Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Clinical

• To assess, plan, implement and evaluate specialist physiotherapy interventions for patients with mental health conditions or learning disabilities that are patient centred and in consultation with the service user. This will be individually and in groups, both in hospital and in the community. This may include musculoskeletal, neurological and falls.

• To take a lead role in the management of the general physical well-being of service users

• To keep patient clinical records and statistics as per trust and professional guidelines with the use of information technology – ensuring timely, contemporaneous and accurate records.

• To work as a fully integrated member of the multi-professional team using the care plan/recovery planning approach. To work as a care co-ordinator in exceptional circumstances.

• To provide leadership to junior and unqualified staff ensuring that the physiotherapy technician and junior staff receives adequate training, supervision and support and that the delegation of tasks is appropriate to his/her abilities and grade.

• To work within the National Standards of Physiotherapy and the Professional Code of Conduct for Physiotherapists, including the Health and Care profession Council.

• Demonstrate a broad range of therapeutic interventions using safe and appropriate techniques.

• To work in accordance with Professional and Trust Policies and Procedures to ensure compliance with the law.

• To have the ability to risk assess and develop positive risk management for service users as part of the team.

• To observe the requirements of Health and safety at work act and to be aware of risks to patients and self, taking all precautionary safety measures required.

Personal

• To work in a collaborative and co-operative manner with other health care professionals, patients and their families.

• To care for own health and safety as well as that of patients and other members of staff.

• To comply with the terms of the contract of employment and the Trust’s statement of values and beliefs.

• To maintain registration with the Health Care Professional Council and comply with the relevant code of conduct and standards of professional practice.

• To fully participate in management clinical and professional supervision and appraisal as per the trust policy

• To maintain up to date knowledge and competency in the skills required to perform safely and effectively in the role. To undertake relevant training (including statutory and mandatory training) and be responsible for personal development in line with Trust requirements.

• To have very well-established motivational skills to engage those with severe and enduring mental health issues.

• To be able to build therapeutic relationships with those acutely mentally unwell, using well developed communication skills and overcoming barriers to communication such as cognitive ability, altered perception and language.

• To observe the requirements of the Health and Safety at Work Act and to be aware of risk to patients and self, taking all precautionary safety measures required.

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