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Job Category : Social Care - Qualified
Location : County Hall, Cardiff Council
Hours Per Week : 37.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £29.99

THIS ROLE IS FULLY REMOTE WORKING FROM HOME!-
Candidate will also be provided with a minute taker to assist in the Review meetings
Cardiff Council are looking to recruit 2 experienced Social Workers to join our new and innovative team that will be independently reviewing Care and Support Plans for children and young people in Cardiff.

These are similar to the CIN plans in England

You will be joining an enhanced and revised Reviewing Hub, sitting alongside experienced Child Protection Conference Chairs and Independent Reviewing Officers. The focus and ethos of the Care and Support Plan Reviewing Officers, will be to ensure children and young people have the best plans that promote their wellbeing and safety.
Cardiff is committed to working in a strength based approach, utilising Signs of Safety. Knowledge and experience of this approach is essential, however training will be provided.
The Care and Support Plan Reviewing Officer role will introduce independent reviewing to all children and young people subject to a Care and Support Plan. You will need to review and make recommendations utilising outcome based care planning approaches, which will impact and improve lives of children and young people. This will include knowing and recognising where there are safeguarding concerns, or alternatively when non statutory services might better support a child or their family.
The main duties of the post holder will be to ensure you are focussed on the needs of children and ensuring they are addressed, minimising drift and checking the consistency of care planning and decision-making.
You should be a registered experienced Social Worker, have experience of working with Care and Support plans as well as Child Protection. You should also be able to demonstrate skills in chairing and reviewing care plans. An ability to work under pressure and to strict deadlines and timescales is important. Good communication and organisational skills are also vital for this role.
Education & Training
Degree in Social Work or equivalent.
Registered with Social Care Wales.

Experience / Knowledge
Significant Post qualifying experience in Child Care Social Work, including work in a statutory child care agency.
Direct experience of working with children on the Child Protection Register, Looked After Children, their parents and carers.
Experience in Social Work Supervision and Support.
Chairing of child care meetings.
Knowledge of Social Services and Wellbeing
Act, Wales Safeguarding Procedures and subsequent
legislation relating to
children.
Detailed knowledge of related guidance and regulations with particular reference to sexual exploitation, child trafficking, missing children, domestic abuse protocols, neglect, fabricated illness, forced marriage, female genital mutilation and resolution of professional differences.

Job Category : Social Care - Unqualified
Location : Crosslands Child Establishment, Cardiff Council
Hours Per Week : 37.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £11.27

Emergency cover over various childrens home's for Cardiff Council's childrens services
Working in line with our statement of purpose, you will take responsibility for the smooth and safe running of the establishment, ensuring that young people receive a sensitive service best meeting their social, racial, psychological, educational, cultural, physical identity and health care needs.

You will be assuming key worker responsibilities by implementing, monitoring and recording individual personal plans in consultation with your supervisor and other members of the team. You will participate in regular, planned and specific pieces of work to meet a young persons identified needs. By creating and maintaining good relationships with young people, you will ensure they are fully involved in decision making that affect their lives and achieving self-advocacy and independence by developing their potential to learn and achieve.
As part of the role, you will participate fully in the caring and supported living environment within the home which will involve household cleaning, maintenance, meal preparation and helping young people get around to events, activities, education, appointments and meetings.

You will actively support the education plans for children, which may include homework, revision, project work and other educational activities. You will encourage reading and intellectual development of young people by creating a positive environment for learning and support creating positive links with schools, attending events, activities and parents evenings as appropriate.

As a Residential Childcare Officer, you will play an essential role in caring for our young people.
You will be enthusiastic, emotionally literate and highly motivated able to demonstrate a “can-do” attitude and ready to go the extra mile, willing to learn and to share experiences.
Working in a positive and respectful manner, you will provide individualised care through the development of professional and effective relationships.

You will have a knowledge and understanding of the basic needs of a young person and their rights. You will be able to demonstrate an ability to communicate and work individually and as part of a team with young people, their families, colleagues, other professionals and external agencies.
You will understand the importance and your responsibility of the safeguarding and protection of children, and how to appropriately escalate concerns if they are raised.
This is a physically, actively and emotionally challenging role which requires you to be able to meet those challenges.
The role will need you to have the ability to work within a shift pattern across the full week of earlies, lates, weekends and bank holiday working. May also be required to include sleep–in –duties.

