Band 6 Paediatric Physiotherapist

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Swansea Bay University Health Board, Abertawe

Part time
Permanent
Onsite working

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Swansea Bay University Health Board

Full Job Description

To manage a defined caseload of Paediatric clients within this setting, using evidence based /client centered principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions in hospital and the community, maintaining associated records.

To provide a high standard physiotherapy service to the specialist caseload.
To perform advanced physiotherapeutic assessment of patients with diverse presentations to provide a diagnosis and develop and deliver an individualised treatment programme.
To provide leadership for junior staff, through supervision and appraisal as delegated by supervisor.
To supervise Physiotherapy students on clinical placements
To participate in CPD and develop skills and knowledge through participation in inservice training scheme.
To work across the Health Board and travel between SBU Health Board sites as required to support service delivery
To undertake lone working if required., Implement policies, propose and contribute to changes in working practices/ procedures for own area.
Follow the standards of practice for Physiotherapy and ensure that minimum requirements are met (CSP Health Board, departmental and service specific).
Follow Health Board, Directorate, Physiotherapy Service and professional policies, protocols and guidelines.
Demonstrate an awareness of specific national policies/ legislation/ guidelines pertinent to role.
Contribute to service developments as required
Be clinically competent to provide advice and treatment to individuals with diverse healthcare needs.
Be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of your own work, including the management of patients in your care.
Undertake comprehensive physiotherapy assessments for a designated caseload, addressing physical deficits.
Work with clients to identify physiotherapy goals as part of the overall care plan.
Plan and implement individual and/or group interventions, in collaboration with the client/family/carer to achieve therapeutic goals.
Develop and deliver universal, targeted and specialist physiotherapy interventions
Monitor and evaluate treatment in order to measure progress and ensure effectiveness of the intervention and record outcomes for all clients on caseload, audit outcomes and share with peers and members of MDT.
Respect the individuality, values, and cultural and religious diversity of clients and contribute to the provision of a service sensitive to these needs.
Demonstrate highly developed dexterity, coordination and palpatory senses for assessment and manual treatment of patients.
Maintain and develop current knowledge of evidence based practice, developing specialist knowledge of particular conditions and patient types
Have satisfactorily completed a range of core band 5 rotations in a variety of specialties.
Work autonomously to undertake physiotherapy assessments for a designated caseload within this setting, addressing physical performance and skill deficits by diagnosing the clients' problems, using analytical skills to formulate solutions.
Make judgements involving highly complex facts/ situations requiring in depth analysis/ interpretation and comparisons of a wide range of therapeutic options in order to decide on the best course of intervention and accurate prognosis and comprehensive case management plans.
Recognise good personal time management, punctuality and consistent reliable attendance
Hold a qualification enabling registration with the Health Professions Council as a Physiotherapist.
Adhere to the CSP&HPC Code of Ethics, Professional Conduct and standards of Practice.
Understand the requirements of national standards e.g. NICE, NSF
Use/ apply complex specialist skills underpinned by advanced theoretical knowledge of professional practice in order to maintain professional competence and fitness to practice.
Maintain a professional portfolio for CPD recording learning outcomes through participation in internal and external development opportunities.
Actively engage in the PADR process promoting self-development and development in others.
Be aware of professional developments in assessment and intervention and contribute to the development of good practice within service area.
Undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner
Demonstrate confidence and skill to use reflective practice and identify personal strengths and areas for development.
Demonstrate the ability to acknowledge limitations in own practice and seek help to develop professional competence/ practice
Demonstrate a sound understanding of clinical governance and its application to the delivery of physiotherapy
Plan and prioritise own client workload to meet service and patient priorities. Readjusting plans as situations/changes arise.
Formulate and deliver an individual physiotherapy treatment programme based on sound knowledge of evidence based practice and treatment options using clinical assessment, reasoning skills and knowledge of treatment skills.
Participate in multi-disciplinary/agency team meetings, contributing to decisions with regard to the patient's care.
Plan and organise a number of complex activities/ intervention programmes which require the formulation / adjustment of plans.
Work with other agencies to contribute to the discharge process by communicating the discharge requirements of clients on own caseload.
Comply with departmental policies and procedures that facilitate the smooth running of the service, and to communicate any problems or discrepancies to line manager immediately.
Play an active role to initiate, plan and implement induction, training and education of band 5 physiotherapists, students and support staff in this setting.
Be responsible for the management of your own workload and caseload within a defined area of the service working without direct supervision.
Undertake any other duties as requested by the Team Lead/Head of Service.
Implement policies, propose and contribute to changes in working practices/ procedures for own area.
Attend meetings on request of line manager/ team lead to facilitate communication/ governance/ safe and effective service delivery.
Follow the standards of practice for Physiotherapy and ensure that minimum requirements are met (CSP, Health Board departmental and service specific).
Follow Health Board, Directorate, Physiotherapy Service and professional policies, protocols and guidelines.
Demonstrate an awareness of specific national policies/ legislation/ guidelines pertinent to role.
Contribute to service developments as required
Contribute to a culture of learning and development
Participate in the planning, evaluation and audit of practice, clinical pathways and protocols within your area.
Involvement in service improvement projects and innovation
Establish rapport with the client before applying other professional skills.
Communicate complex sensitive information in an understandable form to patients and carers where the skills of motivation, persuasion, empathy and re-assurance are required.
Communicate effectively with other members of the Physiotherapy Service and multi-disciplinary team (internal and external to the Health Board) both formally and informally.
Share acquired knowledge and skills with members of the Physiotherapy Service and multi-disciplinary team, peers, students and others as requested by the Clinical Lead using a variety of teaching methods and presentation skills
Assist in co-ordinating the activities of junior/support staff in the treatment of clients on caseload.
Participate in the induction, training and education of students and other staff in this setting.
Undertake the supervision and appraisal of junior/support staff as agreed with senior member of staff
Contribute to the supervision and education of work experience placements
Assist in the supervision and assessment of physiotherapy students on clinical placement within the trust
Participate in the in service training Programme and competency framework.
Deliver training to junior and support staff through their Development Programmes
Ensure that up to date written and electronic records and activity data are maintained in accordance with Professional and Health Board standards.
Undertake audit of clinical information using research methodology
Assist in the maintenance of equipment, advising on resources required to undertake Physiotherapy in this designated area.
Adhere to Jointly Agreed Protocols with local authority partner agencies with regard to the provision of intervention and equipment.
Maximise the use of available resources to the benefit of client care
Work with more senior physiotherapist to identify own learning needs, acknowledging previous experience and personal skills
Be actively responsible for maintaining own CPD and having an up-to-date personal portfolio.
Demonstrate the ability to critically evaluate current research and apply to practice.
Participate in local audit, research and development appropriate to area.
Continue to develop research skills as appropriate to area., Equality remains at the centre of the Health Boards policy-making, service delivery and employment practices. We value the diversity of our staff and welcome applications from people from protected groups under the Equality Act 2010, this specifically includes age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/reassignment, race, religion, disability, pregnancy and maternity and marriage and civil partnership.