Blackstone Recruitment are working with an NHS Trust in Northampton who are looking to recruit a Paediatric Physiotherapist to work within their Children's Physiotherapy service.
Start date - As soon as possible
Hours - Full-time
Rate - £25.58 per hour
Job Summary:
To provide specialist physiotherapy, to continue our high standard of physiotherapy input to the children of West Northamptonshire.
Clinical Responsibilities:
- To be able to work independently without direct supervision.
- To ensure a high standard of clinical care, using a variety of assessment techniques and to formulate individual treatment plans.
- To provide physiotherapy to children, often with a complex presentation using specialist skills to deliver and monitor treatment.
- To assess, liaise, monitor and request specialist equipment.
- To assess the child’s/parents/carers understanding of assessment and treatment proposals, gaining valid informed consent. To have the knowledge to work within a legal framework with children who lack the capacity to consent to treatment.
- To be responsible for the education of parents/carers/school staff and junior members of the physiotherapy team in treatment interventions to ensure safe and effective practice.
- To formulate, evaluate and progress treatment programmes for the children, setting realistic goals, jointly agreed with all parties.
- To evaluate the child’s progress, reassess and alter treatment as required.
- To monitor treatment using sound measurement and validated outcomes.
- To continuously evaluate own practice ensuring it is up-to-date, evidence based, and compliant with professional clinical guidelines.
- To manage clinical risk within own patient case load.
- To maintain comprehensive and accurate patient records in order to comply with legal and departmental requirements.
- To develop and maintain good working relationships with members of the multidisciplinary team, both in health and social care.
- To contribute to relevant multidisciplinary team meetings and case conferences.
- To provide accurate, detailed reports, including for EHCPs, when requested.
- To promote and support patients’ rights by promoting individual choice, respecting their beliefs and ensuring privacy and dignity at all times
- To make known to the team lead, any deficiency in working conditions, equipment and procedures, which may constitute a hazard to patients or staff and ensure adequate precautions, are instituted.
- To complete mandatory training in a timely manner.
- To participate in the weekend and Bank holiday daytime on call rota
Professional Responsibilities:
- To be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of your own work, including the management of patients in your care.
- To comply with service, trust, HCPC and CSP (Chartered Society of Physiotherapy) policies, procedures, guidelines and standards.
Please APPLY now or contact Kirsty at Blackstone for further information!