Highly Specialist Physiotherapist and Deputy Team Lead

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 7 (1 year Fixed term) Physiotherapist within the Camden Integrated Community Healthcare team. The team provides  rehabilitation for patients in patients’ own homes in North and West Camden. The team also co-ordinates the staying steady falls prevention service across Camden

Main duties of the job

You will provide  evidence based rehabiliation physiotherapy to patients, often presenting with highly complex needs, within people’s homes and supporting them to access the local community. You will supervise B6 and B5  staff within the community physiotherapy team, providing expert leadership and management. To will be working as part of a neighbourhood team with occupational therapists, district nurses and complex care team

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Clinical

• To be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of work undertaken.
• To work within the standards and guidelines of the trust, the team, professional services and professional body.
• To undertake hollistic assessment of patients, including those with complex  medical and social backgrounds
• To use advanced clinical reasoning and analytical skills to provide an accurate diagnosis and/or prognosis of their condition.
• To formulate, deliver and evaluate individual physiotherapy treatment programmes based on a sound knowledge of evidence-based practice and treatment options using advanced clinical assessment, reasoning skills and knowledge of treatment skills.