Advanced Practitioners are clinical physiotherapy/occupational therapy specialists with an extended scope of practice, who see patients referred for assessment, clinical diagnosis, and management.
The post holder will be able to call on investigations and examinations by other disciplines to complete their assessment.
Responsibilities include planning, coordinating, delivering, and evaluating the physiotherapy/occupational therapy service provided to patients within the Trust on a day-to-day basis.
They will work autonomously as the therapy lead within the multidisciplinary team (MDT), providing specialist advice and maintaining close working relationships with other health professionals and referrers to ensure efficient, effective, and appropriate service delivery in the specialist area, providing an integrated service to patients.
The role involves effective communication and liaison within the Trust and with external agencies to achieve a coordinated and integrated approach to patient care.
Promoting continuity of care between inpatient and outpatient settings through consultation with patients, families, medical, and nursing staff is essential.
The post holder will supervise and educate therapy staff and actively participate in multi-professional education.
They will identify areas for audit and research and undertake these activities, holding responsibility for their own caseload and the therapy input to the specialist service or specialty.
All clinical duties will be undertaken as an autonomous practitioner, making independent decisions regarding patient care.
The post involves responsibility for appropriate referral of patients to other health professionals, including consultants, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, podiatrists, orthotists, and other health and social service teams.
Effective communication of complex information related to diagnosis, treatment, and long-term rehabilitation outcomes to patients, carers, and the MDT is required.
Use of specialist counselling skills and a range of verbal and non-verbal communication tools to motivate and progress rehabilitation, especially with patients who have communication difficulties or psychological distress, is essential.
The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands, providing primary, acute, and community services.
We value diversity and are committed to creating a flexible working environment to accommodate staff needs.
The Trust has been rated as "Good" by CQC and has received awards such as The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020.
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