Bank Physiotherapist band 5 | Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 12 April 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £15.67 Weekly pay will include: Basic pay + HCAS + 12.07% Holiday pay |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 12 May 2024 |
| Location: | London, EN6 2RY |
| Company: | Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6224292/824-BANK-0000925 |
Summary
Bank Physiotherapist band 5
Are you keen to use your assessment and intervention skills in a rewarding NHS role but unable to commit to a permanent position right now?
We have an excellent opportunity for a Physiotherapist to become part of a responsive rehabilitation service, working across community-based settings in South West London
Our bank Physiotherapists work flexible hours across a 7-day service, with excellent support and great career development opportunities.
Why join?
• Earn more per hour -bank rates are higher than agency and include holiday pay. We also cover your expenses and provide free uniforms
• See the best shifts first –bank staff get priority over all agency workers
• Get 24x7 support from our friendly Staff Bank team –a local teamdedicated to helping you
• Become part of an integrated team –feel more valued and supported in your work
JOB PURPOSE
• To have clinical responsibility for assessment and treatment planning for people referred and will be required to work autonomously and as part of the multidisciplinary care team.
• The clinical caseload will comprise of adult patients with physical and cognitive difficulties within the community.
• To supervise junior colleagues and assistants.
• To collaborate with colleagues across own and other community teams, acute teams, GPs, social services and voluntary sector to optimise patients’ journey, care, wellbeing and outcomes.
• To assist in the overall development and management of physiotherapy and community rehab services, and in the development of integrated pathways.
MAIN DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES
CLINICAL
• To undertake specialist physiotherapy and holistic assessment of patients as an autonomous practitioner, interpret results appropriately, use clinical reasoning skills and knowledge of t based practice, in relation to the individual’s clinical and psycho-social issues to determine treatment options, recommending the best course of action.
• To undertake treatment planning and implementation of agreed goal orientated intervention with client/carers.
• To contribute towards single assessment and trusted assessment processes
• To provide comprehensive intervention to patients in the community, making use of assessment and treatment facilities where appropriate.
We provide community health services to more than two million people across eleven London boroughs and Hertfordshire.
Every day, our professionals provide high-quality healthcare in people's homes and local clinics, helping them to:
• stay well
• manage their own health with the right support
• avoid unnecessary trips to, or long stays in, hospital.
We support our patients at every stage of their lives, providing health visiting for new-born babies through to community nursing, stroke rehabilitation and palliative care for people towards the end of their lives.
Our vision: deliver great care closer to home.
Our mission: working together to give children a better start and adults greater independence
MAIN DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES
• To undertake occupational therapy assessments for a designated caseload using a variety of different techniques including standardised and non-standardised assessments to make an accurate assessment of client need.
• To gather relevant information from a variety of sources, and analyse and interpret all information gained to make an independent decision.
• To assess, select and recommend equipment/minor adaptations which may assist clients in achieving the maximum level of independence and quality of life in daily living activities. This will include ensuring the safe use of the equipment, and may include fitting/installing of equipment in client’s homes
This advert closes on Wednesday 15 May 2024