Physiotherapist

Key Responsibilities Provide specialist assessment and treatment to clients. To act as a specialist resource on the physiotherapy management of individuals taking the lead with multi disciplinary team to provide advice on the physiotherapy care of the individual. To provide clinical supervision and act as a source of specialist advice for junior physiotherapists if requested To provide a written report for CPAs formal reviews and attend M.D team meetings if available. Manage a referral based caseload with clear goals that is reported in a timely manner. Clinical To be responsible for own practice and accountable for all aspects of physiotherapy treatment and care delivered to the service user. To deliver a physiotherapy service in line with clinical care pathways and individual treatment plans. To formulate individual management and treatment plans utilising clinical reasoning and a wide range of treatment skills. To review, monitor and evaluate clinical interventions and alter as
appropriate. To have clinical responsibility for a designated case load of clients and to organise this effectively with regard to clinical priorities. To demonstrate specialised skills in a range of therapeutic interventions. To communicate effectively with clients and carers to maximize an individuals functional potential. Communication skills of explanation, motivation, negotiation and sensitivity will be used in a variety of situations. To provide advice, teaching and education to clients, carers and other professionals to promote understanding of the aims of physiotherapy and to ensure a consistent approach to care. To provide clinical supervision to junior physiotherapist, students on placement, and physiotherapy assistants if requested. Carry out safe therapeutic and care moving and handling manoeuvres with clients. To advise on the moving and handling of individual clients in relation to physiotherapy interventions. Organisational To make clinical decisions autonomously
within CSP code of practice guidelines. Participating in the development of physiotherapy quality standards, local clinical guidelines and adhere to the Companys policies and procedures. Through regular individual and group clinical supervision communicate and discuss clinical work decisions. To comply with organisational and multidisciplinary team policies and procedures and to be involved in reviewing and updating as appropriate. Professional To maintain own clinical professional development (CPD) by keeping abreast of new developments and incorporating evidence based practice into treatment. To review, monitor and evaluate clinical interventions individually and with clinical lead physiotherapist to ensure quality provision and individual client needs are met. To contribute to research and development and recommendations on clinical practice. To be an active member of in-service training programme, attend and present at peer group meetings, training sessions,
external courses etc. and to carry out reflective practice. Demonstrate understanding of clinical governance and risk management. The above list of duties is not exhaustive and may be modified from time to time in accordance with the development of the service and the employee.