Clinical Responsibilities Provide a specialist level of clinical skill in paediatric physiotherapy Be responsible for a clinical caseload of children and young people attending Perseid special schools as identified by the service specification, managing a defined caseload independently and prioritising own workload to ensure effective service provision Use clinical assessments, interview and observational skills to determine physiotherapy needs of children and young people and effectively set goals and plan intervention Communicate complex assessment findings and treatment plans with clients, family, school staff and the wider community staff, dealing sensitively with distressing or emotional circumstances and being realistic about clients' and families' expectations Assess and treat individual children and young people with complex needs in school, their homes or clinical setting, working as part of a multidisciplinary team and liaising closely with education staff, parents/carers Provide written, typed and/or verbal reports and programmes to referrers and other agencies involved in the client's care and keep up to date records Provide written advice for Educational Health and Care Plans (EHCPs) and contribute to Annual Reviews Monitor the effectiveness of intervention through goal setting, outcome measures and evaluation of practice and to communicate these to the relevant parties Contribute to the development of information that enables family, school and the wider community to understand and self-manage the client's condition whenever possible Recommend, provide and advise on physiotherapy programmes to take responsibility for demonstrating their usage and training clients/carers or school staff,



ensuring adequate carry-over of information to enable ongoing treatment programmes to be carried out in the client's workplace. This may include, but is not limited to, positioning, stretching, developmental activities and playground activities Identify, provide and advise on client hydrotherapy needs as necessary Recommend, provide and advise on equipment related to physiotherapy programmes. This may include, but is not limited to, postural management equipment Organise equipment demonstrations and wheelchair clinics within school as necessary Identify clients' complex seating needs, attending specialist seating clinics with the clients and their families as necessary Have a full understanding of the working of any equipment and ensure regular checks are completed to maintain safety Liaise and establish communication networks with the multidisciplinary team, external volunteers and statutory organisations, as appropriate, in planning of the clients' treatment. Management Responsibilities Assist the Team Leader in planning and providing the commissioned physiotherapy input to children and young people attending Perseid special schools, including attendance at appropriate meetings, developing guidelines and protocols and reviewing service provision Keep the Team Leader up to date with service provision issues and report promptly any untoward incidences, clinical or non-clinical,



co-operating with any investigation undertaken Review efficacy of service delivery and facilitate setting up of new standards or amendment of existing ones, in close liaison with the Team Leader Contribute to formulating policies for specialist areas and proposals for general service changes Support the development of the physiotherapy service in the special schools, facilitating development and implementation of effective client/care pathways and outcomes for children and young people in conjunction with the Team Leader Keep up to date with the Department and Trust standards and policies and facilitate dissemination of this knowledge to colleagues Develop good working relationships with multidisciplinary teams, outside agencies and voluntary agencies to ensure that professionalism and service delivery are maintained Provide support and supervision to other physiotherapy staff including assistants, where appropriate, monitoring the standard of treatment and giving training and instruction where required. Education, Training and Personal Development Be responsible for training/education for families and school staff to ensure understanding and need for treatment advised Be aware of changing trends in treatment, promoting evidence based practice within own team and interpreting this into own specialist area of work in order to provide the highest standard of care for service users Participate in clinical audit, service development activities and research programmes as required To carry out continual professional development as identified through supervision and PDR, including in-service training and courses as agreed Participate in own supervision on a regular basis and work towards objectives set in PDR Take responsibility for identifying suitable courses and training programmes to enhance own professional development, keeping abreas

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