Rotational Physiotherapist

To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of own work. To undertake assessment of patients, using clinical reasoning skills and including manual assessment techniques. To formulate and deliver an individual physiotherapy treatment programme based on sound knowledge of evidence based practice and treatment options, using clinical assessment, reasoning skills and knowledge of treatment techniques and skills, e.g. manual therapy techniques, patient education, exercise classes, electrotherapy techniques and other alternative options. To undertake a defined clinical area of responsibility. To be responsible for providing physiotherapy assessment and treatment plans for patients within this remit. To be responsible for organising and planning your own caseload to meet service and patient priorities, readjusting plans as situations change/arise. To formulate realistic goals and participate in discharge planning as appropriate within the multi-disciplinary team. To obtain consent as outlined in Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP), Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and Trust policies. To effectively communicate with patients who may have barriers to understanding or communicating, e.g. blind, deaf, dysphasic, or who do not have English as a first language. To evaluate patient progress, reassess and alter treatment programmes if required. To be responsible for maintaining accurate, confidential and comprehensive patient treatment records in line with the CSP, HCPC and to follow Trust documentation policies. To actively participate in multi-disciplinary team meetings and integrate physiotherapy treatment into the overall treatment programme. This may include discussion of patient care, patient progress and involvement in discharge planning from an acute setting. To be an active member of the respiratory on-call evening and weekend service on completion of the necessary training and that the competency levels have been undertaken and achieved. When working on the On-Call duty rota, undertake the assessment and treatment of acutely ill patients with respiratory problems and maintain associated records as an autonomous practitioner with support always being available. When working on the On-Call service, provide feedback to medical, nursing and other members of the multi-disciplinary team regarding patients respiratory and chest functions/conditions. To ensure that your own practice meets the level of competency required by professional standards of physiotherapy practice. To discuss with mentor / supervisor the organising and planning of own caseload to meet service and patient priorities, readjusting plans as situations change/arise and where appropriate delegate tasks to Clinical Support Workers and technical instructors.