Virtual Physiotherapist (United Kingdom) Contract/self-employed at Joint Academy

Joint academy is a physiotherapist led digital osteoarthritis treatment clinic that combines physical activity, education, and healthcare professionals that are always on hand. Patients access physiotherapists using the Joint Academy app, and our physiotherapy team provides expert assessment and support throughout the course of treatment. The postholder must be living in the UK, and will provide a high standard of physiotherapy service to musculoskeletal digital patients via the Joint Academy app. They will provide specialist advice regarding the musculoskeletal physiotherapy assessment, diagnosis and treatment for patients joining the service. They will also participate and lead in the department’s ongoing audit and appropriate work related research/ evaluation projects in areas relevant to the clinical field. Responsibilities: - To perform skilled physiotherapeutic assessment of patients with diverse presentations and complex and acute/chronic physical conditions and injuries. - To assess patient understanding of treatment proposals, gain valid consent and have the capacity to work within a legal framework with patients who lack capacity to consent to treatment. - To be professional and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of your own work including the management of patients in your care. - To use clinical reasoning skills to provide an accurate clinical diagnosis. - Advising patients to consult other medical and health care professionals as necessary. - To clarify and explain the patient’s condition to them to enable the formulation of realistic agreed treatment goals and plans. - To deal sensitively with the patients, relatives and carers of patients. - To communicate effectively with patients to ensure informed consent for assessment and treatment, providing the patient with good understanding of their conditions and maximise their rehabilitation potential. - To keep abreast of evidenced based practice in the musculoskeletal field, participate in CPD sessions and to ensure good working knowledge of national and local guidelines. - To manage and prioritise own clinical caseload efficiently and effectively. - Able to follow legal, ethical, professional and organisational policies/procedures and codes of conduct - Involve patients in decision making and supporting adherence as per NICE guidance. - To be highly self-motivated, enthusiastic, positive and want to work as part of a successful team to take over an existing caseload.

Virtual Physiotherapist (United Kingdom) Contract/self-employed

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