Senior Physiotherapist - UPMC Aut Even

Key Responsibilities: The provision of physiotherapy services, to both orthopaedic in-patients and out-patients. To lead, organise and co-ordinate physiotherapy provision to orthopaedic and musculoskeletal out-patients. Treatment of surgical and medical cases as part of the remit or separate as required. Key Responsibilities specific to Senior Physiotherapist Orthopaedic/Musculoskeletal Inpatient/Outpatient Orthopaedic/Musculo-skeletal out-patients Provide expert assessment and treatment for orthopaedic patients Develop and implement evidence-based protocols for post-operative orthopaedic surgeries. Leadership Service Development Lead and develop the physiotherapy out-patient service, ensuring high standards of clinical care. Mentor and supervise junior staff in out-patient. Contribute to strategic planning for orthopaedic services within the hospital. Inpatient Outpatient Care Deliver physiotherapy services to Orthopaedic, medical and surgical patients as required. Participate in multidisciplinary team meetings and discharge planning. Education Research Provide patient education and staff training on Musculo skeletal/orthopaedic topics both in the hospital and in the community. Engage in clinical audits and research to advance service quality. Link with colleagues in other hospitals to align services. Governance Maintain CORU registration and adhere to hospital policies and clinical governance standards. To ensure the service encompasses and adheres to the following core standards: Patient Partnership and Respect for the Individual: To have awareness that the patient is central to the physiotherapeutic relationship. At all times the physiotherapist approach must be considerate, professional and informative. The older nature of the medical patient must be a key consideration in approach to care. Informed Consent: To understand that the nature and the existence of comorbidity in the patients is a key consideration in patients consent to treatment. Relevant information written/verbal regarding of any proposed physiotherapy must be age appropriate and suited to the emotional and cognitive needs and abilities of the patient. Where necessary involvement of carers, guardians, other colleagues or health professionals involved in the care of the patient may be necessary. Information to be documented as appropriate. Confidentiality: To ensure that all information shared with the physiotherapist is private and treated in the strictest confidence. Any sharing of information between health professionals that may be of benefit to the patient is discussed with the patient. Assessment and Treatment Cycle: To collate information from the patient, carers, and collaboration with other health professionals caring for the patient. Where possible the information should reflect and represent the value and needs of the patient and their carers. At every stage of the patient journey information should be shared with the patient, carer and other relevant health professionals. To provide effective physiotherapy intervention and treatment options are based on best available evidence including research, national and international standards, local practice guidelines, information obtained from outcome measures used and reflection of physiotherapists own practice. To use appropriate assessment tools, documentation and standardised outcome measures where possible. The patient should be informed of their use and any findings or conclusions reached. To form an appropriate treatment plan based on the assessment findings and in partnership with the patient. The older nature and co-morbidities of these patients must be a key consideration at this stage. Treatment plans should be evaluated, changed and evolved as required. To ensure that on completion of treatment there is evidence of discharge or transfer of care in accordance with local procedures. To ensure that at all stages of the patient journey there is clear, concise, effective communication appropriate to and involving the patient and all stakeholders. To ensure a written record at all stages of the assessment and treatment cycle with adherence to local, national and international standards of documentation. To ensure effective handover/continuation of patient care as necessary to cover absence, illness, out of hours service. All appropriate systems of work, local guidelines, policies and standards must be adhered to. All necessary information concerning the patient must be considered and the change of therapist should be discussed with the patient. Confidentiality is always adhered to. To ensure patient and physiotherapist safety i.e. patients are treated in an environment safe for patients, physiotherapists and carers. This includes knowledge of the risk management programme, adherence to local infection control and hand hygiene standards, implementation of learned manual handling skills to your work area. The physiotherapist must ensure any equipment used is safe, fit for purpose and is not a risk to the patient, career or physiotherapists safety. To take responsibility for own learning and development needs using