Whittington Hospital NHS Trust rIDPs5Rx
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1. Clinical
Work as an autonomous practitioner, to assess and treat own caseload of patients, including those with complex presentations. In each rotation treatment decisions will be underpinned by specialist knowledge gained from post graduate study of evidence-based treatments and from previous experience.
To carry out assessment of patients, including those with complex presentations, drawing on a wide range of information sources and using clinical reasoning skills to determine an accurate diagnosis and to identify an appropriate physiotherapy care plan from the many treatment options available.
To utilising a wide range of treatment skills in delivery of treatment plans having the highly developed physical skills necessary for provision of effective physiotherapy treatment
To formulate and deliver physiotherapy treatment programmes in a variety of settings and as part of a 24/7 service. Settings include: hospital, community, patients home, home visits, as part of a team, as a sole practitioner and as on call physiotherapist.
To work collaboratively to prevent inappropriate hospital admissions and to facilitate hospital discharge in order to minimise hospital stays.
To develop comprehensive discharge plans in conjunction with the multi-disciplinary team members.
To work with patients and their carers when appropriate in such a way as to promote their self-management strategies.
To make recommendations to support a patients discharge including care support and rehabilitation opportunities.
Undertake referrals to internal and external services when deemed appropriate/of benefit to the support or progression of the patient. e.g., community rehabilitation, social services, voluntary agencies
To represent the service at the multi-disciplinary team meetings. This will include discussion of patient care, progress and involvement in discharge planning and continued rehabilitation needs.
To keep accurate treatment records, which fulfil legal and statistical requirements, and which are in accordance with HPC/CSP/Trust/departmental standards.
To provide comprehensive progress and discharge reports to GPs, consultants, patients, members of the multi-disciplinary team and other patient services as required.
Demonstrate the ability to seek guidance and support when needed or when treatment required is not within scope of professional knowledge or skill.
To manage clinical risk within own patient caseload at all times.
To participate in on call emergency and weekend duties as a lone practitioner; this will involve assessing and treating acutely ill patients and providing advice to medical and nursing staff and other members of the multi-disciplinary team regarding patients condition and further treatment
To work flexibly to provide cover in other clinical areas when required.
2 Communication
To gain valid informed consent and have the capacity to work within a legal framework with patients who lack the capacity to consent to treatment.
To be able to motivate and persuade others through effective communication skills, with the benefit of verbal and non-verbal skills, for example, patients with communication difficulties, hearing or sight impairments, memory loss, mental illness or those who may be unable to accept their diagnosis.
To be able to communicate complex and sensitive information to patients, care givers and other staff members when required accepting that there may be barriers to communication i.e., non-English speaking patients, use of interpreters, excess noise, or lack of privacy.
To communicate effectively providing and receiving complex information in relation to patients care including but not limited to liaising with:
- Other members of the Multi-disciplinary team (Consultants, General Practitioners, medical staff, Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Speech and Language therapists, Dietitians, Social Workers etc) to develop and agree management programmes for the patients in your care adopting and developing effective interpersonal skills to ensure comprehensive management.
- Relatives or carers to gain the best possible understanding of each patient and give suitable guidance and support
To arrange and participate in case conferences with patients who have complex physical, psychological and social presentations.
To produce written, electronic and verbal reports for the MDT other Health or Social care providers and be able to convey this to the patient in an accessible and meaningful manner, often in the face of communication barriers.
To build a network of professional contacts across a range of professions in various settings such as community services, social services and other acute hospitals.
To attend Professional physiotherapy staff meetings and other meetings when necessary.
3 Education and Training
Maintain and develop current knowledge of evidence-based practice in each rotation, developing specialist knowledge of particular conditions and patient types.
To contribute to the education of multidisciplinary groups, patients, families and carers as appropriate.
To, be actively involved in induction and education of new staff, rotating staff and students.
To be responsible for and actively record own professional development and maintain a CPD portfolio which reflects the same.
To be pro-active in organising, teaching and actively participating in the in-service and post-registration education programme within every clinical area. Attendance of other outside courses/lectures is encouraged.
