Specialist Physiotherapist - Leeds
| Posting date: | 20 September 2024 |
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| Salary: | £37,338.00 to £44,962.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £37338.00 - £44962.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 29 November 2024 |
| Location: | Leeds, LS25 2HA |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | B0462-24-0097 |
Summary
Main Tasks and Responsibilities: To work within a specialist clinical area as an autonomous professional with support and supervision (which may be remote) or a more senior Physiotherapist for more complex cases. To accept professional accountability and responsibility. To undertake comprehensive neurological assessments, analyses, and treatment plans. To deliver effective treatment plans and progress/adjust according to the People We Support response, multi/inter disciplinary team discussion, and other influencing factors. To ensure that treatment plans are informed by the best evidence and practice guidelines. To provide specialist professional advice and support and use complex clinical problem-solving. To engage in a specialist area of interest within the wider physio team. To work pro-actively as part of the multi/inter disciplinary team providing physiotherapy input within the BIRT neurobehavioral/ neuropsychological model. To provide specialist physiotherapeutic interventions across the three Brainkind pathways: Neurobehavioural, Neurorestorative, and well-being. 2 To work safely with people we support with challenging behaviours i.e. verbal and physical aggression, mental health disorders, and sexual inhibition. To participate in setting multi/inter disciplinary team goals as per Brainkind goal setting guidelines. To identify and safely use relevant physiotherapeutic equipment, devices, and other interventions such as tilt tables, splints, and micro stimulation. This may involve referral to other services. To capture outcomes of treatment, using Brainkinds standardised measures. To ensure timely completion of Brainkinds outcome measure database, and that the local team are doing so. To effectively manage time and caseload within a potentially pressurised environment. To prioritise own workload and instruct, support, and delegate the workload of physiotherapists, assistants, and students. To understand and comply with responsibilities regarding risk management and safeguarding.