Physio Inpatient Rehab, Auckland

County Durham&Darlington NHS Foundation Trust Physio Inpatient Rehab The closing date is 23 May 2025 We are looking to recruit a band 6 physiotherapist on afixed term basis (9 months secondment). This is an exciting opportunity to joinour established Rehabilitation Team at Bishop Auckland Hospital. The successfulapplicant will work within a strong team and provide effective, evidence basedand often complex therapy to frail elderly patients within a supportivemultidisciplinary team environment.There will be a variety of neurological, orthopaedic andfrailty related presentations with varying levels of therapy needs. You willwork as an autonomous practitioner and as part of the wider MDT to delegate andprioritise the caseload. Your development will be supported by the inpatientleads. The post holder will be responsible for supervising band 5physiotherapists, band 3 physiotherapyassistants and students.The role requires a dynamic physiotherapist whois able to work with the complex rehab multidisciplinary team to provideexemplary care to the patient. The successful applicant will utilise theiroutstanding organisation and communication skills to support with therehabilitation and discharge planning of patients.Main duties of the job Perform advanced physiotherapeutic assessment andinterventions of patients with diverse frailty related problems and sometimeshighly complex presentations. Provide timely goals with clinical reasoning and developtreatment plans, deliver individualised evidence based treatment programmes andassist in discharge planning.Undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomouspractitioner. Hold responsibility for own caseload and be responsible fora defined area of the service or a particular patient type, working withoutdirect supervision. Supervision takes the form of regular informal training andclinical reasoning sessions, peer review, case conferences. Access to advice and support from a moresenior physiotherapist is available as required.Provide clinical supervision and education to thephysiotherapy team and wider MDT. This would include regular formal andinformal training and clinical reasoning sessions as well as doing appraisalswhen required. Take on delegated responsibility from the band 7 clinicalphysiotherapist and team lead physiotherapist.Participate in the weekend and bank holidayrota. About us If you are being interviewed you must accept an interview slot in the system to continue, even if you have arranged with the manager You must be able to produce ALL certificates stated essential in the person specification or you will not be able to complete pre-employment checksWe provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients' homes.We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented Full Job Descriptions can be found in the adverts supporting documents Over reliance onAI-generated content is discouraged and may diminish the applicant's chances ofsuccessFor the most up-to-date information on visa requirements and eligibility, please check online to determine whether you can apply. From April 9th 2025 - Healthcare assistants - You must have a minimum of two yearsof experience working within the NHS as a HCA for the Trust to considersponsorship (we will only consider sponsorship if you meet this criteria andhave a current visa expiring within 3 months)Job responsibilities See job description for full details: To organise, prioritise and delegate workload within thespecialism. To use sound clinical judgements to prioritise patientswithin a demanding and unpredictable environment ensuring effective use ofresources. You will assist staff under your supervision to prioritise theircaseloads and advise them on appropriate interventions in response to urgentand/or complex cases on a daily basis.To demonstrate specialist physical skills inclusive ofdexterity, co-ordination and sensory skills to carry out physiotherapyassessment and interventions including manual physiotherapy techniques andtherapeutic handling. Supervision will take the form of regular formal training,clinical reasoning sessions, and peer review and case conferences. Access to advice and support from a seniortherapist or the in-patient lead is available if required.To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspectsof own work, including the management of patients in your care. To undertake a comprehensive assessment of patientsincluding those with diverse or complex presentations that change across thecaseload. To utilise clinical reasoningskills and manual assessment techniques to provide an accurate diagnosis oftheir impairments, these skills may be advanced.To formulate and deliver an individual physiotherapytreatment programme based on evidence-based practice and treatment optionsusing clinical assessment, reasoning skills and knowledge of treatment methodsand develop comprehensive discharge plans, these skills may be advanced. To take delegated responsibility for managing patients withparticular presentations and be responsible for providing a comprehensivephysiotherapy assessment and treatment for patients with these conditions inthe designated specialism.To assess patient understanding of treatment proposals andgain valid informed consent and to have the capacity to work within the legalframework with patients who lack capacity to consent to treatment. This will involve assessing complicated andconflicting information that may be upsetting for the patientTo use a range of verbal and non-verbal communication toolsto communicate effectively and empathically with patients to progress theirrehabilitation. This will includepatients who may have difficulties in understanding or communicating. To evaluate patient progress, re-assess and alter treatmentprograms if required.To undertake the assessment and treatment of acutely illpatients with respiratory problems as required, who may have a complex/highlycomplex presentation (which may be life threatening), and maintain associatedrecords as an autonomous practitioner. To provide advice to medical and nursing staff and othermembers of MDT, regarding patients within the specialism.To contribute towards the provision of flexible and timelyservices this will include working across a seven-day week across sites asservice requires. To be responsible for the timely and accurate recording ofpatient care in accordance with service policy, professional standards andlegal requirements.To manage clinical risk within own patient case-load. To contribute to and ensure adequate data is collatedregarding service activity. To liaise and communicate with all members of themultidisciplinary team and outside agencies when appropriate. To represent physiotherapy service and/ orindividual patients at the multidisciplinary team meeting.To be responsible for the safe and competent use of allelectrotherapy, medical devices, patient equipment and aids used by patients. To carry out assessment and treatment of patients withmoderate physical effort on a daily basis. To maintain own clinical professional development (CPD) bykeeping abreast of any new trends and developments, and incorporate them asnecessary into your work.To be an active member of the in-service training programmeby attendance at or participation in the provision of in-service trainingprogrammes, presentations and training sessions, staff meetings, tutorials,training sessions in house and by attending external courses and practisingreflective practice.To communicate effectively and work collaboratively withmedical, nursing and therapy colleagues to ensure delivery of a co-ordinatedmulti-disciplinary service. To participate in the staff appraisal scheme and PersonalDevelopment Plan (PDP) as both appraiser and appraisee. To undertake the measurement and evaluation of your work andcurrent practices through the use of Evidence Based Practice projects, audit,research and outcome measures, either individually or with colleagues or withclinical specialist or manager. To makerecommendations for change in service provision.To liaise with senior colleagues in relation tophysiotherapy services within the speciality area and to take an advisory rolein the development of service within the speciality area. To disseminate guidelines to staff across the Trust in orderto influence and improve standards of care. To observe and adhere to the Code of Practice and Rules ofProfessional Conduct laid down by the HCPCTo be responsible for ensuring the effective selection anduse of all treatment resources available in the department. To be responsible for equipment used in carrying outphysiotherapy duties, and to adhere to departmental policy, includingcompetence to use equipment and to ensure the safe use of equipment by othersthrough teaching, training and supervision of practice.To participate in implementing clinical governanceprocedures including the reporting of incidents, accidents, equipment defectsand first line management of informal complaints. To input into the service recruitment process as a member ofthe interview panels related to recruitment of staff within the area ofspecialism.To adhere to all trust and service policies and procedures. To deputise for the Clinical Team Leader/ Operational leadsin terms of operational issues when asked to do so. To maintain accurate, comprehensive and up-to-datedocumentation, in line with legal, professional and departmental requirements,and to communicate assessment and treatment results of the appropriatedisciplines in the …