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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To participate in providing musculoskeletal outpatient physiotherapy services being responsible for implementing and reviewing clinically effective and evidence-based programmes of physiotherapy care for patients, liaising with more senior staff as appropriate.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

To provide physiotherapy services to musculoskeletal outpatients to a high standard within the Trust and community clinics.

To perform advanced assessment of patients with diverse and complex presentations, to determine a clinical diagnosis and provide effective treatment plans as an autonomous practitioner, in line with CSP and department standards.

MAIN DUTIES

Clinical

·       To be professionally and legally accountable and responsible for all aspects of your own work, including the management of a caseload of patients without direct supervision. This may include clinics at community venues.

·       To perform advanced physiotherapeutic assessment of patients with diverse and complex presentations, using manual assessment techniques, analytical skills and clinical reasoning to determine a diagnosis.

·       To formulate and deliver individual treatment programmes based on evidence-based practice, using clinical reasoning and a wide range of manual physiotherapy techniques.  To evaluate and modify treatment plans according to assessment and patient needs, discharging them when appropriate.

·       To communicate effectively and gain informed consent from patients, carers and other professionals to maximise rehabilitation potential and ensure understanding of condition and/or surgery.  This will, on occasions, include complex and sensitive information requiring skills of explanation, motivation and persuasion to overcome physical, emotional, mental and cultural barriers.

·       To take delegated responsibility from lead member of staff on duty and feedback as appropriate to them.

·       To maintain accurate, comprehensive and up-to-date documentation in line with departmental and CSP standards, including communication of   assessment and treatment results to appropriate disciplines in the form of reports and letters.

·       Liaise with members of the multidisciplinary team regarding patient care and progress to ensure co-ordinated service delivery.

·       To act as professional advisor to other hospital staff where appropriate, providing specialist advice, teaching and instruction regarding physiotherapy.

·       To provide spontaneous and planned advice, teaching and instruction to relatives, carers and other professionals to promote understanding of the aims of physiotherapy and to ensure a consistent approach to patient care.

·       To be an active member of the weekend inpatient physiotherapy rota.

·       To work evenings and weekends as part of contracted hours as required.

·       To be able to travel to community venues for meetings and clinical commitments.

Professional

·       To maintain own clinical professional development and portfolio by keeping abreast of any new trends and developments, incorporating them into current clinical practice as necessary.

·       To undertake the measurement and evaluation of work and current practices through the use of evidence-based practice, audit and outcome measures, either individually or with more senior physiotherapists.

·       To demonstrate a sound understanding of Clinical Governance and Risk Management and apply to work situation, following department and Trust Policies.

·       To adhere to professional codes of conduct outlined by the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy

Organisational and Managerial

·       To maintain high professional standards with respect to patients, colleagues, the service and the environment.

·       Liaise with other staff as appropriate, with all issues relevant to service delivery and development.

·       To be responsible for the safe and competent use of equipment within the department and community clinics by patients and colleagues.

·       To comply with all Health and Safety standards of the Department and the Trust, including prompt reporting of accidents and incidents and ensuring that equipment usage is safe.

·       To remain up-to-date and attend all mandatory training provided, in line with Trust policies.

Please see the attached job description for further information.