Job Description

Are you a committed Physiotherapist with a passion for working in paediatrics and for bringing the 6 c's to life? Do you want to work flexibly in a fast paced and varied environment seeing children and young people in a range of locations to help them realise their potential?



We are looking for compassionate, enthusiastic and caring individual to join our team working across Knowsley and St Helens.



We currently offer a hybrid working model which includes working from home as well as travelling to different venues across the boroughs, with hours to suit both you and the service needs.



The post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.



The successful candidate will work with individuals, families, carers, special educational schools and other agencies to undertake a comprehensive assessment of routine/ predictable patients/clients using clinical reasoning skills and a range of appropriate assessment techniques to provide an accurate diagnosis of their condition.



You will be expected to formulate and deliver individual treatment programmes using assessment, reasoning skills and treatment skills based on a sound knowledge of evidence-based practice and a range of treatment options.



You will evaluate patient progress, reassess, and alter treatment programmes using an accepted/ appropriate range of techniques as required reporting back to senior clinician with regular support and advice from seniors.



You will promote healthy lifestyle practices to the general public using your teaching skills.



You will also prioritise health problems and intervene appropriately to assist the patient in complex, urgent or emergency situations, including initiation of effective emergency care.



You will be expected to work within your own sphere of practice and be responsible for a designated area of work, as delegated by a senior.



You will need to plan and organise your time efficiently and effectively to manage your patient caseload,



The post requires travel to various locations across the trust so you must be willing and able to travel within the working day.



Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 1.4 million people across our region and are also commissioned for services that cover the North West, North Wales and the Midlands.



We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health and specialist inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction and brain injury services. Mersey Care is one of only three trusts in the UK that offer high secure mental health facilities.



At the heart of all we do is our commitment to 'perfect care' - care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable and efficient. We support our staff to do the best job they can and work alongside service users, their families, and carers to design and develop future services together. We're currently delivering a programme of organisational and service transformation to significantly improve the quality of the services we provide and safely reduce cost as we do so.



Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles.



To be professional and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of your own work including the management of patients/clients in your care.



To undertake a comprehensive assessment of patients/clients using clinical reasoning skills and appropriate assessment techniques to provide an accurate diagnosis of their condition.



Formulate and deliver an individual treatment programme using assessment, reasoning skills and treatment skills based on a sound knowledge of evidence based practice and treatment options.



To take delegated responsibility from a senior clinician for managing patients/clients with particular conditions and be responsible for providing assessment and treatment plans for patients with these conditions.



Evaluate patient progress, reassess and alter treatment programmes as required reporting back to senior clinician with regular support and advice from senior clinician.



To have the ability to undertake self-directed/lone working in a variety of locations.



To participate in weekend and evening working, following appropriate training, without direct supervision for example out of hours/orthopaedic seven day working.



MANAGERIAL/LEADERSHIP (including Financial/Physical Resources and Staffing)

To demonstrate leadership by means of:

Effecting change within sphere of practice, when and where indicated, to improve service delivery



Motivating, supporting and enabling others to contribute towards the effectiveness and success of the Trust



To take responsibility for own decision making and the decisions of their team which effect service delivery.



To undertake any other duties that might be considered appropriate by senior staff.



CLINICAL



To be responsible for a designated area of work, as delegated by a senior clinician. Plan and organise efficiently and effectively patient/client caseload, and use of time for self.



To be responsible for equipment used in carrying out clinical duties, and to adhere to policy, including competence to use equipment and to ensure the safe use of equipment by others through teaching, training and supervision of practice.



To provide spontaneous and planned advice, teaching and instruction to relatives, carers and other professionals to promote understanding of the aims of treatment and to ensure a consistent approach to patient care.



To provide clinical advice to colleagues working within other clinical areas.



To provide clinical advice, teaching and training to other members of the MDT regarding the management of patients.



LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT



To maintain own clinical professional development (CPD) by keeping abreast of any new trends and developments, and incorporate them as appropriate into your work. To support junior staff to do likewise.



To be an active member of relevant training programmes attending and delivering presentations at staff meetings/tutorials and by attending external courses and being a reflective practitioner.



To participate in the supervision scheme as supervisee and supervisor when appropriate.



CLINICAL GOVERNANCE/RESEARCH AUDIT



To adhere to the appropriate Registrant Body code of Ethics and Professional Conduct and comply with local and national standards of practice.



Undertake policy and service development changes as directed.



Demonstrate an understanding of clinical governance and risk management and apply to work situation.



Undertake the measurement and evaluation of your work and current practices through the use of evidence based practice projects, audit and outcome measures under direct guidance.



To comply with the organisational and local policies and procedures and to be involved in the reviewing and updating as appropriate.



To support research activity within the Service.



To engage actively in practice development, evaluation, audit and research activities relevant to service to promote evidence based practice.



COMMUNICATION



To communicate effectively with patients and carers to maximise potential and to ensure understanding of their condition.



To assess capacity, gain valid informed consent and have the ability to work within a legal framework with patients/clients who lack capacity to consent to treatment.



To communicate effectively and work collaboratively with the Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) to ensure delivery of a co-ordinated multidisciplinary service. This will include participating in a variety of MDT, internal and external agency meetings and forums plus other forms of verbal/written communication as necessary including report writing and referrals to other agencies.



To communicate highly sensitive information effectively with all patient groups/clients/carers where there may be difficulties in accepting or understanding information.



To maintain tact and diplomacy and use highly developed communication skills when working in situations which may become hostile/antagonistic including potential complaints as per Trust Policy.



To maintain accurate, comprehensive and up to date documentation, in line with legal and local requirements, and communicate assessment and treatment results to the appropriate disciplines in the form of reports and letters.



To undertake as directed the collection of appropriate data and statistics for the use of the department.