Key responsibilities include conducting specialized physiotherapy assessments for patients with complex needs, devising and implementing tailored treatment plans, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to optimize patient care. The role also emphasises effective communication with patients and their families, as well as managing clinical caseloads to ensure quality service delivery. Overall, this position aims to not only improve the post-holder's expertise in physiotherapy but also contribute to the continuous development of the service.
An exciting opportunity on the Homerton Healthcare Band 6 General Physiotherapy rotation has arisen, working in the vibrant and diverse borough of City and Hackney. The rotation spans acute, community and outpatient services covering a wide range of conditions across the patient pathway. As a member of the Homerton Healthcare Therapy Department you will be given the opportunity and support to broaden your knowledge base, physiotherapy skills and professional development, as well as developing your supervision and leadership skills.
The post-holder will provide specialist physiotherapy for a wide range of patients requiring assessment and rehabilitation in inpatient, outpatient, and community environments and participate in ongoing service evaluation and development.
Teams which this rotation covers are:
- Elder Care inpatient team
- Acute inpatients covering ITU
- Community respiratory team ACER's
- Intermediate Integrated Care Team (IIT) this covers home treatment team and rapid response
- Graham Stroke unit
- Surgical rehab team combination of acute and community
- Adult community rehab team
- Locomotor and consultant outpatient MSK teams
- Bariatrics inpatient service
Main duties include:
- Perform specialist physiotherapy assessment of patients with diverse presentations and complex physical and psychological conditions, providing a diagnosis and developing and delivering an individualised treatment programme.
- Set goals for patients and evaluate using appropriate outcome measures for service area.
- Communicate effectively with patients, who frequently present with sensory, cognitive and/or mental impairments, using a range of verbal and non-verbal communication strategies/tools, to gain informed consent to progress treatment and rehabilitation programmes.
- Manage and effectively prioritise allocated clinical caseload using criteria appropriate to team.
- Liaise with members of the multidisciplinary team and other agencies to ensure effective communication and planning of patient care.
- Liaise with families and formal and informal carers to effect safe and effective care.
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The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s on this page.
The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
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