Physiotherapist Band 7

2 Recruitment Ltd; Eastbourne; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

The Chaseley Trust is seeking a Physiotherapist Band 7 on a fixed-term contract (12 months maternity cover) to provide high-quality clinical assessment, intervention and oversight within the therapy service at Eastbourne. The post holder will lead the therapy team, manage caseloads, supervise staff, and coordinate day-to-day service delivery to ensure resident-focused, evidence-based care.

Role requires HCPC registration and the Oxford Postural Management Qualification, with responsibilities

Qualifications

• Fully qualified physiotherapist with HCPC registration.
• Experience in clinical leadership and team supervision.
• Ability to coordinate therapy services within a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Provide Band 7-level clinical leadership to the therapy team.
• Oversee timetabling and day-to-day service coordination.
• Supervise, educate and assess the performance of therapy staff and students.
• Ensure clinically appropriate, evidence-based and person-centred therapy interventions.
• Coordinate with external partners and NHS services to ensure timely patient care.
• Attend meetings and contribute to service development and audits.

Skills

HCPC registration

Physiotherapist

Education

Oxford Postural Management Qualification

Job description

Job title Physiotherapist Band 7

Reports to Home Manager

Qualifications

Fully Qualified Physiotherapist with HCPC

Registration

Oxford Postural Management Qualification

Contract

Fixed Term Contract - 12 months Maternity Cover

Job purpose

To provide high-quality clinical physiotherapy assessment, intervention and oversight within the therapy service, whilst supporting the effective day-to-day coordination and management of the therapy team.

The postholder will provide Band 7-level clinical leadership, ensuring that physiotherapy and wider therapy provision is safe, effective, evidence-based and person-centred. They will support the therapy team with clinical supervision, caseload management, reporting,

Timetabling and day-to-day service coordination.

The role will include direct clinical work alongside responsibility for providing clinical oversight and ensuring the therapy service operates effectively.

The postholder will work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team, care staff, families, external professionals and NHS services to ensure residents receive appropriate and coordinated therapy interventions.

Duties and responsibilities

Quality and Regulation

• Adhere to the local Safeguarding policy, following the Duty of Candour requirements
• Understand the importance of privacy, dignity, choice and consent and uphold these basic rights at all times.
• To assess the residents’ capacity, gain valid informed consent to treatment and where such capacity is lacking/absent to work within a legal framework
• Contribute to the individualized person-centered care planning process of each resident and recording appropriate interactions and observations.
• Complete all regulatory and statutory training requirements and comply with all company policy and procedures whilst at work
• Participate in the formal audit process and research opportunities at the request of the General Manager
• Ensure that all Chaseley policies are upheld.
• Ensure that all regulations are upheld in line with Healthcare Professionals Council, The Care Act, Health & Safety Executive and CQC Care Home regulations and requirements.

Clinical and Leadership

• Provide Band 7-level clinical leadership and oversight to the therapy team.
• Act as a senior clinical resource and provide advice and guidance to physiotherapists, therapy assistants and other relevant colleagues.
• Ensure therapy interventions are clinically appropriate, evidence-based, person-centred and responsive to individual needs.
• Oversee the running of services to all outpatient attendees.
• Support the team in managing complex clinical presentations and identifying when further assessment, intervention or external referral is required.
• Promote effective multidisciplinary working across the service.
• Support the implementation and maintenance of appropriate clinical standards, policies and procedures.
• Identify and escape clinical risks, safeguarding concerns and issues relating to quality or patient safety.
• To act as a member of the multidisciplinary team, sharing and disseminating information with relevant team members. To liaise with outside agencies under the direction of therapists.
• To supervise, educate, assess the performance of a highly professional Therapy team includes student placements.
• Continuous monitoring and improving the team’s performance to align to quality focused frameworks.
• Participation and contribution in resident pre-admission, progress reviews and discharge planning
• To be aware of and adhere to relevant Health and Safety at work regulations.
• To attend meetings as appropriate both internally and externally, sometimes outside the normal working week and hours.
• Undertake patient appointments as required.
• Support the Band 6 Physiotherapist to complete biannual NHS reporting.

Administration

• Responsible for the maintenance of records and ensuring timetables are produced in a timely manner for residents and programmes are delivered in a timely manner.
• Participate and contribute to the development of the Physiotherapy service in the home.
• To produce comprehensive resident related reports for other disciplines or agencies relating to assessment findings and/or treatment outcomes
• Complete daily entries into the care plan of all interventions and therapy delivered in a Timely manner
• To contribute and participate in recruitment and selection procedures as required
• To contribute to the induction of new staff in the Therapy team
• Responsible for ensuring the Data Protection Act 1998 is adhered too in relation to all personal and health information
• To be aware of policy and responsibilities in managing petty cash as required within the role.
• Maintain the day-to-day running of the Physiotherapy service
• Responsible for ensuring the service has appropriate medical supplies and materials for the Physiotherapist team

Professional.

• To undergo training relevant to the development of the role and practice within their level of competence in line with their professional body.
• To actively participate in the measurement and evaluation of own work through audit, Outcome measurement, the application of evidence based practice and research where appropriate
• To work within national clinical guidelines’ and have a good working knowledge of relevant National Standards to which quality of practice should be monitored.
• To identify and initiate projects including audit to review current clinical practice
• To coach and develop Physiotherapy Assistants and other members of the care and multi-disciplinary team as required
• To maintain state registration with the HPC and to provide evidence of that registration annually upon request

General

• The post holder will be responsible for maintaining their own competency to practice through continuing professional development
• Establish professional working relationship with the residents their families and friends to provide a safe and reassuring environment
• Work collaboratively within the clinical team to promote a healthy, professional and friendly atmosphere for all residents and their families and friends.
• Be professional, courteous and transparent in your communication.
• Attend opportunities for clinical/personal training and development
• Any other reasonable task requested by the General Manager which is within your competence.

Working conditions

• Bank holiday and weekend working
• This is physically demanding, you will be required to stand for extended periods of time and do repetitive tasks with few breaks
• Double vaccinated against Covid-19

Job Title of positions to be directly supervised

Gym Instructor, Physiotherapist Band 6 and Physiotherapy Assistant

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• strong & effective leadership
• a supportive and values-driven culture
• encouraging teams to work together
• stable management
• open and collaborative

Safeguarding

Chaseley Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults, employees and volunteers. All offers of employment with the trust are subject to pre-employment checks which will include References, Health, Right to Work in UK, a satisfactory Enhanced DBS. Please note that under the GDPR, by making your application, you are consenting to Chaseley Trust processing and retaining your personal information for the purposes of the application. You have the right to withdraw your consent and ask for your data to be deleted at any time, however it will then not be possible for Chaseley Trust to process your application any further.

Final Statement

Please note, irrespective of the post held, and at all times you are responsible for the health and safety of yourself, colleagues, Residents and visitors.

This job description will be agreed between the jobholder and the officer to whom he/she is accountable. It is a reflection of the present position and will be subject to review and alteration in the event of any future development within the Chaseley Trust. It will be used as the basis for the determination of objectives