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Specialist Community Physiotherapist - Surrey Downs H&C
The closing date is 28 July 2025
We are looking for dynamic individuals who will play a key role in driving forward our Community Therapy services in Surrey Downs. You will have excellent organisational and time management skills and be passionate about delivering holistic care that has the patient at its centre. You will relish developing new ways of working to improve quality and develop a "one team" culture. This is a great opportunity for a proactive individual keen to take the next step in their career, joining an exciting forward thinking team.
You must have broad clinical experience including care of the elderly and enjoy the challenges of providing rehabilitation to people in their own homes. You will be supported by the Clinical Lead and experienced Band 7 Physiotherapists. As part of your role, you will be responsible for training and supervising Band 5 Physiotherapists, Rehabilitation Assistants, Students, and you will play part in developing the Physiotherapy service within the team. You will also be committed to the 'Fair Share' model of development of student placements within the team.
As well as an extensive training programme within Surrey Downs Health and Care, our team also has an excellent in-service training and clinical supervision program. In addition, funding is available for external courses.
Main duties of the job
* To work as a key member of the multidisciplinary team in the assessment (including Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment) and management of a caseload of clients whose needs are best met in their own home or community setting.
* To plan, deliver and evaluate the treatment needs of clients with a variety of complex social and health care needs. To include support less experienced members of the team
* To participate as an active member of the multidisciplinary team in developing and delivering high quality and innovative services to the local population.
* To promote effective teamwork delegating activities appropriately, to the benefit of the patient and service delivery.
* Responsible for the provision of Physiotherapy service for Surrey Downs Health and Care.
* To liaise closely with other health and social care professionals.
* To supervise and teach less experienced Physiotherapy staff, Rehabilitation Assistants and students within this speciality.
* To contribute to audit, implementation of best practice guidelines and contribute/participate in in-service training
About us
Surrey Downs Health and Care deliver care closer to people's own communities through our Primary Care Networks, Community Hospitals, Specialist Services and our innovative partnership of local NHS organisations.
Surrey Downs Health and Care has a track record of providing person centered care that goes beyond organisational boundaries to do what is best for the individual. This partnership includes:
* The three GP federations GP Health Partners, Dorking Health Care and Surrey Medical Network representing practices that operate in the Surrey Downs area
* CSH Surrey
* Epsom and St Helier's University Hospitals NHS Trust
Historically, there have been boundary lines between the organisations that provide care to people in their homes, in GP surgeries and in hospitals, but we have always been united in our mission to provide great care to the people who need us.
It's on those grounds that the Surrey Downs Health and Care was formed - we want local people to receive the care that they need in the right environment. By bringing together our expertise, we can improve patient care and enable local people to access the right support, care and treatment more easily than ever before.
In bringing this partnership together, we are working to the same set of values that will translate into better care for our residents.
Job responsibilities
Clinical
* To perform advanced physiotherapeutic assessment of the patient with complex presentations using advanced clinical reasoning skills to create targeted treatment plans using SMART goals specific to the patients condition.
* To formulate and deliver an individual or group physiotherapy treatment program in line with best practice guidelines.
* To help co-ordinate and ensure effective delivery of therapy services liaising and co-operating with colleagues across other PCNs/Adult social care teams to provide equitable services.
* To evaluate patient progress, reassess and alter treatment programs as required and to advise and support more junior colleagues to this effect. To handover treatment plans to the rehabilitation assistant to support with the patient centered goals.
* Willingness and enthusiasm to work toward cross-disciplinary competencies
* To have an awareness of local community services and be able to refer to these appropriately and in a timely manner.
* To understand and manage clinical risk within own patient caseload and within the service and advise more junior staff, seeking guidance from Band 7s/Clinical Lead as required.
* Work within Epsom and St Helier policies and CSP clinical guidelines and participate on CPD to maintain professional registration. Monitor own and others quality of practice as appropriate.
* To keep accurate and complete records of work undertaken in line with CSP, Community Therapy Team, Surrey Downs Health and Care standards. Maintaining confidentiality and information governance standards at all times.
* To be able to assess and identify those who lack capacity to consent to treatment and be able to work with them within a legal framework.
* To teach, assess and contribute to the performance assessment of Band 5s and Rehabilitation Assistants.
* To make a significant contribution to the development of departmental policies and procedures on clinical care by attending appropriate meetings and recommending changes to clinical care or service provision.
Professional
* To maintain own clinical professional development (CPD) and incorporate them as necessary into your working practice.
* To actively participate in your Performance Development Plan and review process.
* To be an active member of the in-service training program by attending and delivering at training sessions.
* To train, supervise and performance manage more junior staff and students, including formal appraisals.
* To be responsible for teaching students, physiotherapists and rehabilitation assistants on physiotherapeutic skills.
* To undertake organisational and local audit. Undertake research projects as appropriate
* Maintain and develop evidence based practice in Intermediate Care / Frailty.
* To demonstrate a sound understanding of clinical governance and risk management within the work situation.
* To be professionally and legally responsible for all aspects of professional activities, working within the codes of practice, professional guidelines and Surrey Downs Health and Care policies and procedures.
Organisational
* To be responsible for the safe use of equipment used in carrying out physiotherapy duties and to adhere to departmental policies and guidelines to ensure safe use of equipment by the team. To report defects as per policy.
* To share responsibility for departmental tidiness, maintenance and administration.
* Utilise IT systems to improve the efficiency of the service.
* To supervise and co-ordinate junior staff and rehab assistants ensuring their practice as well as your own meet the required professional standards.
General Responsibilities
* To attend all statutory and mandatory training in line with Epsom and St Helier NHS Trust Policy.
* To maintain complete confidentiality of all patient and staff information known or acquired during the course of work. To maintain Information Governance standards at all times.
* To adhere to all trust policies and procedures of Epsom and St. Helier NHS Trust.
* To undertake any duties or responsibilities commensurate with the grade as requested by Clinical Lead or Specialist Services Manager.
Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for more details.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Degree or diploma in Physiotherapy
* Community Rehab experience on CV
* Membership of the CSP
Knowledge
* Relevant post qualification experience with a range of client groups.
* Appreciation of constraints to working in the community.
* Knowledge of relevant health, safety and risk issues.
* Post qualification experience working in the community
* Proficient with basic Excel and Word
Experience
* Experience of MDT working
* Experience of clinical teaching within the MDT
* Experience in supervising and working with juniors/assistants/ students
* Experienced manual handling skills
* Experience in clinical audit, research/ literature reviews
* Experience in using an electronic notes recording system (i.e., EMIS and Systm1)
Personal Attributes
* Customer Focused
Abilities
* Able to get to all sites required for the post and to be flexible to meet the needs of the role
* Car driver with access for business use.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
£40,617 to £48,778 a yearPer Annum Pro Rata inc Fringe HCAS
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