Band 7 Physiotherapist - Fixed Term Contract 12 months Eastbourne

Job summary

To provide high-quality clinical physiotherapy assessment, intervention and oversight within the therapy service, whilst supporting the effective day-to-day coordination and management of the therapy team.

The postholder will provide Band 7-level clinical leadership, ensuring that physiotherapy and wider therapy provision is safe, effective, evidence-based and person-centred.

They will support the therapy team with clinical supervision, caseload management, reporting, timetabling and day-to-day service coordination.

The role will include direct clinical work alongside responsibility for providing clinical oversight and ensuring the therapy service operates effectively.

The postholder will work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team, care staff, families, external professionals and NHS services to ensure residents receive appropriate and coordinated therapy interventions.

Main duties of the job

• Provide clinical leadership and oversight of the therapy team, ensuring safe, effective and person-centred therapy provision.
• Maintain a clinical caseload, assessing and treating approximately 34 patients per day, depending on clinical complexity.
• Provide clinical supervision, guidance and support to therapy staff.
• Plan and coordinate weekly therapy timetables and caseloads to ensure effective use of resources.
• Complete and oversee daily therapy billing and ensure accurate recording of clinical activity.
• Support the Band 6 Physiotherapist with six-monthly NHS caseload reports, providing relevant clinical information and outcomes.
• Support the management of complex clinical cases, including appropriate escalation and multidisciplinary working.
• Contribute to clinical audits, quality improvement and clinical governance within the therapy service.
• Work collaboratively with residents, families, care staff, clinicians and external healthcare professionals to ensure coordinated care.
• Support the ongoing development, competence and performance of the therapy team.

About us

At The Chaseley Trust, you're not just joining a workplace, you're becoming part of a community that changes lives every day.

For 80 years, we've been dedicated to providing outstanding care and support to adults with complex neurological conditions, helping people live fulfilling, independent and meaningful lives.

Based on the beautiful East Sussex coast in Eastbourne, our stunning seafront location provides an inspiring place to work, with fresh sea air, excellent local amenities and a supportive community atmosphere.

We believe that exceptional care starts with exceptional people.

That's why we invest in our colleagues through ongoing training, career development and opportunities to grow.

Whether you're just starting your career or looking to take the next step, you'll be supported by experienced professionals who genuinely care about your success.

At Chaseley, your ideas matter.

We encourage innovation, teamwork and continuous improvement, giving every employee the opportunity to make a real difference to the lives of our residents and to the future of our charity.

As a not-for-profit organisation, every pound we generate is reinvested into improving our services, facilities and resident experiences.

That means the work you do has a direct and lasting impact on the people we support.

If you're compassionate, committed and want to work somewhere where you'll be valued, respected and empowered to make a difference, we'd love to welcome you to The Chaseley Trust.

