Job description

Job responsibilities

1. To be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of own work.
2. To maintain a high standard of clinical care for the patients under your management.
3. To undertake the assessment of patients using investigative and analytical skills.
4. To formulate an individual management and/or treatment programme, using clinical reasoning skills and a range of treatment skills.
5. To undertake a variety of rotations; this will provide a broad base for both personal and professional development.
6. To accept clinical responsibility for a designated caseload of patients, and, with support, to organise this efficiently and effectively with regard to clinical priorities and use of time.
7. To accept responsibility for ensuring the effective selection and use of all treatment resources available both in the department and on the wards.
8. To communicate effectively with other members of the multi-professional team, about patient issues in order to facilitate a team approach to patient care.
9. To communicate effectively with patients and carers to maximise rehabilitation potential and to ensure understanding of condition.
10. To assess capacity, gain valid informed consent and have the ability to work within a legal framework with patients who lack capacity to consent to treatment.
11. To delegate to, and supervise the work of health care assistants and assistant practitioners.
12. To assist senior staff in the provision of advice, teaching and instruction to relatives, carers and other professionals, to promote understanding of the aims of physiotherapy and to ensure a co-ordinated approach to patient care.
13. To be responsible for equipment used, and to adhere to department equipment policy, including competence to use equipment.

Person Specification

Personal & People Development

Essential

• Able to identify with the Trust's commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults.
• Flexible approach to service needs
• Adaptable to change
• Able to work under own initiative
• Flexible approach to career pathways
• Genuine desire to gain broad experience and a commitment to the rotation

Communication

Essential

• Excellent communication skills
• Able to communicate effectively using the English Language

Skills Abilities and Knowledge

Essential

• Demonstrates ability to apply skills across various clinical settings/applications
• Demonstrates an understanding of evidence based practice and clinical audit
• Able to prioritise work effectively
• Can manage change to different rotations at regular intervals
• Demonstrates commitment to continuing professional development/lifelong learning
• Well-developed problem solving skills

Experience

Essential

• Broad range of core clinical experience at pre-registration or if applicable post registration
• Demonstrates ability to be an effective member of a team(s)
• Can demonstrate ability to problem solve in clinical setting

Desirable

• Previous work experience

Qualifications

Essential

• BSc or MSc in Physiotherapy or equivalent.
• HCPC registration

Other

Essential

• Ability to travel to all rotation sites
• Must hold a full driving licence
• Able to commit to weekend and bank holiday duties

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust

Address

Norwich Community Hospital - Rotational Posts

Bowthorpe Road

Norwich

NR2 3TU

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.eastofenglandcommunityhealthandcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)