Job summary The Physiotherapist is a key role within the Clinical Services, acting as the clinical specialist and overseeing the delivery and development of physiotherapy services for hospice in-patients. Main duties of the job Working as part of the integrated teams on the Inpatient Unit, you will contribute to the overall care of patient and families referred to St Giles Hospice. As a team member you will contribute to a positive supportive working environment with an emphasis on teamwork and cooperation. Central to this is supporting the principles of interdisciplinary working and cross skilling for all staff, supporting each other, and learning together. About us St Giles Hospice is a registered charity founded in 1983 by the Reverend Paul Brothwell, originally to improve the care of local people dyingwith cancer. We now support people in our community whose illnesses may not be curable such as cancer, motor neurone disease, heart failure, MS and respiratory disease. We also offer support for families and helpers. Our dedicated team provides individually-tailored care either at the hospice or in patients own homes across our communities. The range of specialist services is provided free of charge to those who need it. Although St Giles receives some funding from the Government, we rely heavily on donations and fundraising. Date posted 28 October 2024 Pay scheme Other Salary £37,341.30 to £43,878 a year Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number B0379-405 Job locations Fisherwick Road Whittington Lichfield Staffordshire WS14 9LH Job description Job responsibilities The role entails but is not limited to: Working closely with the multi-disciplinary team to oversee the development and delivery of physiotherapy services within the hospice. Be an effective role model to the team and other primary healthcare colleagues, working to best practice with honesty and integrity. Provide professional/clinical leadership to other practitioners across the hospice, acting as a point of expertise, providing advice and support. Input into workforce planning process and maintaining effective use of resources. Participate in multi-professional meetings, acting as a patient advocate and contribute to the decision making regarding service delivery. Attend appropriate patient related and team meetings. Participate in service development initiatives as required instigating and managing change within a complex environment. Promote and participate in the implementation of the local and national strategies and St Giles Hospice core standards. To be responsible for assurance of quality standards and clinical governance, standard setting and audit. Maintain high professional standard in accordance with Hospice policies and procedures and their Code of Professional Conduct. Be responsible for a caseload of patients, assessing and treating whilst demonstrating evidence-based practice and specialist skills. Work in liaison with other members of the inter disciplinary team to ensure the overall quality and provision of delivery of a high quality service and seamless care. To work across a range of settings, developing and delivering specialist programmes of care, providing general and specialised advice to patients, relatives and colleagues. To assess the holistic needs of patients and their carers and identify their respective physical, psychological, social, cultural and spiritual needs. To use a proactive, sensitive and empathetic approach with patients and relatives to enable involvement in care/treatment planning. To ensure satisfactory processes are in place for the loan of equipment to patients. To ensure the multi-disciplinary team have sound knowledge of manual handling and to be involved with manual handling as appropriate. To work alongside and liaise with other external health and social care providers to ensure patients and families receive appropriate care and support. Ensure that all relevant information is documented and recorded on the appropriate systems. Foster positive working relations with the Primary Healthcare Team and with other health care professionals in the delivery of palliative care. Provide input to service development initiatives. Ensure systems are in place to ensure continuous improvement, quality assurance and effective Clinical Governance and participate in the development of policies, protocols and clinical guidelines to support service delivery. Promote and engage staff in new ways of working - such as the use of technology and working off site. Promote a questioning and open culture. Keep abreast of current advances and development in physiotherapy practice and research. Work across professional boundaries using creative reasoning and problem solving. Education and Training To undertake own study of relevant journals and other literature. To participate in teaching programmes for the Hospice as required for staff and volunteers. To provide teaching to physiotherapy students and to support clinical placements as required. To participate in research projects as appropriate. To take responsibility for attending mandatory Hospice training and in-house courses in line with organisational policy and current legislation. To actively participate in and contribute to the ongoing educational programme of the Hospice. To attend and actively participate in the identified CPD opportunities provided, including involvement in relevant specialist interest groups. To proactively maintain appropriate level of clinical competence. To identify training and education needs, in line with service provision. To assist in orientation programmes for new members of staff. To ensure the therapy service is actively engaged in providing clinical placements for students and staff. Acting as a mentor/supervisor for developing staff. To take personal responsibility for life-long learning, self-development and reflection. To participate in informal and formal education. Just so you know: We may review applications before the application review date, however, if you apply after the application review date, your application may not be considered. We will accept applications until we have successfully filled the role, this may be earlier than the closing date. If you have not heard within 14 days of the application close date, then please consider that your application has been unsuccessful at this time. As part of your application your data will be managed in line with St Giles Hospice Privacy Policy and kept for 6 months. If you would like to see this in full, please visit https://www.stgileshospice.com/privacy-policy/ Job description Job responsibilities The role entails but is not limited to: Working closely with the multi-disciplinary team to oversee the development and delivery of physiotherapy services within the hospice. Be an effective role model to the team and other primary healthcare colleagues, working to best practice with honesty and integrity. Provide professional/clinical leadership to other practitioners across the hospice, acting as a point of expertise, providing advice and support. Input into workforce planning process and maintaining effective use of resources. Participate in multi-professional meetings, acting as a patient advocate and contribute to the decision making regarding service delivery. Attend appropriate patient related and team meetings. Participate in service development initiatives as required instigating and managing change within a complex environment. Promote and participate in the implementation of the local and national strategies and St Giles Hospice core standards. To be responsible for assurance of quality standards and clinical governance, standard setting and audit. Maintain high professional standard in accordance with Hospice policies and procedures and their Code of Professional Conduct. Be responsible for a caseload of patients, assessing and treating whilst demonstrating evidence-based practice and specialist skills. Work in liaison with other members of the inter disciplinary team to ensure the