Rotational Physiotherapist - Band 5

Detailed job description

and main responsibilities

• To participate in the rotational scheme, this involves working across the Trust sites in inpatient and community settings
• To work as part of the Dorset Integrated Care System, enabling the Discharge to Assess and Home First Principles for patients across all appropriate rotational areas
• To consolidate Physiotherapy core skills across the range of clinical areas developing own skills and knowledge through active learning
• To show flexibility in the differing clinical Physiotherapy skills required in the various environments that the rotational system provides
• To manage a defined caseload, using evidence based / client centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions in hospital and community settings
• To undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner under the direction of more senior qualified staff
• To participate in weekend working and extended hours as required, ensuring efficient therapy service provision in line with Trust priorities
• To participate in the Respiratory Physiotherapy On-call service providing emergency respiratory physiotherapy service as required

Person specification

Personal Attributes

Essential criteria

• Ability to demonstrate organisational values and behaviours with example provided
• Able to work within a multi-disciplinary team (MDT) with example provided
• Able to work as part of respiratory weekend and on call rota.
• Possession of a clean UK driving licence and access to a car for work purposes
• Experience of placement or work in a UK NHS Setting

Desirable criteria

• Attendance at relevant pre/post registration courses

Experience

Essential criteria

• Student experience/placements in the following areas: Musculoskeletal OP, Orthopaedics, Neurology, Elderly care, ITU/Respiratory Medicine, Acute medicine.
• Example Provided of placement/student experience.

Desirable criteria

• Experience working within a care setting
• Involvement in audit or quality improvement projects and example provided.

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• State Registered (HCPC) or pending.
• Pre reg Degree in Physiotherapy either BSc(Hons) or MSc (Hons)

Desirable criteria

• Evidence of ongoing education and training

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Knowledge of the Physiotherapy process, its application in clinical practice and its role within the organisation with examples provided
• Broad and relevant clinical knowledge of physical conditions and their appropriate treatment modalities with examples provided
• Awareness of National Service Frameworks and Clinical Governance and example provided
• Understanding and application of Evidence Based Practice and example provided
• Application of risk assessments and considerations in practice with example proivded

Desirable criteria

• Awareness of the physiotherapist’s role in the Discharge to Assess/Home First model of care with examples provided

Skills

Essential criteria

• Ability to carry out all aspects of the post which involves patient handling and carrying physiotherapy equipment.