Specialist Physiotherapist

Independently managing their own caseload on Intensive Care

Be involved in daily management of ventilated patients.

Be involved with rehabilitation of patients with complex needs.

Supervision of Band 5's, assistants and students.

Contribute to MDT working.

Be an active member of the On Call Rota.

1. To manage your clinical caseload with autonomy, guided by policies, procedures, codes of practice and departmental working practices.

2. To undertake a comprehensive assessment of patients including those with a complex presentation, using investigative and advanced analytical skills and clinical reasoning.

3. Using developed knowledge and experience to make a therapeutic diagnosis of a patients condition and interpret clinical findings and documentation to formulate a comprehensive specialised programme of care, including decision making about the most appropriate treatment options. For example, where self-referral occurs, clinical diagnosis is made and a programme of care is developed.

4. To supervise less experienced staff and students in the provision of patient care.

5. To provide planned and spontaneous advice to patients/clients, junior staff, staff of other disciplines, formal and informal carers and relatives.

6. To have highly developed physical, dextrous and manipulative skills for the treatment of patients, which may involve the use of specialist equipment relating to the area of therapy.

7. To be responsible for maintaining and managing accurate and comprehensive treatment records in line with professional and local standards for themselves and their team.

8. To frequently exert physical effort in cramped conditions and sustained postures for periods of up to 40 minutes several times a day. This would include moving patients as part of their treatment or moving equipment.

9. With every patient, concentration is required to listen, observe, evaluate, document, plan and act on information gathered. Work can frequently be unpredictable and interrupted.

10. To deal frequently with distressing or emotional situations, such as dealing with patients and families who are distressed due to acute or a terminal illness, those who are elderly, those with special needs and those experiencing prolonged ongoing deterioration.

11. To have daily contact with patients bodily fluids, odours, dust, etc.

12. To be able to partake in the On call and weekend working rota.

1.To be involved in the daily management of workload allocation within the specialist area.

2.To play a key role in the coordination of tasks with other agencies, such as discharge planning and case management meetings.

3.To participate in service development through participation in the evaluation of clinical practice through evidence-based projects, audit and outcome measures, and attendance at local and national meetings.

4.To be responsible for the day-to-day safe and competent use of equipment used by patients and staff in work and to be aware of financial consequences of actions.

5.To be involved in the development of local policies and procedures relevant to the area of work. To participate, as appropriate, in working parties proposing policy changes across the trust.

6.To contribute to the safeguarding of patients and families.

1. To communicate effectively with patients and carers/relatives to progress specific rehabilitation and treatment programmes. This would include providing and receiving complex information, using a range of verbal and non-verbal communication skills, particularly persuading/influencing to ensure compliance with treatment. This will include patients who have difficulties in understanding or communicating, e.g., patients who may be dysphasic, depressed, visually impaired, hard of hearing, or may be unable to accept their diagnosis.

2. To communicate effectively with a range of professionals within the team, within the directorate and within the trust and in external agencies, including primary care, social services, voluntary organisations and others.

3. To regularly make presentations to groups and individuals both within the trust and external to the trust.

Our mission, vision and values are at the heart of North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust (NCM). They underpin everything we do and everything we aspire to be as an organisation

Our mission is to be exceptional for our patients, our communities and each other

Our vision is to be a great organisation providing excellent healthcare and opportunities to work and learn

Our approach to healthcare is founded on our four core values:

Kind - we are caring, supporting and respectful to everyone

Open - we are honest, transparent and open to new ways of working

Fair - we listen, value our differences and are inclusive to all

One team - we work well together and with our communities

We employ almost 6,500 people from more than 80 nationalities and are fully committed to being an equal, diverse and inclusive employer. Our culture and values ensure that everyone is treated with dignity and respect, and that no job applicant or employee is disadvantaged at any stage of their journey.

We are also proud to be an Armed Forces Friendly organisation and welcome applications from members of the Armed Forces community, including veterans, reservists and families.

Working at NCM means becoming part of a dedicated team of clinical and support staff who are passionate about keeping people well and supporting wellbeing. If you share our values and are motivated by making a difference for our patients, we'd be delighted to receive your application

Respiratory

Essential: - Previous respiratory experience (ward or ICU(; - evidence of managing ventilated / non invasively ventilated patients

Desirable: - managing a complex patient caseload on ICU

Skills, Knowledge and Competencies

Essential: - Previous supervision of junior staff / assistants; - Clinical educator

Desirable: - Evidence of teaching

Qualifications

Essential: - HCPC registration

Desirable: - Any additional courses eg/FUSIC