Team Lead Physiotherapist

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Team Lead Physiotherapist NHS AfC: Band 7 Main area Physiotherapy Older Adults Grade NHS AfC: Band 7 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Some weekend working is required as part of the role) Job ref 213-DH-

Employer King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Denmark Hill Town London Salary £54,320 - £60,981 per annum inclusive of HCAS Salary period Yearly Closing Today at 23:59

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1.8 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across 5 main sites in South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local hospital services across its different sites, and specialist services from King's College Hospital (KCH) sites at Denmark Hill in Camberwell and at the Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH) site in the London Borough of Bromley.

We encourage all our staff to have a healthy work/life balance. In doing so, you can apply for flexible working from the beginning of your employment. We offer a range of options which are designed to suit different circumstances and priorities in line with service requirements.

There is an exciting opportunity on our Health and Ageing Physiotherapy team for a dynamic and enthusiastic Physiotherapist, with a special interest in the care of older adults who is looking to develop their managerial and leadership skills, to work as a Band 7 Team Lead.

The Health and Ageing team aims to provide high-quality, effective care to our older adult patients through evidence based practice. The team works closely with all members of the multidisciplinary team to assess, treat and rehabilitate older adults ensuring safe and timely discharges.

The successful post holder will work as part of a multidisciplinary team.

This is a permanent, full-time post based at the Denmark Hill site and requires some weekend working.

Main duties of the job The post holder will be responsible for providing both leadership to the Health and Ageing Physiotherapy service across the inpatient wards and outpatient clinic as well as high quality, effective and efficient patient care. The post holder is required to have excellent clinical communication and interpersonal skills and will need to be able to communicate effectively with service stakeholders within the service.

As an autonomous practitioner you will use highly specialist physiotherapy knowledge and skills to manage your own complex caseload. You will be responsible for leading and managing the team including supervising, teaching and developing staff and students to meet individual and service needs.The post requires a flexible approach to working and where necessary you will be required to deputise for the Clinical Lead as well as undertaking weekend working.

You must have a degree or equivalent in Physiotherapy and registration with the Health Care Professions Council is essential for this post.

Working for our organisation King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1.8 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King's to another level.

We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.

King's is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone's contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust's carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities Clinical and Professional

Be responsible for the efficient, effective and safe management of all patients.

Receive referrals, undertake full assessment and independently plan individual, specialised, evidence-based, treatment programmes for patients appropriately depending on the physiotherapist's diagnosis.

Carry a significant clinical caseload including highly complex and diverse patient groups.

Prioritise work efficiently.

Provide individual patient equipment as required.

Be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of own work, and of the team.

Use recognised outcome measures.

Advise, guide and teach assistant and junior staff, with the assessment and management of patients with a wide range of pathological and social problems.

Develop new working practices and local guidelines and keep abreast of new techniques in relation to the management of the patients in this specialty.

Lead on production of clinical guidelines and local policies.

Provide guidance and advice to other professions and bodies involved in the provision of older persons rehabilitation services and to the patients and their carers.

Have a flexible approach to working including seven day service, overnight respiratory on call and weekend duty rotas.

Communication

Be able to persuade and motivate patients through effective communication skills.

Provide and receive information from patients, carers and other professionals regarding a patient's condition and treatment progress.

Communicate effectively with patients and carers to maximise rehabilitation potential and to improve understanding of the condition.

Develop and maintain close working relationships with other members of the team, ensuring appropriate attendance at ward rounds, multi-disciplinary meetings and case conferences.

Provide recommendations of clinical management and highly specialist advice to the MDT and external organisations.

Develop and maintain close working relationships with physiotherapy colleagues, referring clinicians and other appropriate professions and agencies in the provision of rehabilitation services.

Take an active part in departmental meetings.

Ensure open lines of communication within own team and guide junior staff in effective communication skills.

Be responsible for local management of informal conflicts, disagreements and complaints.

Represent the department and profession at trust-based working groups e.g. Clinical Governance and provide highly specialist knowledge to those groups.

Represent the Trust at regional events or meetings e.g. AGILE and develop best practice at King's through liaison with other regional specialists/colleagues and other relevant forums.

Information Management

Ensure staff are aware of appropriate outreach services, available for patients.

Maintain comprehensive and accurate patient notes and records in accordance with departmental policy.

Write legal reports if required.

Physical Resources

Maintain equipment inventory, ensure equipment is ordered appropriately and investigate bids for further equipment.

Be responsible for regular inspection and ensure reporting of defects of equipment used in this area.

Be aware of the cost/benefit implications in the selection of appropriate equipment to be provided for patient long-term use as an individual and by the team.

Service Development

Contribute to the formulation of departmental policies and procedures and participate in agreed developments in the physiotherapy service or its organisation.

Initiate and implement changes to working practices related to research findings or service initiatives.

Undertake clinical audit, report on findings and after discussion with the clinical lead, implement changes and re-audit.

Have a sound knowledge of Clinical Governance and have an active role in clinical effectiveness and audit within the department, taking a lead role as required.

Identify and advise the Physiotherapy Manager and Clinical Lead Physiotherapist of actual or potential changes in service requirements or delivery.

Education and Training

Be a clinical educator by being responsible for the training and professional development of under-graduate students.

Prepare and participate in lectures, seminars and demonstrations to other physiotherapists, student physiotherapists and other disciplines as appropriate.

Ensure planned in service training for the team is appropriate.

Foster, encourage and facilitate the development of evidence-based projects.

Train and assess staff in undertaking high risk discharges.

Train and assess competence of any new physiotherapy assistant.

Assess competence of nursing staff in some clinical techniques

Be responsible for maintaining own competency to practice through CPD activities.

People Management and Performance

• Deputise for the Clinical Lead Physiotherapist.
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