Support and assist the well-being of individuals and groups to assure their protection, security anddevelopment
* Safeguarding, protection and care
* Community, residential, day or field settings
* Ongoing risk/needs assessment of and advice for individuals/groups
* Specification of any non-council provision
* Individual or small group emphasis
* Likely to involve immediate response to client
* The overall responsibilities of the service/function are:As a physiotherapist, you'll focus on identifying and maximising movement to improve the health andwellbeing of your patients.Your role is vital in working with a variety of conditions such as:
* neurological (stroke, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's).
* Post hospital discharge recuperation collaboratively with Reablement support team.
* Proactively working to encourage transfers and mobility
Main duties of the job
Specific duties and responsibilities include:
* Provide comprehensive assessment, treatment, management, onward referral, and dischargefor a diverse range of customers referred to the service, ensuring each receives appropriateadvice and/or signposting for onward support.
* Prioritise workload while managing the demands of customer needs, families, otherprofessional staff, and agencies, adapting to an increasing caseload complexity anddelivering the service in a way that suits the customers preferred communication method.
* Maintain professional record-keeping standards, ensuring records are accurate, current, andaligned with professional codes as detailed by HCPC and Chartered Society ofPhysiotherapists (CSP), service standards, and organisational requirements.
* Plan and implement treatment support plans based on assessment results, applying clinicalreasoning skills, and adjust these plans as needed based on customer progress.
* Ensure informed consent for assessments and treatments, providing customers with a clearunderstanding of their condition and rehabilitation potential, and assess their capacity toconsent to treatment, with due consideration to insight where capacity is questioned orpotentially affected as result of cognitive or other impairment.
* Monitor and review customer progress, adjusting support plans and treatment goals asneeded based on review outcomes to ensure the most effective approach is being utilised.
About us
Wiltshire Council isthe unitary local authority for the county of Wiltshire, England, established in 2009 to provide both county-level and district-level services.The council's vision is to foster strong communities where residents can achieve their potential through empowerment and inclusion.The council focuses on long-term challenges, community engagement, and delivering services that support independent living, reduce inequalities, and promote overall well-being.
Key Responsibilities and Services
* Community Services:
The council provides a range of essential services to residents, including waste management, public planning, and support for vulnerable populations, such as older adults and people with disabilities.
* Governance:
The council consists of elected councillors who form a cabinet to set the council's direction and priorities.A system ofoverview and scrutinyensures accountability for the cabinet's decisions.
* Strategic Planning:
The council engages in long-term planning, such as its household waste management strategy, focusing on new approaches and opportunities to manage waste over the next decade and beyond.
* Infrastructure:
The council uses Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) funds to support local infrastructure projects, including roads, schools, and recreational facilities, to manage the impact of development.
Job responsibilities
Care job family overview
Support and assist the well-being of individuals and groups to assure their protection, security anddevelopment
Safeguarding, protection and care
Community, residential, day or field settings
Ongoing risk/needs assessment of and advice for individuals/groups
Specification of any non-council provision
Individual or small group emphasis
Likely to involve immediate response to client
Service and Function Context
The overall responsibilities of the service/function are:
As a physiotherapist, you'll focus on identifying and maximising movement to improve the health andwellbeing of your patients.Your role is vital in working with a variety of conditions such as:
* neurological (stroke, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's).
* Post hospital discharge recuperation collaboratively with Reablement support team.
* Proactively working to encourage transfers and mobility.
Job Purpose
Specific duties and responsibilities include:
* Provide comprehensive assessment, treatment, management, onward referral, and dischargefor a diverse range of customers referred to the service, ensuring each receives appropriateadvice and/or signposting for onward support.
* Prioritise workload while managing the demands of customer needs, families, otherprofessional staff, and agencies, adapting to an increasing caseload complexity anddelivering the service in a way that suits the customers preferred communication method.
* Maintain professional record-keeping standards, ensuring records are accurate, current, andaligned with professional codes as detailed by HCPC and Chartered Society ofPhysiotherapists (CSP), service standards, and organisational requirements.
* Plan and implement treatment support plans based on assessment results, applying clinicalreasoning skills, and adjust these plans as needed based on customer progress.
* Ensure informed consent for assessments and treatments, providing customers with a clearunderstanding of their condition and rehabilitation potential, and assess their capacity toconsent to treatment, with due consideration to insight where capacity is questioned orpotentially affected as result of cognitive or other impairment.
* Monitor and review customer progress, adjusting support plans and treatment goals asneeded based on review outcomes to ensure the most effective approach is being utilised.
* Comply with local policies, procedures, and professional standards, as outlined by the Healthand Care Professions Council. Customers may include vulnerable adults therefore develop aworking knowledge of relevant procedures including Protection of Vulnerable Adults and otherlegal frameworks.
* Uphold safeguarding responsibilities, ensuring that adult safeguarding is carried out inaccordance with the law, local policy, and Wiltshire Council policy guidance, includingidentifying concerns and participating in safeguarding investigations.
* Create a positive, caring environment where customers can expect high-quality, professionalservice, and where adherence to treatment and self-management is encouraged for optimaloutcomes.
* Undertake complex manual handling techniques (with appropriate training), ensuring safetyand adherence to organisational policies for risk assessment and equipment use.
* Order necessary equipment to support treatment and ensure it aligns with customer conditionand support plans.
* Work in accordance with standards of practice set out by Chartered Society of Physiotherapy(CSP) and relevant national and local guidelines, ensuring treatment meets all professional andorganisational requirements.
* Promote customer adherence to treatment and self-management, aiming for the best possibleoutcomes in line with customer goals.
* Utilise manual therapy techniques, demonstrating skill in dexterity, coordination, palpation, andsensory assessment to enhance treatment effectiveness.
* Address psychosocial factors in customer treatment plans, using appropriate techniques toconsider mental and emotional factors impacting customers recovery.
* Be an ambassador for the council at all times, always representing the council positively,professionally and appropriately at meetings with customers, external partners and agencies.
* Provide supervision and training as required by service to support development of lessexperienced team members and continued development of service.
* Undertake and be responsible to own Continued Professional development to maintainregistration responsibilities outlined by HCP and CSP.
* Specific requirements for this post:
* Ability to travel on a daily basis and to undertake visits to customers in their own homes or inother settings e.g. hospital.
* There will be a requirement to occasionally work outside of standard hours, includingweekends to meet the needs of the service, for example assessing customers abilities atdifferent times of the day or provide support to other team members. To be flexible and workin other reablement teams as required.
Person specification
Specific qualifications, knowledge, and skills required for this role:
* Degree in Physiotherapy or equivalent qualification (SCQF Level 9) recognised by the CharteredSociety of Physiotherapy with at least 2 years post-qualifying experience.
* Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council.
* Excellent interpersonal and communication skills both written and verbal.
* Proven ability to work with challenging client groups and situations.
* Proven ability to interpret situations, analyse behaviours to make judgements and deliverinterventions to achieve outcomes.
* Experience with providing supervision.
* Ability to communicate clinical and non-clinical information to individuals with communicationdifficulties and individuals requiring a translator.
* Ability to sensitively communicate information regarding diagnosis and prognosis to patients.
* Able to demonstrate empathy and understanding to customers in stressful and emotionalsituations.
* Experience working within a range of settings including rehabilitation-based setting.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Degree in Physiotherapy or equivalent qualification (SCQF Level 9) recognised by the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy with at least 2 years post-qualifying experience.
* Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council.
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.
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