Senior Physiotherapist in Plymouth

An experienced and specialised physiotherapist who willplan, co-ordinate, deliver, develop, and evaluate their physiotherapy serviceon a day-to-day basis.

The post holder will be clinically responsible for theprovision of a quality physiotherapy service with the guidance from the TeamLead, whilst working as a member of the MDT.

To provide advice, signposting, guidance and information tohealth and social care professionals, patients, carers, relatives or othernon-professional contacts.

To be an integral member of the MDT providing education,training and dissemination of information to all healthcare professionals.

To be an autonomous practitioner, holding a caseload andworking without direct supervision.

To continue own professional development in line with HCPCregulations.

Job Scope

To provide a high standard Physiotherapy service by usingadvanced physiotherapeutic assessment of patients who have complexpresentations with physical, psychological and cognitive conditions.

The post holder will undertake all aspects of clinicalduties as an autonomous practitioner, and work as a member of themulti-disciplinary team.

This job may include supervising and managing staff.

All staff are expected to be able and willing to work across a 7 day service.

Main duties of the job

To take responsibility for all aspects of service delivery,including providing leadership to Physiotherapy colleagues, providing cover forstaff who are absent and deputising in the team leads absence.

To co-ordinate the day-to-day activities of Physiotherapyand admin staff where applicable.

To regularly supervise and line manage both workload andcaseload of Physiotherapist/support staff, undertaking and recording linemanagement meetings and appraisals, supporting the attainment of competencies,knowledge and achieving objectives set out in their personal development plan.

To support Physiotherapy/support staff and other Livewell SWhealth and social care professionals, to develop their knowledge, experience,providing advice, guidance, and signposting where appropriate.

To plan, organise and lead when delegated, both formal andinformal treatments and health education groups for both service users andformal/informal carers.

To plan, organise and lead when delegated, both formal andinformal treatments and health education groups for both service users andformal/informal carers.

To educate service users and both formal/informal carersregarding the impact of cognitive, perceptual, and physical deficits thataffect patient safety and independence in the hospital and home, leisure, andworkplace.

Role may not be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route.

We may close the job advertisement earlier than the specified deadline.

About us

Livewell Southwest is an independent, award-winning social enterprise delivering integrated health and social care services across Plymouth, South Hams, and West Devon, with specialist services in parts of Devon and Cornwall. Our teams work in community hospitals, GP practices, sports centres, and health hubs.

As an organisation with a strong social conscience we are guided by our values, kindness, respect, inclusivity, ambition, responsibility, and collaboration. We focus on transforming services to ensure sustainability, while empowering staff and those we serve.

We involve the people we care for, along with their families and carers, in shaping the care they receive, striving to deliver the right care at the right time and place. Centering our work on individual needs helps people lead healthy, independent lives.

We prioritise employees' development, offering protected CPD time, training pathways, leadership programs, and funding for qualifications like the Care Certificate and Nurse Training Scholarships. Our induction and preceptorship programs ensure a smooth transition into our organisation.

Livewell Southwest values diversity and encourages applications from all sections of the community, including those with armed forces experience, lived experience of mental health, neuro-diverse conditions and learning disabilities. If you need assistance or reasonable adjustments during the application process, contact the Recruiting Manager listed in the job advert.

Job responsibilities

Responsibility for People Management.

To take responsibility for all aspects of service delivery,including providing leadership to Physiotherapy colleagues, providing cover forstaff who are absent and deputising in the team leads absence.

To co-ordinate the day-to-day activities of Physiotherapyand admin staff where applicable.

To regularly supervise and line manage both workload andcaseload of Physiotherapist/support staff, undertaking and recording linemanagement meetings and appraisals, supporting the attainment of competencies,knowledge and achieving objectives set out in their personal development plan.

To support Physiotherapy/support staff and other Livewell SWhealth and social care professionals, to develop their knowledge, experience,providing advice, guidance, and signposting where appropriate.

To plan, organise and lead when delegated, both formal andinformal treatments and health education groups for both service users andformal/informal carers.

To plan, organise and lead when delegated, both formal andinformal treatments and health education groups for both service users andformal/informal carers.

To educate service users and both formal/informal carersregarding the impact of cognitive, perceptual, and physical deficits thataffect patient safety and independence in the hospital and home, leisure, andworkplace.

Responsibility for financial and/or physicalresources.

To assess, prescribe and authorise both general andspecialist aids and adaptive equipment in line with the organisations and theCommunity Equipment Services policy and procedures.

If appropriate following specialist training or working withcolleagues who have undergone specialist training, recognise when there is aneed to assess for splinting and positioning to prevent, treat and managedeformity and improve function for the upper limb, fabricating splints whichmay be complex in nature.

To utilise Livewell SW resources responsibly, followingpolicy and guidance around the security, useability, decontamination, andmaintenance of assessment equipment utilised in the clinical setting.

To take responsibility for ensuring solutions are at alltimes cost effective and to work within financial delegated limits.

To have a working knowledge of statutory and non-statutoryfunding and the legislation/guidance that underpins these funding streams,ensuring service users meet the eligibility criteria when advocating for/utilising services on the service users behalf (e.g. Care Act eligibility,Housing legislation etc)

Responsibility for administration.

To maintain high professional standards and conduct at alltimes, complying with the standards of practice in line with Chartered Societyof Physiotherapy (CSP) and all of HCPC standards and regulations.

To follow Livewell uniform policy at all times, and topresent in a professional manner.

To comply with the Lone Working Policy and procedures,utilising safety devices and/or apps, and always informing the department ofyour whereabouts during work hours.

To work as an autonomous practitioner, independentlyorganising, planning, and diarising a designated caseload to meet servicepriorities, readjusting plans as situations change and to organise thiseffectively and efficiently with regard to clinical priorities and use of time.

