Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist - Acute Medicine
| Posting date: | 17 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: | 30 April 2024 |
| Location: | Coventry, CV2 2DX |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9218-24-0591 |
Summary
Be professionally & legally responsible & accountable for all aspects of own work including the management of patients in own care. Ensure a high standard of clinical care for patients under own management & support more junior staff to do likewise. Interpret & analyse clinical & non-clinical facts to form accurate diagnosis & prognosis in on wide range of highly complex conditions to recommend the best course of intervention, evaluate outcomes, reassess & to develop comprehensive treatment plans. Undertake comprehensive assessment of patients including those with complex presentation, investigate & analyse skills & formulate individualised management & treatment plans to formulate specialised programmes of care. Assess patient understanding of treatment proposals & gain informed consent in order to work within the legal framework for patients who lack capacity to consent to treatment. Accept clinical responsibility for own caseload & organise this effectively & efficiently with regard to the clinical progress the patient. Oversee/supervise the caseload of more junior staff to ensure patients are prioritised according to acuity of need across the service areas. Provide highly specialist clinical technical services contributing to diagnosis, care of treatment within the speciality as appropriate. Maintain a clean safe environment ensuring adherence to Trust standards of cleanliness hygiene & infection control at all times. Work with Consultants and other agencies to refer patients and develop the strategic & operational management of the specialist service area within the relevant professional service guidelines & practices. Provide spontaneous & planned advice, teaching & instruction to relatives, carers & other professionals to promote understanding of the aims of the Therapy Department and to ensure a constant approach to patient care. Regularly manage expected & unexpected clinical events requiring high & unpredictable levels of physical effort according to patient dependency & clinical need. Abide by the appropriate professional body and the Health & Care Professions Council standards of proficiency. Communicate effectively, plan, organise & work collaboratively with medical, nursing & therapy colleagues to ensure the delivery of a coordinated multidisciplinary service. Comply with organisational, professional & Trust policies & procedures & be actively involved in reviewing & adapting as appropriate to own specialist field. Develop excellent relationships with all members of the team and other appropriate therapy leads to ensure optimal delivery of therapy services. Maintain accurate comprehensive & up to date documentation & communicate assessment & treatment results to appropriate disciplines. Be aware of health & safety aspects of own work & that of more junior staff & implement relevant policies. For further details of the role please see the attached job description.