Job summary
About the Hospice at Home team:
Is care at your core? It is at ours. Palliative and end of life is a time when care really matters. We support our clinical staff to be the difference in these precious days: with outstanding patient to carer ratios. With time to build valued relationships with your patients, their families and friends.
Our Hospice at Home service brings the skills and expertise of our highly trained and dedicated specialist team directly into our patients homes. This allows patients, their families, and carers access to the vital support they need at home, when time matters most.
Main duties of the job
Were looking for a caring and enthusiastic Physiotherapist with particular emphasis on the needs of patients in their own homes. You will work independently with the support of the Senior Specialist Physiotherapist and other members of the Hospice at Home team. You will work within defined protocols to facilitate and provide high quality specialist Physiotherapy input as reflected by the Princess Alice Hospice philosophy.
A pleasant, calm manner as well as excellent interpersonal and decision-making skills are essential for this role.
You should have a degree or diploma in Physiotherapy and be registered with the Health and Care Professions Council.
About us
About us:
Princess Alice Hospice is one of the top ten adult hospices in the UK, providing specialist palliative care and support to a community of more than a million people living in Surrey, south west London and Middlesex:
Please note: Our vacancies are subject to eligibility to work in the UK. We are a small organisation with limited funds and therefore, we are not able to employ you if you are outside the UK as we are not able to obtain a work permit or visa sponsorship on your behalf.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will work as a Band 6 Physiotherapist with particular emphasis on the needs ofpatients in their own homes. The post holder will work independently with support of the SeniorSpecialist Physiotherapist and other members of the Hospice at Home locality team. The postholder will work within defined protocols to facilitate and provide high quality specialist PalliativePhysiotherapy input as reflected by the Princess Alice Hospice philosophy.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will work as a Band 6 Physiotherapist with particular emphasis on the needs ofpatients in their own homes. The post holder will work independently with support of the SeniorSpecialist Physiotherapist and other members of the Hospice at Home locality team. The postholder will work within defined protocols to facilitate and provide high quality specialist PalliativePhysiotherapy input as reflected by the Princess Alice Hospice philosophy.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Several years post graduate experience
- Experience of multi-disciplinary team working within a health-care environment
- Post-registration experience of working in a community setting
- Oncology, Palliative Care, Respiratory and/or neurological experience
- Participation in clinical audit
- Experience of providing clinical education for undergraduate students
- Experience of using computerised patient records
- Teaching experience
Personal Qualities and Other Requirements
Essential
- Car owner/driver
- Flexible, motivated, self-directed
- Creative approach to clinical practice
- Pleasant and calm manner
- Ability to work under pressure
- Ability to work well within a team
- Ability to perform manual handling procedures
- Awareness of, and commitment to the Mission, Vision and Values of the
- Hospice.
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree or Diploma in Physiotherapy
- Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council
- Preferred Palliative care qualification or willingness to undertake
- Preferred Communication skills training
Particular Skills and Aptitudes
Essential
- Ability to work as an independent practitioner
- Advanced clinical assessment skills
- Commitment to professional development
- Ability to work across a wide range of client ages & needs
- Evidence of advanced communication skills both written and verbal
- Good interpersonal skills
- Able to work effectively in an emotionally demanding environment
- Computer literate
- Decision making skills
- Organisational skills.
Specialist Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of specialist palliative care provision
- Understanding of the Ethos of Rehabilitative Palliative Care
- Working knowledge of community services
- Knowledge of current healthcare and physiotherapy policy and provision
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Several years post graduate experience
- Experience of multi-disciplinary team working within a health-care environment
- Post-registration experience of working in a community setting
- Oncology, Palliative Care, Respiratory and/or neurological experience
- Participation in clinical audit
- Experience of providing clinical education for undergraduate students
- Experience of using computerised patient records
- Teaching experience
Personal Qualities and Other Requirements
Essential
- Car owner/driver
- Flexible, motivated, self-directed
- Creative approach to clinical practice
- Pleasant and calm manner
- Ability to work under pressure
- Ability to work well within a team
- Ability to perform manual handling procedures
- Awareness of, and commitment to the Mission, Vision and Values of the
- Hospice.
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree or Diploma in Physiotherapy
- Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council
- Preferred Palliative care qualification or willingness to undertake
- Preferred Communication skills training
Particular Skills and Aptitudes
Essential
- Ability to work as an independent practitioner
- Advanced clinical assessment skills
- Commitment to professional development
- Ability to work across a wide range of client ages & needs
- Evidence of advanced communication skills both written and verbal
- Good interpersonal skills
- Able to work effectively in an emotionally demanding environment
- Computer literate
- Decision making skills
- Organisational skills.
Specialist Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of specialist palliative care provision
- Understanding of the Ethos of Rehabilitative Palliative Care
- Working knowledge of community services
- Knowledge of current healthcare and physiotherapy policy and provision
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
