Physiotherapist Rapid Response

The closing date is 1st Nov 2024

Anticipated Interview date(s) 07.11.2024

Job summary

Exciting opportunities have arisen for a proactive, dynamic and inspiring band 6 Physiotherapist to join the Rapid Response team part of the wider intermediate care service in the West primarily covering Taunton and Bridgwater.
Rapid Response has four main work streams leading to a varied and fulfilling day including:
Urgent Community Response, supporting the 9 pillars e.g. non injury fallers/urgent equipment provision/frailty and end of life. As well as supporting the hospital at home team with more complex patients within the community, preventing hospital admission where possible, supporting A+E departments with rapid turnaround patients and assisting Discharge to assess with patients who have short term reablement needs at home.
Successful candidates will be supported by clinical leads/advanced practitioners and clinical specialists within the team.

Main duties, tasks & skills required

The main aim of the RRS team is to enable patients to stay at home, recover and re-engage with the important aspects of their life and prevent admissions to acute sectors.
The post holder will be required to use enhanced skills to assess and clinically manage patients who have been identified as needing RR intervention to avoid further clinical deterioration or hospital admission. There will be a requirement for post holders to work closely with colleagues in the local neighbourhood teams.
You will be expected to carry out specific therapy assessments to prevent admission to hospital, UCR work (including the above pillars and will also incorporate supporting patients to get off the floor using appropriate lifting equipment), and to speed up discharges from local A&E departments, this will include treatment planning, assessing risk, promoting and enabling independent functioning. You will be committed to a person-centred approach to your work, have an ability to prioritise and work flexibly.

About us

As an organisation, the NHS offers a wide range of benefits including flexible working, fantastic pension contributions, market leading annual leave allowance, career progression and regular conversations, not to mention our Blue Light Card and NHS exclusive discounts.
The benefits of working in Somerset include the idyllic countryside, with our areas of outstanding beauty and stunning coastlines. You will get to enjoy these perks whilst still only being a stone’s throw away from bustling city centres like Bristol, Bath and Exeter and only two hours away from London.
There are excellent educational facilities in the area and, when compared to other regions, house prices are reasonable. You will to experience the best of both in Somerset, the countryside and the cosmopolitan – there is truly something for everyone!

Job description

Physiotherapist with a broad general experience as a qualified professional but working in unplanned care services would be advantageous.
provide un-planned short term intervention to prevent Hospital admission and support rapid turnaround discharge from Hospital, working as part of the new Somerset Intermediate Care Service.
need to work in a pro-active effective manner as part of a Multi-disciplinary team, and will always act within the limits of their competence, knowing who to ask for help and support as required. The Band 6 will operate within agreed ways of working, following the relevant standards, policies and protocols used in their workplace including Professional standards of practice and behaviour.
will be required to work their hours over 7 days it is anticipated hours of service will be 8 am to 8 pm , including out of hours where needed , weekends and bank holidays, to meet the needs of the service.

The Band 6 Therapist will have the knowledge, skills and behaviors of a Therapist as outlined in Appendix One. All band 6 therapist will have the following responsibilities:

Will be responsible for the effective management of the clinical workload/caseload ensuring care is prioritised appropriately
Will be responsible for the quality of patient assessment and care planning
Will be responsible for the day to day management of therapy aspect appropriate for the clinical area
Will be required to assist in leadership and development of staff in the team and to act as a positive role model for more junior members of staff and students
Will be responsible for the implementation of service development and transformation
Will ensure that all staff in the team act in accordance with Trust HR and other relevant policies, along with the appropriate professional code of conduct
Will be required to deputise for the line manager in their absence

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential

Diploma or degree in Physiotherapy.
HCPC registrations.
Membership of CSP
Evidence of CPD maintained in a portfolio including attendance at a recent post graduate courses
Car driver with relevant business insurance
Evidence of a wide range of community and clinical rehabilitation areas of practice including elderly patients with multiple complex pathologies/neurological and orthopaedics etc.

Desirable

Post graduate accredited course in the care of the elderly/ECP/PACR
Membership of relevant CSP interest group

Experience

Essential

Specialist knowledge and best practice in current rehabilitation
Excellent interpersonal skills
Able to demonstrate clinical reasoning and decision making skills
Able to reflect and critically appraise own performance
Manual handling skills
Understanding of the legal responsibilities of the profession at all times
Able to develop a therapeutic rapport with patients/families and carers
Able to summarise a treatment session, written and orally
To have competent IT skills

Additional Criteria

Essential

Able to work collaboratively within an MDT
Committed to personal and team development
Ability to cope with distressing situations and imparting unwelcome news
Able to adapt to sudden changes in workload with fast turnaround of patients
Evidence of a good standard of literacy and good understanding of English
Good time management and organisational skills
Experience of community working
Experience of lone working
Willing to travel countywide to meet the needs of the service

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

UK Professional Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

For help with your application, contact:
Sophy Sneesby
sophy.sneesby@somersetft.nhs.uk
07388960953

Pay scheme
Agenda for Change

Band
Band 6

Salary

£37338.00 to £44962.00 Yearly

Contract
Permanent

Working pattern
Part-Time

Reference number
184-OL-BL-1050

Job locations
Harrison House Taunton Somerset TA1 2PX