Senior Community Physiotherapist

• To be an active member of a multi-disciplinary, integrated community team.
• To manage a defined caseload of complex individuals, using evidence based/person centred principles.
• To assess, plan, implement and evaluate therapy interventions.
• To provide leadership within the therapy team
• To provide clinical supervision to band 5 physiotherapists and supervise band 3 and 4 support staff.
• To effectively triage and schedule all therapy referrals to the service in accordance with Trust's policies and procedures and advise junior colleagues on more complex issues.
• To manage a caseload of patients with a range of multiple and complex health needs.
• To utilise a high level of clinical knowledge and experience to carry out assessments, setting objectives and implementing appropriate treatment, as part of the holistic care plan for individuals and/or groups.
• To formulate an individual management/treatment plan for each patient using wide range of advanced assessment, clinical reasoning and treatment skills, including health coaching and promotion of self-management skills.
• To ensure interventions are evaluated and plans modified to ensure effectiveness and timely discharge for the whole therapy team.
• To provide training and advice to patients and carers to facilitate their care plan in complex situations.
• To adhere to agreed national, professional and Trust standards.

Essential

• Diploma or 1st Level degree in Physiotherapy (or equivalent)
• Current HCPC registration

Desirable

• Independent/supplementary prescribing qualification
• Additional leadership qualification
• Leg ulcer management qualification
• District Nurse qualification
• Clinical educators course within the first year

Essential

• Documented evidence of continuing professional development
• Post registration experience in a relevant clinical setting

Desirable

• Evidence of previous community experience

Essential

• Able to demonstrate the ability to work at relevant level
• Knowledge of additional specialist areas through in-house training & short courses
• In-depth knowledge of working within the NHS
• Able to provide high standards of clinical intervention
• Able to review and reflect on own practice and performance and develop a PDP
• Able to support workplace learning for staff and students, and specifically act as a field work educator, and preceptor
• Able to analyse complex professional and ethical issues

Desirable

• Able to demonstrate the ability to work within a community health team
• Able to demonstrate the management of complex casework