Senior Physiotherapist

Senior Physiotherapist

We are looking for an exceptional, dynamic & innovative Senior Physiotherapist to contribute to an effective service to meet the needs of our Client.

Job Purpose:

To provide a high standard of physiotherapy service to patients including work with Musculo-skeletal, orthopaedic & sports injury conditions. Use clinical reasoning skills to provide support and advice to the physiotherapy team and other centre staff, whilst maintaining a clinical caseload of patients. To provide a positive caring environment, in which patients can expect a high quality, professional service. To participate in the department’s ongoing audit and appropriate work-related research/ evaluation projects in areas relevant to the clinical field. Professional and clinical support in the development and implementation of a CPD plan for all physiotherapy and other centre staff.

The Senior Physiotherapist duties will be:

• To perform competent evidence-based physiotherapy assessments and treatments of patients.

• To use clinical reasoning skills to provide an accurate clinical diagnosis / impression.

• Competent referring of patients to other medical / health care professionals.

• To assess, develop and implement physiotherapy treatment for caseloads. HTC/HR/Employ/JD/Physio/MSK/Band7 Issue (1) / #removed#

• To formulate, develop and deliver individualised treatment programmes based upon evidence-based practice, manual assessment and appropriate clinical reasoning.

• To communicate effectively with patients to ensure informed consent for assessment and treatment, providing the patient with good understanding of their conditions and maximise their rehabilitation potential. Patients may have a barrier to communication e.g., English as their second language.

• To keep abreast of evidenced based practice in the musculoskeletal and sports injury training area by use of relevant reading, attendance at in service training, external courses and database searches

• To ensure good working knowledge of national and local standards and monitor quality as appropriate

• To have effective communication with all other centre personnel and with external medical personnel from other agencies / units.

• To work as physiotherapist in Musculo-skeletal clinics where assessment, treatment recommendations, outcome evaluations and prognoses are developed under the lead of a consultant physiotherapist and other senior physiotherapists.

• To support any appropriate research in developing the centres evidence-based practice.

• To manage and prioritise own clinical caseload efficiently and effectively.

• The provision of clinical reports to supply clinical prognoses and comprehensive discharge planning for authorised external requesting entities and / other health professionals.

To work as a Senior Physiotherapist in this unique role you will need:

• Eligibility to Work in the UK

• Be a Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapists (MCSP).

• Be a Member of the Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC).

• Have BSc (hons) Physiotherapy.

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Giuliana Cassiano