Physiotherapist

Job description

Job responsibilities

Assessment of patients referred to the team via routine and urgent referral.

Undertake comprehensive assessments, and use investigative and analytical skills, to guide diagnosis of patients, including those with a highly complex presentation.

Assess patient understanding of physiotherapy intervention and have the ability to work within a legal framework with patients who lack the capacity to consent to treatment.

Contribute to education and training of physiotherapists, health care professionals, physiotherapy students, carers, and assistants in physiotherapeutic management. This includes contribution to CPD of the MDT.

Formulate individualised management and treatment plans using clinical reasoning and utilise a wide range of treatment skills and options to deliver specialised programmes of care.

For full details of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person specification attached.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Diploma / Degree in Physiotherapy
• HCPC registration

Desirable

• Relevant validated clinical course/s
• Evidence of relevant post Graduate courses/CPD, maintained in portfolio

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working in a variety of specialities

Desirable

• Experience of delegation to unqualified staff
• Experience of audit

Knowledge

Essential

• Good knowledge of physiotherapy in relevant areas
• Awareness of audit
• Awareness of research processes

Skills & Abilities

Essential

• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English (verbal/written)
• Self-directed learning
• Good critical appraisal skills
• Teaching and presentation skills
• Knowledge of IT skills
• Ability to work independently/ collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team
• Able to maintain judgement and work effectively under pressure
• Effective time management
• Ability to maintain contemporaneous, accurate and up to date records

Additional Criteria

Essential

• Committed to personal and team development
• Able to meet the travel requirements of the post

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust

Address

Princess of Wales Community Hospital

Stourbridge Road

Bromsgrove

B61 0BB

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.hacw.nhs.uk/careers

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