Senior Physiotherapist

We are looking for a Senior Physiotherapist to join our friendly Physiotherapy team!

This role involves providing Physiotherapeutic assessment, prognosis and advice to patients who attend the Physiotherapy department for an outpatient appointment. You will be working as part of a multi-disciplinary team, showing flexibility of shared tasks to ensure that we provide the best quality service in a pleasant environment for both staff and patients.

Some of the duties and responsibilities of this role involve:

To ensure practice is in accordance with the HCPC and CSP codes of professional conduct and work within limits of competence.
To provide physiotherapeutic assessment, treatment, prognosis and advice to patients who attend the Physiotherapy department for an outpatient appointment.
To acknowledge your limitations and seek advice and support as required.
Coordinate and monitor the progress of patients within their treatment plan and promptly and effectively communicate relevant changes in patient status to the referring source with patient consent.
To be responsible and accountable for the actions and quality of own work.
To support the manager in providing a comprehensive service, using initiative to meet and organise the demands of the service.
To ensure clinical records and documentation are maintained accurately and comply with standards of notation according to the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy.
To create and maintain good working relationships with all members of the Physiotherapy Department, working positively to develop a cohesive team.

Requirements

Knowledge, Education, Qualifications and Training:

Diploma / BSc Degree in Physiotherapy
HCPC / CSP Registered
Minimum 3 years post-graduate
Recently updated appropriate post-graduate course attendance; desirable

Experience and achievement:

Significant post qualification clinical experience in musculoskeletal techniques
Evidence of post graduate study
Involvement in audit research and understanding quality issues; desirable

Skills, abilities and competencies:

Remain updated with professional practice and new research and demonstrate a desire for self-development clinically
Able to present information, written and orally, in a clear, concise and logical manner
Ability to organise, prioritise and delegate
Ability to work as a team member
Good interpersonal skills and ability to deal sensitively with patients and liaise effectively with medical and other staff
The ability to remain calm and detached under pressure
A readiness to become involved with demands and needs outside routine requirements.
The ability to accept, support and manage change
The ability to generate and put forward new ideas for service improvements and / or developments
Understanding clinical governance and its implications for services, including experience of quality issues and audit
Competent IT skills

Personal circumstances: