Senior Physiotherapist Intermediate Care (Fixed Term 1 year)

Are you passionate about working in the complex area of frailty?

Are you a confident decision maker, who can think on their feet and embrace positive risk taking?

Would you like to work in a dynamic, ground-breaking, and fully integrated intermediate care team, in a brand new, purpose-built intermediate care hub?

If the answer to the above is yes, then we would like to hear from you!

Due to re-organisation and restructure in the integrated service, we have Band 6 opportunities for Physiotherapists

Working to a home first agenda, the role is to support service delivery across inpatient, emergency department and community settings.

Our service consists of Health and Social Care colleagues.

Consultants, GPs, Advanced Care Practitioners, Social Workers, Nursing, OT, Physiotherapists, Discharge Team and Multi-Disciplinary Assistants all work together to support patient flow. We operate 7 days, 365 days a year to support some of our most vulnerable, frail patients.

You will be based across our 4 community bases in addition to our new purpose-built Hub at Harrogate Hospital, working with, colleagues from social care and our Acute Therapy Team.

• To carry a variable clinical caseload of patients within the Acute Response and Rehabilitation in the Community and Hospital Service (ARCH) providing complex physiotherapy assessments addressing physiotherapy performance, skills deficits, self-maintenance and cognitive function.

To provide assessments and interventions which support an ‘admission avoidance’ or ‘home first’ approach enabling patients to receive care in their usual place of residence wherever possible

To provide rehabilitation and advice to patients either at home or in hospital/rehabilitation bed to enable them to achieve their optimum level of independence and quality of life

To work with patients, carers, relatives and colleagues to identify, plan, develop and implement Physiotherapy patient goals as part of an overall care plan.

To plan and implement individual interventions, in collaboration with the patient, using graded activity to achieve therapeutic goals.

To work independently under the guidance of the senior staff within the team and actively participate in the professional development of self and others.

To seek and get support from the Physiotherapy Professional Lead

To advise on, and prescribe, specialist, assistive equipment and adaptations for the home.

To take a responsible place in the multi-disciplinary team promoting the role of Physiotherapy and taking an active part in team projects.

At Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust we provide outstanding care to both our patients and our staff. We support staff through benefits, health and wellbeing initiatives and opportunities for personal and professional development.

• An inclusive and supportive culture our Trust encourages staff to bring their whole selves to work and active Staff Networks identify areas for improvement.

Staff Recognition - as well as regular appraisals, we recognise staff with our Making a Difference, Team of the Month Awards & Colleague Recognition Awards

Employee Support and wellbeing - we have a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme, counselling service and fast track physiotherapy service for employees.

Staff Benefits - We have a range of staff benefits and schemes to support staff health, engagement, wellbeing and inclusion

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Caroline Watkins Job title: Intermediate care clinical team lead Email address: caroline.watkins4@nhs.net Telephone number: 07765627874