To manage a caseload of service users with complex needs,applying logical professional rationale that is based upon evidence based /person-centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluateinterventions.

To ensure use of risk assessment in all areas of your workare undertaken and comply with Livewell SW Health and Safety policies and LoneWorking Policy.

To maintain up to date, accurate and complete records of allactivity and clinical input (all formats of service user contacts, MDT careplans, assessments, reports, Caseload Management Tool), ensuringconfidentiality at all times, complying with Livewell SW Health &Corporate Records policy and HCPC requirements for thorough and sufficientrecords.

To utilise and complete applicable outcome measures in yourservice and offer service user feedback mechanisms when facilitating thedischarge of service users from Livewell SW services.

To actively engage in caseload supervision with linemanager, taking responsibility for ensuring own personal and professionaldevelopment and statutory training demonstrating the ability to applyincreasingly complex skills / knowledge as defined by identified competencies.

To report accidents, incidents, complaints, or faultyequipment in line with Livewell SW policy and procedures.

Responsibility for people who use our services.

To act in a service users best interest at all times,factoring in their known views, beliefs, values, and instructions expressed,when undertaking care or an intervention where the service user lacks capacityto give expressed consent.

To actively participate in the complex MDT functions and thesupport individuals with decision making around the application of the MentalCapacity Act, Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards and adhering to the principlesof Best Interest legislation.

To demonstrate a high level of understanding of conditionsrelevant to the diagnostic area and those patients presenting with multipathology.

Where necessary, to carry out baseline medical observationse.g. temperature, respirations and blood pressure checks to record and sharethis information with other health and social care professionals, to aid themwith medical diagnoses and identification of most appropriate treatmentpathway.

To have a working knowledge of the Care Act 2014 includingthe well-being principle, prevention, and the eligibility criteria.

To be competent to identify the need for an enabling packageof support and set goals to promote independence.

To maintain competence in the use of complex manual handlingtechniques and equipment including the prescription of manual handlingequipment for use in the community setting, demonstrating the use to carers asnecessary including in urgent and crisis situations and to provide a manualhandling safe system of work (manual handling plan). Employing single handedcare techniques as appropriate.

To respect the individual values, cultural and religiousdiversity of patients and contribute to the provision of a service sensitive tothose needs.

To provide education and advice to service users, carersand/or family members regarding the impact of cognitive, perceptual, andphysical deficits on patient safety and independence in the home, leisure, andworkplace.

Responsibility for implementation of policy and/orservice developments

To jointly manage referrals/admissions/waiting lists toensure appropriate screening and prioritisation are utilised in accordance withservice eligibility criteria and standards.

To participate in Triage/MDT discussions and/or coordinationof new referrals/transfer of service users to Livewell SW services.

Communication and relationships

To be proficient in written and spoken English, e.g.face-to-face, email, telephone, letter, presentation.

To establish, liaise with and ensure good communicationnetworks with statutory and voluntary bodies, this will include liaising withhealth and social care professionals regarding the transfer or discharge ofservice users from other hospital/communitybased settings.

To work in a patient centred way, using a range of verbaland non-verbal communication methods with people who may have difficulty inunderstanding or communicating.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR ALL POSTS

As part of your role there will be occasional requirement todraw upon appropriate shared skills to support holistic assessments.

The shared skills you are requested to complete for yourrole/team are detailed in the LSW shared skills matrix. Some of the sharedskills (as listed below) may already be a core part of your role:

Clinical Observations

• Take a set of clinical observations and elevate findingsappropriately.

Cognition Screening

• Be able to complete a basic cognitive screen and refer onto the appropriate service where required.

Falls Prevention

• Understand what health and social care professionals canadvise on to reduce falls risk.

Frailty Level 1

• Understand what frailty is and how it can affect serviceusers.

Safeguarding Children and Adults

All employees have a duty to safeguard and promote thewelfare of children and adults and are required to act in such a way that atall times safeguards their health and wellbeing. Familiarisation with andadherence to national and local safeguarding adults and children policies is anessential requirement upon all employees. Staff are also required toparticipate in related mandatory/statutory training.

Knowledge

• Working knowledge of a broad range of rehabilitation, neurological and medical conditions relevant to post.
• Experience of working as part of a physiotherapy and multidisciplinary team
• Experience of supervising student physiotherapists or physiotherapy assistants/technical instructors/support workers
• Ability to contribute to
• rosters (if applicable to post)
• Ability to maintain effective judgement and reasoning skills under pressure
• Knowledge of wide range of legislation relevant to clinical area e.g NSFs, clinical guidelines, Care Act
• Knowledge and understanding of complex
• legislation surrounding health and social care provision
• Project or people management experience
• Experience of teaching and presenting

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent in physiotherapy
• HCPC Registration
• Evidence of CPD maintained in a portfolio including attendance at recent postgraduate courses relevant to the clinical field Recognised qualification in written and spoken English if this is not first language
• Can demonstrate substantial relevant experience within the NHS, including experience as a Physiotherapist in a post providing a range of experience e.g. orthopaedics, elderly care, medical, surgical, neurological and musculo-skeletal conditions
• Ability to frequently travel independently and in a timely manner between Livewell Southwest sites and community locations including areas not served by public transport.
• Post graduate training in subjects relevant to role
• ECDL or equivalent
• Membership of relevant Special Interest Group
• Clinical educator qualification and experience

Experience

• Post-graduate clinical experience working in the profession
• Experience of working in inpatient, outpatient and community settings
• Ability to organise and prioritise workload
• An understanding of Clinical Governance and its implications for services including experience of quality issues and
• participation in service development, research and

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