Community Physiotherapist

• Be an autonomous practitioner responsible for safe and comprehensive assessment and management of own caseload.
• Work within your scope of practice.
• Plan and prioritise workload independently and supervise assistants, support workers and students as required.
• Support and guide service users in appropriate goal setting.
• Use clinical reasoning and treatment skills to deliver personalised treatment plans based on evidence based practice.
• Maintain accurate patient records in line with guidelines.
• Work as part of a wider MDT to achieve patient goals.
• Communicate effectively with the wider MDT and case-manage services users as appropriate.
• Delegate and supervise appropriate tasks and physiotherapy treatment plans to Rehabilitation Workers/ Physiotherapy Assistants/Technicians.
• Be able to order equipment and ensure its safe and appropriate use, reporting any issues appropriately.
• Facilitate referrals to other services based on your assessment to ensure holistic patient care.
• Identify risks and act accordingly to minimise risk to self, service users and colleagues.
• Actively participate in training; assisting in the delivery of training within the service and to other health professional as appropriate.
• Actively participate in service development projects as required.

Essential

• Good verbal and written communication skills with the ability to adapt communication for individuals with communication difficulties.
• Able to work autonomously and seek appropriate advice/guidance when required.
• Competent assessment and treatment skills including exercise prescription, gait analysis, falls assessment.
• Effective time management and caseload management.

Desirable

• Experience of working in a community setting (either student or post graduate).
• Experience of the application of health, safety and risk management policies