Neurological Physiotherapist - Band 6

Dyddiad hysbysebu:	04 Mehefin 2025
Cyflog:	£37,338.00 i £44,962.00 bob blwyddyn
Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog:	£37338.00 - £44962.00 a year
Oriau:	Llawn Amser
Dyddiad cau:	13 Mehefin 2025
Lleoliad:	Old Welwyn, AL6 9SB
Cwmni:	NHS Jobs
Math o swydd:	Parhaol
Cyfeirnod swydd:	C9812-25-0290

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MAIN DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES: Operational Delivery To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of own clinical practice and work. To ensure a high standard of clinical care for the patients under your management. To undertake a comprehensive assessment of neurological patients and use advanced clinical reasoning skills and assessment techniques in order to provide patient specific treatment plans. To formulate and deliver an individual physiotherapy treatment programme for patients with diverse presentations and complex physical and psychological conditions. To utilise sound knowledge of evidence based practice and treatment options using clinical assessment, reasoning skills and knowledge of treatment skills. To formulate patient centred goals. Assess patient understanding of treatment proposals, gain valid informed consent and have the capacity to work within a legal framework with patients who lack capacity to consent to treatment. Evaluate patient progress and treatment programmes, reassess and alter treatment programmes as required, using recognised outcome measures, assessment tools and advanced clinical skills. To assess and manage clinical risk within own patient case load. To be registered with the Health Care Professional Council (HCPC). To be responsible for maintaining accurate and comprehensive records in line with legal, professional and HCTs standards of practice. Represent the Physiotherapy service and/or individual patients at the multi-disciplinary team meetings, to ensure the delivery of a co-ordinated multidisciplinary service. When working in the community and domiciliary settings, to work as a lone practitioner with telephone support from a senior therapist if required. To be responsible for the safe and competent use of all equipment used within the role including manual handling equipment, splinting devices and other patient appliances and aids. Check all equipment prior to use and report any faults to the relevant authority. Management To be responsible for the delegation to, and supervision and co-ordination of band 5 Physiotherapists, Physiotherapy students and rehabilitation assistants on a daily basis. Ensure that your own practice and that of staff under your supervision meet the required professional standards of Physiotherapy practice. To be responsible for organising and planning your own caseload to meet service and patient priorities. To be adaptable and readjust plans as situations change/ arise. To be aware of the Health and Safety aspects of your work and implement any policies which may be required to improve the safety of your area of work, including the prompt recording and reporting of incidents. To be responsible for the safe and competent use of therapy equipment by patients , rehabilitation assistants and student Physiotherapists, through teaching, monitoring, training and supervision of practice. Service Development and Education To maintain own clinical professional development (CPD) by keeping abreast of any new clinical evidence and developments and incorporate them as necessary into your work. To maintain a portfolio which demonstrates personal development and shows evidence of reflective practice. To develop and enhance skills and incorporate them as necessary into every day practice. Maintain develop and enhance current knowledge of evidenced based practice developing specialist knowledge of neurological conditions where relevant. Participate in the staff appraisal scheme as an appraisee and appraiser and be responsible for complying with your agreed personal development programmes to meet standard of knowledge and competencies. To be an active member of the in-service training programme by attendance at, and participating in, in-service training programmes, tutorials, individual training sessions, external courses, reflective practice and peer review. To prepare and present at training sessions as part of this programme. To actively participate in health promotion and health education initiatives including promoting active/healthy lifestyles. To audit and monitor performance against local and national guidelines and standards, both professional and clinical. Undertake the measurement and evaluation of your work and current practices through the use of evidence based practice projects, audit, research and outcomes measures, either individually or with more senior therapists. To undertake as directed the collection of data for use in service audit and research projects. To participate in research into specific areas of clinical practice and service delivery using a range of research methodologies as part of MDT audit and departmental research initiatives To undertake evidence-based audit and research projects to develop and enhance personal and teams clinical practice. Make suggestions to clinical lead/manager of service for changes to practice by the team. Will assist in the implementation of specific changes to practice or contribute to service protocols. Management and Leadership To deputise for more senior staff in their absence, taking responsibility for operational management of the Physiotherapy team and allocating and organising the work of assistant staff to meet service priorities on a daily basis. To supervise the record keeping of Band 5 and student Physiotherapists and rehabilitation assistants according to HCT and professional standards. To be responsible for teaching student Physiotherapists to graduate level on Physiotherapy skills and knowledge within core clinical areas. To teach, assess and contribute to the performance assessment and appraisal of band 5 Physiotherapists, and rehabilitation assistants. Communication and Relationship Building Develop and maintain good communication with all levels of staff and management. Information Management To provide statistical information on PT treatments, activities and outcomes on a daily basis. EFFORT, PHYSICAL SKILLS and WORKING CONDITIONS: Physical skills Manual handling of patients and equipment - frequent short periods Therapeutic handling of people - frequent short periods Working on the floor - occasional short periods Working in inadequate space - frequent short periods Car driver - daily Mental effort Writing detailed reports to outside agencies - occasionally Interruptions to work, expectations to respond quickly to problems arising - frequently Flexibility to cover other areas in incidences of staff shortages - occasionally Emotional effort Dealing with aggressive/ challenging behaviour - occasionally Dealing with death / bereavement - occasionally Long term relationships with patients and families - daily Dealing with patients with serious illnesses which are potentially life limiting and/or life threatening - regularly Working conditions Dealing with body fluids e.g. saliva, sputum, urine and unpleasant body odours - daily Working in potentially infectious environment. Taking responsibility for your own role in infection-control, both for your own protection and the protection of the patients.