Bank Physiotherapist

Overall Purpose

The Bank Physiotherapist performs an essential role in maintaining an effective and efficient Orthopaedic Physiotherapy service. The Bank Physiotherapist delivers exceptional evidence-based quality care to all patients. They are required to be an experienced Physiotherapist and take responsibility for their own caseload.

Key Responsibilities

·       To be professional, legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of your own work including the management of patients in your care.

·       To be an autonomous practitioner, with potential for being the lone physiotherapist on shift especially on weekends.

·       To ensure a high standard of clinical care to patients and be responsible for own caseload, prioritising efficiently, both in an inpatient and outpatient pre-assessment setting.

·       To undertake comprehensive assessment of patients to formulate effective, clinical treatment plans in line with enhanced recovery pathways and Consultant protocols.

·       To carry out timely assessment and treatment of your caseload and to facilitate safe discharge home, including assessing for additional equipment and/or further rehabilitation needs.

·       To be accountable to the Therapy Manager, Inpatient Physiotherapy Lead and Deputy Inpatient Physiotherapist

·       To participate in a range of shifts across both weekday and weekend rotas.

·       To maintain and demonstrate your own clinical professional development by keeping up to date with evidence-based practice, sharing with others and incorporating them into your work as appropriate.

·       To be able to fit and teach patients to use specific braces, boots and slings required post operatively, both on the ward and at clinic calls.

·       To be responsible for ensuring the Physiotherapy environment including stock and equipment is maintained to a high standard of safety, effectiveness and cleanliness in accordance with IPC requirements.

·       To escalate concerns, problem solve, take initiative and be flexible when undertaking any other duties that might be considered appropriate by the Inpatient Physiotherapy Lead.

·       To be responsible for ensuring compliance with mandatory training.

·       To be a good communicator, able to diffuse situations, manage patient / relative concerns, and build rapport with key stakeholders, including consultants.

·       To contribute to quality initiatives, support change, bring ideas and solutions.

·       To support staff’s wellbeing through empathy, compassion and respect.

·       To support Fortius in its business objectives, CQC assessment and upholding the Fortius Values.

·       Maintain and foster good working relationships with all colleagues and stake holders.

·       To comply with organisational and departmental policies and procedures and ensure that patient treatment notes are kept to a quality in line with recommendations of the Health and Care Professional Council (HCPC) and the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP).

Person Specification

Education, qualifications and training

•       Physiotherapy Degree with HCPC and CSP registration, minimum of 3 years qualified

•       Orthopaedic or surgical specialist education with evidence of CPD attendance

Knowledge and Experience

•       Skills and knowledge up to date on current Physio practice.

•       Ability to manage own caseload

•       Understanding of ongoing personal development requirements

•       Experience in NHS setting

•       Experience in Private Healthcare setting

•       Understanding of the role of CQC.

•       Can demonstrate use of appliance fittings, e.g. braces, boots etc

•       Understanding of outcome measurements

•       Involvement in service development projects

Communication skills

•       Competent IT skills including word, teams and excel

•       Quick to pick up new programmes and able to use in-house EPR and related systems

•       Can communicate through email in a polite, professional and easily understandable way

•       Excellent communication skills, ability to demonstrate empathy, de-escalate conflict and respond to concerns

•       Able to make rapport with a diverse group of stakeholders

Leadership and management skills

•       Motivated, self-directed and ability to act on own initiative

•       Positive attitude, inspiring, demonstrate the Fortius Values

•       Time management, ability to prioritise and re prioritise

•       Accountable, professional takes responsibility for making decisions

•       Inspire confidence in others, coaches, supports, directs

•       Flexible, creative, meets the service needs