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MAIN DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

CLINICAL

• To undertake routine physiotherapy assessments using detailed questioning, physical examination and utilising routine techniques and tests.
• To formulate and deliver individual treatment programmes based on evidence based practice and routine treatment options using clinical assessment, reasoning skills and knowledge of routine rehabilitation techniques.
• To agree the treatment plan and goals, with the patient, and to continually re-assess their response, in order to progress treatment effectively.
• To recognise contraindications to treatment from the assessment and to manage appropriately.  This may involve referring on for further investigations or seeking advice form a more senior professional.
• To assess capacity for consent with all patients and whenever possible ensure that valid informed consent is agreed with the patient / family working within the legal framework. This will involve fully explaining the outcome of assessment, the options for treatment and the benefits and risks of any procedure or treatment and then reaching agreed treatment goals and outcomes.
• To possess efficient communication and interpersonal skills required to ensure the delivery of effective care, taking into account the complexity and variety of difficulties presented e.g. age, physical, emotional, cultural, cognitive, social and behavioural.
• Work as a member of the multi-disciplinary team where shared skills will form part of the working practice, and act as a physiotherapy resource to the team.
• To communicate effectively with patients and carers to maximise a patients rehabilitation potential.
• Plan and co-ordinate with other agencies e.g. social services and education as necessary.
• To ensure that all treatment plans are regularly reviewed and revised as appropriate.
• To facilitate referral to other services the need for which has been identified from an assessment, to ensure holistic patient care.
• To be responsible for ensuring accurate and comprehensive patient treatment records are kept in line with the Trust, Service and CSP standards.
• To ensure statistics are maintained according to departmental, Trust and CSP standards.
• The post holder will work closely with senior members of staff to ensure optimal learning opportunities and effective supervision.
• To have professional and legal accountability, including the treatment of patients within your area in accordance with the CSP Core Standards of Physiotherapy Practice and the HCPC standards of proficiency, conduct, performance and ethics
• To attend multi-disciplinary case conferences, meetings etc where appropriate to ensure the delivery of a co-ordinated multidisciplinary service with physiotherapy treatment integrated into the treatment programme.
• To seek regular advice and support from senior staff.
• To be responsible for the safe and competent use of equipment, patient appliances and aids both by yourself, assistants and patients in your care.
• To manage clinical risk in line within the Trust guidelines.
• To be an active member of the respiratory evening and weekend on call rota. When working on the on call rota, undertake the assessment and treatment of acutely ill children with respiratory problems, who may have a complex presentation and maintain associated records as an autonomous practitioner

PROFESSIONAL

• To have professional and legal accountability in accordance with CSP core standards and Health Professions Council standards of proficiency, conduct and ethics.
• To develop a working knowledge of other health and social care disciplines and services. To liaise, advise and refer as appropriate.
• To recognise clinical risks in all forms, identified from physiotherapy assessment, and acting accordingly to minimise risk to self, patients and other staff following Trust policy and procedures.
• To provide evidence of continuous professional development in the form of a portfolio, which includes the identification of learning needs through reflective practice.
• To develop and maintain up to date knowledge of Evidence Based Practice (EBP), local and national standards.
• To use EBP, audit, outcomes and published research to inform, measure and evaluate your work and current practice.
• To participate, as an appraisee, in the Personal Development Review and be responsible for working to the agreed planned objectives
• To support evidence based practice, audit and research activity.
• To undertake as directed the collection of data for use in audit and research.
• To represent the physiotherapy team as required at relevant meetings and  feedback to the team as necessary

EDUCATION AND RESEARCH

• To ensure all mandatory training is completed and updated as required by the Trust
• To be an active member, attending and participating in, the departmental in-service training programme and other training opportunities as identified through your Persona Development Plan.

• To teach relatives/ carers and other healthcare workers when required.

ORGANISATIONAL

• To keep up-to-date and comply with Trust Procedures and Policies including Health & Safety, Fire Regulations, Equal Opportunities etc.
• To comment on service developments within the physiotherapy and occupational therapy service through discussion with line manager and at team meetings.
• To be responsible for checking the safety of any therapy equipment provided before use.
• To be responsible for reporting any equipment defects identified, accidents and complaints to the senior therapist and using Trust procedures to deal with them.
• To maintain a high standard of confidentiality at all times.
• To promote quality communication across the whole Health and Social Care Community.
• To act as an ambassador for the service at all times.
• To comply with Clinical Governance guidelines.
• To deal with informal complaints in line with the Trust guidelines.

Inclusive Recruitment & Selection

We are committed to being an inclusive employer and accurate data capture is an important part of that to ensure we are supportive and representative. Our aim is to ensure that all applicants can see themselves in the available categories on our application form, but we recognise that some of our data capture fields are not inclusive. We have flagged this with our system provider to ask for change.

We offer encouragement and active support to applicants with additional needs, including those from ethnic minorities, with disabilities and members of the LGBTQ+ community. If you wish to adjust any aspect of the recruitment process or wish to find out more about our recruitment & selection processes, please get in touch with our Recruitment Manager: [email protected]

We are continually reviewing our recruitment & selection process to support the long-term aim of Sheffield Children’s being a champion of Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion. If you have any ideas for improvement, please get in touch with Catherine Gilbert at [email protected]

Trust Values

The Trust is committed to providing great quality patient care and keep children, young people and families at the heart of what we do by following our CARE values:

• Compassion – leading by kindness and showing empathy, understanding and respect
• Accountability – striving to do the right thing and owning responsibility
• Respect – value differences, tackling inequality and fostering a culture of inclusion
• Excellence – delivering a high-quality standard of care