Physiotherapist - Role Description
Role Description
Position Title: Physiotherapist
Location: Nelson
Reporting to: Clinical Services Manager
|Position Objective |
|To provide a high-quality physiotherapy service for Nelson Tasman Hospice patients so to maintain independence and achieves the best possible|
|quality of life. |
|Our Values – The Things We Care About |
|Respect & Dignity |Respect and dignity commits us to honour the autonomy and worth of all people and to work within a model of |
| |partnership. This requires us to acknowledge that each person is unique with their own physical, emotional, |
| |spiritual and cultural strengths and needs. |
|Advocacy |Advocacy encourages us to ensure that there is fairness and equity of access and care to our services for |
| |everyone in our community. It also means that we have supportive networks to ensure all voices are heard and |
| |individual rights are upheld. |
|Compassion |Compassion compels us to be sensitive and supportive to one another, patients, families whānau, friends, |
| |staff, volunteers and colleagues. |
|Quality |Quality demands a commitment to excellence through sharing knowledge, skills and expertise with other health |
| |care providers and each other. We strive to provide best practice (competent care) through ongoing quality |
| |improvement in all aspects of our work. |
|Trust |Trust underpins our values of compassion, quality, advocacy, respect and dignity by ensuring that we sustain a|
| |commitment to integrity and honesty. |
|Key Accountabilities & Expected Results |
|Accountability |Expected Results |
|Assess and implement a care plan |Consults with the patient and family/whānau regarding current functional requirements. |
|for palliative care patients |Liaises with the multi-disciplinary team regarding patients’ current functional requirements and physical |
| |status. |
| |Plans and prepares individual assessments and care plans (where appropriate) which maintains the patients best|
| |possible quality of life. |
| |Conducts reassessments as required and makes adjustments which will achieve maximum benefits. |
| |Ensures patient Palcare records are current, legible, and concise. |
| |Conducts appropriate rehabilitation, chest, moving and handling training for family/whānau and staff. |
|Collaborate and consult with the |Meets regularly with the multi-disciplinary team, health professionals, the patient and family/whānau to |
|multi-disciplinary team, relevant |ensure that care plans and interventions continue to meet the patient’s current needs. |
|health professionals, the patient |Provides relevant staff training in patient handling, comfort and staff self-care. |
|family/whānau on relevant aspects |Attends meetings with the patient and family/whānau to determine the suitability of the patient’s environment |
|of the patients care |prior to discharge from inpatient hospice. |
| |Works with external providers of equipment and also with generalist providers of palliative care to ensure |
| |appropriate and timely equipment provision. |
|Maintain professional standards |• Operates in line with professional Code of Practice registration requirements and HPCAA (Health |
|and contribute to own professional|Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003) |
|development |• Takes responsibility for own professional development by attending and participating in continued education |
| |and annual performance appraisals. |
| |• Staff to maintain their own competencies and professional development and are committed to providing quality|
| |care within best practice models. |
| |• Maintain comprehensive knowledge of legislation, legal and professional issues affecting nursing practice. |
| |• Service standards, objectives and philosophy will be met at all times. |
| |• Actively participates in audit /peer review and education sessions. |
| |• Is committed to achieving the organisation’s goals and the business plan. |
| |• To assist in the review and update of relevant Clinical Governance policies and procedures on a regular |
| |basis. |
| |• Participates in individual performance appraisal based on agreed personal and organisational goals. |
| |• Accurate documentation in the PalCare system. |
| |• Participate in staff meetings. |
|Ensure your own safety and the |• The collection of data complies with professional and statutory requirements. |
|safety of others whilst at work |• Adheres to all organisational policy and procedures including Health & Safety and Infection Control. |
|and safe practice |• Report any unsafe conditions or practice. |
| |• Participates actively in the Health and Safety system, including recommending initiatives for continuous |
| |Health and Safety improvement. |
|Workload Organisation |• Ability to prioritise workload, complete tasks according to policy and within resource budgets is |
| |consistently demonstrated. |
| |• Use professional judgment to prioritise client care. |
| |• Anticipate workflow each working day and organises resources and interventions accordingly. |
|Inter-professional Care |• Develop effective and supportive interpersonal relationships with peers and other health workers. |
| |• Use correct channels of communication. |
| |• Positive feedback from internal and external colleagues. |
|Any Other Reasonable Duties |Any other reasonable duties as required in order to support a happy, safe and high performing work |
| |environment. |
| |Meet employee obligations in accordance with Appendix 1 |