continual self-assessment to ensure safe and effective clinical practice to patients in a rapidly changing healthcare environment and service. Attend training programmes, conferences and meetings as required in the attainment of effective and efficient patient service delivery. Report back to staff/manager any changes in best practice following the attendance on study days. Collaborate with the Physiotherapy Manager and other hospital managers in developing a thorough understanding of and contribution orthopaedic Physiotherapists role in the accreditation process at UPMC Aut Even. Ensure training needs mandatory and otherwise are met in order to provide the optimum standard of service. Engagement with the UPMC Engagement and Competency reviews on a quarterly and annual basis. Ensure familiarity with Fire Regulations of the hospital. Audit and Research: To evaluate current research in physiotherapy and specifically in the field orthopaedics. Make recommendations for implementation in practice as appropriate. Undertake clinical audits and literature reviews specific to physiotherapy to ensure the provision of best clinical practice to medical patients. To initiate and participate in projects/audits with other health care professionals as required to improve the multi-disciplinary patient care Accreditation: Will familiarise themselves with policies, procedures and guidelines directly related to their clinical care and area. Assist in the writing and review of policies, procedures and guidelines under the direction of the chapter lead/ department manager. Quality Safety- Safe Culture: Quality and safety are rooted in the daily work of all individuals at UPMC Aut EvenHospital As an employee you are required to actively participate throughout your working day in the pursuit of excellence. You are required to work in conjunction with your line manager in the planning, monitoring, analysing and improvement of all quality programmes. Participate in the development of performance indicators in conjunction with your department manager and the business objectives. Personnel: Follow uniform policy reference. General: Through the course of the working day or week there may be a requirement to work in other areas of the hospital in line with patient requirements as requested by your line manager/ deputy. Staff must produce satisfactory documentary evidence of all training and experience claimed by them, if required to do so by the organisation. To respect the Mission Statement of the Hospital. Health Safety UPMC employees are required to ensure that they take reasonable care to protect their own safety, health and welfare and that of any other person who may be affected by their acts or omissions. Employees must co-operate with UPMC Hospitals to ensure safety, health and welfare at work and report anything potentially dangerous at work of which they become aware. Staff are expected to abide by guidelines/policies and all incidents and near misses. All employees are required to attend an education session on Fire, Health Safety on an annual basis Information Governance In the course of your employment, you may have access to or hear information concerning the medical or personal affairs of patients and / or staff. Such records and information are strictly confidential, unless acting on the instructions of an authorised officer, on no account must information concerning staff or patients be divulged or discussed except in the performance of normal duty. In addition, records must never be left in such a manner that unauthorised persons can obtain access to them and must be kept in safe custody when no longer required Professional Standards and Engagement Competency Process You will be required to engage with the Engagement and Competency Process for any advances. The role competencies will change each year with some being added or taken away as appropriate. Below are the basic competencies required: Role Competencies Senior Physiotherapist Advanced assessment and treatment orthopaedic and Musculo-skeletal issues. Leadership in orthopaedic out-patient service development and staff mentoring. Delivery of physiotherapy care for inpatient and outpatient orthopaedic cases (e.g., post-op hip/knee replacements). Development of evidence-based protocols for orthopaedic rehabilitation. Participation in multidisciplinary team meetings for orthopaedic patients. Provision of patient education on orthopaedic and post-surgical recovery. Deliver community education on orthopaedic and general musculo-skeletal conditions. Engagement in clinical audits and research for orthopaedics. Adherence to CORU standards and hospital governance requirements. Annual competencies - Core Mandatory: Fire Safety (Annually) Infection Control (Annually) Radiation Safety (Annually) Manual Handling / Patient Handling / Theatre Specific Refresher Basic Life Support (Biannually) Advanced Cardiac Life Support (Biannually if applicable) Medication Management (if applicable) Musculoskeletal CPD (Annual) Orthopaedic Rehabilitation Updates (Annual) In addition to the above, keep up to date with the ISCP guidance on the career progression pathway.