Job description

Job responsibilities

To work in the allocated placements as rostered.

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

To carry a designated clinical caseload and prioritise that work efficiently considering clinical and service priorities.

To ensure that evaluation and progression of treatment programmes to a high standard, and in line with National and Trust clinical guidelines, protocols and pathways where they exist.

To receive referrals and independently undertake a comprehensive assessment of patients, including those with multi-pathologies; use clinical reasoning skills and manual assessment skills to formulate an accurate diagnosis of their condition.

To use clinical reasoning skills and knowledge of evidence-based practice to formulate and deliver an individual physiotherapy treatment programme, and develop discharge plans.

To have knowledge of a wide range of physiotherapy techniques, and be able to select techniques which are appropriate to the needs of the patient.

To manage clinical risk within own clinical caseload; to have up to date knowledge of indications, contraindications and precautions for any treatment skills and techniques selected and applied throughout an individual course of treatment.

To continually reassess patients to progress treatments effectively.

To consult, when necessary, with appropriate senior specialist staff regarding patients with problems. Senior staff are accessible for advice and support e.g for patients with complex needs, or new procedures, but clinical work is not directly supervised.

Attend multidisciplinary team meetings, case conferences and ward rounds as required by the rotation. Ensure that the physiotherapy management of a patient is integrated into the multidisciplinary management and treatment plans for patients.

To advise, guide and teach physiotherapy assistants in the assessment and management of patients and other aspects of clinical care, including record keeping.

To maintain comprehensive and accurate written records in line with Trust and departmental guidelines, and to provide discharge information to the referring clinician as required by the rotation.

The post requires a flexible approach to working and requires the post holder to undertake weekend and extended hours commitments as required.

To participate in the on call and weekend rotas, once level of competency has been approved and part of a respiratory rotation completed.

To communicate effectively with patients and carers to progress rehabilitation and treatment programmes.

To respond appropriately to the patients level of communication and understanding, facilitating the best possible communication outcomes. For example, patients may be deaf, blind, or unable to communicate in English.

To advise and educate patients/relatives/carers as required.

To establish and maintain close working relationships with physiotherapy colleagues and other members of the multidisciplinary team. To provide advice, education and training to other disciplines as appropriate.

To consult when necessary, with senior staff regarding problems.

To undertake delegated duties and to assist with the other physiotherapy staff in the maintenance and smooth running of the physiotherapy department.

To keep comprehensive statistical records of activity in accordance with local and national requirements.

To ensure the safekeeping and confidentiality of patient information.

To comply with the use of Trust and departmental computerised systems for data collection, patient records and patient treatments, such as EPR and PIMS.

Attend and contribute to physiotherapy staff meetings.

To participate in the Kings College Hospital Employee Performance Assessment programme and fulfil its requirements.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

• Degree in Physiotherapy
• HCPC

Desirable

• MCSP

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• Wide ranging student experience, including experience in respiratory, musculoskeletal and neuro rehab assessment and treatments
• IT skills, including keyboard and word processing skills

Desirable

• Knowledge of NHS structure
• Awareness of Clinical Governance and its implications for the physiotherapy service

Skills and Competencies

Essential

• Able to manage a caseload efficiently
• Demonstrate patient centred approach in clinical work
• Able to keep logical and accurate patient records
• Able to deal with people who have difficulty communicating
• Able to use own judgement to establish appropriate physiotherapy management programmes for patients in a range of clinical areas

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Princess Royal University Hospital

Farnborough Common

Orpington

BR6 8ND

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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