Job Category : Social Care - Qualified
Location : County Hall, Cardiff Council
Hours Per Week : 37.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £36.12

This post forms part of the management team in children’s services which consists of 10 operational managers, all of whom have overall responsibility for the strategic and operational direction of the service area.
This is an exciting time to join our service which is striving to ensure that individuals, their family and communities are at the heart of everything we do.
We are continuing to develop a strengths-based, rights based approach, trauma informed practice and are in the process of realigning our services with local communities and key statutory partners.
About the job
The post holder will be responsible for the operational delivery of services for one of three locality teams and will have line management responsibility for four team managers and various strategic projects.

The locality teams will be responsible for all aspects of Care Planning across the child’s journey including; care and support, child protection, public law outline, children looked after and adoption.
What We Are Looking For From You
The successful candidate should be able to demonstrate considerable experience of practicing and managing within children’s services and will be responsible for ensuring an excellent standard of work practice exists across their teams and the wider service area.

The post holder will be expected to maintain and develop their knowledge regarding legislation, research, practice developments, new initiatives and procedures and to use this knowledge to drive forward standards across the service.

Working in Cardiff, the capital city of Wales, brings many opportunities both personally and professionally. It is a vibrant multi-cultural city and is an exciting place to live and work. The post holder will have the opportunity to develop their knowledge and expertise across a wide range of diverse services, working closely with families, communities and partner agencies to deliver excellent outcomes for the children and young people of Cardiff.

Education & Training
Evidence of continuous professional development
Relevant management qualification Desirable

Project Management qualification Desirable

Relevant professional qualification and registration Desirable

Experience / Knowledge

Experience of leadership and management of children’s social services

Expert knowledge of Welsh social services legislation, codes of practice and regulation.

Experience of leading strength based practice and
willingness to work with Signs of Safety as the model of practice.

Relevant management qualification

Relevant professional qualification

Evidence of continuous professional development

Knowledge and experience in taking a Children’s Rights approach to practice

Experience of multi-agency child protection and safeguarding

Experience and knowledge of implementing quality assurance and service improvement systems

Experience of successful working with employees and Trade Unions, and external public and private sector organisations and voluntary organisations, as necessary

Experience of working with Elected Members

Experience of managing resources i.e. finance, employees, property and information technology

Successful partnership working with organisations in the statutory, voluntary and independent sectors.
Experience of developing a partnership approach to working with parents

Job Category : Social Care - Qualified
Location : County Hall, Cardiff Council
Hours Per Week : 37.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £33.71

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the management team with Cardiff’s Child Health & Disability Team due to development of the service.

Cardiff’s Disability Team is a multi-disciplinary team which consists of social workers, social work assistant, support planners, PBS trained workers and carers assessors. The team offers support, guidance and interventions for children, young people and their families who have a sever or profound disability and those who are experiencing mental health difficulties. The service is developing its offer to children with additional needs including those where emotional health and wellbeing is present this is an exciting time to join a progressive team where children’s needs are at the centre of our planning.

The team is led by a permanent Operational Manager who has experience of managing children with complex needs. The team is split into two teams and you will join another established team manager to complete the team.

Joining the team you will offer leadership to a team of health and social care professionals including, social workers, social work assistants, support planners and carers assessors. The Principal Social Worker will assist you in supervising staff and deputising.

The work is varied and challenging and encompasses work with children in need to those children in care and everything in between. You will work with children and young people who have complex and diverse needs including those children who are either in Tier 4 Mental Health provision or at risk of admission.

About you…….
• Ideally you will be a qualified professional within either a suitable health or social care degree with experience of leading a multi-disciplinary team
• You will suitably be registered with your registration board.
• You will be an experienced Manager with experience in leading in safeguarding.
• You will have a background in children with complex needs including child and adolescent complex mental health with expert knowledge of the Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act and other relevant legislation.
• You will have significant understanding and awareness of mental health and emerging developments.
• You will have a proven track record in safeguarding, who can lead a diverse social work team and deliver exceptional consistent high-quality performance and service delivery in a timely accurate manner, with a relationship-based child centred approach.
• You will be confident to implement change, implementing creative social care strategies to provide the best possible outcomes.
• You will have a forward-thinking vision and be dynamic in your social work management and practice, leading and driving forward a culture of excellence.
• Be an effective leader, to be able to mentor and support your team including, newly qualified social workers, support planners and carers assessors.
• You will be able to form, develop and maintain strong professional internal and external relationships and engage in multi-agency partnership working with education and health, with excellent interpersonal and communication skills on all levels.
• You will model the Signs of Safety approach, strengthening families, and will be responsible for ensuring an excellent standard of work practice exists within the teams, and to maintain and develop knowledge of research, practice developments, new initiatives and procedures and to utilise these in supervision and when planning for children.

