Senior physiotherapist
Core
Provide physiotherapy assessment, treatment, and intervention for inpatients in emergency, acute medical, and acute geriatric units, supporting discharge planning and rehabilitation referrals.
Role type
Senior IC physiotherapist (acute care)
Builds
Individual specialized treatment programmes and patient equipment for inpatients
Domain
Healthcare / Physical Rehabilitation
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Clinical reasoning, respiratory adjuncts, advanced airway clearance techniques, patient education, exercise prescription, outcome measure evaluation, equipment provision, rota organization
Preferred skills
Evidence-based project leadership, mentoring junior staff, home visit management
Technologies
Departmental software systems
Responsibilities
Receive referrals and plan individualized treatment programmes; assess and treat complex patients autonomously; manage clinical caseload and prioritize work; supervise physiotherapy assistants and technical instructors; conduct home visits for discharge planning; participate in 7-day rotas and overnight on-call duties; organize rotas; consult with senior staff on complex cases; attend case conferences and ward rounds; maintain comprehensive patient records.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
