Physiotherapist Band 7

Reports to Home Manager

Fully Qualified Physiotherapist with HCPC

Oxford Postural Management Qualification

Fixed Term Contract - 12 months Maternity Cover

To provide high-quality clinical physiotherapy assessment, intervention and oversight within the therapy service, whilst supporting the effective day-to-day coordination and management of the therapy team.

The postholder will provide Band 7-level clinical leadership, ensuring that physiotherapy and wider therapy provision is safe, effective, evidence-based and person-centred. They will support the therapy team with clinical supervision, caseload management, reporting,

Timetabling and day-to-day service coordination.

The role will include direct clinical work alongside responsibility for providing clinical oversight and ensuring the therapy service operates effectively.

The postholder will work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team, care staff, families, external professionals and NHS services to ensure residents receive appropriate and coordinated therapy interventions.

• Adhere to the local Safeguarding policy, following the Duty of Candour requirements
• Understand the importance of privacy, dignity, choice and consent and uphold these basic rights at all times.
• To assess the residents’ capacity, gain valid informed consent to treatment and where such capacity is lacking/absent to work within a legal framework
• Contribute to the individualized person-centered care planning process of each resident and recording appropriate interactions and observations.
• Complete all regulatory and statutory training requirements and comply with all company policy and procedures whilst at work
• Participate in the formal audit process and research opportunities at the request of the General Manager
• Ensure that all Chaseley policies are upheld.
• Ensure that all regulations are upheld in line with Healthcare Professionals Council, The Care Act, Health & Safety Executive and CQC Care Home regulations and requirements.

• Provide Band 7-level clinical leadership and oversight to the therapy team.
• Act as a senior clinical resource and provide advice and guidance to physiotherapists, therapy assistants and other relevant colleagues.
• Ensure therapy interventions are clinically appropriate, evidence-based, person-centred and responsive to individual needs.
• Oversee the running of services to all outpatient attendees.
• Support the team in managing complex clinical presentations and identifying when further assessment, intervention or external referral is required.
• Promote effective multidisciplinary working across the service.
• Support the implementation and maintenance of appropriate clinical standards, policies and procedures.
• Identify and escape clinical risks, safeguarding concerns and issues relating to quality or patient safety.
• To act as a member of the multidisciplinary team, sharing and disseminating information with relevant team members. To liaise with outside agencies under the direction of therapists.
• To supervise, educate, assess the performance of a highly professional Therapy team includes student placements.
• Continuous monitoring and improving the team’s performance to align to quality focused frameworks.
• Participation and contribution in resident pre-admission, progress reviews and discharge planning
• To be aware of and adhere to relevant Health and Safety at work regulations.
• To attend meetings as appropriate both internally and externally, sometimes outside the normal working week and hours.
• Undertake patient appointments as required.
• Support the Band 6 Physiotherapist to complete biannual NHS reporting.

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