Education & Training
A recognised social work qualification and registration with the Care Council for Wales
Post qualification social work experience

Specific Experience
Minimum of 2 years experience of working complex child protection cases
Experience of staff/student supervision

Job Category : Social Care - Unqualified
Location : County Hall, Cardiff Council
Hours Per Week : 37.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £15.33

5 x positions

The Children’s Services Commissioning Strategy: Right Home, Right Support and Children’s Services Directorate Strategy, Delivering Excellent Outcomes in Children’s Services both contain a focus on the placement of children and young people who are looked after by Cardiff Children’s Services.

The Commissioning Team are looking for 5 Commissioning Review Officer’s to undertake an evaluation and analysis of the Children’s Services externally commissioned placements for our children and young people who are looked after.

The review work will include the placements of children and young people as well as a holistic review of other services which the children and young people are accessing ensuring that Cardiff young people are in the right placement and that they are able to access the right support at the right time. The review will include the analysis of cost information and ensuring that contractual documentation is aligned with the support needs of the children and young people and appropriate contributions are being received from partner agencies.

The ideal individuals will have excellent data analysis, quality assurance and evaluation skills and attention to detail. They will be proficient in the use of Microsoft products including excel and an understanding of the needs of children and young people who are looked after and their families.

Job Category : Social Care - Unqualified
Location : County Hall, Cardiff Council
Hours Per Week : 37.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary:£11.27

An exciting opportunity has arisen within Cardiff Child Health & Disability Team for two dynamic individuals who are skilled in undertaking carers assessment. The successful individuals will be skilled in communications and organisational skills and be able to provide solution focused support to carers and their families. The successful applicants will work alongside qualified social workers to ensure the needs of our carers are assessed and understood. Within the role you will be expected to:
• To receive, prioritise and record referrals for carers’ assessments.
• To undertake carers assessments and record outcomes on Carefirst.
• To work with case managers to arrange appropriate services in line with individual plans.
• To provide advice to carers and signpost to other agencies.
• To liaise with voluntary and statutory agencies.
• To support carers events, working with the Carers Policy Development Officer.
• To participate in team meetings.
• To attend supervision sessions as required.
• To undertake these duties in line with Council Policies and Procedures.
• To undertake training and self-development and to contribute to this process in others.

Job Title : CareFirst Information Assistant G4
Job Category : Social Care - Unqualified
Location : County Hall, Cardiff Council
Hours Per Week : 37.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £11.27

About The Service
CareFirst is the case management system used by social services and communities staff to record their service user information. The system also provides key performance indicators. The CareFirst Information Assistant provides assistance and support to end users of the CareFirst system.

About the job
To provide a single point of contact for internal / external users of CareFirst to log, expedite and, where applicable, resolve their queries or problems.

What We Are Looking For From You
We are looking for a dynamic, enthusiastic, confident person to join a small team in helping to provide a single point of contact for Children’s Services internal users of the current social care electronic case record system CareFirst.
The successful person will be expected to set up new users and organisations on the system as well booking staff on to the appropriate training sessions. Duties will also include, logging, expediting and, where applicable, resolving queries or problems from users and various data cleansing of records.
Experienced and competent in using PC
Applications, including
Microsoft products.

Experience of providing
application support to staff on a regular basis.

