Band 6 Physiotherapist

Job overview

• To provide a specialist client centered physiotherapy service to patients.
• To work as an autonomous practitioner in managing a defined caseload of complex cases independently, evidencing problem solving and clinical reasoning skills in line with evidence based/ client centred principles
• To apply specialist physiotherapy knowledge and skills to the assessment of the needs of a given client group. From the assessment, to formulate a diagnosis and treatment plan designed to reduce the impact of disability and ill heath.
• To provide supervision, teaching and appraisal for junior physiotherapists, assistants, apprentices, students and other members of the multidisciplinary team.
• To contribute to the planning, development and evaluation of the Physiotherapy service.
• To work weekends on a rota basis in line with service requirements
• To support the Urgent Care Response Team
• To be able to travel by car across the county of Bedfordshire.

Main duties of the job

• Be responsible for the planning, implementation and evaluation of individualised in a range of settings.
• Provide health education and advice to promote individual’s to self-manage and achieve optimum safety and independence.
• Ensure clients are treated in accordance with all relevant national guidance.
• Provide supportive leadership to the Clinical Lead, Team Lead, Management and the wider team.
• To implement relevant training programs and to act as a source of expert advice for physiotherapy/ rehabilitation to others within the Trust, external partners and local care homes.
• To ensure the client’s GP and relevant professionals are communicated when there is a need and consent is provided.    To support and provide data collection informatics as required. To promote client feedback, escalating concerns raised to Therapy Team Lead/ Service Manager as required.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• To encourage and enable team members to suggest further developments and change ideas.
• To facilitate 4-6 weekly supervision for team members.
• Be responsible in conjunction with the Therapy Lead /Service Manager for implementing the appraisal process for development of staff.
• Identify and support service development projects.
• To be a Practice Educator and support Physiotherapy Students as well as students of other disciplines as required.
• To implement and adhere to HR processes as required.
• To escalate HR related tasks to the Therapy Team Lead/Service Manager as appropriate