communication skills
• Good report writing
• Able to assess plan and implement care
• Standard keyboard skills and ability to communicate through IT using packages such as Word

Desirable

• Understanding of clinical supervision

Knowledge and Understanding

Essential

• Accepts responsibility and accountability for own work and can define the responsibilities of others
• Recognises the limits of own authority within the role
• Seeks and uses professional support appropriately
• Understands the principle of confidentiality
• Knowledge of relevant outcome measures

Desirable

• SystmOne

Physical Requirements

Essential

• Travel around work base locality
• Kneel, bend & stoop, and work in cramped environments
• Move and manoeuvre people and equipment

Employer details

Employer name

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Sawston Medical Practice

London Road

Sawston, Cambridge

CB22 3HU

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