Skills and Abilities
Demonstrate / Give an example of accuracy / attention to detail has been used

Able to prioritise and organise own work

Job Title : Housekeeper - Orchard Gardens Bishopstoke
Job Category : Manual Labour / General Industrial (South)
Location : Orchard Gardens Bishopstoke
Start Date : Immediate Start
Salary: £10.27

Job Purpose and Context
To be responsible for the location being clean, pleasant and safe for customers to live in.
To also provide an effective and efficient laundry service, delivering a high level of customer care and encourage customer independence and choice to support happy living for the years ahead
Key accountabilities and decision making:
Ensure cleaning products are used effectively and instructions are followed.
Ensure health and safety procedures are followed at all times.
Identify and report any signs of abuse.
To manage workload ensuring washing is not mixed up

Knowledge and Understanding
Cleaning procedures including use of equipment e.g. carpet cleaners.
Washing procedures including use of equipment eg washing machine, tumble dryer
Use of cleaning products in a safe manner.
Knowledge of how to make minor repairs to clothing e.g sewing on buttons
Health and safety in the workplace including COSHH (Control of Substances Hazardous to Health).
Confidentiality and data protection.
Recognising the signs of abuse.
Safeguarding of vulnerable adults.

Experience
 Previous cleaning experience and knowledge is desirable.

Qualifications
 Customer service level 2.

Job Title : Regulatory Officers / Environmental Health Practitioners
Job Category : Facilities & Environmental Services
Location : County Hall, Isle of Wight Council
Hours Per Week : 37.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 08:30
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £21.67

CONTRACT IS LIKELY TO RUN FOR A MINIMUM OF 3 MONTHS+ while we recruit for 2 permanent roles and induct new employees. There may be the opportunity for staying in post longer if workloads increase.

Post Title: Regulatory Officer/ Environmental Health Practitioner (Food Safety)
Pay Range: Circa £27.00 (Ltd rate) p/h
Location: Isle of Wight (the worker will be inspecting sites in person on the Island, we will therefore subsidise 50% of any ferry costs for travelling from Southampton, Southsea, Lymington or Portsmouth and the rates will also be discounted)
Hours: To be agreed but we are happy to work in a flexible and agile way, so the opportunity is there for part-time, and administrative work can be completed remotely from home.

We are looking for a skilled Environmental Health Practitioner to complete a backlog of work while we continue with incoming workloads and embark on permanent recruitment projects. Applicants must demonstrate sound knowledge of relevant legislation, regulations, processes, systems, procedures and standards who can demonstrate experience of working in a regulatory service environment.

Experience should include inspection, investigation and consultations, with previous enforcement experience, including gathering, preparing and presenting evidence in court.

Experience in the following area is essential ;

• Food Safety Standards

Applicants will need to hold a degree in Environmental Health OR a combination of equivalent accredited qualifications for example:

• Registration with the Environmental Health Registration Board

The successful applicant could potentially be working on a blend of the following duties;

• Undertaking detailed inspections / investigations to determine whether hazards are effectively controlled, and legislation is complied with.
• Offering advice on good practice.
• Returning to premises, as appropriate, to establish whether remedial action has been taken to comply with necessary requirements.
• Taking appropriate enforcement action, including preparing comprehensive letters, reports, schedules and legal notices in accordance with relevant enforcement policies and procedures.
• Using your skill and initiative to identify matters warranting formal action.
• Where necessary, collecting, controlling and presenting evidence in a court of law, in support of proceedings taken by the Council.

Applicants will also need to be able to satisfy the travel requirements of the role e.g. use of a vehicle here on the Island and possession of a full driving licence.

Job Category : Human Resources
Location : ALEXANDRA HOUSE, London Borough of Haringey
Hours Per Week : 36.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:30
Salary: £20.10

Role Purpose
The primary purpose of the role is to research, draft and implement HR policy, practice notes, guidance documents and Codes of Practice in order that HR processes are transparent and reasonable, and support the Council’s Equality, Diversity and Inclusion agenda, which in turn informs the design and implementation of the Workforce Development Strategy to create an inclusive workplace.

Lead on HR transformation projects, initiatives and developments and ensure effective delivery and implementation of project objectives.

Assisting the HR Employment and Reward Manager with a portfolio of policy innovations the job holder will be expected to work closely with both the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Lead and other Senior HR Managers.

Generic Responsibilities

1. Understanding, knowledge and ability to follow guidelines that ensures compliance with Health and Safety at Work, Data Protection and other statutory requirements.
2. Understanding and commitment to promoting and implementing the Council’s Equal Opportunities policies.
3. Knowledge and experience of using IT systems and social media.
   To undertake any other temporary responsibilities aligned with the overall purpose and grade of the role.

