Experienced MSK Physiotherapist

• Ability to use a variety of communication methods to conduct patientAssessments/interactions for example telephone, video or face to face consultations and adapt communication strategies accordingly. • Assess patient understanding of treatment proposals, gain valid formalconsent and jointly agreed goals. To have the capacity to work within a legal framework with patients who lack capacity to consent to treatment. • Communication will include imparting sensitive and comprehensive information relating to diagnosis, prognosis, physical and functional recovery and potential life style adjustments to patients and their relatives. This may involve informing patients that they may be unable to return home or return to their previous level of activity/work/leisure. • To maintain accurate comprehensive and up to date documentation, in line with legal, departmental and CSP standards of practice and to monitor that of less experienced staff. To communicate assessment and treatment results to the appropriate disciplines in the form of reports, letters or verbally. • To be responsible for accurate and timely data input into the IHCS datacollection system for patient registration and contact information anddischarge. • Full Vacancy details can be found on the attached Job Description/Person Specification. Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification. Job description Job responsibilities • Ability to use a variety of communication methods to conduct patientAssessments/interactions for example telephone, video or face to face consultations and adapt communication strategies accordingly. • Assess patient understanding of treatment proposals, gain valid formalconsent and jointly agreed goals. To have the capacity to work within a legal framework with patients who lack capacity to consent to treatment. • Communication will include imparting sensitive and comprehensive information relating to diagnosis, prognosis, physical and functional recovery and potential life style adjustments to patients and their relatives. This may involve informing patients that they may be unable to return home or return to their previous level of activity/work/leisure. • To maintain accurate comprehensive and up to date documentation, in line with legal, departmental and CSP standards of practice and to monitor that of less experienced staff. To communicate assessment and treatment results to the appropriate disciplines in the form of reports, letters or verbally. • To be responsible for accurate and timely data input into the IHCS datacollection system for patient registration and contact information anddischarge. • Full Vacancy details can be found on the attached Job Description/Person Specification. Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification.