Senior Physiotherapist (TRAUMA ROTATION)

South West England

Permanent or Contract Role - Onsite - £37,338 to £44,962 

Greys Specialist Recruitment are helping our client find the perfect candidate for this Band 6 position

This is a rotational post between the specialties of Cardiothoracic, Neurosurgery, Orthopaedics, Health Care of Elderly, Emergency Care and Trauma ward.

Job responsibilities

To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of own work, including the management of patients in your care

To be responsible for maintaining accurate and comprehensive patient treatment records in line with Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) standards and local/Trust policy. To communicate appropriately with other disciplines (this might include meetings, report and letter writing

To undertake a comprehensive assessment of patients including those with diverse or complex presentations/multi pathologies; use advanced clinical reasoning skills and manual assessment techniques to provide an accurate clinical diagnosis of their condition

Formulate and deliver an individual physiotherapy treatment programme based on a sound knowledge of evidence based practice and treatment options using clinical assessment, reasoning skills and knowledge of treatment skills e.g. specialist neurological or respiratory techniques, manual physiotherapy techniques, patient education, and other alternative options

To take delegated responsibility from the Band 7 physiotherapist for managing patients with particular conditions and be responsible for providing specialist physiotherapy assessment and treatment plans for patients with these conditions

Formulate accurate prognoses and recommend best course of intervention, developing comprehensive management plans

Assess patient understanding of treatment proposals, gain valid informed consent, which must be documented and have the capacity to work within a legal framework with patients who lack capacity to consent to treatment. To comply with local confidentiality policies, child protection and vulnerable adult procedures

Use an extensive range of verbal and non-verbal communication tools to communicate effectively with patients/carers; to motivate, gain co-operation, to progress rehabilitation and treatment programmes. This will include patients who may have difficulties in understanding or communicating. For example, patients may be dysphasic, depressed, deaf, blind or who may be unable to accept diagnosis, or realistic expectations of Physiotherapy intervention

Evaluate patient progress, reassess and alter treatment programmes if required

To manage clinical risk within own patient caseload and to report incidents and near misses

Work within trust clinical guidelines and CSP guidelines and to have a good working knowledge of national and local standards and monitor own and others quality of practice as appropriate

Essential Qualifications

Degree (BSc Hons Physiotherapy) or equivalent.

HCPC registration.

Proven attendance at additional relevant professional courses

Essential Abilities

Demonstrates effective and adaptable communication skills including written and verbal

Ability to recognise own limitations and act on them.

Proven evidence of personal leadership

Greys is a Specialist Recruitment Company who works with some of the UK's leading organisations within the Healthcare industry. If you are an Occupational Therapist, Physiotherapist, Case Manager within Rehabilitation looking for Permanent, Contract, Ad-Hoc or Sessional work please contact us