Senior Physiotherapist

• To deliver a high standard of Therapy service.
• To take part under the guidance of the Modern Matron, Therapy Lead and senior members of the team in managing bed occupancy at the Community Hospitals sites.
• To be responsible alongside the multi-disciplinary team for daily caseload management of therapy interventions ensuring all patients receive timely, appropriate, effective treatment and discharge planning.
• To work as an autonomous clinical practitioner in providing complex holistic patient-centred assessments and treatments which are governed by evidence-based practice and follow current NICE Guidelines; ensuring all clinicians involved in patient care keep their practice relevant and current whilst also adhering to HCPC, CQC and Trust clinical and quality standards.
• To ensure as far as is reasonably practical the safety of the patients in your care.
• To participate in own and others continuous professional development, appraisal processes and other developmental activities according to professional registration and trust policies.
• To supervise and assist in the development of junior clinicians, non-qualified staff and students on placement.
• To undertake audit of both clinical practice and processes to increase efficiency and effectiveness.
• To work with patients across Community and Acute Hospital settings as part of an Integrated Service.
• Contribute to quality improvement projects and initiatives aimed at improving service delivery and patient rehabilitation outcomes.

Essential

• Diploma/Degree/MSc pre reg
• State registration with HCPC
• Post graduate training relevant to integrated care of older people/complex discharges and involving acquisition of specialist skills and knowledge.
• Student placement practice qualification
• Current UK driving license

Essential

• Significant post registration experience to include therapy rotations at B5 and B6 level across acute/community/social services care to include a spectrum of health and social care conditions.
• Experience of managing frailty
• Experience of facilitating discharges for people with complex needs and involving multi-pathology
• Experience of complex caseload management
• Documented evidence of continuing professional development involving specialist additional knowledge and experience
• Experience of supervision and professional/clinical development of staff
• Experience of demonstrating moving/handling

Desirable

• Facilitating training and education
• Project leadership
• Evidencing and auditing practice
• Participation in service development and change management
• Experience of participating or conducting research

Essential

• Knowledge and application of Physiotherapy assessments and interventions relevant to acute care /complex discharges
• Knowledge and application of Physiotherapy models of practice and assessments
• Knowledge of and adherence to Infection Control principles and guidelines
• Knowledge and application of relevant legislation and current best practice within acute care / NICE/ National frameworks
• Knowledge and application of principles of clinical governance processes
• Health & Safety and risk awareness

Desirable

• Knowledge and application of secondary prevention measures re stroke, falls etc
• Knowledge and application of PDR practice and principles
• Knowledge of local community agencies, services, and resources
• Knowledge of assessment of complex health and social care needs re. special needs housing
• Knowledge on integration of services