Job overview
To assess, plan interventions and the service delivery of your own patient caseload and document in associated records within a clinical area, under the supervision/guidance of Senior Physiotherapists.
To participate in continuing professional and service development and contribute to organisational objectives.
Main duties of the job
To assess, plan interventions and the service delivery of your own patient caseload and document in associated records within a clinical area, under the supervision/guidance of Senior Physiotherapists.
To provide patient assessment, treatment, intervention and evaluation of outcome, of own patient caseload, within a clinical team or group setting.
To use professional knowledge to formulate problem list and subsequent treatment with goal plans and appropriate documentation in-line with departmental policy.
To assist Senior Physiotherapy Therapy staff in the development of new procedures and evidence based practice.
To follow advice and expertise of Senior Therapy staff to develop clinical skills and knowledge in managing own caseload.
Working for our organisation
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What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
1. As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
2. We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.
3. We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
Why work for us?
4. We’re committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
5. As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued, and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
6. Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
What do we stand for?
7. Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
8. Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
9. Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.
Person specification
EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
Essential criteria
10. Current registration with Health Professions Council
11. Diploma /Degree in Physiotherapy
Desirable criteria
12. MCSP Membership
EXPERIENCE
Essential criteria
13. Work experience within the NHS
14. Ability to work and interact effectively within an interdisciplinary team
15. Commitment to continuing professional development
16. Knowledge and application of evidence based practice and clinical reasoning
17. Comprehensive Student placements ( covering – Ortho, Neuro, Resp, Musculoskeletal,)
18. Establish and maintain CPD Portfolio
Desirable criteria
19. Participation in audit and research activities
SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE
Essential criteria
20. Awareness of limitations of own professional abilities
21. Clear, concise verbal and written communication to ensure liaison with multi disciplinary team, patients and carers to ensure records and reports are accurate and in legible manner (in English)
22. Ability to integrate, participate and contribute as an effective member of a team
23. Ability to self direct towards the attainment of clear goals
24. Ability to prioritise tasks and functions against well reasoned standards.
25. Ability to plan, manage and organise required tasks within available resources (including time)
26. Use of and/or knowledge of POMR (Problem orientated medical records) record keeping
27. Knowledge of Current related legislation ( H&S, Data P. Act, etc)
SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES
Essential criteria
28. Self motivated
29. Physical ability and endurance to work in the physical environment of the clinical area of all rotations within this post
30. Ability to participate in on call / weekend working rota
31. Car driver / owner able to travel to other locations within the trust
PPE requirements: Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust requires all colleagues to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with our infection prevention and control procedures.
COVID-19 and Flu vaccinations remain the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the viruses when working in our healthcare settings. We encourage our staff to be vaccinated when recommended.
Application deadline: This post will close on the closing date stated at midnight, however if we receive a large number of applications or there is a change in circumstance, we may be required to close a job before the advertised date.
Application information: If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records (ESR) system.
Shortlisting: The monitoring and safeguarding sections are not made visible to the shortlisting panel. The safeguarding section may be made visible to the interview panel, dependent on the role being recruited into.
Travel expenses: It is Trust policy that travel expenses for interviews will not be reimbursed.
Smoking: All Trust sites are NO SMOKING. Smoking in all areas of the buildings and premises is prohibited.
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