Clinical Lead Prosthetic Physiotherapist
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 04 Rhagfyr 2025 |
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| Cyflog: | £64,156.00 i £71,148.00 bob blwyddyn |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £64156.00 - £71148.00 a year |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 18 Rhagfyr 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | London, SE19 1SZ |
| Cwmni: | NHS Jobs |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | C9196-25-1900 |
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Duties and responsibilities Clinical and professional Responsible for all aspects of physiotherapy assessment and treatment of outpatient amputees (acquired and congenital) and patients referred for pre-amputation consultation to the regional amputee and prosthetic centre. The client group includes all ages from birth to the elderly; primary and established amputees Responsible for the provision of specialist physiotherapy and patient caseload management the complexity of patients varies and includes multi limb loss patients and complex rehabilitation needs due to associated pathologies. Responsible for and ensure quality of intervention given and opportunity for staff development by providing specialist advice and expertise. Use clinical reasoning and specialist skills and knowledge to ensure the best ongoing treatment for all patients. Provide expert advice and expertise to other physiotherapist and students in the team to ensure equitable levels of standards of care between team members Carry own caseload of amputees likely to be patients with the highly complex physical, social and psychological needs Professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of own work including knowledge of indications and precautions chosen techniques/equipment provision in line with national and trust clinical guidelines, protocols and pathways where they exist. Prioritise own and teams clinical caseload considering clinical service priorities using specialist and managerial knowledge to underpinning decisions. Communicate timely and effectively with clinical lead & head of community amputee pathway and service manager Make expert recommendations to the Consultant and Rehabilitation medicine or AHP equivalent and clinical lead of service and prosthetists regarding initial prosthetic prescription or related changes to prescription identifying clinical reasoning for prescription choice. Be responsible for the physiotherapy staff clinical recommendations regarding prosthetic prescription and provide specialist advice and guidance. Provide physiotherapy to the visiting ward round service at Kings College Hospital or other hospitals as required in order to best support the ward-based physiotherapists and patients needs. Lead the visiting ward around the Kings College Hospital in the absence of the head of service (or equivalent) or at their request Responsible for the physiotherapy assessment and treatment of people considering lower limb amputation providing professional opinion regarding their likely functional outcome and prosthetic use. Facilitate these patients to have opportunity to meet other patients having undergone the same level amputation and provide contact details for specialist amputee support organisations. Be the expert in physiotherapy for this patient cohort based on theoretical knowledge and experience. Be available to frequent requests for specialist advice and guidance by colleagues, junior team members and other healthcare professionals both within and external to the trust.