Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description, but some of the responsibilities include

Adheres to HCPC regulations and Physiotherapy professional code of conduct.

Complies with documentation standards and is aware of importance of Data Protection Act, and the legal and clinical implications of record keeping.

Acts in accordance with Staff Charter and Code of Conduct.

 Is aware of and implements Trust and Departmental Policies and Procedures.

Works as an autonomous Physiotherapist.

Recognises own role and works within role as part of department and multi-disciplinary team (MDT).

 Has the ability to review personal competencies/practice through effective use of supervision and appraisal of self.

 Deputises for Band 7 physiotherapist for agreed periods of time and in specified circumstances.

Understands the complaints procedure and the need for reporting, and local resolution.

Demonstrates effective and assertive behaviour in confrontational and moderately complex situations.

Balances clinical and non-clinical commitments with minimal support

Demonstrates an awareness and understanding of current issues around Physiotherapy within health and social care.

Clinical Duties

• Undertakes comprehensive/ standardised Physiotherapy assessment of needs, plans, implements and evaluates the outcome of treatment of appropriate patients.
• Demonstrates specialist clinical reasoning skills based on knowledge and experience of specialist area and reflective practice to form accurate decisions in regard to patient management.
• Jointly identifies Physiotherapy goals with the patient as part of the overall care plan, using therapeutic use of self and graded activity to achieve agreed goals.
•  Demonstrates that Physiotherapy treatment is based on theoretical knowledge and that clinical reasoning skills are used to justify intervention and support own practice in some more complex situations.
• Delivers/ produces work to the established professional/directorate standards.
•  Implements flexible, innovative and imaginative treatment plans.
•  Manages workload and clinical time effectively, delegating work to assistants as appropriate, and seeking appropriate support.
• Undertakes moving/handling tasks that require skilled physical effort throughout the working day.
• Performs risk assessments and undertakes skilled therapeutic handling which requires strength and stamina.
• Demonstrates an understanding and aptitude towards email, word processing and Intranet/Internet.
• Initiates changes in practice, developing skills and schemes through attending short, specialist courses and self-directed CPD to diploma or equivalent specialist level.
• Participates in weekend/bank holiday duties.
• Participates in out of hours on call service assessing and treating critically ill patients. This work is unsupervised.