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• To lead develop, implement, embed, and grow a physical therapies service alongside the Band 7 Occupational Therapist and other members of the team.
• Work closely with the Occupational Therapist to ensure a consistent and evidence-based approach to service quality and clinical standards.
• To prioritise own daily workload within the department, working in conjunction with the relevant team members.
• To be a source of expertise and demonstrate advanced knowledge, skills, and experience within Physiotherapy role.
• To work collaboratively within the therapy services across the hospices, external care professionals and organisations to develop and establish the service.
• Demonstrate leadership skills and knowledge within your role by setting high standards of quality and performance.
• To deliver high quality, clinically effective and evidenced based care and support in accordance with Havens Hospices policies, procedures, and guidelines.
• To participate in the development and review of clinical guidelines, policies, and procedures applicable to the provision of physiotherapy in response to identified need.
• Undertaking risk assessments and reporting and recording all incidents, accidents and near misses, actively participating in any corrective action required to minimise future risk.
• To initiate and maintain contact with local and national interest groups relevant to clinical field.
• Responsible for advanced assessment, clinical and functional diagnosis of patients who have palliative and end of life care needs using a range of highly specialist assessments and clinical observation skills in relation to the BCYP physical, sensory, cognitive, emotional, psychological, and social functioning.
• To undertake comprehensive profession specific and/or holistic multidisciplinary assessments of BCYP including those with diverse or complex presentations/multi-pathologies; use advanced clinical reasoning and problem-solving skills to provide an appropriate person-centred treatment programme.
• To formulate and deliver individual physiotherapy intervention based on a sound knowledge of evidence-based practice and treatment options.
• Using clinical assessment, reasoning skills and knowledge of specialist treatment skills to promote optimal independence, improve functional capacity and quality of life.
• To provide for the respiratory needs of the BCYP including the assessment and management of long-term respiratory conditions and acute respiratory exacerbations and infections, suction, cough assist, NIV (CPAP and BIPAP), tracheostomies, manual techniques, and postural drainage.
• To give advice and training on safe handling and treatment programmes.