Physiotherapist - Intermediate Care

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust; Paignton; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a dedicated physiotherapist to deliver community-based care for housebound patients in the Torbay area. You will work within a multidisciplinary team, performing autonomous assessments, developing treatment plans and delivering advanced physiotherapy interventions in home settings.

The role requires HCPC registration, NHS experience and a commitment to CPD, with involvement in weekend/after-hours rosters as needed and travel across the Bay.

Qualifications

• Autonomous practitioner with ability to manage complex cases.
• Experience in applying clinical governance and quality improvement.
• Ability to work within multidisciplinary teams to deliver care.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high quality care to housebound patients in the Torbay area as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Carry out autonomous assessments and treatment plans for diverse conditions.
• Provide advanced physiotherapy assessment and develop individualised treatment programmes.

Skills

Autonomous practitioner

Clinical governance

Education

Diploma/degree in physiotherapy

HCPC registration

NHS experience (broad rotation)

CPD portfolio

Job description

Are you looking for a new challenge whilst working within the Community?

We are looking for someone to act as a source of expertise on the assessment and management of patients presenting with a wide range of pathologies to physiotherapists, studentphysiotherapists, skilled non-registered staff, other healthcare professionals, GPs, Consultants, patients and their carers.

Able to provide a high standard of physiotherapy service within Torbay. Which will involve community rehabilitation, crisis response and Intermediate care cover. You will be required to work between these area’s dependant on needs of the service, this will take part in the Baywide Intermediate Care weekend rota and late duty rota within the zone. This may also include from time to time, covering other localities within the Trust.

Please feel free to contact us if you require any further information.

Main duties of the job

• Deliver high quality care to the housebound patients of Torbay and work as part of multi-disciplinary team and in partnership with primary care and secondary care.
• Undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner, including professional and legal accountability and managing clinical risk for all aspects of own work. Some aspects of work will involve delivery of the care as part of a multidisciplinary team. In most cases to be the sole health professional with responsibility for that patient’s episode of care
• Undertake advanced physiotherapeutic assessment of patients with diverse or complex physical, psychological, cognitive and behavioural conditions in order to provide an accurate diagnosis and prognosis
• Formulate and deliver individualised physiotherapy treatment programmes, including manual therapy techniques, therapeutic handling, patient education, electrotherapy, provision of exercise (individual/group), and other alternative options. This includes the appropriate selection of referrals for inclusion in a range of treatment programmes, one to one sessions using advanced treatment options, advanced communication, questioning and reasoning skills

Working for our organisation

Torquay Health and Well-Being Team are a large but supportive team who enjoys mentoring team members and students and is passionate about delivering quality care to the housebound patients. We work in an integrated way with allied health care professionals within the locality. We are a motivated and caring team to both patients and colleagues. The team is flexible and promotes a health work/home life balance.

Please note: Priority will be given to applicants with recognised 'Priority' or 'At Risk' status, including NHS staff identified across Devon.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Diploma/degree in physiotherapyState registration – current
HCPC certificate

Working knowledge of a broad range of musculoskeletal,neurological and medical conditions common in the elderly

Experience of working in inpatient, outpatient and community settings

Carry out assessments and treatments of people with severe physical, cognitive, behavioural and sensory impairment and poor mobility with frequent intense physical effort daily e.g. handling of heavy body parts. This may include several short periods of static postures kneeling, crouching, crawling, twisting, bending and stretching daily.

Ability to travel efficiently around the Bay is important in order to carry out your duties.

Person specification

Qualifications and training

• Diploma/degree in physiotherapy State registration – current HCPC certificate
• Experience within the NHS including experience as a junior in a broad rotational post covering a range of experience in orthopaedics, elderly care, medical, surgical, neurological and musculoskeletal conditions
• Evidence of CPD maintained in a portfolio, including attendance at recent Postgraduate courses relevant to the clinical field
• Post graduate training/experience in rehabilitation and elderly care

Knowledge and experience

• Working knowledge of a broad range of musculoskeletal, neurological and medical conditions common in the elderly
• Knowledge of the relevant NSFs and clinical guidelines
• Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Experience supervising student physiotherapists or physiotherapy assistant/technical instructors/support workers
• Some experience working with a biopsychosocial approach to assessment and treatment
• Experience of working in inpatient, outpatient and community settings
• Experience of primary care rehabilitation
• Knowledge of the safeguarding adults process

Specific Skills

• An understanding of Clinical Governance and its implications for services, including experience of quality issues and participation in research and audit
• Knowledge and understanding of complex legislation surrounding health and adult social care

Requirements due to work environment/conditions

• Ability to maintain judgement under pressure
• Ability to organise and prioritise workload
• Ability to contribute to weekend/evening working rosters
• Ability to work alone assessing and managing risk. Clinical workload involves daily/weekly/monthly domiciliary visits with telephone support from the physiotherapy lead if required, and lone working during the out of hours service
• Ability to be mobile in the South Devon area to complete community visits and attend meetings

You will be joining the organisation at an exciting time. As the first fully integrated care organisation in England, we are working to improve the way we deliver safe, high-quality health and social care. We have a positive and vibrant working atmosphere, we are proud of our investment in our staff both in terms of developing potential career skills and valuing people.

If you provide support to a family member or friend with health or care needs, we aim to be a Carer-friendly employer. We have a ‘Staff Carers’ policy which includes flexible working where possible and a Carer’s Passport scheme that links you into support and discounts.

The Trust is committed to preventing discrimination, valuing diversity and achieving equality of opportunity. No person (staff, patient or public) will receive less favourable treatment on the grounds of the nine protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. If you require support you can obtain this from our Equality Business Forum which has representatives from all protected groups.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.