Rehabilitation Exercise Practitioner

Job Purpose To work alongside the MOSAIC team to provide assessment and rehabilitation, including exercise groups, to people with musculoskeletal problems within the Nottingham City Community. To deliver a rehabilitation service by providing assessments of health needs by working across professional boundaries and within legislation, policies and procedures and core values. Dimensions You will be working in a variety of community settings which may include a clients own home and out-patient clinics, setting up assessment and rehabilitation programmes for clients and assessing their equipment needs. To participate actively in the services training strategy, including in-service training. Key Responsibilities Clinical To undertake assessment of service users needs who have been referred to the service. To interpret assessment information and plan and progress their intervention using judgement skills to decide upon and recommend best course of action. To refer service users to external agencies and specialists when their needs are beyond the rehabilitation and Exercise Practitioner role. To accept responsibility for a designated caseload, working independently, taking an active role in promoting independence and meeting the needs of the service user. To co-ordinate and lead exercise classes for musculoskeletal clients across the community, including exercise classes for CityCare staff and members of the public. To promote well-being, physical activity, safe mobility, and transfers. To provide instruction, advice and intervention to service users in line with the multi-disciplinary team guidelines. To assess, provide, fit and demonstrate use of a wide range of equipment to promote independence for patients on the Osteoarthritis of the Hip and Knee pathway. To attend and contribute to team meetings and case discussions using effective communication. To maintain comprehensive and accurate records in line with employers polices Professional Managerial and Leadership. To provide support to Therapy Assistant as appropriate. Education and Development To ensure knowledge, skills and competencies are kept up to date and complete all relevant competencies within recognised time frames (as detailed in the competency guidelines). To be involved in formal appraisal systems, supervision, and be active in identifying aims and objectives for personal development in line with departmental policy. Also to keep an active up to date CPD portfolio. Clinical Governance. To maintain a safe working environment and be aware of the necessity to comply with health and safety regulations. To have regard at all times for the confidential nature of the work by adhering to confidentiality legislation and not to disclose information to unauthorised parties. To actively promote equality and diversity within service delivery and peoples individual rights. The post holder will comply with current legislation, the organisations policies, procedures and core values