We have an exciting opportunity for a Physiotherapist to work within our Ipswich based multidisciplinary team (supporting patients in Ipswich and across East Suffolk), to provide physiotherapy assessment, treatment and ongoing management to a wide range of patients with a palliative care diagnosis. You must be a Registered Physiotherapist with a minimum of 18 months post qualification experience and a strong interest in palliative care and rehabilitation. This post requires some weekend work to be carried out, as well as the ability to drive to community visits.
Main duties of the job
This is a fantastic opportunity to join St Elizabeth Hospice, your local hospice at the heart of the community. Our most recent Care Quality Commission report rated the hospice as Outstanding.
Our ideal candidate will have proven abilities to work with patients and families who have changing needs, both on an individual basis and in groups. They must be able to work well within a multidisciplinary team and demonstrate an understanding of, and ability to support individuals and families throughout their illness.
22.5-30 hours per week (three or four days a week)
22.5 hours per week: £22,402.80 - £26,977.20
30 hours per week: £29,870.40 - £35,969.60
About us
St Elizabeth Hospice improves life for people living with a progressive or terminal illness. Our work is centred on an individual's needs, which means specialist support, whenever and wherever it is needed. Through a MDT approach, we support patients and families to improve quality of life within our local communities. Our team of Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists currently work across our inpatient unit, with outpatients, and in the community. We are proud to have a strong palliative rehabilitation model.
St Elizabeth Hospice is committed to safeguarding and protecting the adults and young people that we work with and has a zero-tolerance approach to abuse, neglect and discrimination of any person. As such, all posts are subject to a rigorous safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks. We have a range of robust safeguarding policies in place which promote safeguarding across the hospice and staff are expected to undertake regular, mandatory safeguarding training to equip them with the knowledge and skills to identify and respond to potential risks.
The hospice offers a generous holiday allowance, pension and other staff benefits.
Job responsibilities
To provide physiotherapy assessment, treatment and ongoing management to a wide range of patients with a palliative care diagnosis. Working within a multidisciplinary team (MDT) to see patients on the inpatient unit, outpatients, day services and in their own homes. This post may require some weekend work to be carried out.
To be responsible for the accurate assessment and appropriate treatment of patients across all Hospice services and sites.
To maintain high standards of physiotherapy practice and correct medical ethics, behaving in a professional manner at all times, in accordance with CSP and HCPC standards.
To keep knowledge up-to-date observing best practice and to be proactive in developing the service to meet patient and carer needs.
To set appropriate goals with patients and their carers for short, medium and long-term achievement and to be prepared to teach patients simple treatment techniques to be carried out between consultations.
To educate carers in the correct physical management of the patient.
To liaise as appropriate with GPs, consultants and other relevant professionals.
To be proactive in discharge planning, assisting the patient, carers and members of the multi-professional team.
To provide instruction and supervision to junior staff, support staff, volunteers and professional students.
To maintain safely the equipment within the Hospice, removing and reporting any that is defective.
To work closely with the MDT, joint working as necessary.
To be actively involved in group work such as exercise classes and symptom support groups.
Have an understanding of safeguarding principles and be able to apply these within everyday practice and intervention/within your role.
Person Specification
Personal Qualities
* To work professionally at all times, with good time management skills.
* To be able to work under pressure and remain calm in stressful situations.
* Be willing and able to develop own knowledge and skills and to contribute to the development of others, using research-based evidence, best practice etc.
* To demonstrate personal qualities in line with the Hospice Core Values.
Experience
* Demonstrable knowledge and experience of working with patients with a range of conditions, within different settings relevant to palliative rehabilitation and care, e.g. respiratory care, neurology, orthopaedics, community work, ward-based care.
* Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team.
* Able to assess the needs of people that are complex and changing and plan, deliver and evaluate care needs that may be complex and subject to change.
* Able to contribute to service development.
* Able to deliver 1:1 as well as group work to patients.
* To be able to work flexibly and use a high standard of prioritisation skills to meet service demand.
* Have an understanding of safeguarding principles and be able to apply these within everyday practice and intervention/within your role.
Specific Skills
* Communication ability to deal with complex matters requiring advanced communication skills.
* Driver with access to own vehicle.
* IT literate ability to use Microsoft packages and Outlook and willingness to learn in-house online patient and staff systems.
* Supervision skills Experience of supervision of other staff, e.g. volunteers, Band 5 therapists, rehab assistants.
Qualifications
* State registered Physiotherapist and a member of the Health and Care Professionals Council.
* Proven pre and post qualification experience in a range of areas e.g. core rotations in orthopaedics, respiratory, musculoskeletal, neurology, community etc.
* Demonstrable interest and knowledge of palliative care and rehabilitation.
* Minimum of 18 months post qualification experience.
* Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapists.
* Experience in Palliative Care placements/rotations.
* Membership of appropriate special interest group, e.g. ACPOPC, ACPIN.
* Qualification in acupuncture.
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.
#J-18808-Ljbffr