RQ1640009 – Temp Physiotherapist

2.        To support your team managers to deliver a high-quality service, in order to improve outcomes of residents across the borough.

3.        To act in line with the Haringey values; Human, Ambitious, Accountable and Professional

4.        To provide professional supervision to Occupational Therapy Assistants and students.

1.1     To provide a holistic initial assessment of service users with complex care and therapy needs in the  Reablement team

1.2     To support service users to set client centred goals to promote independence and      wellbeing in the home environment

1.3     To assess and progress mobility and balance and use standard physiotherapy outcome measures to measure efficacy of treatment programmes

1.4     Assessment and provision of equipment to improve independence with activities of daily living.

1.5     To provide comprehensive falls assessment

1.6     To assess transfers to reduce risk of injury to service users and carers and where feasible reduce packages of care for single handed care.

1.7     To support the duty manager to triage referrals in to the service when required, in order to ensure that the appropriate pathways into Adult Social Care are identified.

1.8     To provide urgent home assessments when required, in order to facilitate timely discharges from hospital or following functional deterioration of service users in the community.

1.9     To identify long term care needs when required, considering alternative services that can meet service user’s care and support needs, and to present costings to weekly Care Authorisation Panel.

1.10                   To identify Safeguarding concerns, complete thorough risk assessment and refer where appropriate to services to manage risk of harm to service users.

1.11    To assess capacity and ability to make informed decisions relating to assessment process as per Care and Mental Capacity Act.

1.12    To complete carers assessment to support informal carers in their role and manage risk of carer breakdown

1.13    To identify service users appropriate for Continuing Health Care to manage complex health needs

2.        PROVISION OF SERVICES AND INTERVENTIONS

2.1      Facilitate service user choice and empowerment through promoting independence, the timely provision of information, advice and support using evidence-based interventions to ensure service users maintain independence for as long as possible

2.2      To carry out evidence-based treatment programmes and prescribe mobility aids

2.3      Identify situations where service users are deemed to be at risk, including situations where people may be neglected or abused in accordance with the Inter-Agency Policy and Procedures for Safeguarding Adults

2.4      Ensure the highest level of data quality for all information recorded, ensuring that the information is consistently timely, accurate and complete to ensure the service meets the Professions and statutory recording requirements, including case recording on Mosaic.

2.5      To complete timely referrals and case transfers to other team members where appropriate.

2.6      To recommend the use of equipment and to teach alternative methods of carrying out everyday functions to enable service users to lead as full a life as possible.

2.7      To ensure cost effective service provision and make recommendations for specialist equipment and adaptations in accordance with eligibility criteria and departmental guidelines.

2.8      To work with other service user groups i.e. people with mental illness, learning difficulties, paediatrics and those requiring education in social skills.

2.9      To undertake the responsibility for ensuring that performance targets are met.

2.10    To provide high quality therapy interventions and conduct goal reviews, carry out tasks, manage and record the progress and; when required, supporting the Team and Managers in running the service.

2.11    To independently manage a caseload, utilising effective prioritisation, delegation and time management skills to enable effective throughput of service users.

2.12    To recommend where appropriate, on suitable re-housing for service users with disabilities.

3.        CONSULTATION/LIASION

3.1     To promote the service to other organisations and appropriate personnel

3.2     To liaise with relevant voluntary organisations.

3.3     To provide guidance and information concerning physiotherapy service provision to other agencies, e.g. Housing Associations, Carer Agencies.

3.4     To maintain effective working relationships across services within Adult Social Care, as well as other specialist agencies including Acute Hospital NHS trusts, Mental Health service, D/Ns, GPs, voluntary organisations and independent care service providers.

4.        ADMINISTRATION

4.1      To keep accurate and up to date case records and written reports using council’s IT systems and in line with statutory and local protocols.

4.2      Professional liaison with others outside the council as required.

4.3      To ensure confidentiality on all matters relating to service users and             information obtained during employment, and not to release such information to anyone else other than those acting in an authorised official capacity in accordance with the Data Protection Act and Caldicott Guidance.

5.        TRAINING AND SUPERVISION

5.1     To provide regular supervision and participate in the professional     development of Reablement Assistants and other junior members of the team

5.2     To participate in and assist with performance appraisal, in-service training and projects that contribute to the development of the team.

5.3     To act as a skills resource for other professionals across Adult social care and partner services when required

5.4     To assist in training of therapy students.

5.5    To participate in staff induction programmes.

6.       OTHER REQUIREMENTS

6.1    To recommend improvements in the service where       appropriate.

6.2    To exercise responsibility under the Health and Safety at Worker Act the provisions contained thereof.

6.3     To have a knowledge of and keep up dated with Community Care            Legislation.

6.4     To uphold and further the Council’s Equal Opportunities policies and to deliver effective and appropriate services fairly without discrimination.

2.    Understanding and commitment to promoting and implementing the Council’s Equal Opportunities policies.

3.    Knowledge and experience of using IT.

4.    To undertake any other temporary responsibilities aligned with the overall purpose and grade of the role.

Desirable

1. Diploma of Physiotherapy/B.sc. Physiotherapy.

2. State Registration

3. Undergraduate or post qualification experience in completing therapy assessments and interventions in a variety of clinical settings

4. To show an ability to manage risk and identify potential risk to service users.

5. Ability to present information and undertake written reports

6. Ability to communicate and consult effectively with a wide range of service users and professionals.

7. Ability to provide leadership to a team when required.

8. Ability to set and achieve team work targets informed by Departmental objectives

9. Ability to undertake written holistic therapy assessment and set client –centred goals with service users

11. Experience working in an multi-disciplinary team

12. Knowledge of statutory social care legislation and practice.

13. Understanding and awareness of current issues in social care.

14. Demonstrate commitment to equalities in employment and service provision.

Understanding of Council policy on equalities.

15. Evidence of post qualification training or CPD practice

16. Post qualification experience in a local authority setting, or in acute or community health settings.

17. Managing the performance, development and review of staff in order to meet Departmental obligations

18. To show evidence of managing difficult conversations with service users or their carers or families

19. To show awareness of budget constraints within therapy services.

21. Knowledge/ experience of human resource and performance management

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