Senior Physiotherapist (Band 6) - Palliative Care

The

successful candidate will work autonomously as part of a multi - disciplinary

team providing specialist physiotherapy assessment, intervention and

rehabilitation for people with progressive and life-limiting illness across

inpatient, outpatients and community settings. The postholder will use

specialist clinical reasoning and a rehabilitative palliative care approach to

maximise function, independence, comfort, confidence and quality of life

according to what matters to the patient.

There

are opportunities to contribute to service development, including education,

audit and continuous quality improvement. There are both internal and external

training opportunities relevant to the role and the team networks with other

Therapists working in Palliative Care.

St.

Michaels Hospice is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of

vulnerable adults, children and young people. All staff are expected to share

this commitment. Successful candidates will be required to undergo relevant

background checks, including a DBS check and provide satisfactory reference

before starting the role.

Candidates

must have the right to work in the UK. We are unable to offer visa sponsorship

for this role.

For

further information or to arrange an informal visit, please contact Sarah

Garratt, Therapy Team Lead on 01256 844863.

The Therapy team is an integral part of multidisciplinary

team working in specialist palliative care providing high quality care to

patients with life limiting illnesses in the North Hampshire area. The role of

the Therapy team within the hospice is to support patients to optimise their

function to maximize their quality of life.

As a member of the therapy team, this role will provide specialist

knowledge to multidisciplinary colleagues in the inpatient unit, living well

services, outpatients and community settings.

The role includes clinical, consultative, teaching,

leadership and research, to ensure the delivery of a high standard of service

to all levels of professionals, patients, families and carers.

To be a core member of the specialist

multi-disciplinary palliative care team.

As a member of the Therapy team, you will need to

contribute to the effective provision of rehabilitation and therapy support

within St. Michael's Hospice.

Undertake holistic physiotherapy assessment as an

autonomous practitioner for patients with complex needs.

Provide physiotherapy input to in-patients at the Hospice,

The Living Well service, Out-patients and patients within the community setting

who have specialist palliative care needs.

Clinical Practice

Undertake comprehensive physiotherapy assessment and

implementation of therapy intervention for patients with progressive and

life-threatening diseases. This includes using analytical skills, clinical

reasoning and appropriate outcome measures.

Tailor therapy assessment and treatment with attention

to individual patient needs and preferences.

Be responsible for managing own case load across

inpatient, outpatient, Living Well Service and community settings.

Maintain focus on optimising patients' functional

abilities through appropriate physiotherapy intervention.

Constantly assess the ongoing physiotherapy needs of

the patient, adapting therapy input as their condition changes.

Be a source of Physiotherapy expertise across the multidisciplinary

team, providing advice on managing patients' functional ability.

Provide spontaneous and planned advice, teaching and

instruction to relatives, carers and other professionals to promote

understanding of the aims of physiotherapy and to maximise patients' potential.

To ensure a consistent approach for patient care and be responsible for

assessing and ordering standard equipment.

To work closely alongside Therapy colleagues at St.

Michaels Hospice.

Organisation

To be responsible for organising and planning own

caseload to meet the service and patient priorities.

St.

Michaels Hospice is a registered charity providing specialist palliative and

end of life care services since 1992, for the people of North Hampshire. We are

dedicated to providing care to people throughout North Hampshire who are

affected by life limiting illness to attain the highest possible quality of

life by providing a choice of specialist care and support.

As a

charity, we depend on the kindness and support of our local community to

continue offering our services free of charge. This care is made possible by

supporters donating, taking part in fundraising events and activities, playing

our lottery, shopping in our retail outlets, leaving gifts in their Wills or

giving freely of their time to volunteer.

Essential: - Full UK driving licence.; - Access to transport to travel within the community setting across the SMH catchment area.; - Business use on vehicle insurance

Essential: - Experience of working with people who have a variety of conditions including; respiratory, neurological and musculo-skeletal diagnosis.; - Working in a multi-professional team.; - Supervision of junior members of staff or students; - Evidence of working autonomously

Desirable: - Experience of working with people who have life limiting illnesses.; - Experience working with a range of conditions seen in palliative care, such as motor neurone disease, types of cancer, respiratory and coronary disease.; - Evidence of working autonomously in the community.; - Line manager experience

Essential: - Evidence of excellent verbal and written communication skills.; - Excellent listening skills.; - Able to identify and communicate with people who have complex communication needs.; - IT literate.

Desirable: - Advanced respiratory care, e.g. experience of non-invasive ventilation, cough assist equipment and Tracheostomy care.; - Familiar with fitting a range of adaptive equipment, standard and specialist

Essential: - Ability to deal with complex patient needs and in difficult situations; - Flexible and adaptable.; - Able to recognise own limitations.

Desirable: - Advanced Communication Course.

Essential: - Degree or Diploma in physiotherapy.; - HCPC registration.; - Evidence of continued professional development

Desirable: - Membership of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapists.; - Evidence of membership of any special interest group.; - Masters study