Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Communication

·   To liaise with other Physiotherapists regarding patient care and ensure appropriate follow up is arranged.

·   To be an active member within the multi-disciplinary team and ensure effective communication with other professions both verbally and in writing e.g. medical notes and reports.

·    To be able to communicate complex and sensitive information to patients, carers and other staff including imparting unwelcome news.

· To ensure timely and effective communication with the Physiotherapy Manager and Senior Staff on all professional matters.

·    To maintain an accurate record keeping system in line with CSP standards and local guidelines.

·       To attend and be an active participant in speciality, peer group and departmental staff meetings.

·       To initiate and maintain contacts with local and national clinical interest groups, appropriate to the clinical field.

·       To be able to motivate others through effective communication skills.

• Be aware of the standard information available for patients and use it appropriately.
• Use the electronic patient administration and record keeping system.
• Respond promptly to telephone enquiries / messages/ e mail received.
• Use a range of verbal and non-verbal tools to communicate effectively with patients who may    have a variety of different communication requirements.
• To have effective telephone communication skills, thus enabling the assessing and giving of advice to patients over the telephone in the Virtual Fracture Clinic.
• To use effective communication skills to reduce actual or potential conflict situations that may occur with patients, relatives, colleagues etc.
• To actively work to avoid unconscious bias when working with patients and staff.
• To be aware of, and support service development, to ensure equitable accessibility of patient information and services.

Service delivery and improvement

·    To be responsible for implementing within your clinical practice, the relevant standards, and policies, including those applicable to the Trust, and wider policies and guidelines, for example set by the CSP / NICE etc.

·    To ensure that as an individual practitioner the post holder advises the Team Lead and Physiotherapy Manager of any changes to the service to ensure quality and effectiveness of care for their patients.

• To work with the Physiotherapy team to provide an efficient and effective service.
• Be involved in the proposal/development and implementation of departmental policies, pathways, guidelines etc.

·  To comply with fire, health & safety, universal precautions, infection control measures and all other departmental policies.

·  To report all complaints/incidents to the immediate senior member of staff and document accordingly.

• To be aware of, and support service development, to ensure accessibility to patient information and services.
• To engage with local service improvement strategies such as patient first
• Actively look for opportunities to improve the service for patients and staff
• To participate in audit and research to help improve and support services.

People management and development

·       Responsible for carrying out duties in line with the Trust’s e-rostering processes, including managing rosters, supporting staff allocation, and contributing to effective budget reconciliation and workforce planning.

• To ensure that junior members of the team are informed of developments and changes and that they work to these standards.

·    To supervise junior Physiotherapists and Physiotherapy students on clinical placements.

· To be responsible to and deputise for the team lead in Orthopaedics.

·    To participate in the Trust Appraisal Scheme both as an appraiser and an appraisee.

· To assist in the supervision and development of the junior Physiotherapists.

·  To be responsible for the training of students on placement and juniors within the clinical area.

·     To communicate on a regular basis with staff regarding the Trusts objectives, plans and business developments.

·    To develop objectives for staff and to appraise staff at least once annually. To give staff ongoing support to aid them in achieving their objectives.

·   To discuss expected outcomes of training and development activity with staff prior to attending training events.

• To discuss outcomes with staff after attending training and development activity and to assist staff to transfer, develop and use new skills acquired
• To actively work to avoid unconscious bias and support equitable staff learning and development opportunities.

Patient care delivery

·   To undertake the comprehensive assessment and treatment of patients including those with complex presentations.

·  To demonstrate the Trust values and attitudes regarding the management of patients and everyday working with colleagues.

·  To seek guidance from senior staff as required and to give guidance to more junior staff.

·   To devise an individualised Physiotherapy management and/or treatment plan, using clinical reasoning skills to utilise a range of treatment options.

·      To be able to devise and lead specialist Physiotherapy treatments

•  To work with members of the wider multidisciplinary team to ensure a seamless delivery of care, provide advice and education within this forum, acting as an expert in your own professional field.
• To understand and be aware of health inequalities and suggest and support strategies to eliminate or mitigate these.

This role is eligible for visa sponsorship under the UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI) Skilled Worker route. Sponsorship can only be provided where applicants meet the specific requirements set by UKVI, including the relevant skill and salary thresholds, and any role-specific criteria.