Team Lead Physiotherapist - Paediatrics

Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To be professional and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of your own work including the management of patients in your care. To ensure a high standard of clinical care for the patients under your management, and support more junior staff to do likewise, taking over the care of more complex patents where appropriate
To interpret and analyse clinical and non-clinical facts from a wide range of sources to form accurate diagnosis and prognoses in a wide range of highly complex conditions, to recommend the best course of intervention, and to develop comprehensive discharge plans
To undertake the comprehensive assessment of patients, including those with a complex presentation, using investigative and analytical skills, and to formulate individualised management and treatment plans, using clinical reasoning, and utilising a wide range or treatment skills and options to formulate a specialised programme of care
To provide the specialist physiotherapy input to any outpatient and follow up clinics as required

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Degree/Diploma in Professional Field
• Current Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
• Evidence of relevant post-graduate courses/CPD to Masters Level

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Communicating with patients and a wide range of health care professionals
• Knowledge of work procedures and practices

Experience

Essential criteria

• Relevant experience including broad range of clinical experience
• Experience in handling and communicating sensitive information
• Experience in health, acute hospital or social care setting
• Experience of carrying out assessment and treatment in the context of complex medical and psychological problems where there are likely to be conflicting expert opinions

Skills

Essential criteria

• Able to communicate with a wide range of professionals and the public
• Able to work collaboratively within an MDT
• Ability to pass on skills and knowledge to others within both formal and informal environments

Values Based Question

Essential criteria

• How do you demonstrate respect and dignity?

Please note that we do not accept applications via CV or recruitment agencies.
This post will close before the intended closing date should sufficient number of suitable applications be received. Therefore, if you are interested in applying for this role, we suggest that you do so at the earliest opportunity.
Applications are welcomed from applicants who wish to apply for a position on the basis of a smarter or flexible working arrangement. Where candidates are successful at interview, such requests will be taken under consideration and accommodated where the needs of the service allow.
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All staff no matter where they work or which age group of patients they work with must be aware of their responsibility to act when they feel a child, young person or vulnerable adult has been or is at risk of abuse.
We are a fully non-smoking Trust. Smoking is completely prohibited in all Trust buildings, grounds and car parks for patients, visitors, staff and contractors.
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