Rotational Physiotherapist

• To be professionally and legally responsible for all aspects of your work, including the management of patients in your care.
• To be able to carry and prioritise your own designated clinical caseload, working as an autonomous practitioner, with regular supervision from your supervisor.
• To determine the patients understanding of the physiotherapy intervention in order to gain valid, informed consent and to be able to work within a legal framework with patients who lack capacity to consent to treatment.
• To use a range of verbal and non-verbal communication tools when communicating with patients/carers to maximise the patients rehabilitation potential. This will include communication with people with complex communication difficulties such as dysphasia, deafness, and dementia, mental health problems or speak English as a second language or who have difficulty accepting their diagnosis.

• To maintain professional behaviour at all times and promote a positive image of Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust at all times, in line with Trust values.
• To comply with the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy and the Health and Care Professions Council codes of professional conduct at all times.
• To maintain professional registration with the Health and Care Professions Council.
• To be responsible for personal continuous professional development by the use of self-education, reflective practice and active participation in the in-service training program and to maintain a CPD portfolio.

• To achieve effective daily management of a caseload of patients including prioritisation of clinical work, meetings and training, working flexibly according to staffing levels.
• To carry an identified bleep as required by rotation, and be able to respond to unpredictable work patterns and frequent interruptions.
• To make appropriate referrals to other physiotherapists and other members of the multidisciplinary team, and co-ordinate intervention for joint sessions as required.
• To ensure timely communication of assessment findings, treatment and outcomes to other involved disciplines through the provision of social services reports, discharge letters etc.

• To carry out assessment and treatment using manual and therapeutic handling techniques which require moderate to high physical effort and concentration, frequently during each working day.
• To comply with the trust manual handling policy at all times.
• To work alone at times, depending on rotation, eg domiciliary settings
• To deal sensitively with patients who have a high level of anxiety or aggression due to, for example, pain, fear, or dementia.

Essential

• Evidence of clinical placements in an acute inpatient, outpatient and community settings
• Demonstrates experience working as part of an MDT on clinical placement

Essential

• Demonstrates basic knowledge and application of a range of assessment techniques and treatment interventions used in a variety of clinical settings
• Identifies challenges of working in an acute hospital setting
• Demonstrates evidence of clinical reasoning in the management of patient care
• Demonstrates evidence of the ability to use reflective practice as a tool for growth and development
• Understands the professional and legal responsibilities of clinical practice
• Demonstrates evidence of effective self-management including time, prioritisation, clinical caseload and stress
• Demonstrates evidence of understanding and application of CPD requirements outlined by the HCPC
• Demonstrates the use of professional communication strategies with patients, carers and members of the MDT