About this role
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and experienced Physiotherapist to join the Orthopaedic Supportive Discharge Team.
The team treat a wide variety of orthopaedic trauma conditions and the aim of OSD is to provide a greater proportion of patients rehabilitation in their home rather than in hospital.
This post would be suitable for a band 5 looking to develop their skills into a band 6 or someone wishing to enhance their orthopaedic skills. They will work closely with other team members, the wider multi-disciplinary team and community partners to provide high quality care and improve patient outcomes.
The post holder should demonstrate competent clinical reasoning and management skills. They will be expected to progress leadership skills, contribute to service development and monitor standards of practice. The post holder will be supported to develop their clinical leadership skills through formal supervision and appraisals.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be expected to:
To undertake advanced assessments, clinical diagnosis and treatment of trauma and orthopaedic patients in their home environment. These patients often have complex and / or chronic presentations.
To work as an autonomous practitioner to undertake a significant specialist clinical caseload, working without direct supervision.
To take a role in supervision and teaching of physiotherapists, therapy assistants and students within the team and participate in multi-disciplinary team teaching.
To demonstrate leadership skills and contribute to service development and monitoring of standards of practice and developing multidisciplinary management of patients.
To participate in OSD weekend rota.
About us
Ashford and St. Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the largest provider of acute hospital services to Surrey residents, serving a population of 410,00 people and employing approximately 4,800 staff.
Our vision is to provide an outstanding experience and best outcomes for patients and the team. We are committed to providing continuous professional development and flexibility to deliver our workforce plan.
We are part of a collaborative Group with the Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust. As part of this partnership, colleagues may occasionally work across both organisations to support shared services, development opportunities and patient care.
St Peter's Hospital delivers complex medical and surgical care, maternity and emergency services. Day and orthopaedic surgery, ophthalmology and outpatient services are delivered at Ashford Hospital. Additional services are delivered at Woking Community Hospital.
Our Values provide us with the behaviours we respect and can commit to. By living our values through our everyday interactions, we can build a stronger, more resilient, and forward- thinking organisation, guiding us to achieve success and make a positive impact on how we deliver our services.
We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits and discounts.
Please note that adverts may close early, so early application is encouraged.
For more information about careers at ASPH please visit:www.asph-careers.org
Job description Job responsibilities
Clinical:
To undertake assessment of patients including those with complex presentations
To use investigative and analytical skills to assess complex patients and support other team members as required
To evaluate patient progress, reassess and alter treatment as required
To keep up to date with developments, current research and implement change to clinical practice
Leadership/ Managerial:
To participate in appraisals as appraisee and appraiser
To deliver training to the team and other health care professionals
To support with supervising and completing regular supervision with therapy assistants and students
To participate in clinical audits and evaluate clinical effectiveness in line with trust policies
Service improvements:
To be involved in service development changes
To make recommendations when appropriate to changes in practice leading to improvement in the service
Communication:
To be able to communicate highly complex information sensitively to patients to gain their cooperation for treatment and valid consent
To communicate effectively with all disciplines involved in a patient's care, both those from within the organisation and those outside to ensure effective MDT working
To use verbal and non verbal communication tools to communicate effectively with patients to progress treatment programmes
To maintains records in line with professional body, Trust and service standards and policies
To attend staff meeting and actively participate as required
To ensure effective communication with Team Leads and Clinical Leads on all professional matters
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Degree leading to inclusion on the HCPC Physiotherapy register Evidence of post registration training
Skills Essential
Experience of direct patient care and manual handling Ability to carry out a range of assessment and treatment interventions for clinical presentations in a holistic manner Strong communication skills with patients, carers, families and the Multi-disciplinary team
Knowledge Essential
Awareness of common functional limitations post-orthopaedic surgery
Experience Essential
Relevant experience across a variety of clinical areas to include experience in the management of patients in the community Experience of working in a team and contributing towards team decisions Experience of working with, and supporting therapy assistants and the ability to delegate Ability to prioritise and manage a clinical caseload independently
Desirable
Experience with students
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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From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Ashford & St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address St Peter's Hospital
Guildford Road
Chertsey
KT16 0PZ
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.ashfordstpeters.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)