Rotational Physiotherapist

Job summary We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Physiotherapist to join our dynamic team. This is an exciting opportunity to develop your skills across a diverse caseload while delivering high-quality, patient-centred assessment, treatment and rehabilitation. You will work within a supportive multidisciplinary environment, receiving guidance from experienced senior clinicians while developing your autonomy and clinical expertise. As a rotational Physiotherapist you will have the opportunity to work in the below specialities on a 6 monthly rotation basis. Stroke Rehabilitation and Early Supported Discharge Inpatients Neuro Rehabilitation Community Neuro rehabilitation Musculoskeletal outpatient physiotherapy Integrated community therapy Specialist Inpatients complex rehabilitation Respiratory Service Medical Assessment and Inpatient Acute Medical Care The key roles are To provide therapy skills to teams within HIOW services across up to a 7 day service. To assess and treat own caseload, with supervision from a senior and to maintain own records as an autonomous practitioner To work as part of the therapy team and take part in staff meetings, and in-service training sessions. To supervise and support more junior staff, Rehabilitation Assistants and Students with support from Seniors. To contribute to the inter-disciplinary working within the teams and Locality by teaching, learning & practicing inter-disciplinary skills & techniques Main duties of the job Use investigative and analytical skills to provide clinically effective assessment of patients including those with multi-pathologies, use basic clinical reasoning skills to provide accurate diagnosis of their condition. With support and guidance from more senior staff interpret and analyse clinical and non-clinical facts to form accurate diagnosis and prognosis in a wide range of conditions and to recommend best form of intervention. To formulate an appropriate, individual management and/or treatment programme using clinical reasoning skills and based on sound knowledge of evidence-based practice; setting objectives; timed goals and ensuring treatment progression using a variety of treatment techniques. With support and guidance from senior staff evaluate patient progress, reassess and alter treatment programmes. Ensure maintenance of medical records and that they comply with legal, professional and Trust requirements as an autonomous practitioner. Communicate effectively with the multi-disciplinary team to facilitate a team approach to patient care. Facilitate safe discharge for patients, participating in home visits with patients where necessary, undertaking risk assessments, ordering appropriate equipment and providing advice for patients and their carers, with support from senior staff. Maintain own clinical professional development by keeping up to date with any new trends and developments and incorporating these into practice as appropriate. About us Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides joined-up mental and physical healthcare for around two million people across our communities. With over 13,000 staff working in the community and local hospitals, we deliver care at every stage of life, helping people live their best and healthiest lives. Our mental health services include community-based support and early intervention in psychosis (EIP) for both adults and young people, alongside a network of specialist inpatient wards covering forensic, learning disability, eating disorder and older person's care. We deliver extensive physical health services too, from urgent community response teams helping frail and older patients remain safely at home, to hospitals at home teams providing acute-level care in familiar surroundings. Our neurological services offer rehabilitation and treatment for conditions including Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's Disease, Motor Neurone Disease, Head Injury, Cerebral Palsy and Stroke. Across Hampshire, our…