Physiotherapist in Elderly Medicine
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 03 Rhagfyr 2025 |
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| Cyflog: | £38,682.00 i £46,580.00 bob blwyddyn |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £38682.00 - £46580.00 a year |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 16 Rhagfyr 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Northampton, NN1 5BD |
| Cwmni: | NHS Jobs |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | C9265-25-0664 |
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Corporate Responsibilities Build safe working knowledge of all equipment used to provide safe patient care and participate in maintenance and training Supporting Clinical and Patient Excellence To work autonomously within the elderly therapy teams to provide excellent Physiotherapy care to a diverse client group Manage a caseload independently on designated elderly medical wards and support junior staff with their caseload management To increase and expand knowledge base and experience, clinically and non-clinically To undertake a comprehensive assessment of patients including those with diverse or complex presentation/multiple pathologies; use advanced clinical reasoning skills and manual assessment techniques Formulate and deliver a complete specialised Physiotherapy programme based on sound knowledge of evidence based practise and treatment options Ensure that all patients have a documented problem list and goals that the patient has been involved in creating. To represent the Therapy service and/or individual patients at multidisciplinary team meetings. This will include discussion of patient care, progress and involvement in discharge planning Use clinical reasoning to balance risk, safety, patient choice and eligibility for services To provide spontaneous and planned advice, teaching and instruction to colleagues, relatives and carers when appropriate to promote understanding of the aims of therapy Provide support to patients and carers, sharing information to enable them to make informed decisions regarding Physiotherapy recommendations and discharge arrangements Liaise with health and social care professionals and other related statutory, private and voluntary organisations, providing verbal and written reports and referrals where appropriate, in accordance with data protection principles. Lead on appropriate service development activities through participation in team meetings and service development sessions In the absence of Therapy colleagues through planned or unplanned leave, work flexibly to meet the prioritised needs of the Therapy service both within the specific clinical areas and across all service areas To participate in 7-day working patterns, including Bank Holidays To be an active member of the respiratory on call overnight and weekend rota. To submit claim forms in a timely manner following the departments Health Roster Standard Operating Procedure. Demonstrate the ability to critically evaluate current Physiotherapy research and apply this to practice in conjunction with the Therapy team People / Management Excellence To deputise for team band 7s as necessary to ensure smooth running of service. To be involved in band 5 and support workers appraisals and Preceptorship programme as well as supporting students within the Therapy department. Supporting Financial Excellence To make best use of NHS resources Professional Responsibilities, Quality Assurance and Monitoring To work within Trust Core Competencies and objectives, RCOT guidelines, HCPC standards and code of conduct and to have good working knowledge of national and local standards and policies Complete all work necessary to maintain registration and encourage others to do so Monitor own and others quality and standard of practice by appraisal and review Maintain and monitor standards on health and safety, consent, note keeping, clinical governance, continuous professional development on both a personal, professional and departmental level To supervise and teach students on placement Policy and Service Development, Research and Development Responsibilities To use information such as Clinical governance, NICE, and other clinical specific guidelines and evidence of best practice to assist in producing working guidelines, competencies and objectives to develop the service OTHER INFORMATION The post-holder may be required to carry out other relevant duties as required. The post-holder will adhere to the duties specified under the Staff Responsibilities of the NHS Constitution in their day-to-day work and behaviours. The post-holder will be expected to aspire to the Values of the Trust in their day-to-day work and behaviours in order to support the Trust in achieving its Vision. The post-holder will adhere to, at all times, any Professional, NHS Code or Conducts and legislation relevant for their area of work. The post-holder will make themselves familiar with, and adhere to, at all times, the policies and procedures of the Trust, and their area of work. The post-holder will be expected to work to any Corporate/Division/Directorate/Department objectives and standards in order to provide an acceptable level of service. The post-holder will be expected to undertake training, including mandatory and role-specific training, relevant to their role and ensure it is renewed as required. This job description reflects the present requirements of the post and it does not form part of thecontract of employment. As the duties of the post change and develop the job description will be reviewed and will be subject to amendment, in consultation with the post-holder. It is the Trusts aim to reach agreement on reasonable changes, but if agreement is not possible, the Trust reserves the right to effect changes to the post-holders job description after consultation with the Appropriate notice of such changes will be given.