Job summary
**Join Our Team at Meadow House Hospice: Fixed-term part-time Palliative Care Specialist Physiotherapist (Band 7)**
Meadow House Hospice is excited to announce the opportunity to join our well-respected allied health professional team. This service offers the opportunity for staff to be at the frontline of developingand leading on the way we deliver care to our patients, their families and how we offer support to our partners in caring.We are looking for someone who is passionate about delivering exceptional palliative care. They must be skilled in collaborative working with a variety of healthcare professionals,able to manage complex patient care needs with compassion and efficiency and committed to improving patient outcomes and supporting our service expansion and development.
Main duties of the job
To provide a high quality and efficient Physiotherapy service to patients with a wide range of physical and medical conditions referred to the Specialist Palliative Care Service.
To work as an integral member of the multidisciplinary team at Meadow House Hospice, assisting in the provision of support and rehabilitation to adults, in all End of Care Life settings including the Inpatient Unit, Day Services and the Community
To provide clinical expertise in the prioritisation, assessment, and treatment of patients within the scope of the conditions referred to the Specialist Palliative Care service. To ensure that service provision supports the objectives of End-of-Life Care provision across Hounslow Specialist Palliative Care ServiceWe are looking for someone who is:- Passionate about delivering exceptional palliative care.- Skilled in collaborative working with a variety of healthcare professionals.- Able to manage complex patient care needs with compassion and efficiency.- Committed to improving patient outcomes and supporting our service expansion and development.
We offer:- A supportive and dynamic working environment.- Opportunities for professional development.- The chance to make a significant impact on the lives of our patients and their families.If you are a motivated and experienced physiotherapist looking to advance your career in palliative care, we would love to hear from you.Meadow House Hospice - Excellence in Care, Compassion in Action.
About us
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.
Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.
We run major acute services at:
- Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country's top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
- St Mark's Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
- Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
- Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.
We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- oDegree in Physiotherapy
- oHealth Professionals Council Registration
- oSignificant post-qualification experience including relevant specialist areas i.e. palliative care, oncology, neurology or community
Desirable
- oBe a member of a relevant Special Interest Group and/or CSP
- oEvidence of attendance at postgraduate courses relevant to specialist palliative care
- oEvidence of continuing CPD
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Experience of clinical audit, clinical governance and managing risk
- oExperience of managing an independent caseload where patients have life limiting conditions, and an understanding of specialist palliative care in practice
- oEvidence of staff supervision
- oAccuracy in patient assessment, treatment planning, goal setting and recording information in all settings.
- oAble to participate in end-of-life education
- oExcellent negotiating and leadership skills
Desirable
- oAn understanding of providing services to a diverse population in the community
Skills, abilities and attributes
Essential
- oExcellent time management and organisational skills
- oGood problem-solving abilities
- oExcellent communication, both verbal and written.
- oAbility to work independently and as a member of a multidisciplinary team in all settings of the service
- oCar driver/access to own transport
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- oDegree in Physiotherapy
- oHealth Professionals Council Registration
- oSignificant post-qualification experience including relevant specialist areas i.e. palliative care, oncology, neurology or community
Desirable
- oBe a member of a relevant Special Interest Group and/or CSP
- oEvidence of attendance at postgraduate courses relevant to specialist palliative care
- oEvidence of continuing CPD
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Experience of clinical audit, clinical governance and managing risk
- oExperience of managing an independent caseload where patients have life limiting conditions, and an understanding of specialist palliative care in practice
- oEvidence of staff supervision
- oAccuracy in patient assessment, treatment planning, goal setting and recording information in all settings.
- oAble to participate in end-of-life education
- oExcellent negotiating and leadership skills
Desirable
- oAn understanding of providing services to a diverse population in the community
Skills, abilities and attributes
Essential
- oExcellent time management and organisational skills
- oGood problem-solving abilities
- oExcellent communication, both verbal and written.
- oAbility to work independently and as a member of a multidisciplinary team in all settings of the service
- oCar driver/access to own transport
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust
Address
Meadow House Hospice and Hounslow Community
Uxbridge Road
Southall
UB1 3HW
Employer's website
https://www.lnwh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
