Children's Physiotherapist

Requirements the employer expects applicants to meet.

• Skills

  Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing within a unit and multi professional team

• Skills

  Ability to prioritise, organise and allocate workload

• Skills

  Ability to plan, prioritise and organise patient caseloads.

• Skills

  Ability to teach, supervise and assess qualified, unqualified staff and students

• Skills

  Time management skills

• Skills

  Clinical leadership

• Skills

  Established clinical expertise

• Skills

  Teaching skills with the ability to use various media

• Skills

  Communication skills

• Skills

  Ability to undertake advanced investigative and analytical skills to formulate an accurate diagnosis and treatment plan from a range of options

• Skills

  Ability to formulate and deliver specialised physiotherapy treatment programmes based on a sound knowledge of evidence based practice and treatment options

• Skills

  Ability to use developed communication skills e.g. the ability to negotiate motivates and reassure

• Skills

  Ability to work in a stressful environment imparting complex information regarding poor rehabilitation prognosis on a daily basis

• Skills

  Ability to deal effectively with emotional and / or aggressive patients and / or carers on a daily basis

• Skills

  Ability to gain valid informed consent and work within a legal framework with patients who lack capacity to consent to treatment

• Knowledge

  Working knowledge of current professional issues and those influencing the NHS

• Knowledge

  Standards of professional practice

• Knowledge

  An understanding of the organisational structure and working practices of this organisation with regard to the provision of high quality physiotherapy services to this specialist area.

• Knowledge

  To have a working knowledge of and be guided by broad professional / clinical policies and standards e.g. those set by the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy, the Health Professions Council and the National Institute of Clinical excellence.

• Knowledge

  An understanding of clinical governance and risk management and ability to apply it to work situations

• Knowledge

  Knowledge of evidence based practice and treatment options e.g., manual physiotherapy, techniques, patient education, exercise classes, electrotherapy techniques and other alternative options

• Experience

  At least 4 years qualified with 2 years' experience working at a senior level

• Experience

  Clinical audit and standard setting

• Experience

  Working with a wide range of professionals including medical, nursing, therapy and management colleagues

• Experience

  Sound knowledge of clinical speciality acquired through in depth experience and / or academic study to post graduate level or equivalent

• Qualifications

  Degree or equivalent

• Qualifications

  Significant post-graduate education at specialist level 3, M level or professional equivalent relevant to paediatric physiotherapy

• Other Requirements

  The working pattern will require flexibility including seven day working to ensure safe and affective service provision.

• Other Requirements

  To be active member of the out of hours service.

• Other Requirements

  Frequently throughout the day there will be a requirement to undertake moderate physical activity lasting approximately 30 - 60 minutes e.g. treatment sessions involving transferring manoeuvring, mobilising patients.

• Other Requirements

  Therapeutic treatment sessions may require this post holder to undertake moving and handling tasks with patients where mechanical aids are not practical or appropriate.

• Other Requirements

  There may be the requirement for the post holder to travel between sites within Leeds Health Economy in order to best meet the needs of the service.

• Other Requirements

  The jobholder must comply at all times with the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Infection Control policies, in particular by practising Universal Infection Control Precautions.

• Other Requirements

  The jobholder must undertake all mandatory training required for the role.

• Other Requirements

  The jobholder should respect patient confidentiality at all times and not divulge patient information unless sanctioned by the requirements of the role.

• Personal Attributes

  Professional and patient focuses

• Personal Attributes

  Flexible, adaptable, capable of lateral thinking

• Personal Attributes

  Excellent interpersonal skills

• Personal Attributes

  Ability to work independently or as part of a team

• Personal Attributes

  Team player

• Personal Attributes

  Research conscious

• Values and Behaviours

  Patient-centred

• Values and Behaviours

  Collaborative

• Values and Behaviours

  Fair

• Values and Behaviours

  Accountable

• Values and Behaviours

  Empowered

• Values and Behaviours

  Committed to delivering high quality evidence based physiotherapy treatment

• Values and Behaviours

  Committed to the clinical area, valuing the contribution of all team members and encouraging a positive and creative working environment.

• Values and Behaviours

  Committed to own development and the development of the physiotherapy service and profession.

• Values and Behaviours

  Committed to maintaining high standards of physiotherapy clinical practice and interpreting their application as appropriate.

• Professional and Managerial Requirements

  Ability to work as an autonomous practitioner

• Professional and Managerial Requirements

  Commitment to maintaining own competency to practice through Continued Professional Development activities and maintain a portfolio which reflects your own personal development.

• Professional and Managerial Requirements

  Ability to implement policy and service development changes and ensure that others do likewise

• Professional and Managerial Requirements

  Ability to regularly undertake the measurement and evaluation of work and current practices through the use of evidence based practice projects, audit and outcome measures

• Professional and Managerial Requirements

  Ability to undertake research into specific areas of clinical practice and service delivery using a range of research methodologies

• Professional and Managerial Requirements

  Ability to supervise and co-ordinate physiotherapy staff within the area on a day to day basis

• Professional and Managerial Requirements

  Ability to communicate effectively and work collaboratively with medical, nursing and therapy colleagues to ensure delivery of a co-ordinated multidisciplinary service