overall quality and provision of delivery of a high quality service and seamless care. To work across a range of settings, developing and delivering specialist programmes of care, providing general and specialised advice to patients, relatives and colleagues. To assess the holistic needs of patients and their carers and identify their respective physical, psychological, social, cultural and spiritual needs. To use a proactive, sensitive and empathetic approach with patients and relatives to enable involvement in care/treatment planning. To ensure satisfactory processes are in place for the loan of equipment to patients. To ensure the multi-disciplinary team have sound knowledge of manual handling and to be involved with manual handling as appropriate. To work alongside and liaise with other external health and social care providers to ensure patients and families receive appropriate care and support. Ensure that all relevant information is documented and recorded on the appropriate systems. Foster positive working relations with the Primary Healthcare Team and with other health care professionals in the delivery of palliative care. Provide input to service development initiatives. Ensure systems are in place to ensure continuous improvement, quality assurance and effective Clinical Governance and participate in the development of policies, protocols and clinical guidelines to support service delivery. Promote and engage staff in new ways of working - such as the use of technology and working off site. Promote a questioning and open culture. Keep abreast of current advances and development in physiotherapy practice and research. Work across professional boundaries using creative reasoning and problem solving. Education and Training To undertake own study of relevant journals and other literature. To participate in teaching programmes for the Hospice as required for staff and volunteers. To provide teaching to physiotherapy students and to support clinical placements as required. To participate in research projects as appropriate. To take responsibility for attending mandatory Hospice training and in-house courses in line with organisational policy and current legislation. To actively participate in and contribute to the ongoing educational programme of the Hospice. To attend and actively participate in the identified CPD opportunities provided, including involvement in relevant specialist interest groups. To proactively maintain appropriate level of clinical competence. To identify training and education needs, in line with service provision. To assist in orientation programmes for new members of staff. To ensure the therapy service is actively engaged in providing clinical placements for students and staff. Acting as a mentor/supervisor for developing staff. To take personal responsibility for life-long learning, self-development and reflection. To participate in informal and formal education. Just so you know: We may review applications before the application review date, however, if you apply after the application review date, your application may not be considered. We will accept applications until we have successfully filled the role, this may be earlier than the closing date. If you have not heard within 14 days of the application close date, then please consider that your application has been unsuccessful at this time. As part of your application your data will be managed in line with St Giles Hospice Privacy Policy and kept for 6 months. If you would like to see this in full, please visit https://www.stgileshospice.com/privacy-policy/ Person Specification Qualifications Essential Relevant professional qualification in Physiotherapy Currently registered with appropriate professional body Evidence of continued professional development Willingness to undertake further study as required Desirable Advanced Communication qualification Evidence of leadership/management qualification Teaching qualification Mentorship qualification Experience Essential Work independently and as part of multi-professional teams Demonstrates sound clinical practice knowledge Evidence of experience of using a wide range of approaches to the management of patients with complex needs as demonstrated by clinical reasoning Experience within clinical case management Experience working within a multi-disciplinary team Evidence of a consistent pattern of learning from education and training Experience working across the boundaries of primary, community and secondary care Demonstrates interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively communicate in writing, person and on the telephone Teaching, assessment and presentation skills Demonstrates computer literacy with knowledge of databases, Microsoft (or similar), use of email and an aptitude to learn computer packages that are essential to the role Demonstrates knowledge and awareness of quality and governance Assessment and treatment/intervention planning skills Desirable Previous experience in specialist palliative care Skills Essential Proactive, assertive, influential and motivational leader Quality focused - customer care ethos Ability to foster positive relationships Ability to work on own initiative, independently and as part of a team Resilient practitioner with the ability to work under pressure from time to time Personal Attributes Essential Empathetic Team player Able to work under pressure Collaborative Ambassador for St Giles Hospice Other Requirements Essential Valid driving licence Eligibility to work in the UK Please note that St Giles Hospice does not hold a sponsorship licence and is therefore unable to accept sponsorship requests Person Specification Qualifications Essential Relevant professional qualification in Physiotherapy Currently registered with appropriate professional body Evidence of continued professional development Willingness to undertake further study as required Desirable Advanced Communication qualification Evidence of leadership/management qualification Teaching qualification Mentorship qualification Experience Essential Work independently and as part of multi-professional teams Demonstrates sound clinical practice knowledge Evidence of experience of using a wide range of approaches to the management of patients with complex needs as demonstrated by clinical reasoning Experience within clinical case management Experience working within a multi-disciplinary team Evidence of a consistent pattern of learning from education and training Experience working across the boundaries of primary, community and secondary care Demonstrates interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively communicate in writing, person and on the telephone Teaching, assessment and presentation skills Demonstrates computer literacy with knowledge of databases, Microsoft (or similar), use of email and an aptitude to learn computer packages that are essential to the role Demonstrates knowledge and awareness of quality and governance Assessment and treatment/intervention planning skills Desirable Previous experience in specialist palliative care Skills Essential Proactive, assertive, influential and motivational leader Quality focused - customer care ethos Ability to foster positive relationships Ability to work on own initiative, independently and as part of a team Resilient practitioner with the ability to work under pressure from time to time Personal Attributes Essential Empathetic Team player Able to work under pressure Collaborative Ambassador for St Giles Hospice Other Requirements Essential Valid driving licence Eligibility to work in the UK Please note that St Giles Hospice does not hold a sponsorship licence and is therefore unable to accept sponsorship requests 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 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. 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 St Giles Hospice Address Fisherwick Road Whittington Lichfield Staffordshire WS14 9LH Employer's website https://www.stgileshospice.com/ (Opens in a new tab)