To demonstrate experience of planning and managing own caseload and monitoring that of other members of the team to provide the most efficient use of physiotherapy resources. 

To be aware of and able to implement nationally and locally agreed policies, standards and guidelines set by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC), CSP (Chartered Society of Physiotherapy), North Bristol NHS Trust and other national bodies. 

To be able to demonstrate awareness of Health and Safety policies and ensure implementation within this area including the prompt reporting of accidents and incidents by self and staff within the team. 

To have an understanding of clinical risk management and be able to apply to this area.  

To demonstrate active participation in CPD (Continuous Professional Development) by attending and presenting in departmental in-service training and to be able to promote CPD within the department. 

To be able to work flexibly in order to be able to deal with a number of different tasks and situations simultaneously and interchange between tasks and situations quickly and frequently during the day e.g. treating patients, answering bleeps and telephone calls, talking to patients, staff and relatives and being a source of advice and information. 

To be able to facilitate and undertake audit and quality improvement within the team and to analyse the outcomes of audit and their implications for the team. 

To manage day to day workload and maintain level of service within the pathway at the local site and assist other members of the team to make appropriate prioritisation choices. 

To participate in ensuring clear and open channels of communication exist within the physiotherapy pathway team. To ensure the cascade of received information including corporate, strategic ideas to all pathway staff 

To be responsible for management of informal conflicts, disagreements and complaints in the local site pathway by using highly developed negotiation skills 

To ensure all incidents, accidents and complaints within the specialty are reported and documented in the appropriate timeframe and in line with Trust policy. To ensure senior physiotherapy managers are made aware of all incidents, accidents and complaints. 

 To monitor the quality of care provided in the designated pathway at the local site and promote a culture of evidence-based practice within the team 

To participate in the interpretation of professional and national standards for the speciality, recommending and implementing changes in clinical practice where indicated 

To take responsibility for the regular inspection and safe use of equipment. To advise appropriate personnel of the need to review availability of suitable resources for patient care. To comply with Health & Safety requirements and follow the policy for safe disposal of equipment 

To be aware of the cost/benefit implications in the selection and ordering of appropriate equipment to be provided to the patient for long term use as an individual and by the pathway team. 

To maintain and provide accurate and timely activity information both as an individual and for the designated specialty to help inform service delivery and evaluation 

To undertake other duties commensurate with the grade as requested by senior physiotherapy managers