Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a flexible, highly motivated Senior physiotherapist with excellent communication and rehabilitation skills to join the Active Together team within cancer and therapy services.
Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust, Kirklees Active Leisure Trust and Wakefield Councils are working collaboratively with Yorkshire Cancer Research and Sheffield Hallam University to implement the Active Together model to individuals diagnosed with cancer in Wakefield and North Kirklees.
The Active Together programme will run alongside the existing diagnostic and treatment pathways to ensure patients are optimally prepared for treatment and beyond. It aims to maximise resilience to treatment, improve longer term health, minimise side effects and empower patients to be partners in their healthcare.
We a looking for a dedicated senior physiotherapist with the skills and experience necessary to provide physiotherapy leadership for the active together wakefield service. The suitable candidate will coordinate the physiotherapy and rehabilitation input for patients referred into the service and lead the establishment of evidence-based physical activity rehabilitation pathway for people with a cancer diagnosis across multiple cancer pathways.
For those shortlisted, interviews are scheduled to be held on 26th March 2024.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for a dedicated senior physiotherapist with the skills and experience necessary to provide physiotherapy leadership for the active together Wakefield service. The suitable candidate will coordinate the physiotherapy, prehabilitation and rehabilitation input for patients referred into the service and lead the establishment of evidence-based physical activity rehabilitation pathway for people with a cancer diagnosis across multiple cancer pathways.
The suitable candidate will be an integral part of the Active Together team working alongside the project lead and the MDT to deliver a high quality effective service.
We are looking for an innovative and forward thinking individual to design and implement clinical protocols for the physical activity and exercise components of the service in collaboration with the wider Active together network. The suitable candidate will be able to act as a professional resource and advisor, providing support and guidance on all matters concerning cancer rehabilitation and prehabilitation including embedding principles of co-production, value-based care, prudent healthcare, supporting self-management and protecting the most vulnerable.
About us
We provide care and support to over a million people in
Wakefield and Kirklees in their homes, community settings and across our
three hospital sites at Pontefract, Dewsbury and Pinderfields (Wakefield).
Always striving for excellence, we are at the forefront of
innovation and research, and we invest in teaching and the development of our
workforce.
We live by our values of caring, improving, being respectful
and maintaining high standards. We listen and learn because we aim to make Mid
Yorkshire the best place to work and receive care.
We value diversity and welcome talent and enthusiasm
irrespective of age, disability, neurodivergence, sex, gender identity and
gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation,
or other personal circumstances including providing unpaid carers support to
someone with a health and care need. As ethnic minority groups, members of the
LGBTQ+ community, and people with a disability/neurodivergence are currently
under-represented across the organisation, we encourage applications from
members of these groups. We have policies and procedures to ensure all
applicants are treated fairly and consistently.
We are proud of our staff networks - who offer valuable
guidance and feedback from those with lived experience.
We have a clear vision and you could be part of this! If
you share our values and you want to make a difference to the lives of our
patients and their families and carers, we would love to hear from you.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Mid Yorkshire Hospitals Trust, Kirklees Active Leisure Trust and Wakefield Councils are working collaboratively with Yorkshire Cancer Research and Sheffield Hallam University to implement the Active Together model to individuals diagnosed with cancer in Wakefield and North Kirklees.
The Active Together programme will run alongside the existing diagnostic and treatment pathways to ensure patients are optimally prepared for treatment and beyond. It aims to maximise resilience to treatment, improve longer term health, minimise side effects and empower patients to be partners in their healthcare.
This is a funded 5 year programme which will have staged implementation into all relevant cancer pathways. Patients will receive individual assessments and be triaged into a support pathway suitable to their needs. This may be delivered in Mid Yorkshire Hospitals, selected council and Leisure facilities closest to the patients home or may be a self-management pathway
Key responsibilities
-
Be
professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects
of own work, including the management of patients in your care.
-
Ensure a high standard of clinical care for the
patients under your management.
-
Accept sole clinical responsibility for a
designated caseload of patients, and organise this effectively and efficiently
with regard to clinical priorities and use of time.
-
Undertake the specialist and comprehensive
assessment of patients referred from a variety
of sources, including those with a complex presentation, using
investigative and analytical skills.
-
Formulate individualised management and
treatment plans, using clinical reasoning, and utilising a wide range of
advanced treatment skills and options to formulate a specialised programme of
care in conjunction with the patient and carers.
- Plan a care programme for individual patients in
conjunction with other professional staff within the multidisciplinary team
(MDT).
- Provide specialist clinical expertise to
colleagues within the team and referrers to the service.
- Communicate effectively with patients and carers
to maximise rehabilitation potential and ensure understanding of condition. Communication
skills of persuasion, motivation and explanation to encourage patients to
undertake their treatment programme.
- Use verbal and non-verbal communication skills to
gain informed consent with patients where there will often be barriers to
effective communication e.g. loss of hearing, altered perception, expressive or
receptive dysphasia, pain, fear.
