Responsibilities
* To be a clinical lead for the Rheumatology Team with responsibility for the planning delivery and evaluation of the service provided on a day-to-day basis.
* To be responsible, as a Team leader, for the management, organisation and development of Physiotherapy services within the Rheumatology speciality, working in partnership with the Physiotherapy Team Manager and other Advanced Physiotherapists.
* To work as an autonomous practitioner with responsibility for the management of a clinical caseload, providing highly specialised assessment, treatment and advice to patients.
* To provide highly specialist advice to the speciality team and to staff working in other specialist areas or professions.
* To provide supervision, advice and guidance to Specialist Physiotherapists and Physiotherapists, assistants and students on a day-to-day basis.
* To be responsible for the clinical practice of physiotherapy assistants and Undergraduate Physiotherapy students who work under your supervision.
* To take a leading role in the planning and delivery of training and education for the physiotherapy team, to support the professional and personal development of staff.
* To undertake comprehensive and highly specialised physiotherapy assessment of physical problems, frequently of a highly complex nature using highly advanced clinical reasoning and assessment skills to provide an accurate diagnosis and indication of likely outcome.
* To formulate an individual and agreed treatment plan based on in–depth knowledge of evidence based practice and carry out appropriate treatment in a manner that respects people’s privacy, dignity and individuality.
* To monitor the appropriateness of referrals to the Rheumatology Physio Team.
* To regularly provide highly specialist advice, assistance and education for Physiotherapists, assistants and students with regard to patient management.
* To accept patients transferred from other team members where the complexity of their problems requires a more highly specialised level of expertise.
* To implement and review clinical standards relevant to the work undertaken by the team, ensuring a high level of patient care is provided.
* To supervise and support Specialist Physiotherapists, Physiotherapists, Physiotherapy Assistants and Clerical staff, in partnership with the team manager & clinical lead Physiotherapists.
* To be an active member of the multi-disciplinary team and attend relevant meetings providing specialist advice on patient care.
Locations
* Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow
* Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI)
* Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal
* Community healthcare premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre.
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