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Highly Specialist Paediatric Physiotherapist

3 months ago


Morden, United Kingdom Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust Full time

Job summary

Highly Specialist Paediatric PhysiotherapistBand 7, Full-time

We are looking for an experienced, motivated and enthusiastic Band 7 Physiotherapist to work at Perseid Special Schools.

The post holder will provide a highly specialist physiotherapy service for children and young people with severe and complex learning difficulties in Perseid special schools, in accordance with the Service Level Agreement for Sutton Health and Care Alliance.

Interview Date: TBC

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide a highly specialist physiotherapy service for children and young people with severe and complex learning difficulties in Perseid special schools, in accordance with the Service Level Agreement for Sutton Health and Care Alliance.

They will contribute to the development of the special schools physiotherapy service for children and young people. They will plan and provide highly specialist physiotherapy assessment, advice and treatment to a defined caseload of children and young people with severe and complex needs. They will work in partnership with the children and young people, their families and with other professions and agencies, including school staff and the wider health team, to reduce the impact of these difficulties on the children's and young people's social and emotional development, their learning and their ability to participate in daily life.

They will work autonomously and without direct supervision and be accountable for their own actions.

About us

Epsom and St. Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust (ESTH) provides a range of medical services to approximately 500,000 people living across south west London and north east Surrey.

We serve an area that is rich in diversity, with a mix of urban and rural areas, and differing levels of quality of life. We cover some of the most prosperous postcodes in the country as well as some poorer areas. Together, with our NHS colleagues in Surrey, Sutton and Merton, we work to make sure that we deliver the best possible care to the communities we serve.

Sutton Health and Care (SHC) was an innovative joint venture between local partner health and social care organisations, which sees community services fully integrated to support the delivery of a new model of care for the people of Sutton. Hosted by ESTH, the model ensures the breaking down of traditional organisational barriers to enable the provision of care that is wrapped around the patient.

We pride ourselves in having a highly dedicated team and offer a stimulating and dynamic working environment with a wide range of staff benefits and development opportunities. We are looking for employees who aspire to excellence, share our vision and values and can play a crucial role in our ongoing achievements.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical Responsibilities

Provide a highly specialist level of clinical skill in paediatric physiotherapy

Be responsible for a clinical caseload of children and young people attending Perseid special schools as identified by the service specification, managing the defined caseload independently and prioritising own workload to ensure effective service provision

Use clinical assessments, interview and observational skills to determine physiotherapy needs of children and young people and effectively set goals and plan intervention

Communicate complex assessment findings and treatment plans with clients, family, school staff and the wider community staff, dealing sensitively with distressing or emotional circumstances and being realistic about clients and families expectations

Assess and treat individual children and young people with complex needs in school, their homes or clinical setting, working as part of a multidisciplinary team and liaising closely with education staff and parents/carers

Provide written, typed and/or verbal reports and programmes to referrers and other agencies involved in the clients care and keep up to date records

Provide written advice for Educational Health and Care Plans (EHCP) and contribute to Annual Reviews

Monitor the effectiveness of intervention through goal setting, outcome measures and evaluation of practice and to communicate these to the relevant parties

Contribute to the development of information that enables family, school and the wider community to understand and self-manage the clients condition whenever possible

Recommend, provide or advise on physiotherapy programmes and take responsibility for demonstrating their usage and training clients/carers or school staff, ensuring adequate carry-over of information to enable ongoing treatment programmes to be carried out in the clients environment (home and school). This may include, but is not limited to, positioning, stretching, developmental activities and playground activities

Identify, provide and advise on client hydrotherapy needs as necessary

Recommend, provide and advise on equipment related to physiotherapy programmes. This may include, but is not limited to, postural management equipment

Organise equipment demonstrations and wheelchair clinics within school as necessary

Identify clients complex seating needs, attending specialist seating clinics with the clients and their families as necessary

Have a full understanding of the working of any equipment and ensure regular checks are completed to maintain safety

Liaise and establish communication networks with the multidisciplinary team, external volunteers and statutory organisations, as appropriate, in planning of the clients treatment.

Management Responsibilities/Professional Leadership

Assist the Service Manager in planning and providing the commissioned physiotherapy input to children and young people attending Perseid schools, including attendance at appropriate meetings, developing guidelines and protocols and reviewing service provision

Keep the Service Manager up to date with service provision issues and report promptly any untoward incidences, clinical or non-clinical, co-operating with any investigation undertaken

Be responsible for reviewing efficacy of service delivery and facilitate setting up of new standards or amendment of existing ones, in close liaison with the Service Manager

Actively contribute to formulating policies for specialist areas and proposals for general service changes

Take the lead in developing the physiotherapy service in the special schools, facilitating development and implementation of effective client/care pathways and outcomes for children and young people in conjunction with the Service Manager

Keep up to date with the Department and Trust standards and policies and facilitate dissemination of this knowledge to colleagues

Develop good working relationships with multidisciplinary teams, outside agencies and voluntary agencies to ensure that professionalism and service delivery are maintained

Provide support and supervision to other physiotherapy staff including assistants, where appropriate, monitoring the standard of treatment and giving training and instruction where required.

