Description
The Weekend Physiotherapist will deliver a weekend Physiotherapy service for the Islington Urgent Community Response Team (UCRT). The post holder will work autonomously, managing their clinical workload and responding to urgent referrals and changing clinical priorities.
The goal of the UCRT service is to provide rapid community-based assessment and intervention, preventing avoidable hospital admissions and facilitating timely discharge from acute services.
The post is 15 hours per week, Band 6, with a salary of £47,951 to £56,863 per annum pro-rata, including HCAS.
Job Responsibilities:
- Provide high-quality, autonomous physiotherapy services within the Islington UCRT
- Assess and manage complex, varied caseloads across patients' homes and community settings
- Develop, deliver, and review individualized physiotherapy and rehabilitation programs
- Work collaboratively with patients, carers, and multidisciplinary teams
- Identify and manage clinical risks, prioritize competing demands, and make appropriate decisions regarding treatment and escalation
Communication:
- Communicate effectively with patients, relatives, and carers
- Adapt approaches to individual needs and overcome barriers to communication
- Provide clear verbal and written handovers to colleagues
Education and Training:
- Maintain and develop professional knowledge and skills relevant to urgent community response and rehabilitation
- Participate in continuing professional development and maintain records in accordance with HCPC and Trust requirements
- Contribute to the education and development of colleagues, students, patients, families, and carers
Management and Organisation:
- Independently plan, organize, and prioritize clinical workloads
- Respond appropriately to urgent referrals, changing priorities, and competing demands
- Work autonomously while maintaining communication with the Lead Physiotherapist and wider UCRT team
Clinical Governance and Professional Responsibilities:
- Remain professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of own practice
- Adhere to HCPC and CSP standards and relevant Trust policies and procedures
- Identify, manage, and report clinical risks, incidents, near misses, and safeguarding concerns
Person Specification:
- Recognized degree or diploma in Physiotherapy
- Current HCPC registration
- Demonstrable ability to work autonomously and make appropriate clinical decisions
- Strong clinical reasoning and problem-solving skills
- Ability to undertake comprehensive physiotherapy assessments and formulate individualized treatment plans