CLinical Lead Physiotherapist-Renal

• To be responsible for the efficient, effective and safe management of patients referred to the renal physiotherapy service, including those requiring rehabilitation programmes and those with musculoskeletal conditions
• To receive referrals and independently assess and treat own caseload of patients as an autonomous practitioner.
• To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of own work, including the management of patients in your care. To ensure a high standard of clinical practice for patients under your management and to support more junior staff to do likewise
• To use advanced clinical assessment and reasoning skills and evidence based knowledge to assess patients with highly complex conditions, and to formulate prognoses and recommendations for the best form of intervention for patients with chronic kidney disease. e.g. management of patients referred to specialist renal weight management clinic and specialist renal rehabilitation programmes
• To make appropriate referrals to other services and clinicians based on assessment and investigation findings, and by having an in-depth understanding of the role of others in the multidisciplinary team
• To have knowledge of a wide range of advanced treatment techniques such as manual and manipulative physiotherapy techniques, taping, exercise therapy, and patient advice and education.

• To ensure effective discharge planning within the team, liaising with other members of the MDT as appropriate
• To deliver physiotherapy in different locations, according to the requirements of the post e.g. Trust premises, community premises
• To use advanced theoretical and practical knowledge to advise, guide and teach less experienced physiotherapists, assistants and students in the assessment and management of patients and other aspects of clinical care, including record keeping.
• To provide specialist recommendations or second opinion of clinical management and expert advice to the MDT, including peers and consultants, and external organisations.
• To liaise with the Renal Consultants to formulate protocols/care pathways for the assessment and management of patients attending the Renal Outpatient clinics
• To manage clinical risk within own clinical caseload, and ensure that clinical risk is effectively managed across the physiotherapy renal team
• To be an active member of the weekend duty orthopaedic rota, and cover of statutory and public holidays, maintaining the competency required to work as the sole physiotherapy practitioner within this clinical area (optional after first year in post)
• See job description for full list of responsibilities.

Essential

• Extensive specialist experience in renal disorders at a senior level
• Advanced knowledge and experience of a wide range of approaches to the management of complex acute and chronic renal conditions, particularly related to rehabilitation and exercise
• Experience of supervising and developing other staff and students
• Experience of teaching and presenting to other staff

Essential

• Excellent communication skills, including the ability to process and share highly complex information
• Demonstrates leadership attributes and motivational skills
• High level of understanding of roles of other members of the multidisciplinary team, and own role within the team
• Able to give constructive feedback
• Excellent time management and organisational skills