Physiotherapist - Willow Unit

An opportunity has arisen for a motivated and enthusiastic Band 5 Physiotherapist within the Willow Therapy Unit. The Willow Therapy Unit is a 48 bedded unit providing inpatient reablement for patients in Norfolk. This post will involve shift working across a 7 day service in a large integrated therapy team including Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists and Assistant Practitioners. We have one part time post available of 34.5 hours per week (3 shifts / 7am-7.30pm). Regrettably we are unable to offer sponsorship.,

• To contribute to the delivery of high standards of health care to patients within the Willow Unit.
• Be responsible for delivery of care in a reablement setting.
• To support an environment where all team members are responsible for a reablement ethos using a positive risk-taking approach for patients, their carers and families.
• To support patients being as independent as possible within their functional limits.
• To work as part of a multidisciplinary team within a quality framework to ensure that the highest standards of care are met.
• To support and deliver innovation within discharge practice and pathways.
• To work with system partners including the voluntary sector to ensure that patients experience a seamless transfer of care both into and onward from the unit.
• Be responsible for the delivery and co-ordination of care to a named group of patients.
• Work proactively within the team to achieve unit and trust goals and objectives.
• Work with and promote recognised policies, protocols, and guidelines.
• Assess, prescribe care packages for patients, for example with long term conditions, palliative care and rehabilitation needs, to achieve quality of life and independence where possible.
• Work within the integrated team to facilitate early discharge from hospital.
• Work within the integrated team to prevent unnecessary admission to hospital.
  
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