|Important Working Relationships |
|Internal |
|Clinical Services Manager |
|Medical Director |
|Hospice Medical Officers |
|Registered Nurses |
|Allied Health Professionals |
|Hospice & Administration staff and Volunteers |
|External |
|Patients |
|Patient Family/Whānau |
|General Practitioners |
|Nelson Marlborough District Health Board Staff |
|Experience/Qualifications |
|• Registered Physiotherapist - Required |
|• Ideally lymphedema trained - desirable |
|• Must be prepared to participate in palliative care in-service |
|• Current practicing Physiotherapist Certificate - Required |
|• Current full Drivers Licence |
|Skills & Personal Attributes |
|SKILLS AND ABILITIES: |
|• Ideally has previous experience (min of 3 years is desirable) in working with patients in either a Hospice or Aged Residential facility with |
|hospital level care. |
|• Palliative care experience desirable. |
|• Organisation and time management. |
|• High standard of oral communication skills. |
|• Ability to make autonomous decisions/adopt leadership role. |
|• Demonstrates proficient practice. |
|• Proven team building skills. |
|• Practices in a culturally safe manner. |
|Complementary therapy qualifications an advantage. |
| |
|PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES |
|• Total commitment to patient-oriented care and quality standards. |
|• Promotes the image and practice of caring, supportive and competent nursing. |
|• Demonstrated commitment to learning and self-development. |
|• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written. |
|• Adaptable and flexible in practice. |
|• Committed to continuous quality improvement. |
|• Capable of working in a collaborative and multidisciplinary environment. |
|• Autonomous in sphere of practice. |
|• Excellent time management skills. |
APPENDIX 1
General Responsibilities of an Employee of Nelson Tasman Region Hospice Trust
The following responsibilities are shared by all Nelson Tasman Hospice staff – please read this section carefully as it contains important information that applies to your role every day.
|General Responsibilities |
|Accountability |What’s Expected of You |
|Professional Standards |Maintain any qualifications, including registrations and practicing certificates, required for legal and safe |
| |practice. |
| |Keep yourself up to date on knowledge, best practices and legislation relating to your work. |
| |Make a personal contribution towards effective and efficient working relationships within your team and with |
| |other NTRHT / NMDHB departments. |
| |Ensure you carry out your work in a way that is customer-focused and meets professional standards. |
| |In conjunction with your manager, identify your own training needs and plan to meet these needs. |
| |Manage your own time and prioritise your work effectively. |
|Legislation, Regulations and |Be familiar with and adhere to the provisions of: |
|Company Policies |all relevant acts and regulations |
| |all company, hospital and department policies |
| |relevant procedure manuals |
| |the “Employee Obligations” which accompany the NTRHT Disciplinary Policy and Procedures |
|Risk Management |Support and promote actions and initiatives in your work area which enable risks to be identified and |
| |eliminated or reduced. |
| |Be especially aware of those risks which have high cost or safety implications. |
| |Complete an accident/incident report for any accident, incident or near miss which has taken place at work. |
| |Respond to complaints according to appropriate policies. |
|Occupational Health & Safety |Carry out your work in a healthy and safe manner. |
| |Encourage and assist others to work in the same way. |
| |Report and rectify any unsafe workplace conditions/practices. |
| |Complete an accident report for any accident or injury which has taken place at work, ensuring, in the case of|
| |injury, that your supervisor or manager is notified within 24 hours. |
| |Co-operate with, support and promote occupational health and safety actions and initiatives in the workplace. |
| |Read and understand the health and safety manual, any relevant chemical information, and the emergency plan. |
| |Keep your knowledge of identified hazards up to date. |
|Security |Wear your identification badge at all times when on site or when carrying out official duties. |
| |Notify HR of any changes required for your ID badge. |
| |Report any suspicious or unusual occurrence to your Manager. |
| |Complete an incident report for any incident which has or might have compromised the safety of staff, patients|
| |and visitors. |
|Confidentiality |Adhere to the Privacy Act 1993 and the Health Information Privacy Code 1994 and subsequent amendments in |
| |regard to the non-disclosure of information. |
| |Strict confidentiality of patient, applicant and employee’s information is maintained at all times. |
|Treaty of Waitangi |Nelson Tasman Region Hospice Trust is committed to its obligations under the Treaty of Waitangi. |
| |As an employee you are required to give effect to the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi, Partnership, |
| |Participation and Protection. |
I confirm that I have read and understood this Role Description in full. If I have any questions as to its content or what is expected of me in future I will seek guidance from my Manager.
|Employee Name (please print) | |
|Employee Signature | |
|Date of Signing | |
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