Practice Development Therapist London

Key Responsibilities

• Clinical education and direction for qualified and non-qualified staff, alongside students on placement.
• Working with key stakeholders (OT, PT, SLT, Dietetics) to ensure high-quality learning experiences.
• Supporting and developing skills, expertise, and knowledge of therapists to effectively manage patient care.
• Clinical work within professional competency.
• Acting as an expert practitioner and role model for colleagues.
• Demonstrating specialist clinical knowledge and skills at the patient’s bedside.
• Setting, monitoring, and maintaining excellent standards of therapy care.
• Maintaining contact with patients, relatives, and carers, ensuring dignity and privacy.
• Maintaining timely and accurate records, respecting confidentiality.
• Communicating with and assisting multidisciplinary team members to promote excellent care.
• Monitoring and auditing the quality of care (risk management, incident reporting, complaints, research, clinical audit).
• Scrutinizing, questioning, evaluating, and reacting to complex situations (patient, relative, staff management).

Skills and Expertise

• Strong clinical skills
• Passion for imparting knowledge and experience
• Experience in training and development
• Experience working with diverse populations
• Inter-professional learning
• Proven experience in the NHS