Senior Physiotherapist Orthopaedic In-Patients

at  Beacon Hospital

We will provide exceptional patient care in an environment where quality, respect, caring and compassion are at the centre of all we do.
This is a full time 35 hour per week post, requiring participation in on-call and standby rotas. One late evening per week is required. The hours of work are at the discretion of the Allied Therapy Manager and in line with service needs.
Key Responsibilities and Deliverables:

Professional Responsibilities:

• Design, co-ordinate and deliver an effective and efficient Physiotherapy Orthopaedic In-Patient Service, in collaboration with the other ward staff. To work with staff to ensure all hospital orthopaedic patients are seen within a timely manner as set out by the departmental policies.
• Develop and administer the highest quality of service by identifying and implementing operational procedures in line with best practice standards.
• Keep abreast with new developments, skills and technology to ensure continuing competence in the job and continuing delivery of high-quality patient care.
• Enhance his/her skills in order to initiate and respond to changes in the work environment as additional roles may be demanded e.g. data analysis, clinical audit, continued professional development and research.
• Deliver Orthopaedic rehabilitation classes for post Arthroplasty patients in an outpatient setting.
• Provide occasional cross cover of outpatient Orthopaedic clinics as service needs dictate
• To welcome undergraduate physiotherapy students into the physiotherapy department. To provide in-service training and or tuition for these students and to ensure the highest standard of patient care is maintained during student placement.

Management Responsibilities:

• To lead and co-ordinate the Physiotherapy Orthopaedic In-Patient team in co-operation with the Allied Therapy Manager, Clinical Specialists and Seniors.
• To participate in the management of the Physiotherapy Service as a member of the Senior Physiotherapy Management team in co-operation with the Allied Therapy Manager.
• To provide mentorship, leadership and guidance to Staff Grade Therapists, Students and Physiotherapy Assistants.
• To create and promote good working relationships through open communication.
• To contribute to and participate in the staff induction, staff appraisal and in-service training programmes.
• To actively participate in and promote continuing education and research activities consistent with the position.
• To maintain appropriate records and statistics sufficient for organisational and legal purposes to include work related injuries/incidents.
• To regularly review and update the Orthopaedic Service Policy documents.
• To be responsible for overseeing equipment safety tests, both electrical and non electrical, in accordance with the Physiotherapy Department’s Safety Policy.
• To assist in organising and to participate in the on-call with standby rota.

Staff Management

• To lead by example a professional, dedicated and punctual team.
• To encourage professional development of team members through promotion of self-learning, formal courses and in-service training.
• To facilitate staff compliance with Orientation training.

Health and Safety

• To ensure that effective safety procedures are in place to comply not only with the Health, Safety and Welfare at Work Act, but also within the spirit of the Hospital’s mission, values.
• To be conversant with and uphold the Beacon Hospital’s Safety Statement, Fire Safety regulations and the Major and Emergency Disaster Plan.
• To ensure that faulty equipment is immediately removed from the treatment area and restored to safe use as promptly as possible.

Information technology:

• In association with the Information Technology Department, to comply with the Computer-integrated systems in order to collect, interpret and present data and information through audit of service activity and clinical standards.

Financial:

• In co-operation with the Manager participate in the control of consumable expenditure and management of departmental budgets, including a planned programme for replacing capital equipment.

Qualifications

• Candidates must hold a degree in Physiotherapy or an equivalent qualification.
• Candidates must be CORU registered.

Experience:

• Candidates must have a minimum of 5 years Physiotherapy experience. This must include significant ward based Orthopaedic experience.
• Desirable not essential:
• Post Graduate MSc in relevant area (Orthopaedics/MSK/Advanced Physiotherapy Practice)
• Ward based Cardiothoracic Physiotherapy and ICU experience
• Post graduate experience in MSK OP

Competencies and Knowledge:

• Demonstrate sufficient clinical knowledge and evidence-based practice to carry the out duties and responsibilities of the role
• Demonstrate the ability to plan and deliver care in an effective and resourceful manner within a model of person-centred care
• Demonstrate an ability to manage and develop self and others in a busy working environment
• Demonstrate a commitment to assuring high standards and strive for a user centred service
• Display effective communication and interpersonal skills including the ability to collaborate with colleagues, families, carers, etc.
• Demonstrate flexibility and openness to change
• Demonstrate ability to utilise supervision effectively
• Demonstrate a commitment to continuing professional development
• Demonstrate a willingness to develop IT skills relevant to the role
• Demonstrate an ability to read, analyse and interpret medical information, professional journals, technical procedures or governmental regulations.
• Demonstrate an ability to write reports, correspondence and procedural manuals.
• Demonstrate ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from doctors, hospital staff patients and patient’s families.

Personal Competencies:

• All posts in Beacon Hospital require a high level of flexibility to ensure the delivery of an effective and efficient service. Therefore, the post holder will be required to demonstrate flexibility as and when required by their manager of hospital management.

This job description is intended to be an outline of the areas of responsibility and deliverables at the time of its writing. As the Hospital and the post holder develop, this job description may be subject to review in light of the changing needs of the Hospital.

Professional Responsibilities:

• Design, co-ordinate and deliver an effective and efficient Physiotherapy Orthopaedic In-Patient Service, in collaboration with the other ward staff. To work with staff to ensure all hospital orthopaedic patients are seen within a timely manner as set out by the departmental policies.
• Develop and administer the highest quality of service by identifying and implementing operational procedures in line with best practice standards.
• Keep abreast with new developments, skills and technology to ensure continuing competence in the job and continuing delivery of high-quality patient care.
• Enhance his/her skills in order to initiate and respond to changes in the work environment as additional roles may be demanded e.g. data analysis, clinical audit, continued professional development and research.
• Deliver Orthopaedic rehabilitation classes for post Arthroplasty patients in an outpatient setting.
• Provide occasional cross cover of outpatient Orthopaedic clinics as service needs dictate
• To welcome undergraduate physiotherapy students into the physiotherapy department. To provide in-service training and or tuition for these students and to ensure the highest standard of patient care is maintained during student placement

Management Responsibilities:

• To lead and co-ordinate the Physiotherapy Orthopaedic In-Patient team in co-operation with the Allied Therapy Manager, Clinical Specialists and Seniors.
• To participate in the management of the Physiotherapy Service as a member of the Senior Physiotherapy Management team in co-operation with the Allied Therapy Manager.
• To provide mentorship, leadership and guidance to Staff Grade Therapists, Students and Physiotherapy Assistants.
• To create and promote good working relationships through open communication.
• To contribute to and participate in the staff induction, staff appraisal and in-service training programmes.
• To actively participate in and promote continuing education and research activities consistent with the position.
• To maintain appropriate records and statistics sufficient for organisational and legal purposes to include work related injuries/incidents.
• To regularly review and update the Orthopaedic Service Policy documents.
• To be responsible for overseeing equipment safety tests, both electrical and non electrical, in accordance with the Physiotherapy Department’s Safety Policy.
• To assist in organising and to participate in the on-call with standby rota