Specialist Physiotherapist

What are we looking for? What will your duties include? What can we offer you? 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 (Opens in a new tab) . 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 (Opens in a new tab) . Job Profile Summary: As an autonomous practitioner within a multidisciplinary team, the Specialist Inpatient Physiotherapist will assess, treat and manage their own caseload developing specialist physiotherapy skills in Intensive Care surgery including cardiothoracic, neurorehabilitation and orthopaedics. The role will be part of the eight-month rotation scheme across Cleveland Clinic London and will report directly to the highly specialised physiotherapist within the specialty. The role will form the highly effective, innovative and evidenced based therapy provision across all inpatient rehabilitation services, working with the leads in the specialist areas. The role will have opportunities to develop clinical and non-clinical specialist skills as well as experience within research, service development and progression into future leadership. There is an expectation this role will complete on-call and weekend service provision, developing specialist skills along the way. The role will involve supported supervision of therapy assistants and have supportive individualised supervision and performance development with senior physiotherapists. There will be opportunities to work within our team of teams model of care alongside specialists within their areas. Job Responsibilities: Be legally and professionally responsible for all aspects of your work including safe and effective management of you clinical and non-clinical caseloads. Effectively apply clinical reasoning to assess, progress, adapt and treat patients seeking guidance at appropriate times to ensure safe and effective care. Be able to identify risk within clinical setting including deteriorating patients and potential safety issues around care and discharge and communicate this effectively with support as appropriate. Educate and train physiotherapists and other MDT members with innovation and passion around the role of physiotherapy and rehabilitation. Take a proactive lead in using routine outcome measures to improve patient care. Provide highly supportive supervision and coaching to physiotherapists and students. Keep informed of evidence, changes to practice, relevant research and guidance to discuss at regular opportunities to progress and develop own MDT practice. Identify areas of research and quality improvement priorities to add to wider physiotherapy development strategy. Be actively involved in appropriate and discussed audit and research activities within the department, supporting the therapy leadership team with departmental strategies and priorities. Safeguarding: All caregivers have a personal and a professional responsibility to identify and report abuse. A patient or fellow caregiver may disclose information of being abused or suspected abuse. A caregiver may also witness abuse or simply have concerns of abuse taking place. Should any caregiver suspect abuse then it is vital that the CCL safeguarding policy and procedure is immediately implemented. It is the caregivers responsibility to ensure they are fully compliant with CCLs safeguarding. Job Profile Summary: