KEY RESPONSIBILITIES CLINICAL 1. To be professionally and legally accountable for all work undertaken. To work within the standards and guidelines of the team, the Trust, CSP, and HPC code of ethics. 2. To undertake physiotherapy assessment of clients with diverse needs through subjective questioning, objective assessment and other written material available. 3. To prioritise factors involved in the clients presenting condition through clinical reasoning based on knowledge of current professional opinion, clients prognosis and other physical, social emotional and mental health issues. 4. To set goals for treatment with clients and/or their carer and ensure that care is client centred and agreed by the client and/or their carer. 5. To set and maintain a high standard of clinical practice which is evidence based where possible, using standardised assessment and outcome measures, where appropriate 6. To manage a caseload of clients with simple to complex needs with supervision and guidance as necessary from senior staff. To successfully monitor, evaluate and review physiotherapy treatment/interventions within a multi-disciplinary framework and to modify as necessary. 7. To use knowledge of other multi-disciplinary roles and external agencies to ensure effective referral management and achieve best client care. 8. To have the ability, knowledge and skills required for moving and handling people in community environments. 9. To ensure client and service records are recorded and maintained on IT databases and that client documentation is according to trust and local policies. 10. To prescribe, delegate and monitor the work of therapy assistants 11. To educate and teach the relevant carers/health workers to participate in on-going rehabilitation care programmes for clients, as appropriate. 12. To actively be involved in the implementation of new specialist clinical services within the Team, with support and guidance from senior physiotherapy staff. 13. To manage clinical risk in own caseload and ensure that rehabilitation assistants and students comply e.g. manual handling risk assessment and local policy regarding lone working. 14. To maintain and update a Continuing Professional Development Portfolio (CPD). 15. To evaluate your practice through audit and outcome measures with support of senior physiotherapists when required. 16. To work at other sites in the trust if required ADDITIONAL DUTIES In addition to the above duties you will also be expected to perform the below key activities in line with your job role; - Complete mandatory training in line with Trust policy and procedures - To participate in the staff appraisal process and to undertake for any staff you manage - To keep yourself updated on all matters relating to Trust policy - To provide management supervision where appropriate