Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated and innovative Physiotherapist to join our Specialist Palliative Care team. You will be joining a friendly and dynamic inter-disciplinary team who support patients who are in the palliative phase of illness.
You will be supported in gaining skills in advanced clinical reasoning/problem solving as well as skills in complex Specialist Palliative Care assessment/intervention. Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to discuss assessment/interventions empathetically with service users, relatives and carers is critical to this role.
You will be based at Priscilla Bacon Hospice working across the inpatient and day therapies services.
You will be supported in clinical leadership and development and will gain experience working with colleagues across the Specialist Palliative Care Pathway.
Main duties of the job
- To work as part of an interdisciplinary specialist palliative care team to provide high quality specialist physiotherapy assessments and treatments, to allow patients in the palliative phase of illness to achieve their optimal level of function.
- To conduct holistic assessment, and the implementation and evaluation of evidence-based treatment programmes for patients in the palliative phase of illness who may have a range of complex health needs.
- Contribute to service development and data collection within Specialist Palliative Care Services.
About us
Priscilla Bacon Lodge Hospice is a newly built state of the art facility for patients requiring palliative and end of life care, boasting a brand new day service facility with a patient lounge and creative therapies room, an outdoor physiotherapy garden and indoor purpose-built physiotherapy gym.
Apply now to join an organisation that has been awarded an 'Outstanding' rating by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), the highest possible rating and the first stand-alone NHS community trust in the country to be awarded the title.
RECRUITMENT EVENT - Friday 23rd February 2024
If you are reading this, then the recruitment day we are holding on Friday 23rd February may be of interest for you.
The day will focus on recruitment for all of the vacancies that we have open for our new Willow Therapy Unit, which is due to open June 2024.
We will be at The Kings Conference Centre in Norwich from 9.30am. Come along to find out more about the roles we have on offer, and we will even have limited availability for interviews on the day too.
No booking needed; we look forward to seeing you then.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Description
- To provide a specialist physiotherapy service within the interdisciplinary team consisting of liaison, assessment, and treatment of patients with complex specialist palliative care needs.
- To manage autonomously a caseload of patients with complex needs.
- To participate in the patients interdisciplinary rehabilitation goals which may include aspects of personal care, ensuring a functional approach to rehabilitation.
- To make appropriate clinical decisions following assessment, using evidence-based practice and outcome measures to provide the most effective treatment to patients, their families, and carers within clearly defined interdisciplinary care plans.
- To adapt practice to meet individual patient and families circumstances, including due regard for specific clinical conditions related to cognitive, emotional, and physical impairments.
- To ensure that patients, families, and carers are involved in the planning and prioritisation of their rehabilitation care plans.
- To work collaboratively with other services that may be involved in the care of the patients for instance, social services, the volunteer sector and the Priscilla Bacon Hospice Charity.
- To attend and contribute to relevant interdisciplinary meetings and client reviews as appropriate.
- Being alongside patients approaching the end of live, providing emotional support to patients and families with support from psychological services and senior colleagues.
- To liaise with and support the wider team on discharge of patients from the service, when agreed objectives have been reached, or treatment is no longer appropriate. This may require planned referral onto other appropriate agencies/services.
- To provide supervision to junior members of the therapy team and act as a practice educator to students.
- To provide supervision and specialist advice to other members of the interdisciplinary team, community colleagues and service users.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Description
- To provide a specialist physiotherapy service within the interdisciplinary team consisting of liaison, assessment, and treatment of patients with complex specialist palliative care needs.
- To manage autonomously a caseload of patients with complex needs.
- To participate in the patients interdisciplinary rehabilitation goals which may include aspects of personal care, ensuring a functional approach to rehabilitation.
- To make appropriate clinical decisions following assessment, using evidence-based practice and outcome measures to provide the most effective treatment to patients, their families, and carers within clearly defined interdisciplinary care plans.
- To adapt practice to meet individual patient and families circumstances, including due regard for specific clinical conditions related to cognitive, emotional, and physical impairments.