To ensure yearly attendance/participation in Mandatory training requirements
4
Management
4.1 Organisation:
To flexibly plan and organise own time, patient caseload and meetings (including ward, departmental, inter-departmental and service development meetings) and adjusting plans according to staffing levels.
To carry an identified bleep as required by rotation and be able to respond to unpredictable work and frequent interruptions.
To assist the team leader in allocating and organising the work of junior, assistant, technical instructor, and student staff to meet service priorities on a daily basis and to deputise fully in their absence.
To deputise for the team leader during periods of absence ensuring on-going smooth running of the team.
To be responsible for the day-to-day supervision of junior and/or assistant/tech grade staff and to assist in the line-management of junior staff as delegated by team leader including setting of staff objectives and completing staff appraisal for junior staff.
To implement department and trust policies in each rotation and contribute to service development by proposing changes to current practice.
To take responsibility for allocated departmental duties or attendance at committees as requested.
4.2 Physical Resources:To be responsible for the safe and competent use of all patient related equipment and ensure that junior staff/assistants/technical instructors attain competency prior to use.
To implement department and trust policies in each rotation and contribute to service development by proposing changes to current practice.
4.3 Human Resources
:
To supervise and assist in the line-management of junior physiotherapists, Apprentices, Therapy Technicians and assistants as delegated by team leader
To be responsible for the supervision, co-ordination and appraisal of junior staff/students and assistants on a daily basis.
To be responsible for teaching junior staff/students and assistants including formal group session (theoretical and practical), watched assessments and complex patient reviews.
To be responsible for undergraduate student physiotherapists in accordance with the fair share policy, as allocated by the team leader and to regularly liaise with academic institutions.
This involves continual assessment of the students competency and grading them accordingly.
5 Clinical Governance
To comply with department policy on recording patient activities with respect to own caseload and to ensure junior staff also comply.
To comply with and participate in audit programmes in the department and assist service improvements recommended as a result of such activities.
To be aware of and adhere to the Trusts Manual Handling policy and, using clinical reasoning, implement the departments Therapeutic Handling policy appropriately.
To comply with all the requirements of the Consumer Protection Act in ensuring that all equipment you issue, or medical devices used in practice requirements. To ensure equipment breakdown or defects are reported promptly.
To be aware of the procedures for reporting identified near misses, incidents, or complaints and support the Senior Physiotherapist as required in implementing the correct procedures.
To participate in staff appraisal scheme as an appraisee and be responsible for own personal development plan and meeting competencies.
See full job description attached
An exciting opportunity has arisen within Whittington Health for an experienced band 5 or existing band 6 physiotherapist to develop their skills and knowledge in a range of challenging rotations
The Physiotherapy service covers a broad range of services with 6 monthly B6 rotations, you will have the chance to deepen your experience as an autonomous practitioner. Working as part of integrated Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy Teams you will be providing a high standard physiotherapy service to patients at Whittington Health
Respiratory ward
Including active participation in physio led acute NIV provision
ITU
Working in a 15 bedded ITU
General Medicine
W
orking with Gastro, Haematology and general medical patients
Care Of Older Persons Team
A dedicated unit for older people presenting with complex needs including, frailty, delirium, dementia, medical comorbidities, and social concerns. There is also an opportunity to work with neurological outliers
Acute Medical Admissions and ED
Working on AMU and ED with an admission avoidance focus
Orthopaedics
Surgical and Trauma
at Whittington and Elective at the purpose built Southern Elective Orthopaedic Hub
Community Discharge to Assess
Supporting the transition from hospital to home
All rotations strongly encourage CPD, and there are robust in-service training, appraisal, and personal development programmes. The Whittington has a reputation for providing a friendly working environment with supportive and experienced clinicians
As an autonomous practitioner to provide a high standard physiotherapy service to patients within Whittington Health as part of a six-monthly rotations through Whittington Hospital, Southern Elective Orthopaedic Hub and Islington Discharge to Assess Service.
To supervise and teach Junior Physiotherapists (Band 5), Therapy Assistants and Technicians, and students and be involved in teaching colleagues from other disciplines.
