Physiotherapist Development Post 5-6

Job overview

To provide Physiotherapy assessment and treatment interventions for a specified service user group, to carry a caseload as a member of a multi-disciplinary team and to develop the Physiotherapy service provision within the setting.

All staff should comply with the Trust’s Anti-Discriminatory Statement, Employee Charter, Trust Policies and Procedures, Code of Conduct and Equality and Diversity.

All staff should comply with the Trust’s Anti-Discriminatory Statement, Employee Charter, Trust Policies and Procedures, Code of Conduct and Equality and Diversity.

Main duties of the job

To plan and implement individual and/or group interventions, in collaboration with the service user, using appropriate interventions to achieve therapeutic goals.

• To undertake Physiotherapy assessments for a designated caseload, addressing all areas of complex physical health as appropriate with support where necessary.
• To work with service users to identify Physiotherapy goals as part of the overall care plan.
• To be responsible for the use of appropriate outcome measures in your clinical work to effectively evaluate physical outcomes for the service user and the Physiotherapy service.
• To assess service users understanding of interventions, gain valid consent and have the capacity to work within a legal framework with service users who lack capacity to consent to treatment.
• To maintain accurate and timely record keeping in line with legal, professional and Trust requirements.
• To carry out assessments and manual treatments of service users with moderate physical effort and to comply with the Trusts Manual Handling Policy at all times.
• To work in a lone environment visiting service users at home, assessing and managing risk.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To manage a caseload, using evidence based/client principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions in a variety of community-based settings.

• To maintain clinical records.
• To develop skills and knowledge through participation in the Band 5-6 Physiotherapy Development Programme and competency framework.
• To gain experience through involvement in CPD activities and on the job learning opportunities.