Advanced Learning Disability Physiotherapist
| Posting date: | 16 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | £43,742.00 to £50,056.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £43742.00 - £50056.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 01 May 2024 |
| Location: | Across Mid West Essex, CM7 2GB |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9367-24-0665 |
Summary
Main Duties and Responsibilities: To provide high quality Physiotherapy and consultation to people within the Community Learning Disability Service. To manage a complex caseload, using evidence based/client principles to assess,,plan, implement and evaluate interventions in clinic and community settings and on home visits. To maintain clinical records To develop skills and knowledge To effectively manage the local waiting list and KPIs To provide specialist Physiotherapy advice, guidance and consultation to other professionals contributing directly to a client's formulation, diagnosis and case management plan. To formulate and implement plans for the formal Physiotherapy treatment and/or management of a client's condition and risk based upon an appropriate conceptual framework of the client's problems. To monitor, evaluate and modify treatment in order to measure progress and ensure effectiveness of intervention. To ensure that clients are consulted and involved in decision about their care. To provide assessment and treatment to people with a learning disability and complex health needs, identifying the role of physiotherapy within the MDT. To arrange safe discharge on completion of intervention. To work with other agencies to identify gaps in provision of physiotherapy for this population and develop strategies to engage and develop the delivery of physiotherapy to service users. To work with the MDT to complete holistic assessments as part of the MDT approach, using generic clinical skills as necessary. To promote integration of people with learning disabilities into community activities and develop partnership working with leisure facilities, hydrotherapy pools and gym establishments. To work as part of a multi-disciplinary team with people with learning disabilities and their carers. To communicate and work with other agencies and community teams where necessary. To provide support and mentoring for junior members of staff within the multi-disciplinary team. To manage a case load within the CSP Care Standards. To promote and participate in research as necessary. To work with the team manager and Professional Lead to ensure recruitment and retention of staff is effective and timely. To undertake complex risk assessment and risk management for individual clients and to provide advice to other professions on Physiotherapy aspects of risk assessment and risk management. To provide leadership locally for the Physiotherapists within the Essex Learning Disability Service. To determine appropriate clinical, administrative and managerial workloads for Physiotherapists in the team. To provide an effective supervision framework for Physiotherapy staff, and provide regular supervision to allocated Physiotherapy staff as per Trust policy. To undertake Annual Performance Appraisals with all Physiotherapists in the team locally. To recruit and appoint staff in conjunction with relevant Team Leaders and Professional Leads and in accordance with the required operation of the Service. To identify training and development needs of individual staff. To co-ordinate Physiotherapy Student Practice Placements and support Practice Placement Educators within the locality. To initiate, plan and implement the induction, training and educating of students and staff within the local service, as appropriate. To be responsible for the supervision and written assessments of Physiotherapy Students on Practice Placement. To participate in the development and delivery of Directorate and Physiotherapy Training Programmes. To ensure that required evidence is available and in the required standard format e.g. to the CQC. To work effectively as a member of the appropriate groups to support the planning and achievement of Local and National Objectives. To work with the Professional Lead Physiotherapist in the operational planning, evaluation and audit of practice, clinical pathways and protocols within LD Physiotherapy.