EDUCATION AND RESEARCH

The Senior Physiotherapist will:

• Manage, participate and play a key role in the practice education of student therapists in partnership with universities and clinical educators.
• Teach, advise and supervise junior staff including participation in in-service training.
• Participate in teaching programmes for other professionals and ancillary staff.
• Lead, promote and ensure clinical effectiveness of the physiotherapy service through performance management, education, audit and research
• Be a resource of speciality advice within the hospital.
• Take responsibility for, and keep up to date with physiotherapy practice by participating in continuing professional development such as reflective practice, in service, self-directed learning, research, clinical audit etc.

Accountability:

• Senior Physiotherapist will report to Physiotherapy Manager in Charge III for physiotherapy clinical governance, attendance and service performance management