Physiotherapist

Job summary

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This is an exciting opportunity for you to join a wonderful team of Oncology Physiotherapists at The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre as a Band 6 Physiotherapist. The primary base is our hospital based in Liverpool City Centre, however there may be times when you are asked to work over at our Wirral and Aintree sites.

The role is 18.75 hours per week. Working patterns would be arranged with the successful candidate

The Physiotherapy service covers Monday to Friday 8.00 - 16.30, You will also be expected to participate in weekend on call service covering ward based respiratory patients at CCC Liverpool only. (We do not have ventilated patients or NIV/CPAP). The on call service covers Saturday and Sunday 08:00-16:30.

You will be supported with a comprehensive induction and training package, regular peer support, in-service training and 1:1 clinical supervision.

Interviews will be face to face at Clatterbridge Cancer Centre Liverpool. Please do not apply if you are unable to attend a face to face interview.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for an experienced Physiotherapist who is passionate about the delivery of high quality services and optimising care. You will join our innovative, forward thinking team working in a supportive environment with strong quality focus. We have clear Trust values which underpin our drive to support you to meet your individual development needs and career aspirations.

The role is hugely rewarding and enables Physiotherapists to develop areas of special interest. You will be given training and support to help you develop your Oncology skills and manage this varied caseload.

The majority of your role will be supporting our Haemato-Oncology and Solid Tumour patients to live well, with and beyond Cancer. You will have a varied and diverse caseload including rehabilitation, respiratory, neurology, metastatic spinal cord compression management, scar tissue management and elements of palliative and supportive care. Your caseload will cover both inpatients and outpatients.

We promote close MDT working allowing a holistic approach to patient care.

You will consolidate knowledge and develop clinical and non-clinical skills within a supportive environment and be actively involved in the development of our specialist services, supervision of junior staff and student education.

About us

The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's leading cancer centres providing highly specialist cancer care to a population of 2.4m people across Cheshire and Merseyside, and the surrounding areas, including North Wales and the Isle of Man.

Our vision is to not only maintain this level of commitment to excellence but to work with our academic and healthcare partners across the region to ensure care, treatment and patient outcomes continuously improve in the future. We are very proud of all our expert and loyal staff and we welcome people who share the collective aim of delivering excellence in everything that we do.

Our values represent who we are and what we believe in. They define how we act to deliver the best possible care for our patients and shape The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre as a great place to work.

We are -

• Kind
• Empowered
• Responsible
• Inclusive