-
Assess capacity, gain valid informed consent and
have the ability to work within a legal framework with patients who may lack
capacity to consent to treatment.
-
Participate in appropriate on call rota as
required.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Mid Yorkshire Hospitals Trust, Kirklees Active Leisure Trust and Wakefield Councils are working collaboratively with Yorkshire Cancer Research and Sheffield Hallam University to implement the Active Together model to individuals diagnosed with cancer in Wakefield and North Kirklees.
The Active Together programme will run alongside the existing diagnostic and treatment pathways to ensure patients are optimally prepared for treatment and beyond. It aims to maximise resilience to treatment, improve longer term health, minimise side effects and empower patients to be partners in their healthcare.
This is a funded 5 year programme which will have staged implementation into all relevant cancer pathways. Patients will receive individual assessments and be triaged into a support pathway suitable to their needs. This may be delivered in Mid Yorkshire Hospitals, selected council and Leisure facilities closest to the patients home or may be a self-management pathway
Key responsibilities
-
Be
professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects
of own work, including the management of patients in your care.
-
Ensure a high standard of clinical care for the
patients under your management.
-
Accept sole clinical responsibility for a
designated caseload of patients, and organise this effectively and efficiently
with regard to clinical priorities and use of time.
-
Undertake the specialist and comprehensive
assessment of patients referred from a variety
of sources, including those with a complex presentation, using
investigative and analytical skills.
-
Formulate individualised management and
treatment plans, using clinical reasoning, and utilising a wide range of
advanced treatment skills and options to formulate a specialised programme of
care in conjunction with the patient and carers.
- Plan a care programme for individual patients in
conjunction with other professional staff within the multidisciplinary team
(MDT).
- Provide specialist clinical expertise to
colleagues within the team and referrers to the service.
- Communicate effectively with patients and carers
to maximise rehabilitation potential and ensure understanding of condition. Communication
skills of persuasion, motivation and explanation to encourage patients to
undertake their treatment programme.
- Use verbal and non-verbal communication skills to
gain informed consent with patients where there will often be barriers to
effective communication e.g. loss of hearing, altered perception, expressive or
receptive dysphasia, pain, fear.
-
Assess capacity, gain valid informed consent and
have the ability to work within a legal framework with patients who may lack
capacity to consent to treatment.
-
Participate in appropriate on call rota as
required.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in relevant therapy profession.
- Registered with the Health Care Professions Council (HCPC)
- Have or be working towards Masters degree or equivalent.
- Evidence of CPD maintained in a portfolio including attendance at recent and relevant postgraduate courses
- Clinical Educators Course
Desirable
- Relevant clinical Post-Graduate qualification.
- Management course Leadership skills
- IM&T Skills
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of comprehensive clinical experience.
- Experience of relevant clinical setting
- Supervision of more junior and support staff and students
Desirable
- Broad general experience
- Participation in audit/evaluation/research.
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Confident
- Able to work both independently and to promote MDT working
- Ability to motivate
- Committed to personal and team development
- Ability to cope working in a stressful environment
- Ability to cope with emotional or aggressive patients and carers
- Leadership qualities
- Adaptable
- Motivated
- Ability to maintain judgement under pressure
- Clear vision of role/commitment to speciality
Desirable
- Able to cope with demands of the patient group
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Promotion of role of therapies.
- Moving and Handling
- Forward thinking
- Ability to pass on knowledge and skills within both formal and informal environments
- Ability to present information, written and orally in a clear and logical manner
- Ability to organise, prioritise and delegate
- Understanding of Clinical Governance and its implications for services
- Working knowledge of the NHS
Desirable
- Teaching/Presentation skills
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in relevant therapy profession.
- Registered with the Health Care Professions Council (HCPC)
- Have or be working towards Masters degree or equivalent.
- Evidence of CPD maintained in a portfolio including attendance at recent and relevant postgraduate courses
- Clinical Educators Course
Desirable
- Relevant clinical Post-Graduate qualification.
- Management course Leadership skills
- IM&T Skills
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of comprehensive clinical experience.
- Experience of relevant clinical setting
- Supervision of more junior and support staff and students
Desirable
- Broad general experience
- Participation in audit/evaluation/research.
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Confident
- Able to work both independently and to promote MDT working
- Ability to motivate
- Committed to personal and team development
- Ability to cope working in a stressful environment
- Ability to cope with emotional or aggressive patients and carers
- Leadership qualities
- Adaptable
- Motivated
- Ability to maintain judgement under pressure
- Clear vision of role/commitment to speciality
Desirable
- Able to cope with demands of the patient group
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Promotion of role of therapies.
- Moving and Handling
- Forward thinking
- Ability to pass on knowledge and skills within both formal and informal environments
- Ability to present information, written and orally in a clear and logical manner
- Ability to organise, prioritise and delegate
- Understanding of Clinical Governance and its implications for services
- Working knowledge of the NHS
Desirable
- Teaching/Presentation skills
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).
