Physiotherapy Team Lead Elective Orthopaedics

Please refer to attached JDPS for the full list of roles and responsibilities associated with this role Clinical To take a leading role in the advanced assessment, clinical diagnosis and treatment of patients following orthopaedic interventions. These patients often have complex and or chronic presentation. To be responsible as an autonomous practitioner to undertake a significant specialist clinical caseload within Orthopaedics. To take a leading role in the training and development of staff in this speciality. To develop services in line with recent NHS initiatives and guidance. To demonstrate the physical ability to carry out physiotherapy assessments and interventions, including highly developed manual physiotherapy techniques and therapeutic handling. This includes frequent moderate to high physical effort. To take part in weekend working and late cover on a rota basis. Leadership or managerial To plan effectively the daily management of a caseload of patients by prioritising
clinical work, responding to urgent referrals and frequently unpredictable work patterns. To maintain the high standards of the service by contributing to the individual team and service objectives. To be able to prioritise clinical and managerial work and balance other patient related and professional activities as the department requires. To supervise junior staff, senior staff and therapy assistants where appropriate. To participate in the appraisal scheme as an appraiser and to be appraised. To demonstrate a high level of understanding of clinical governance and clinical risk. To attend appropriate meetings both within and outside of the trust Education To participate in clinical supervision sessions as a member of the MDT. To participate in any training sessions as a recipient and facilitator. To disseminate any training received to other staff and healthcare professionals. To be actively involved in special interest groups in order to share and disseminate knowledge
to colleagues. Technology or system support To maintain timely and accurate statistical information as required by senior staff and managers. To be responsible for the accurate input of clinical information onto the trust IT system and manage the clinical workload diary. To keep up to date with advances in technology. Service improvement To regularly participate in and lead on appropriate work related research/evaluation projects and to be aware of current research relevant to clinical area. To utilise audit skills to evaluate the clinical and cost effectiveness of the physiotherapy service to the specialist clinical area. To evaluate your own clinical effectiveness To undertake and present relevant evidence based projects. Communications and Engagement To be highly effective in communicating with other partner organisations in order to provide an effective service. This will include; consultants, OSD team, MSK dept, nursing teams. To initiate and maintain
good contact with service users regarding the development of the service. To provide advice to other disciplines both internally and externally to ensure a multidisciplinary approach to care. To be able to communicate complex and sensitive information to patients, carers and other staff including imparting unwelcome news relating to their prognosis and gaining consent for treatment. To assess patients understanding of treatment proposals, gain valid consent and have the capacity to work within a legal framework with patients who lack capacity to consent to treatment. To maintain accurate records in line with the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy, Trust and service standards and policies. To ensure that records of directly managed staff also comply with these standards. To use a range of verbal and non verbal communication tools to communicate effectively and sensitively with patients in order to initiate treatment and achieve treatment concordance. This may
include patients who may have difficulties in understanding or communicating.