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