Static Front Door Physiotherapist
| Posting date: | 27 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: | 06 October 2024 |
| Location: | Gillingham, ME7 5NY |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9275-24-0668 |
Summary
To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of own work including responsibility of an allocated patient caseload /workload To undertake assessment of patients including those with diverse and complex presentations and conditions: using clinical reasoning skills and assessment techniques to formulate individualised treatment plans and programmes. To deliver individualised physiotherapy treatment programmes using a broad range of physiotherapeutic skills in individual and group settings To continually reassess patient progress, adapting treatment plans accordingly, and developing discharge plans. To refer patients appropriately to other health and social care services according to protocol providing timely and detailed information to ensure good continuity of care. To communicate effectively with patients and carers and other health care professionals using a wide range of verbal and non-verbal communication tools to share assessment findings, agree treatment plans, progress rehabilitation, give advice, teaching etc. This will include patients with communication and comprehension difficulties and those who may be unable to accept diagnosis /prognosis. To assess patient understanding of treatment proposals, gain valid informed consent and have the capacity to work within a legal framework with patients who lack the capacity to consent to treatment. To be an active member of the weekend working and on-call service treating acutely ill patients and providing advice to medical and nursing staff regarding respiratory function and condition. This may involve challenging or requesting changes to treatment plans. To keep up to date, accurate, problem orientated medical records in therapy and MDT notes in line with Trust policy, legal requirements and professional standards and to provide written reports, discharge summaries etc. as required: to support the therapy team leader in ensuring all team members achieve these standards. To attend and actively contribute at MDT meetings, Ward Rounds, Case Conferences etc. discussing patient care, treatment programmes, goals and discharge planning. To liaise with health and social care professionals regarding patient care, treatment progress and discharge planning. To work with, and delegate work under protocol to, Therapy Assistants, Senior Therapy Assistants and Therapy Assistant Practitioners. To be responsible, and assist the therapy team leader with the team, in ensuring the safe and competent use of all equipment and facilities, ensuring faulty items are removed from use and reported for action.