Bank Physiotherapist B5 INW

+ Be an active member of the multidisciplinary clinical team, providing a Physiotherapy service in Alexandra Rehab Unit
+ Participate in the band 5 preceptorship programme, and undertake regular supervision and reflective practice
+ Work within professional standards and clinical guidelines, promote best practice and to undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner including assessing and treating own caseload of clients, with support of senior staff
+ Be aware of and adhere to professional standards and organizational standards.
+ Build up and maintain key relationships with referring services and the band 5 rotational services to facilitate appropriate referrals and an understanding of the role of the Physiotherapist and the Multi- professional team
+ Work in a variety of settings including clinics, clients own home, residential care home, continuing care homes and community centre's
+ Support self and service development through active participation in Continuing Professional Development (CPD), In service training, and by participating in any audit or research being undertaken by the service.
+ Participate in a service development project, + Support the members of the team in the day-to-day operation of the Service. This may include answering queries, fielding referrals, contributing to team discussions, responding to client needs, delegating and supervising appropriate tasks to Rehabilitation assistants and administrative staff, communicating with other team members and outside agencies and other operational activities
+ Participate in the Rehabilitation process when required. This will require the use of clinical reasoning skills to identify appropriate referrals to teams within CLCH Rehabilitation, prioritising the referrals in accordance with prioritisation criteria.
+ Respond to inconsistent work patterns and to be able to manage a diary and re-prioritise as required.
+ To be compliant with the Trusts complaints procedure and take appropriate action as necessary in accordance with the procedure.
+ Initiate and participate in change management processes as needed
+ Undertake delegated duties and to assist in the maintenance and smooth running of the rehabilitation, + Be professional and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of your own work including the management of clients in your care:
+ Ensuring confidentiality at all times.
+ Ensuring a standard of documentation that meets CSP and Trust guidelines.
+ To work autonomously whilst being aware of professional limitations and seeking support as necessary through formal and informal individual sessions with peers/more senior physiotherapists
+ To write comprehensive and informative reports, letters and documentation regarding individual client diagnosis, progress and outcomes to a variety of sources ie GP`s, case managers
+ Be responsible for gaining valid, informed consent for assessment, treatment interventions and sharing of information in compliance with legal and professional guidelines. To be able to interpret and follow these guidelines in circumstances where clients do not have capacity to provide informed consen
Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close this vacancy before the advertised closing date. Therefore please apply for this post as soon as you can, if you are interested and you meet the requirements of the Person Specification
Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification will be shortlisted for this job.
Interview arrangements will be communicated via email so please check your email regularly following the closing date.
At CLCH we appreciate and are proud of the diversity in the communities we serve and the workforce we employ. Applications are open and welcome to anyone, regardless of your age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, ethnicity, religion, and disability.
We are proud to say that we follow the workforce race equality standard and 28% of our senior staff (8A and above) are from a BAME background. CLCH also has active BAME and LGBTQI networks:
Disability and Wellbeing Network (DAWN)
Race Equality Network
Rainbow Network which supports LGBTQI staff.
Each network has a champion who is an executive director at the Trust and they hold regular meetings to discuss issues and make plans to improve CLCH.
The CLCH Equal opportunities statement is on our Website Equal opportunities :: Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust (clch.nhs.uk)

We provide community health services to more than two million people across eleven London boroughs and Hertfordshire.
Every day, our professionals provide high-quality healthcare in people's homes and local clinics, helping them to:
+ stay well
+ manage their own health with the right support
+ avoid unnecessary trips to, or long stays in, hospital.
We support our patients at every stage of their lives, providing health visiting for new-born babies through to community nursing, stroke rehabilitation and palliative care for people towards the end of their lives.

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Central London Community Healthcare (CLCH) is one of the largest community healthcare organisations in London and Hertfordshire, providing our services to diverse communities/boroughs in 11 London Boroughs - Barnet, Brent, Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham, Harrow, Hounslow, Kensington and Chelsea, Merton, Richmond, Wandsworth, Westminster - and Hertfordshire.
We are rated Good by the Care Quality Commission and are ranked among top NHS employers. Community healthcare is our focus and our passion. We champion the role of community health professionals to make sure our patients get great care closer to home.