- To ensure that patients, families, and carers are involved in the planning and prioritisation of their rehabilitation care plans.
- To work collaboratively with other services that may be involved in the care of the patients for instance, social services, the volunteer sector and the Priscilla Bacon Hospice Charity.
- To attend and contribute to relevant interdisciplinary meetings and client reviews as appropriate.
- Being alongside patients approaching the end of live, providing emotional support to patients and families with support from psychological services and senior colleagues.
- To liaise with and support the wider team on discharge of patients from the service, when agreed objectives have been reached, or treatment is no longer appropriate. This may require planned referral onto other appropriate agencies/services.
- To provide supervision to junior members of the therapy team and act as a practice educator to students.
- To provide supervision and specialist advice to other members of the interdisciplinary team, community colleagues and service users.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc /Diploma in Physiotherapy (3yr) or MSc Physiotherapy (2Yr)
- Current HCPC Registration.
Experience
Essential
- Experience working with patients in the palliative phase of illness.
- Experience working as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Experience of developing clinical staff
Skills, Abilities and Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of current developments in Specialist Palliative Care e.g. national guidelines, relevant standards and outcome measures.
- Provides high standards of care
- Good observational and reporting skills
- Demonstrates calmness in stressful situations
- Good interpersonal skills
- A team player
- Work flexibly to accommodate patient/ service needs
- Demonstrate good problem solving skills
- Ability to participate in research and/ or audit within the service
- Use of IT and Computer skills
- Evidence of own development through PDP.
Desirable
- Evidence of attendance at palliative care courses.
- Member of specialist interest group.
Communication
Essential
- Demonstrate tact and diplomacy through effective communication
- The ability to deliver difficult messages in a considered and sensitive manner
Desirable
- Experience of working with patients with cognitive and communication difficulties.
Personal and People Development
Essential
- Experience of delivering training to both own and other disciplines
- Experience in the supervision and support of junior staff
- Willing to take on new challenges and responsibilities
Personal Attributes / Behaviours (linked to the Trust's Behaviour Framework)
Essential
- Able to identify with the Trust's commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults.
Other
Essential
- Professional appearance
- Be able to kneel, bend and stoop, and work in cramped environments
- Manoeuvre limbs of around 5-6kg
- Manoeuvre patients using handling aids
- Be reliable
- Must hold full and valid driving licence and have access to a vehicle (if applicable)
- Able to communicate effectively in written and verbal English language.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc /Diploma in Physiotherapy (3yr) or MSc Physiotherapy (2Yr)
- Current HCPC Registration.
Experience
Essential
- Experience working with patients in the palliative phase of illness.
- Experience working as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Experience of developing clinical staff
Skills, Abilities and Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of current developments in Specialist Palliative Care e.g. national guidelines, relevant standards and outcome measures.
- Provides high standards of care
- Good observational and reporting skills
- Demonstrates calmness in stressful situations
- Good interpersonal skills
- A team player
- Work flexibly to accommodate patient/ service needs
- Demonstrate good problem solving skills
- Ability to participate in research and/ or audit within the service
- Use of IT and Computer skills
- Evidence of own development through PDP.
Desirable
- Evidence of attendance at palliative care courses.
- Member of specialist interest group.
Communication
Essential
- Demonstrate tact and diplomacy through effective communication
- The ability to deliver difficult messages in a considered and sensitive manner
Desirable
- Experience of working with patients with cognitive and communication difficulties.
Personal and People Development
Essential
- Experience of delivering training to both own and other disciplines
- Experience in the supervision and support of junior staff
- Willing to take on new challenges and responsibilities
Personal Attributes / Behaviours (linked to the Trust's Behaviour Framework)
Essential
- Able to identify with the Trust's commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults.
Other
Essential
- Professional appearance
- Be able to kneel, bend and stoop, and work in cramped environments
- Manoeuvre limbs of around 5-6kg
- Manoeuvre patients using handling aids
- Be reliable
- Must hold full and valid driving licence and have access to a vehicle (if applicable)
- Able to communicate effectively in written and verbal English language.
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).
