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Virtual Ward Physiotherapist Band 7

Employer
North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust
Location
Enfield
Salary
£51,883 to £58,544 per annum inclusive of HCAS
Closing date
18 Oct 2024
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Profession
Physiotherapist
Grade
Band 7
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
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We are look for a physiotherapist who will proactively manage a caseload of patients requiring complex case management in order to prevent hospital admissions and facilitate early discharge to improve patient health outcomes. Patients requiring case management in the Rapid Response and Virtual Ward service will be identified by case-finding in the Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) unit, Accident and Emergency department, NMUH wards and also via Community referrals e.g., GP, Care Homes, Community Nurses, and LAS.

The post holder will be a senior physiotherapist within the NMUH VW Service and therefore act as a clinical leader and role model to staff, offering therapy advice on the care of patients with complex needs as required. They will work with colleagues and managers to support the integration of care pathways and patient care across community and acute settings.

Main duties of the job

Working autonomously, the post holder will have continuing responsibility for proactively monitoring and managing therapy needs of patients on the caseload.

Undertake a comprehensive assessment of patients including those with diverse or complex presentations/multi pathologies

Utilize an extensive knowledge of evidence-based practice and treatment options to select and deliver a specialised physiotherapy programme to individual patients to prevent unnecessary admission to hospital.

Accept clinical responsibility for a designated caseload of patients

Assess accurately for and prescribe a range of equipment and to be responsible for the safe and competent use of equipment, through teaching and supervision of practice.

Deliver the Physiotherapy element of the team and, where necessary, deliver multi-professional care when competent to do so.

Participate and lead in developing Care Pathways.

Participate in and lead MDT meetings

The post holder will be expected to co-ordinate care and navigate the patient through pathways across the primary, secondary care interface, including the prevention of unnecessary admissions, facilitating appropriate ones through in-reach case finding in both the hospital setting also via GP referral.

Care, compassion, competence, communication, courage, and commitment will underpin all care delivered as well as Standards for Better Health Care, National Service Frameworks, the long-term conditions agenda, hospital avoidance and care closer to home.

About us

North Mid is part of North Central London integrated care system - consisting of the NHS and Local authority organisations in Camden, Islington, Barnet, Enfield and Haringey. As with other ICS's, we are working increasingly closely with partners and indeed many of our financial and performance objectives are measured at this system level. Whilst all organisations remain as standalone, statutory bodies we have an ICS infrastructure for making shared decisions and agreeing shared approaches.

We are proud of our staff and want to ensure their training allows them to provide excellent clinical care. We are also a training unit for medical students from UCL and St George's University Grenada, and for nursing and midwifery students from Middlesex and City Universities.

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Job description

Job responsibilities

  • Provide specialist, high quality, expert physiotherapy assessment and care and support for patients who are suitable for Virtual Ward (VW) care in liaison with the multidisciplinary teams (MDT) through assessment and care planning.
  • Refer to other disciplines/professions when required
  • Support patients to self-manage, monitor their condition, and make informed choices
  • Act as a physiotherapist for designated patients within the service
  • Ensure that documentation is maintained to required standards and to be a competent user of and participate in the ongoing development of the Trusts planned Electronic Patient Record
  • Promote the development of evidenced based practice.
  • Participate in clinical supervision to agreed standard
  • Ensure high standards of care are given to all patients
  • Advise patients on the promotion of health and the prevention of illness.


Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

  • H.C.P.C. registration
  • Evidence of CPD portfolio of ongoing relevant post - graduate training both theoretical and practical to a high level. This will be accredited at Masters or equivalent.


Desirable

  • Member of professional body or interest group.
  • Any other relevant training and education.


Experience and knowledge

Essential

  • Recent substantial experience at band 6 level/equivalent in relevant area and able to demonstrate appropriate postgraduate experience working across physiotherapy core areas to support the rehabilitation needs of the patient.
  • Experience of working as a part of a team.


Desirable

  • Experience of inpatients and multidisciplinary services.


Skills and Abilities

Essential

  • Ability to work as an autonomous practitioner.
  • Ability to process, manage and communicate complex information. to do this in a sensitive and a clear manner in order to ensure optimum understanding and co-operation.


Desirable

  • Presentation skills


Personal Qualities

Essential

  • Include team working, interpersonal skills, compassionate, insightful, motivational, resourceful, high caliber of written and verbal skills. A positive 'can do' attitude and a positive attitude to change


Other requirements

Essential

  • Ability to meet demands of the post including travel.
  • Valid UK driving licence and access to a car for work.


Employer details

Employer name

North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust

Address

St Michaels Primary Care Site

Gater Drive

Enfield

EN2 0JB

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393-NMUH-1701

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