Education, Training and Personal Development

Be responsible for training/education for families and school staff to ensure understanding and need for treatment advised

Be aware of changing trends in treatment, promoting evidence based practice within own team and interpreting this into own specialist area of work in order to provide the highest standard of care for service users

Participate in clinical audit, service development activities and research programmes as required

To carry out continual professional development as identified through supervision and PDR, including in-service training and courses as agreed

To participate in own supervision on a regular basis and work towards objectives set in PDR

Take responsibility for identifying suitable courses and training programmes to enhance own professional development, keeping abreast of new developments within relevant clinical fields

Actively participate in delivering in-service training, tutorials, individual training sessions, external training and peer review. Demonstrate own willingness to learn

Participate in the clinical education of students on placement

Comply with the SHC/ESTH and physiotherapy service mandatory training requirements

Be actively involved in peer support and relevant specialist section support groups.

Clinical Governance

Ensure that statistics and notes are kept in accordance with local and national policies

Work in accordance with the standards and policies issued by the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy, Health and Care Professions Council, the Trust and the physiotherapy department and to meet legal requirements

Keep up to date with clinical developments and changing trends in practice, including National Service Frameworks and Special Interest Groups

Be responsible for demonstrating safe use of equipment to other staff and outside agencies

Be involved in monitoring and evaluation of physiotherapy intervention as part of the multidisciplinary service and to liaise, as necessary, with other departments/disciplines and the wider physiotherapy service

Undertake specific projects, as necessary, support clinical governance and quality initiatives and assist in developing audit tools within integrated therapy.

Managing People and Resources

Ensure that satisfactory systems are in place to maintain effective communication within your area and be responsible for ensuring that any Trust communication systems are utilised

Observe and comply with the Trusts policies and procedures for health and safety ensuring the environment in which you and your staff work is safe, clean and tidy

Comply with standard infection prevention precautions to prevent or minimise the spread of micro-organisms and communicable diseases to clients, staff and surrounding community

Observe and continually promote equal opportunities in compliance with the Trusts policies on Equality and Diversity and Dignity at Work

Ensure the benefits to clients are maximised through careful, economical and appropriate use of NHS resources including, equipment, property, money, time etc.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

Degree/Diploma in physiotherapy Registration with the Health and Care Professions Council Registration with the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy Evidence of postgraduate training or attendance at short courses to develop specialist skills

Desirable

Relevant post registration specialist education Attendance at or membership of relevant specialist networks

Experience

Essential

Specialist knowledge/experience in physiotherapy Extensive experience of working with children and young people with a range of physiotherapy needs in a range of settings Knowledge/experience in the use of evidence based assessment and treatment approaches and practices Evidence of multidisciplinary and multiagency working Understanding of clinical governance Evidence of use of prioritisation, clinical risk assessments and outcome measures Experience of training others both formally and informally

Desirable

Experience of mentoring, supervising, managing and/or supporting junior staff Experience of carrying out appraisals, setting objectives and working with staff to meet these Experience of measuring competency and dealing appropriate where there are concerns Experience of setting up new projects/initiatives Experience of delivering physiotherapy within a school setting

Skills and Abilities

Essential

Ability to perform manual handling tasks Knowledge of a range of assessment tools and therapeutic interventions appropriate for working with children/young people with physiotherapy needs Knowledge of care pathways to facilitate appropriate referrals Knowledge of a variety of treatment modalities orthotics, equipment for postural management, hydrotherapy Excellent written and presentation skills Excellent interpersonal skills including observation, listening and empathy Ability to prioritise workload effectively Good organisation/time management Good analytical, problem solving and reflection skills Good IT skills Knowledge of standards of record keeping and principles of clinical governance

Desirable

Knowledge of basic audit and quality tools Insight into issues arising from the local health economy

Other Relevant Requirements

Essential

Ability to work autonomously Ability to work as a team member and promote collaborative multidisciplinary and multiagency approach Ability to be flexible to meet the needs of the service Ability to support and develop other team members Ability to take initiative Assertive and enthusiastic Demonstrates strong client focus Evidence of own self development through appraisal, CPD and portfolio Ability to get to all sites required for the post

Desirable

Membership of relevant specialist groups such as the Association of Chartered Paediatric Physiotherapists Professionally active in specialist section Involvement in local/regional groups

Physical

Essential

Demonstrate physical ability to carry out physiotherapy assessment and intervention Demonstrates highly developed dexterity, coordination and palpatory sensor skills for assessment and treatment of children/young people with a variety of conditions