Knowledge, Qualifications, Skills and Experience

1. A degree or equivalent qualification in related discipline
2. Previous experience in dealing with employee relations issues within an HR environment, preferably in Local Government
3. Previous experience of the development of policy within an HR environment
4. The ability to develop a strong network amongst staff networks, trade unions and managers
5. Good IT skills including familiarity with MS Office and social media technology.
6. Ability to work on own initiative with minimum day-to-day supervision.
7. Ability to work with complex, sensitive and confidential information in a clear and logical manner.
8. Good communication skills with an ability to engage and communicate to staff at all levels.
9. Excellent written skills to produce policy documents in a coherent, concise and accessible manner.
10. Detailed understanding of Equalities employment issues.
11. Developed understanding of employment legislation and its impact on policies. Ability to keep abreast of changes in statutory employment law requirements.

Job Category : Social Care - Unqualified
Location : 2 Hollies, Halton Brook Avenue, Halton Borough Council
Hours Per Week : 24.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:30
Salary: £9.62

7286 supporting one lady with l.d physical and sensory
3 ladies with l.d 7288
2 ladies and a man with dementia
3 hollies 7287
1 lady with ld

MAIN PURPOSE OF THE JOB:
Supporting tenants with their individual Person Centred Plan to achieve maximum independence.
KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Support individuals needs and wishes as identified in their Person Centred Plan, this will involve helping tenants achieving objectives for themselves and maximising their independence.

Support tenants to prepare meals, undertake household tasks, shopping and self-care. To participate in leisure activities, social events and to escort to appointments e.g. doctors, dentist etc.

The support worker will be responsible for addressing any tasks e.g. cooking, laundry, sewing and cleaning that for any reason the tenants cannot undertake themselves, as identified in their Person Centred Plan.

Assist and support tenants with their medication inline with current policies and procedures.

Assist and support tenants to manage their finances on a daily basis

Undertake sleep in duties based on the needs of the network.

Observe and report any signs of illness or any other matter likely to effect the well-being of the individuals concerned.
Participate and contribute to staff meetings maintain and update records as required in organisational policies and procedures.

It is a requirement to work on a rota basis, which will include bank holidays and weekends; it is an expectation that employees are flexible in their approach and are prepared to cover colleagues absences.

It is an expectation that as part of the departments continuing development programme, you will from time to time be required to work in different locations within the network.

Undertake such other work as may be determined by the Strategic Director of Health and Community Directorate from time to time, up to or at a level consistent with the principal duties and responsibilities of the job.

On occasion, support tenants in attending medical appointments.

Experience
Experience in a Care setting of addressing Service Users personal needs in line with individual care plans.

Ability to maintain records as required verbal/written.

Skills & Abilities
An awareness of risk management.

Ability to effectively communicate with colleagues and Service Users.

Helping/encouraging clients to undertake physical care needs.

Supporting Service users to maintain social contacts.

An understanding of challenging behaviour in Care context.

Knowledge of community and social care resources.

An understanding of Equal Opportunities and related policy.

Job Category : Sec / Admin
Location : Runcorn Town Hall, Halton Borough Council
Hours Per Week : 37.00
Start Date : Immediate start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £10.01

Location: Essentially working from home but must be able to work in Halton as required
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our agile and resourceful team. We are looking for an Administration Officer who enjoys working in a varied and busy environment and has previous office experience.
You will be based in an administration team providing support to front line staff delivering Council services across the Borough of Halton
KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Responsible for data entry onto service specific IT systems
2. Provision of administrative support to customers of the shared service when preparing for audits and inspections
3. Creation and assistance in the maintenance of manual and computerised filing systems to enable up to date and accurate information to be retained and retrieved
4. Assistance in the administration of financial transactions including placing orders, goods receipting and dealing with enquiries
5. Responsible for the efficient organisation of internal, external and multi-agency meetings including arranging meetings, preparing and sending out agendas, booking rooms, attending and taking minutes of meetings, distributing minutes and following up on actions as appropriate
6. Respond to with service specific enquiries, assess the urgency of enquiries and handle appropriately
7. Provision of a word processing service including typing letters, short reports, presentations, client notes etc
8. Responsible for updating and monitoring Council’s Record of employee lone working
   Provision of general administrative support as and when required including filing and photocopying

