Job Summary
An exciting permanent, full time opportunity has arisen to join our Older Person’s Medicine Physiotherapy Team as an Associate Practitioner, this post is predominately based at the Freeman but would include occasions where cover would be provided to the RVI team also. Our wider MDT team compromises medical, nursing, occupational therapy and physiotherapy clinicians. Our MDT is a welcoming and collaborative group who treat a wide variety of conditions and use different treatment approaches to ensure our patients receive person centred care.
Main duties of the job
Assessment and provision of 1:1 therapy programs under supervision of a qualified therapist for a variety of conditions. These conditions include:
- Sarcopenia and Frailty
- Mobility and Gait Rehabilitation
- Balance / Vestibular Impairments
- Joint / Orthopedic Conditions
- Dementia / Mental Health conditions
Non-clinical duties include:
- Documentation for group and individual therapy sessions
- Complete discharge summaries for patients participating in groups
- Complete referrals and signposting as required to other services ( e.g., podiatry, community exercise groups)
- Ordering of equipment as required for team
- Data entry for audit purposes to review group effectiveness
- Complete quality improvement projects
- Participate in team in-services
- Communicate and coordinate with team members for allocation of clinic duties
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge and understanding of clinical conditions and application of Physiotherapy Rehabilitation programmes for patients within speciality area
- Knowledge of physiotherapy outcome measures
- Knowledge of Physiotherapy Specialist Treatment adjuncts
Desirable
- Clinical governance
- Associate member of Physiotherapy
Skills
Essential
- Highly developed communication skills
- Ability to work using own initiative and manage own caseload
- Plan and provide clinical programmes of therapeutic activity within framework
- Monitor patient progress and make modifications
- Report risks and progress to the therapist
- Work as a member of a team
- Manage own caseload effectively and prioritise referrals
- Highly developed Moving and handling skills
- IT skills
- Time management skills and prioritisation of workload
- Current valid driving license for the UK if applicable to role
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience as a Physiotherapy assistant/ Technical instructor in acute care/ related speciality
- Effective team working
Desirable
- Previous experience as a Physiotherapy Associate Practitioner within speciality area
Qualification
Essential
- Foundation Degree or NVQ level 4 or NVQ level 3 with additional training in the speciality field or equivalent evidence of underpinning knowledge
- Sound general education inclusive of literacy and numeracy
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Closing Date: 07 July 2024
