Specialist Physiotherapist-Surrey Downs Health & Care | Surrey Downs Health and Care

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust; Epsom and Ewell; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent NHS health organization is seeking a dedicated professional to join their multidisciplinary team. Responsibilities include assessing and managing clients with complex health and social care needs. Candidates should demonstrate the ability to make rapid clinical decisions and work effectively within a team. This role offers the chance to deliver high-quality services in the community, supporting patients in their own environments.

Qualifications

• Ability to undertake assessments autonomously.
• Rapid decision-making using clinical reasoning skills.
• Experience working within multi-disciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Participate in developing and delivering high-quality services.
• Promote effective teamwork within the health and care team.
• Undertake holistic assessments of patients.

Job description

Surrey Downs Health & Care is seeking a key member of the multidisciplinary team to work in assessment and management of a caseload of clients. The successful candidate will plan, deliver, and evaluate the treatment needs of clients with complex social and health care needs.

The integrated health and care team provides rapid access, enhanced, short-term health and care support for people who would otherwise need emergency hospital admission, as well as those medically stable to return home from an acute hospital but requiring enhanced short-term support.

Responsibilities

• To participate as an active member of the multi-disciplinary team in developing and delivering high-quality and innovative services to the local population.
• To promote effective teamwork within the wider Surrey Downs Health and Care Team, delegating activities appropriately, to the benefit of the patient and service delivery.
• To undertake timely, holistic assessments of patients, involving functional and environmental factors.
• To provide comprehensive intervention to patients, making use of assessment and treatment facilities where appropriate.

Requirements

• To be able to undertake assessments autonomously as well as working with other members of the MDT.
• To be able to make rapid decisions where required, using clinical reasoning skills, knowledge, and experience, with support as appropriate.
• To be responsible for a clinical caseload, working within multi-disciplinary teams, sharing care appropriately, ensuring patients and carers receive optimum level of therapy and holistic care within available resources.

Surrey Downs Health and Care delivers care closer to people’s own communities through our Primary Care Networks, Community Hospitals, Specialist Services, and our innovative partnership of local NHS organisations.