Physiotherapist - Dementia OutreachNHS

Job summary

Our Integrated Care Homes Service (ICHS) aims to improve the experience of care home residents and staff by delivering high-quality, integrated, multidisciplinary NHS care. The service comprises of dementia outreach clinicians, physical therapy, and general nurses.

As a Physiotherapist you will undertake specialist assessments of care home residents with physical therapy needs who are living with dementia; developing and implementing treatment plans. Using clinical knowledge to enhance physical and social environments, supporting individuals to engage in activities of daily living.

Applicants must demonstrate strong Physiotherapy skills and experience supporting people ideally within community settings and people living with dementia. Experience in caseload management essential.

You will collaborate with team members and specialist services, benefiting from regular therapy and dementia-focused meetings, alongside peer support and supervision to aid ongoing professional development.

The Dementia Outreach and Therapy teams play a key role in enhancing residents wellbeing through person-centred rehabilitation and interdisciplinary expertise. This supportive environment offers valuable opportunities to gain experience with complex cases and contribute to improving quality of life for vulnerable adults.

To learn more about this valued Physiotherapy role, we encourage you to arrange a shadowing day to see the service in action and the positive impact on patients lives.

Main duties of the job

This Physiotherapist role is part of the Dementia Outreach (DOT) element of the Integrated Care Home Service. This element comprises of RMNs, AHPs with an interest in dementia and AP's. The DOT therapists work alongside the physical therapy clinicians within the service as an integrated therapy team, supported by a therapy lead.

The DOT Physiotherapist is required to possess a high level of clinical knowledge and experience in dementia care. They are responsible for the holistic assessment of patients, prescribing individual programmes of therapy for the patient and will hold a clinical caseload.They will provide supervision to Assistant Practitioners within the team, and act as a resource to other members of the service.

As an Integrated Service there is emphasis on collaborative working across all the elements and with therapists from other services who in reach into care homes. Wider therapy meetings, led by the clinical lead, with therapists from other CityCare services take place enabling sharing of knowledge and the development of new and innovative ways of working.

The service provides support to care home staff, enabling them to deliver optimal care to their residents. This includes delivering training and education sessions to staff within the care home setting to upskill and empower them to deliver optimal care to their residents. As well as developing joint handovers within care homes to enable proactive care and prevent avoidable hospital admissions.

Job description

Key Responsibilities

Clinical

To be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of your work, including the management of clients in your care. To ensure a high standard of clinical care for the clients under physiotherapy management, and support more junior staff to do likewise

To determine by assessment and liaison with other relevant agencies the advice, education and treatment requirements of each client and/or carer. This may include dealing with complex and conflicting opinions within the multi-disciplinary multi-agency team.

To undertake the comprehensive assessment of clients, including those with a complex and/or chronic presentation using investigative and analytical skills through standardised and non-standardised assessments. To formulate individualised management and treatment plans, using clinical reasoning and using a wide range of treatment skills and options to devise a specialised programme of care.

To set physiotherapy rehabilitation goals, carry out treatment interventions.

To accept clinical responsibility for a designated caseload of clients and to organise this effectively with regard to clinical priorities and use of time.

To provide highly specialised advice, teaching and training to other members of the Integrated Team regarding the physiotherapy management of clients with problems related to rehabilitation/mobility/ageing.

To train, supervise and manage more junior staff, support staff and students. This will include the use of formal appraisal documentation and accreditation as a Physiotherapy Clinical Educator. To supervise, educate and assess the performance of undergraduate Physiotherapy students as required to ensure the standard of practice and teaching meets the standards set by the degree level qualification.

To have the ability to gain valid informed consent and to identify through assessment clients who lack capacity and work within a legal framework with clients who lack the capacity to consent to treatment

To work as a lone practitioner with supervision from band 7 Physiotherapist, the Team Leader will also provide support as required.

To provide spontaneous and planned advice, teaching and instruction to clients, carers and other professionals to promote understanding of the aims of physiotherapy and to ensure a consistent approach to client care.

To assess advice and, where appropriate, provide mobility aids including teaching clients/carers in their use.

Professional

To participate in the development of good practice for Physiotherapists within Nottingham CityCare Partnership CIC under the guidance of the Professional Lead Physiotherapist

To demonstrate a commitment to evidence-based practice.

To be responsible for own Continuing Professional Development under the supervision of the Band 7 Clinical Therapy Lead, keeping abreast of new trends and developments, incorporating them into your work as necessary. Attend relevant conferences and internal/external training courses. Support more junior staff to do likewise.

To maintain a high level of physiotherapy standards and work to the Physiotherapy Code of Professional Conduct.

To actively participate in the services training strategy, including in-service training, Trust and multi-agency training. To participate by attendance and presentation at staff meetings, tutorials and training sessions.

To demonstrate a sound understanding of Clinical Governance and Risk Management and apply to the work situation.

To assist with development and participation in the teams audit projects, evidence based practice projects and outcome measures, either individually or with other senior therapists. To make recommendations for change.

To contribute to the evidence base for physiotherapy for older people with mental health needs as appropriate through dissemination of research and audit findings.

To participate in the staff appraisal scheme and Personal Development plans as both appraiser and appraise.

Organisational

To support the Team Manager in implementing targets and objectives to assist in the ongoing development of the service. To participate in service evaluation and advice on the service needs of the client population.

To be responsible for management duties when requested by senior staff.

To liaise effectively with other professionals and agencies to enhance rehabilitation within the boundaries of Nottingham CityCare Partnership CIC.

To assist the day-to-day delivery of the physiotherapy service within own service including prioritisation of support staff duties. Also organising own diary and time management. (Arranging assessments and appointments for own caseload)

To ensure the health and safety of staff and clients at all times in accordance with Health & Safety Legislation and Organisational Policy and Procedures. To adhere to all other Organisational Policies and Procedures.

To attend team meetings and meetings with other agencies as required.

To use information technology on a daily basis and participate in identified data collection and statistics and to maintain clear, concise and timely records in line with the service policy.

To actively participate in Lone Worker Tracking procedures.

To have and promote a positive attitude to change and change management.

To play an active role in supporting and facilitating change where appropriate.

About us

We are a provider of NHS Community Health Services, CityCare exists to support the health and wellbeing of all local people, working alongside other health and care partners to achieve this. We are a value driven, people business with a passion for excellence. Our vision and social purpose is to make a difference everyday to the health & wellbeing of our communities and our values of kindness, respect, trust and honesty lie at the heart of everything we do, guiding how we work together with partners and each other to consistently deliver high quality compassionate care. As a social enterprise we aim to add social value by investing in the future of our local communities and helping to make a difference in peoples lives.

CityCare value the benefits of a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage applications from candidates who identify as disabled, LGBT+ or from a Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic (BAME) background, as they are currently under-represented within our organisation.

We are proud to be a forces-friendly organisation and are dedicated to supporting Veterans, Service Leavers, Reservists, and military spouses/partners. We value the unique skills and contributions you bring.

CityCare is an equal opportunities employer. We are positive about employing people with disabilities. If you require your application in a different format please contact People Services on [email protected] . CityCare is committed to the protection of vulnerable adults and children.