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Physiotherapist (with welcome bonus up to £2k)

Full-time

Attleborough, NR17 2AT, England

Customer Service

2 days ago

Clinical To be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of own work. To maintain a high standard of.....

Clinical To be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of own work. To maintain a high standard of clinical care for the patients under your management. To undertake the assessment of patients using investigative and analytical skills. To formulate an individual management and/or treatment programme, using clinical reasoning skills and a range of treatment skills. To accept clinical responsibility for a designated caseload of patients, and, with support, to organise this efficiently and effectively with regard to clinical priorities and use of time. To accept responsibility for ensuring the effective selection and use of all treatment resources available both in the department and on the wards. To communicate effectively with other members of the multi-professional team, about patient issues in order to facilitate a team approach to patient care. To communicate effectively with patients and carers to maximise treatment outcomes and to ensure understanding of condition. To assess capacity, gain valid informed consent and have the ability to work within a legal framework with patients who lack capacity to consent to treatment. To delegate to and supervise the work of health care assistants and assistant practitioners. To assist senior staff in the provision of advice, teaching and instruction to relatives, carers and other professionals, to promote understanding of the aims of physiotherapy and to ensure a co-ordinated approach to patient care. To be responsible for equipment used, and to adhere to department equipment policy, including competence to use equipment. Professional To maintain own clinical professional development (CPD) by keeping abreast of any new trends and developments and incorporate them as necessary into your work and to be an active member of the in-service training programme by the attendance and assistance at staff meetings, tutorials, training sessions, external courses and reflective practice. To set objectives for personal development together with senior staff. To maintain comprehensive and accurate assessment and treatment records in line with legal and departmental requirements and communicate assessment and treatment results to the appropriate disciplines in the form of letters and reports. To participate in clinical and management supervision and Personal Development Review. Organisational To collect data and statistics as directed by the Professional Lead Physiotherapist or Team Leader. To be aware of the Health and Safety aspects of your work and implement any policies, which may be required to improve the safety of your work area, including the prompt recording and reporting of accidents and adverse incidents, and ensuring that equipment used is safe. To be responsible for equipment used, and to adhere to department equipment policy, including competence to use equipment. To comply with organisational and departmental policies and procedures.