Physiotherapy Associate Practitioner for The Front

6 months ago

Worthing, United Kingdom University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279) Full time

Main Duties and Responsibilities Patient caseload, use of Manual Handling equipment and working within the MDT. Communication Work collaboratively with relevant Multi-disciplinary Team (MDT) Professionals (e.g. Health Care Assistants, Occupational Therapy Assistants, Nursing staff, Orthotists) to assist achievement of patient centred goals and maximising the patients potential. Communicate effectively with patients with a variety of communication difficulties e.g.

blind, deaf, dysphasic, learning difficulties, and for people who do not haveEnglish as their first language, on a one-to-one level and to enable the patient to integrate in group activities. This will involve the effective use of verbal, written, pictorial, tactile and visual communication tools. Communicate effectively, in a variety of adaptable ways to optimise communication with patients with dementia. Educate patients, carers, and relevant MDT staff on a range of topics including covering Physiotherapy techniques, education on patient condition e.g.

therapeutic positioning, exercises, mobility activities including using walking aids and indoor and outdoor mobility, and advice and education with regards to patient condition. To effectively communicate the individuals mobility needs and methods you have found of assisting that patient, to the MDT members that will be able to enhance the patients mobility and functional needs. This is mainly the nursing and HCA staff. Use advanced empathetic, tactful, and interpersonal skills to encourage and empower patients and carers to maximise patients rehabilitation potential, giving opportunity for unloading / sharing of concerns and issues and providing informal counselling.

Ensure that individual practice and that of the local pathway team is user focused and patient views are incorporated into treatment planning. Assist in informative / observational visits, work-shadow sessions, and specific areas of induction process e.g. new members of staff and students. To provide an orientation to the ward to all less experienced staff such as rotational band 5s, students, and non-registered staff.

Attend Handover & MDT meetings to represent current Physiotherapy management with regards to patient progress and potential and be able to make to decisions within agreed parameters. Liaise with other team members on day-to-day issues and ward management e.g. staff shortages, increased patient caseload. Keep accurate and comprehensive documentation of all patient contact.

Initiate documentation for assessment, transfer and discharge and be conversant with multi-professional documentation. To be able to manage potentially stressful, sensitive, upsetting situations in an empathetic manner. To be able to communicate clearly and efficiently with external organisations regarding staff members under their supervision i.e. linking with college tutors during apprenticeship.

Service Delivery and Improvement Comply with the organisational and departmental policies and procedures. Actively involved in the evaluation of current practice, discussions, data collection, audit and relevant projects regarding service evaluation and development be able to contribute to suggestions for change. Identifying new work and working in different ways. People Management and Development Participate in the planning, administration and delivery of IST and other relevant courses offered to relevant staff from own and other departments and trusts e.g.

band 5 team core in service training, band 3 core in service training, team general training. Responsible for or contribute significantly to the supervision, training, and appraisal of less experienced staff e.g. physiotherapy technician staff & apprentices. Responsible maintaining own competency to practice through continuing professional development activities including reflective practice, review of current research and relevant literature, maintenance of a personal portfolio and the attendance of specialist training courses as identified within a personal development plan.

Patient Care Delivery To work flexibly across the Emergency Floor and Frailty wards. Involved in the Rehabilitation of patients using knowledge of the patients pathology, exercise-based therapy, and other relevant therapy techniques. Take responsibility for ongoing assessment, treatment, and evaluation of appropriate patients some of which may be more complex in nature. Assist nursing staff and therapists as required regarding day-to-day care of patients, e.g.

toileting needs, transfers, maintaining hygienic environment. Be able to work holistically with cognitively impaired patients considering their wider needs. To be able to identify when physiotherapy intervention is not being effective or is no longer appropriate and discuss with MDT and relatives/carers. Identify when requires senior support with decisions with more complex cases or complex communication.

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