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The post holder will be a highly specialist autonomous practitioner to perform advanced assessment of patients with diverse presentations. To use highly specialist clinical reasoning to diagnose/interpret and then develop, deliver and adapt individualised treatment plan for patients within a specialist clinical area.  

To ensure that contemporaneous treatment records and activity data are maintained in accordance with Trust and Professional standards and where appropriate other members of the team. 

To be responsible for organising and planning own caseload and where appropriate other members of the team, to ensure the needs of the service are met, readjusting plans as situations and priorities change. 

To maintain a professional portfolio for continuing professional development to demonstrate highly specialist clinical competencies and compliance with Trust policies and Professional code of conduct.  

To create an environment that supports lifelong learning through the provision of highly specialist pre and post registration training.    

The post holder will work in close co-operation with colleagues within all departments to deliver a cohesive service that is led by user need ensuring high quality of patient care and optimal patient flow and safe timely discharge. 

The post holder may be required to work flexibly, as part of the cover arrangements within their competence across all departments as required. Notification of flexible working may be communicated at short notice. 

To have highly effective communication skills and demonstrate these on a continual basis with patients, carers, colleagues and the wider Multi-disciplinary Team (MDT).  

To undertake research and audit projects as a regular part of the role. 

To use the Trust values at all times as a framework for own behaviour and encourage others to do likewise, ensuring the values underpin all that is done. 

To collaborate with the Outpatient Physiotherapy Service Lead in the operational management of the physiotherapy department to develop and maintain an efficient and effective service for MSK patients referred to the MSK Outpatient team. To deputise in the Outpatient Physiotherapy Service Lead’s absence 

To provide induction, supervision, assessment and training to students on clinical placement, liaising with the student coordinators as appropriate and providing evaluation and feedback to the Higher Education Institutes (HEI) as appropriate. 

To maintain competence to demonstrate the safe use of equipment to patients and carers as appropriate to role. 

To regularly undertake research and audit activity as part of the role. To critically evaluate current research and apply where appropriate to practice. 

To demonstrate a knowledge and understanding of current research, national guidelines and legislation and ensure this knowledge is disseminated to the Clinical Service Manager and Professional Lead and the wider MDT.