Job Category : Social Care - Unqualified
Location : Millbrow Care Home, Halton Borough Council
Hours Per Week : 11.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 08:00
End Time : 20:00
Salary: £9.62

care assistant needed for day shift From Jan 2
Main Purpose of the Role
To look after the physical, emotional, cultural and social needs of the residents using a person-centred approach. Observe and promote the residents’ choice, dignity and privacy. To create and maintain good professional relationships with residents, their families and other stakeholders and to adhere to all regulatory and statutory obligations, policies, procedures and guidelines.
EXPERIENCE
Experience working in a care setting and in addressing the personal care needs of service users in line with individual care plans
Ability to maintain records as required both verbal and written

Job Category : Sec / Admin
Location : Runcorn Town Hall, Halton Borough Council
Hours Per Week : 37.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:30
Salary: £11.50

To work in providing advanced project suport to a C19 self isolation support team which is pliot programme accross Halton and Warrington funded externally by Cheshire and Merseyside Public Health Network
Main Purpose of the Role
To work as part of a busy Public Health and Health Protection Department, providing high level confidential project support to Director, Senior Management and wider team.

Assist Director and Senior Management in project design, planning and delivery. Train end users in all relevant aspects of projects.

To provide high level project support to the Director and Senior Management on strategic, high level, complex programmes.

Resolve day-to-day problems across the Department with a level of autonomy and decision making
Education / Qualifications
Trained to NVQ Level 4 in a related discipline.

Evidence of education attained, ie,
5 GCSE’s or their equivalent, one of which must be English Language.

RSA III Typing/Word Processing or equivalent.
Desirable
Evidence of continuing professional development.

Experience in first line management.

Degree or equivalent in health related discipline.

Project qualification or management qualification, ie. Prince 2.

Experience
Experience of providing project management or equivalent experience.
Experience of using Microsoft Office products including Word, Excel and Powerpoint
The ability to use own initiative to action items and to organise and priorities work.

Experience of multi-disciplinary working across agencies.

Job Category : Social Care - Qualified
Location : Peelhouse Family Centre, Halton Borough Council
Hours Per Week : 37.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £19.38

We are looking to recruit a locum qualified band 6 Physiotherapist to initially cover 6 month at 37 hrs per week. Based within the Halton Reablement Service and working with patients in their own homes, completing Therapy assessments and carry out rehabilitation interventions, assessment and to improve the outcome for service users and length of stay in the service.
To have a hands on approach with rehabilitation goals and treatments and be able to complete and update care plans for the Reablement staff to follow, Communicate closely and effectively in order to maximise rehab potential and complete paperwork efficiently and comprehensively.
To be able to work both independently and as an effective team member alongside the other health and social care services Reablement Service for initially 6 month.

Patient/Clinical Care

1. To manage your clinical caseload with autonomy, guided by policies, procedures, codes of practice and departmental working practices.
2. To undertake a comprehensive assessment of patients including those with a complex presentation, using investigative and advanced analytical skills and clinical reasoning.
3. Using developed knowledge and experience to make a therapeutic diagnosis of a patient’s condition and interpret clinical findings and documentation to formulate a comprehensive specialised programme of care, including decision making about the most appropriate treatment options. This may be for patients with a wide range of diagnoses and problems and will need regular updating to ensure to ensure optimum therapeutic outcome. For example where self-referral occurs, clinical diagnosis is made and a programme of care is developed.
4. To supervise less experienced staff and students in the provision of patient care.
5. To provide planned and spontaneous advise to patients/clients, junior staff, staff of other disciplines, formal and informal carers and relatives
6. To have highly developed physical skills for the treatment of patients. This may involve the use of specialist equipment, materials and tools, for example for splinting, computers, equipment for activities of daily living.
7. To be responsible for maintaining and managing accurate and comprehensive treatment records in line with professional and local standards.
8. To frequently exert physical effort in cramped conditions and sustained postures for periods of up to 40 minutes several times a day. This would include moving patients as part of their treatment or moving equipment
9. With every patient, concentration is required to listen, observe, evaluate, document, plan and act on information gathered.
10. To deal with distressing or emotional situations, such as dealing with patients and families who are distressed due to acute or a terminal illness, those who are elderly, those with special needs and those experiencing prolonged ongoing deterioration.
11. To have daily contact with patients bodily fluids, odours, dust, etc.
12. To participate in on-call rota and weekend working initiatives across the trust.
13. To fully implement the trust policies around infection control in order to protect patients.