1. Clinical
Work as an autonomous practitioner, to assess and treat own caseload of patients, including those with complex presentations. In each rotation treatment decisions will be underpinned by specialist knowledge gained from post graduate study of evidence-based treatments and from previous experience.
To carry out assessment of patients, including those with complex presentations, drawing on a wide range of information sources and using clinical reasoning skills to determine an accurate diagnosis and to identify an appropriate physiotherapy care plan from the many treatment options available.
To utilising a wide range of treatment skills in delivery of treatment plans having the highly developed physical skills necessary for provision of effective physiotherapy treatment
To formulate and deliver physiotherapy treatment programmes in a variety of settings and as part of a 24/7 service. Settings include: hospital, community, patients home, home visits, as part of a team, as a sole practitioner and as on call physiotherapist.
To work collaboratively to prevent inappropriate hospital admissions and to facilitate hospital discharge in order to minimise hospital stays.
To develop comprehensive discharge plans in conjunction with the multi-disciplinary team members.
To work with patients and their carers when appropriate in such a way as to promote their self-management strategies.
To make recommendations to support a patients discharge including care support and rehabilitation opportunities.
Undertake referrals to internal and external services when deemed appropriate/of benefit to the support or progression of the patient. e.g., community rehabilitation, social services, voluntary agencies
To represent the service at the multi-disciplinary team meetings. This will include discussion of patient care, progress and involvement in discharge planning and continued rehabilitation needs.
To keep accurate treatment records, which fulfil legal and statistical requirements, and which are in accordance with HPC/CSP/Trust/departmental standards.
To provide comprehensive progress and discharge reports to GPs, consultants, patients, members of the multi-disciplinary team and other patient services as required.
Demonstrate the ability to seek guidance and support when needed or when treatment required is not within scope of professional knowledge or skill.
To manage clinical risk within own patient caseload at all times.
To participate in on call emergency and weekend duties as a lone practitioner; this will involve assessing and treating acutely ill patients and providing advice to medical and nursing staff and other members of the multi-disciplinary team regarding patients condition and further treatment
To work flexibly to provide cover in other clinical areas when required.
2 Communication
To gain valid informed consent and have the capacity to work within a legal framework with patients who lack the capacity to consent to treatment.
To be able to motivate and persuade others through effective communication skills, with the benefit of verbal and non-verbal skills, for example, patients with communication difficulties, hearing or sight impairments, memory loss, mental illness or those who may be unable to accept their diagnosis.
To be able to communicate complex and sensitive information to patients, care givers and other staff members when required accepting that there may be barriers to communication i.e., non-English speaking patients, use of interpreters, excess noise, or lack of privacy.
To communicate effectively providing and receiving complex information in relation to patients care including but not limited to liaising with:
- Other members of the Multi-disciplinary team (Consultants, General Practitioners, medical staff, Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Speech and Language therapists, Dietitians, Social Workers etc) to develop and agree management programmes for the patients in your care adopting and developing effective interpersonal skills to ensure comprehensive management.
- Relatives or carers to gain the best possible understanding of each patient and give suitable guidance and support
To arrange and participate in case conferences with patients who have complex physical, psychological and social presentations.
To produce written, electronic and verbal reports for the MDT other Health or Social care providers and be able to convey this to the patient in an accessible and meaningful manner, often in the face of communication barriers.
To build a network of professional contacts across a range of professions in various settings such as community services, social services and other acute hospitals.
To attend Professional physiotherapy staff meetings and other meetings when necessary.
3 Education and Training
Maintain and develop current knowledge of evidence-based practice in each rotation, developing specialist knowledge of particular conditions and patient types.
To contribute to the education of multidisciplinary groups, patients, families and carers as appropriate.
To, be actively involved in induction and education of new staff, rotating staff and students.
To be responsible for and actively record own professional development and maintain a CPD portfolio which reflects the same.
To be pro-active in organising, teaching and actively participating in the in-service and post-registration education programme within every clinical area. Attendance of other outside courses/lectures is encouraged.
