Physiotherapist / Occupational Therapist | Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

The successful candidate will have well-established knowledge, experience and clinical skills working with a range of patients. You will be supported by the unit manager to provide leadership to junior MDT members of staff. Experience of working in rehabilitation would be advantageous. To provide skilled Rapid holistic assessments for individuals referred into the Integrated Urgent care Team, provide physiotherapy assessment, treatment and advice to adult patients in the community setting. Undertake the lead role in the assessment, diagnosis and formulation of physiotherapy treatment plans. To advise and train patients, carers, families and staff of other agencies to ensure physiotherapy treatment is fully integrated into the patients care programme. Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children. Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners. We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:

• Safety
• Care
• Respect
• Communication
• Learning
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.,
• To work as an autonomous practitioner.
• To adapt treatment procedures to a domiciliary setting and in isolation of other health care professionals.
• To plan, organise and prioritise own patient caseload.
To provide a quality physiotherapy service to patients in their own home, nursing/residential homes.
• To be responsible for the safety and welfare of patients, colleagues and self during the treatment period in accordance with professional standards and health and safety regulations.
• Assess for, prescribe and issue a range of equipment, splinting, mobility aids and aids to daily living.
• To maintain own competency to practice through CPD activities and maintain a CPD portfolio which reflects personal development.
Communications
• To gain consent from patients, negotiate and agree goals.
To communicate sensitively with patients and their families some of who have high levels of distress caused by pain, dementia, long-term disability and terminal illness
• To provide specialist advice on patient care to other health, social and voluntary sector services. This may involve challenging or negotiating changes to treatment programmes or care plans set by other professionals.
• To advise and train members of other agencies, health care professionals, carers and families in physiotherapy issues.
To communicate effectively with all other health sector and outside agencies for information exchange/ gathering and problem solving. Responsibility for Patient Care
• To assist patients, carers and relatives during incidental contacts.
To provide specialist assessment, treatment and management of patients, many of whom have multiple, complex needs including patients of the following specialities; orthopaedic, rheumatology, musculo-skeletal, neurology, respiratory, care of the elderly, falls and mobility problems, post-surgery, palliative care and pain management.
• To provide treatment, which will include use of therapeutic electrical equipment, manual handling and therapeutic handling of patients.
Provide ongoing reassessment and evaluation of response to treatment and adjust goals accordingly.
• To case manage people with chronic diseases and have the ability to recognise the need to refer to other agencies e.g. medical consultants, social services.
• To participate in the assessment, treatment and education of patients referred to the falls clinic service.
• To work to standards set by the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy, Health Professions Council and National Standards e.g. NSFs and NICE Guidelines
Planning and organising
• Prioritise workload or activities in order to meet the demands of the Urgent Care Team.
• Have a car and be able to travel within the requirements of the post.
• Organise and manage appropriate delegation of patient care/work to technical instructors.
Responsibilities for Physical and / or Financial Resources
• Ensure safe and efficient use of equipment, resources and consumables at all times.
Responsibility for Policy and Service Development and Implementation
• To be aware of, comment on and actively participate in changes on policies, procedures or service developments.
• To embrace and support line management and the department in making service improvements effective within the workplace
Responsibilities for Human Resources and Leadership
• Support new or less experienced work colleagues to adapt to the workplace.
Responsibilities for Teaching and Training
• Participate in training and development activities that are relevant to the job role.
• To assist in the delivery of training to technical instructors, physiotherapy assistants and care staff (both formal and informal).
• Actively contribute to in-service training by attendance at and participation in in-service training, journal club, peer group review and external courses.
• Participate in the personal development review scheme as an attendee, and be responsible for complying with agreed personal development plan to meet set objectives.
Responsibilities for data and information resources
• To keep accurate records of assessments and treatments in accordance with Trust and professional standards within both T&GICFT and TMBC systems.
• Write reports to other health disciplines, social services and other agencies e.g. General Practitioners, Consultants, and Allied Health Professionals.
Research, Development and Audit
• To participate in audit as required by the department and Trust.
• To use audit results, current research and government guidelines to recommend changes to service delivery and to demonstrate evidence- based practice.
Physical Skills and Effort
• The post-holder will be expected to travel between different work locations frequently throughout the day. They will be expected to load, transport and unload necessary equipment between work locations.
• The post-holder will be expected to kneel, sit on heels, move adult limbs during manual therapy, support patients while walking, assist patients to transfer, position limbs whilst patient is sitting and standing, give tactile feedback to exercise, push wheelchairs and use
hoists on a frequent basis.
• The post-holder will be expected to concentrate during treatment sessions and ensure good
• Communication with patients who have impaired understanding and communication difficulties e.g. impaired speech and hearing. Some patients will also not speak English as a first language, and use of an interpreter may be necessary.
• The post-holder will have to switch concentration from patient interaction to driving and back to patient interaction frequently throughout the day.
• The post-holder will be regularly treating people of all ages with a terminal illness or chronic degenerative conditions. They will be dealing with people in their own homes, some with
poor family/social support. Patients may be depressed, withdrawn or aggressive.
• The post-holder will be imparting bad news to patients and their families, eg. distressing
prognosis, permanent loss of mobility and will be dealing with the response from patients and their families.
• The post-holder will experience bereavement due to the death of long-term patients.
• The post-holder will be working in many environments over which they have no control.
• These will include environments where exposure to body fluids (blood, faeces, urine, vomit, and sputum), infestations, smoke and animals will occur.
• Spaces to work in are often confined, with variable temperatures, noise levels, ventilation and less than ideal work
surfaces. There is a risk of exposure to physical/verbal aggression from patients, their families and the general public.

An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, experienced and self - motivated HCPC registered physiotherapist to work as part of our Frailty Unit.

Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.