Clinical Specialist Therapist in Urgent Care

Not only do we see frail patients within the emergency corridor, we are also responsible for providing any therapy intervention in ED/AMU. We therefore see a large variety of patients with respiratory, neurological & orthopaedic conditions. You will assist in the smooth running of the patient discharge pathway preventing, unnecessary admission to the acute hospital wards. This fast paced and often complex caseload will involve functional and risk assessments, liaison with a variety of services in both health and social care as well as working alongside both Consultants in Emergency Care and Consultant Physicians/Geriatricians. To provide OT/PT professional leadership to the acute therapy team. To be a clinical expert (specialist) in this area. To work with the team and clinical lead to ensure; smooth, effective and safe delivery of therapy in the Urgent Care Setting. Provide clinical expertise, specialist advice, training and support within the therapy team and to the wider
multi-disciplinary team Act as a lead for the specialist area developing the service (in conjunction with the management team/MDT team) Ensure service delivery is evidence-based or follows local / national best practice where evidence base is not available. In conjunction with the Clinical Lead, ensure clinical governance targets are met, including the development of clinical standards and protocols, research, and clinical risk management. Take the lead role on Clinical Audit and Direct Observations of Practice (Live Supervision) to both monitor and ensure the overall quality of the service provision, and to ensure quality and clinical standards are met. For further information please contact Lucy Elloway via lucy.elloway@porthosp.nhs.uk or via switch and ask for bleep 1792.