To ensure yearly attendance/participation in Mandatory training requirements
4
Management
4.1 Organisation:
To flexibly plan and organise own time, patient caseload and meetings (including ward, departmental, inter-departmental and service development meetings) and adjusting plans according to staffing levels.
To carry an identified bleep as required by rotation and be able to respond to unpredictable work and frequent interruptions.
To assist the team leader in allocating and organising the work of junior, assistant, technical instructor, and student staff to meet service priorities on a daily basis and to deputise fully in their absence.
To deputise for the team leader during periods of absence ensuring on-going smooth running of the team.
To be responsible for the day-to-day supervision of junior and/or assistant/tech grade staff and to assist in the line-management of junior staff as delegated by team leader including setting of staff objectives and completing staff appraisal for junior staff.
To implement department and trust policies in each rotation and contribute to service development by proposing changes to current practice.
To take responsibility for allocated departmental duties or attendance at committees as requested.
4.2 Physical Resources:To be responsible for the safe and competent use of all patient related equipment and ensure that junior staff/assistants/technical instructors attain competency prior to use.
To implement department and trust policies in each rotation and contribute to service development by proposing changes to current practice.
4.3 Human Resources
:
To supervise and assist in the line-management of junior physiotherapists, Apprentices, Therapy Technicians and assistants as delegated by team leader
To be responsible for the supervision, co-ordination and appraisal of junior staff/students and assistants on a daily basis.
To be responsible for teaching junior staff/students and assistants including formal group session (theoretical and practical), watched assessments and complex patient reviews.
To be responsible for undergraduate student physiotherapists in accordance with the fair share policy, as allocated by the team leader and to regularly liaise with academic institutions.
This involves continual assessment of the students competency and grading them accordingly.
5 Clinical Governance
To comply with department policy on recording patient activities with respect to own caseload and to ensure junior staff also comply.
To comply with and participate in audit programmes in the department and assist service improvements recommended as a result of such activities.
To be aware of and adhere to the Trusts Manual Handling policy and, using clinical reasoning, implement the departments Therapeutic Handling policy appropriately.
To comply with all the requirements of the Consumer Protection Act in ensuring that all equipment you issue, or medical devices used in practice requirements. To ensure equipment breakdown or defects are reported promptly.
To be aware of the procedures for reporting identified near misses, incidents, or complaints and support the Senior Physiotherapist as required in implementing the correct procedures.
To participate in staff appraisal scheme as an appraisee and be responsible for own personal development plan and meeting competencies.
See full job description attached
An exciting opportunity has arisen within Whittington Health for an experienced band 5 or existing band 6 physiotherapist to develop their skills and knowledge in a range of challenging rotations
The Physiotherapy service covers a broad range of services with 6 monthly B6 rotations, you will have the chance to deepen your experience as an autonomous practitioner. Working as part of integrated Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy Teams you will be providing a high standard physiotherapy service to patients at Whittington Health
Respiratory ward
Including active participation in physio led acute NIV provision
ITU
Working in a 15 bedded ITU
General Medicine
W
orking with Gastro, Haematology and general medical patients
Care Of Older Persons Team
A dedicated unit for older people presenting with complex needs including, frailty, delirium, dementia, medical comorbidities, and social concerns. There is also an opportunity to work with neurological outliers
Acute Medical Admissions and ED
Working on AMU and ED with an admission avoidance focus
Orthopaedics
Surgical and Trauma
at Whittington and Elective at the purpose built Southern Elective Orthopaedic Hub
Community Discharge to Assess
Supporting the transition from hospital to home
All rotations strongly encourage CPD, and there are robust in-service training, appraisal, and personal development programmes. The Whittington has a reputation for providing a friendly working environment with supportive and experienced clinicians
As an autonomous practitioner to provide a high standard physiotherapy service to patients within Whittington Health as part of a six-monthly rotations through Whittington Hospital, Southern Elective Orthopaedic Hub and Islington Discharge to Assess Service.
To supervise and teach Junior Physiotherapists (Band 5), Therapy Assistants and Technicians, and students and be involved in teaching colleagues from other disciplines.
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