Job summary
If
you have a passion for palliative rehabilitation, and a bold, innovative,
creative approach to clinical and service delivery then this is the perfect
opportunity to join our Rehabilitation team. At Mountbatten we are
looking for an individual who will provide advanced Physiotherapy input and
promote a philosophy of empowerment and enablement via collaborative working
and motivating others.
Main duties of the job
The
successful Physiotherapist candidate will provide a specialist and skilled
Physiotherapy service to patients under the care of Mountbatten Hospice across
the Inpatient Unit and Outpatients department, focusing on what matters to the
individual and using innovation and experience to achieve a person-centred
approach.
This role will be key in
promoting a philosophy of empowerment and enablement across Hospice
services, supporting and encouraging a
positive attitude towards risk taking, and recognising the cultural and
spiritual needs of the individual and family.
The Senior Physiotherapist will play a leading role in identifying
opportunities for service development to further Mountbatten's reach and
increase our impact on those who could benefit from our services and support,
in particular the optimisation of health and wellbeing via education,
non-pharmacological symptom management and patient activation.
To be successful for this role
you will need to be a skilled Physiotherapist, with experience of working in a
variety of settings. You will have excellent clinical, administration,
co-ordination and leadership skills.
As an experienced Physiotherapist, you
will exercise complex levels of judgement, discretion and decision making in
clinical care. You will be able to demonstrate advanced practice skills to
identify, assess, diagnose, treat, and manage people affected by life limiting
disease. Flexibility and creative thinking are key to the role.
About us
Mountbatten Hampshire is part of the Mountbatten Group, and its sister Hospice is Mountbatten Isle of Wight.
We pride ourselves on providing expert care and support to our communities across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, who are facing death, dying and bereavement.
Our vision at Mountbatten is of a world where all dying people and those closest to them, have access to expert care of the highest quality, provided by compassionate and professional teams.
Our Values
We care about what we do. We appreciate that people are different and we are kind and compassionate to our patients and families, to our local community and to each other
We are experts in our field. We are professional at all times, aspiring to be the best that we can be in everything that we do
We are innovative and bold. We respond quickly and creatively to the changing needs of our society within the scope of our human and financial resources
We respect our community. We exist for our local population, now and into the future, and we believe that we can achieve more together by working in partnership with others
Job description
Job responsibilities
Overview of Role:
Provide
an expert and innovative Physiotherapy service to palliative care patients
focusing within the Inpatient Unit, out-patient department, and end of life
community patients (where appropriate), working within the Rehabilitation team
at Mountbatten Hampshire. Participate in the continuing development of the
physiotherapy service, rehabilitation team and wider services as per the
Mountbatten strategic plan. Hold service-wide responsibilities according to
skills and training, such as fire warden and moving and handling trainer.
Promote and be an advocate for palliative rehabilitation and enablement across
the services.
Key Tasks:
To
perform advanced physiotherapeutic assessment of patients with complex and
diverse palliative care needs. To provide, develop and deliver individualised
treatment programmes, and to undertake these tasks as an autonomous
practitioner.
To
hold responsibility for own caseload and be responsible for a mixed caseload
between inpatients and community, working without direct supervision.
To facilitate and promote a palliative
rehabilitation and enablement approach within the Hospice philosophy throughout
the organisation and to other
health and social care providers.
Alongside colleagues, coordinate and develop the day
to day operation of the Physiotherapy
Team.
Act as a specialist physiotherapy palliative care
resource; providing consultative advice, education, and support to members of
the multidisciplinary and Primary Health and Social Care teams.
Provide moving and handling training to staff and
volunteers, working with other Moving and handling trainers.
Continually develop and share own knowledge and
expertise in the following areas:
o Management
of staff and volunteers
o Leadership
o Clinical
specialisms within palliative care
~~~Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for the full duties and responsibilities of this role~~~
Job description
Job responsibilities
Overview of Role:
Provide
an expert and innovative Physiotherapy service to palliative care patients
focusing within the Inpatient Unit, out-patient department, and end of life
community patients (where appropriate), working within the Rehabilitation team
at Mountbatten Hampshire. Participate in the continuing development of the
physiotherapy service, rehabilitation team and wider services as per the
Mountbatten strategic plan. Hold service-wide responsibilities according to
skills and training, such as fire warden and moving and handling trainer.
Promote and be an advocate for palliative rehabilitation and enablement across
the services.
Key Tasks:
To
perform advanced physiotherapeutic assessment of patients with complex and
diverse palliative care needs. To provide, develop and deliver individualised
treatment programmes, and to undertake these tasks as an autonomous
practitioner.
To
hold responsibility for own caseload and be responsible for a mixed caseload
between inpatients and community, working without direct supervision.
To facilitate and promote a palliative
rehabilitation and enablement approach within the Hospice philosophy throughout
the organisation and to other
health and social care providers.
Alongside colleagues, coordinate and develop the day
to day operation of the Physiotherapy
Team.
Act as a specialist physiotherapy palliative care
resource; providing consultative advice, education, and support to members of
the multidisciplinary and Primary Health and Social Care teams.
Provide moving and handling training to staff and
volunteers, working with other Moving and handling trainers.
Continually develop and share own knowledge and
expertise in the following areas:
o Management
of staff and volunteers
o Leadership
o Clinical
specialisms within palliative care
~~~Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for the full duties and responsibilities of this role~~~
Person Specification
Skills
Essential
- Articulate and able to clearly record professional activity in patient records, reports, etc.
- Current driving full licence and access to a vehicle for business use
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree/Diploma in Physiotherapy
- Current registration with Health Care Professional Council
Experience
Essential
- Understanding of a palliative rehabilitative and enablement approach
- Clinical experience gained working within community/intermediate care/palliative care settings
- Experience of supervision of Physiotherapy support staff or students
Abilities
Essential
- Ability to communicate well with service users in a sensitive and emphatic manner
- Understanding of a palliative rehabilitative/enablement and application to practice
Other
Essential
- Willing to work flexible hours, if necessary, to meet the needs of the service
- Commitment to the hospices values, behaviors, vision, and mission
Person Specification
Skills
Essential
- Articulate and able to clearly record professional activity in patient records, reports, etc.
- Current driving full licence and access to a vehicle for business use
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree/Diploma in Physiotherapy
- Current registration with Health Care Professional Council
Experience
Essential
- Understanding of a palliative rehabilitative and enablement approach
- Clinical experience gained working within community/intermediate care/palliative care settings
- Experience of supervision of Physiotherapy support staff or students
Abilities
Essential
- Ability to communicate well with service users in a sensitive and emphatic manner
- Understanding of a palliative rehabilitative/enablement and application to practice
Other
Essential
- Willing to work flexible hours, if necessary, to meet the needs of the service
- Commitment to the hospices values, behaviors, vision, and mission
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
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Additional information
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
