Specialist Physiotherapist / Occupational Therapist - BIS
Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
This post offers an experienced Physiotherapist or Occupational Therapist with an interest and expertise in promoting self-management of breathlessness a unique opportunity for professional and personal development within this specialty.
This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated and competent Therapist to join our established team in providing assessments and interventions for patients living with long term conditions experiencing symptoms of breathlessness, fatigue and associated anxiety. You will also have an opportunity to participate in ongoing research, teaching, innovative developments and service evaluation.
You will manage your own daily workload of patients, visiting patients in their own homes, in Outpatient Clinics or occasionally on the Wards. The team work remotely, but have the option to be based in the office, if preferred.
You will be working in an established Palliative Care Team that includes Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Doctors, a Clinical Psychologist and Clinical Nurse Specialists. You will have access to the support and resources you require in order to succeed in this post.
If you have excellent communication skills, are able to prioritise your workload to deadlines and are sensitive to the needs of patients living with advanced disease and their families, please contact us for an informal discussion and we would be delighted to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
* To perform specialist Physiotherapy / Occupational Therapy assessment of patients living with breathlessness and associated anxiety and fatigue.
* To develop and deliver individualized treatment programmes and to work with patients and families to develop self management skills.
* To undertake patient assessment in the home, out-patient or telephone / video setting.
* To liaise with a range of services and health care professionals in primary and secondary care and to negotiate appropriate services and interventions for BIS patients.
* To maintain records on EPIC as an autonomous practitioner in line with CSP / RCOT and Trust standards. Contribute to the development of and adhere to BIS / Palliative Care record keeping protocols and provide effective written communication with all relevant services/colleagues.
* To educate and train Occupational Therapy / Physiotherapy colleagues and multidisciplinary teams in primary and secondary care regarding the AHP role in BIS.
* To undertake evidence-based practice and contribute to BIS audit and research projects.
* To contribute to dissemination of these findings within the Trust and broader (such as academic meetings and conferences).
* To communicate effectively with patients, relatives, other AHPs and the multidisciplinary team to ensure a high standard of patient care and service provision.
* To transfer and apply specialist knowledge and be able to act independently.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Diploma / Degree in Occupational Therapy / Physiotherapy
* State Registration
* Evidence of relevant post-graduate courses / CPD
* Membership of the College of Occupational Therapists / Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
* Relevant validated clinical courses
Experience
* Relevant clinical work at Band 7 level providing a broad range of experience in Palliative Care, Oncology, Rheumatology, Respiratory, Elderly Care, Neurology and Community / home visits
* Experience of lone working
* Experience of working as part of an Occupational Therapy / Physiotherapy team and/or MDT
* Contributing to clinical education of less experienced staff or students or assistants
* Experience at Senior level
* Experience of working with people living with cancer and in palliative care
Knowledge
* Excellent knowledge of core areas of Occupational Therapy / Physiotherapy, e.g. Respiratory, Elderly Care, Oncology, Neurological and Musculoskeletal, and Cardiac conditions
* Understanding of evidence based practice
* Advanced knowledge
* Evidence of participation in research / audit
* Critical Appraisal
* Audit
Skills
* Forward thinking
* Excellent inter-personal skills
* Self-directed learning
* Able to work independently
* Able to pass on skills / knowledge to others within both formal and informal environments
* Good organisational skills
* Ability to manage own caseload
* Supervisory skills
Additional Requirements
* The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of Safe, Kind, Excellent.
* Able to communicate with patients with impaired communication abilities
* Able to demonstrate empathy, motivate and persuade patients with impaired cognitive abilities or physical senses
* Able to work collaboratively within the MDT
* Committed to personal and team development
* Able to work well with others and pass on skills and knowledge
* Able to maintain judgment under pressure
* Confident
* Ability and willingness to travel to patients homes
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.
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