• Job responsibilities
• Quality and Regulations
• Adhere to the local Safeguarding policy, following the Duty of Candour requirements
• Understand the importance of privacy, dignity, choice and consent and uphold these basic rights at all times.
• To assess the residents capacity, gain valid informed consent to treatment and where such capacity is lacking/absent to work within a legal framework
• Contribute to the individualized person centered care planning process of each resident and recording appropriate interactions and observations.
• Complete all regulatory and statutory training requirements and comply with all company policy and procedures whilst at work
• Participate in the formal audit process and research opportunities at the request of the General Manager
• Ensure that all Chaseley policies are upheld
• Ensure that all regulations are upheld in line with Healthcare Professionals Council, The Care Act, Health & Safety Executive and CQC Care Home regulations and requirements.
• Clinical and Leadership
• Provide Band 7-level clinical leadership and oversight to the therapy team.
• Act as a senior clinical resource and provide advice and guidance to physiotherapists, therapy assistants and other relevant colleagues.
• Ensure therapy interventions are clinically appropriate, evidence-based, person-centred and responsive to individual needs.
• Oversee the running of services to all outpatient attendees.
• Support the team in managing complex clinical presentations and identifying when further assessment, intervention or external referral is required.
• Promote effective multidisciplinary working across the service.
• Support the implementation and maintenance of appropriate clinical standards, policies and procedures.
• Identify and elevate clinical risks, safeguarding concerns and issues relating to quality or patient safety
• To act as a member of the multidisciplinary team, sharing and disseminating information with relevant team members.
• To liaise with outside agencies under the direction of therapists
• To supervise, educate, assess the performance of a highly professional Therapy team includes student placements
• Continuous monitoring and improving the teams performance to align to quality focused frameworks
• Participation and contribution in resident pre-admission, progress reviews and discharge plannin
• To be aware of and adhere to relevant Health and Safety at work regulations
• To attend meetings as appropriate both internally and externally, sometimes outside the normal working week and hours
• Undertake patient appointments as required
• Support the Band 6 Physiotherapist to complete biannual NHS reporting.
• Administration
• Responsible for the maintenance of records and ensuring timetables are produced in a timely manner for residents and programmes are delivered in a timely manner.
• Participate and contribute to the development of the Physiotherapy service in the home.
• To produce comprehensive resident related reports for other disciplines or agencies relating to assessment findings and/or treatment outcomes
• Complete daily entries into the care plan of all interventions and therapy delivered in a timely manner
• To contribute and participate in recruitment and selection procedures as required
• To contribute to the induction of new staff in the Therapy team
• Responsible for ensuring the Data Protection Act 1998 is adhered too in relation to all personal and health information
• To be aware of policy and responsibilities in managing petty cash as required within the role.
• Maintain the day-to-day running of the Physiotherapy service
• Responsible for ensuring the service has appropriate medical supplies and materials for the Physiotherapist team

Professional.

• To undergo training relevant to the development of the role and practice within their level of competence in line with their professional body.
• To actively participate in the measurement and evaluation of own work through audit, outcome measurement, the application of evidence based practice and research where appropriate
• To work within national clinical guidelines and have a good working knowledge of relevant National Standards to which quality of practice should be monitored.
• To identify and initiate projects including audit to review current clinical practice
• To coach and develop Physiotherapy Assistants and other members of the care and multi-disciplinary team as required
• To maintain state registration with the HPC and to provide evidence of that registration annually upon request
• General
• The post holder will be responsible for maintaining their own competency to practice through continuing professional development
• Establish professional working relationship with the residents their families and friends to provide a safe and reassuring environment
• Work collaboratively within the clinical team to promote a healthy, professional and friendly atmosphere for all residents and their families and friends
• Be professional, courteous and transparent in your communication.
• Attend opportunities for clinical/personal training and development
• Any other reasonable task requested by the General Manager which is within your competence.

Person Specification

Personal Attributes

Essential

• Empathetic and caring nature.
• Organised, enthusiastic, committed and methodical approach.
• Team worker
• Trustworthy and honest
• Can-do attitude
• Personally committed
• Tenacious and resilient
• Professional

Desirable

• Interested in the involvement in outside activities including training sessions, staff and relatives meetings

Experience

Essential

• Broad range of post graduate clinical experience
• Experience of participating in and delivering in-service training programmes
• Experience of supervising staff
• Experience of undertaking of falls assessment
• Experience in a customer service environment.
• Ability to work well within a team.
• Evidence of initiative

Desirable

• Experience of having worked unsupervised
• Experience of integrating client participation in service development

Qualifications

Essential

• Fully Qualified Physiotherapist with HCPC
• Registration
• Oxford Postural Management Qualification

Desirable

• MSCP
• Active participation in relevant interest group
• Clinical educators course or willing to undertake training
• Knowledge/Skills

Essential

• The ability to discuss the clinical reasoning process in the management of complex cases
• The ability to demonstrate critical appraisal skills
• The ability to recognize and act upon adverse clinical signs
• Good communication skills both verbal and written when interacting with team members, other staff, residents and their families
• Good time management
• Commitment to participating in clinical and organizational audit
• Awareness of relevant national and local clinical guidelines

Desirable

• Appreciation of research principles and findings and the impact on clinical practice
• Experience of dealing with HR issues
• IT literate

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.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

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