Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Role Duties & Responsibilities

· You will be required to demonstrate confident and high-level clinical decision making in a fast-paced environment, In a timely manner.

· You will need to have experience of working within an acute hospital setting and have a strong understanding of the therapy assistant role across clinical areas.

· An understanding of discharge pathways and community services is essential together with a basic understanding of SAFER principles and Discharge to Assess model.

· You must have excellent communication skills and be confident working alongside colleagues within the MDT at all levels.

Senior Manager

Advanced Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist

Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist

Physiotherapist

Therapy Assistant/Apprentice

· You will need good organization skills, excellent time management and be able to work well under pressure, to efficiently manage your caseload within this demanding and unpredictable field.

· Experience of MDT working is essential. The service we deliver allows many opportunities for excellent interdisciplinary working within the team and positive relationships with medical, nursing and social care colleagues across frailty, emergency care, and community services.

· There is a structure in place to support regular supervision and professional development. This will be tailored to you and support you to get the most out of your working role.

· You will receive regular in-service training and peer reviewed sessions to discuss & demonstrate work completed.

· Fundamental to the service delivery model, is that our team provide a 7-day service, which compromises a fixed, four-week repeating rota. Due to the nature of the service, we work slightly longer days meaning our hours are condensed over 4 days per week allowing for a greater work life balance. This includes one weekend every 4 weeks.

Clinical Duties

· To assist in the management and treatment of patients under the guidance of a qualified clinician.

· To follow departmental protocols and guidelines referring to a qualified clinician who is available for advice.

· To independently carry out specified assessments, interventions and programmes as planned and discussed with a qualified clinician.

· To monitor and report progress of patients to qualified clinician during the implementation of planned interventions and programmes.

· To hold a caseload as delegated by a qualified clinician, reporting back at agreed timescales, highlighting any necessary actions.

· To work with an individual or group in a variety of settings appropriate to the patients need.

· To modify interventions and programmes within defined parameters and within practice scope.

· To respect the individuality, values, cultural and religious diversity of patients, contributing to the provision of a service sensitive to these needs.

· To ensure patient safety and dignity is maintained at all times, using relevant methods to manage patients with challenging behaviours.

· To utilise effective communication skills to ensure clinical advice and treatment programmes are delivered sensitively, taking into consideration the needs of carers.

· To liaise as appropriate, with members of the multidisciplinary and multi-agency team, facilitating others to continue programmes of care to maximise the achievement of patient outcomes.

· To ensure accurate, up-to-date clinical records are kept, ensuring security and confidentiality is maintained at all times.

· To record and submit clinical activity data as required by the Trust in an accurate and timely manner.

· To ensure the safe and timely discharge of patients from the caseload, as agreed with the qualified clinician.

· To be responsible for safe and competent use of equipment including the provision of support, education and training to other staff, patients and carers as required.

· To be responsible for the maintenance, cleaning, monitoring and loaning of equipment, maintaining its security at all times and keeping accurate records as required.

· To undertake basic risk assessments within the work area as required.

Governance

· To maintain an awareness of relevant new and current professional, Trust and developmental standards, policies, procedures and guidelines, ensuring compliance.

· To demonstrate appropriate skills and competencies to ensure safe delivery of patient assessments, interventions and programmes.

· To support the implementation of national & professional guidelines e.g. NICE

· Ensure compliance with Trust policies, procedures and guidelines for self and others, by taking action/alerting senior management team if practice appears to contravene policy, or if concerned about any aspect of patient care.

· To produce and maintain a personal portfolio to demonstrate on-going personal development.

· To participate in the Trust’s appraisal system, undertaking any identified training and development relating to the post to maintain skills and competencies.

· To gain appropriate support from senior colleagues and participate in supervision/peer review to enhance clinical practice.

· To fulfil all mandatory training requirements of the Trust.

Education /Learning

· Take responsibility for own learning and development by recognising and taking advantage of all opportunities to learn, including full participation in KSF / appraisal, supervision, action learning and by maintaining a professional / personal portfolio of learning.

· Contribute to the delivery of formal and informal training to therapy assistants, patients and carers.

· Assist in the preparation of training materials, organisation of group sessions and health promotion activities as required.

· Assist with systems and processes to ensure that learning needs are identified and met, and that all learning is planned, implemented, evaluated and shared to change and improve services according to changing health care needs.

Managerial/Leadership

· To demonstrate appropriate time management and organisation skills.

· To contribute ideas to enable the development and implementation of service improvements.

· To contribute to departmental clinical audit, including the collection and collation of data.

· To contribute to the delivery of service objectives and designated projects.

· To contribute to relevant departmental meetings.

· Contribute to a healthy, safe and secure working environment, ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, maintaining accurate documentation and reporting any concerns.

· To provide peer support to therapy assistants.