Macmillan Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust; Leicester; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust is seeking a physiotherapist to provide clinical leadership and lead physiotherapy within Oncology and Haematology wards at Leicester Royal Infirmary. The role focuses on autonomous assessments, advanced clinical reasoning, and developing individualised treatment plans for patients with cancer undergoing treatment.

The post emphasizes multidisciplinary collaboration, evidence-based standards, and a commitment to improving patient care and staff

Qualifications

• Leadership and professional standards within Physiotherapy.
• Evidence-based practice and quality metrics in the team.
• Autonomous practice with advanced clinical reasoning for complex cases.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical and professional leadership to Physiotherapy colleagues in the team.
• Be responsible for the clinical standards, evidence based practice and quality metrics within the team.
• Work as an autonomous practitioner to provide specialist therapy assessments, diagnose and develop individualised treatment programmes based on the patients needs, using advanced clinical reasoning skills.
• To be responsible for a clinical caseload; which will include complex cases.
• Undertake an active role in developing Physiotherapy within the speciality.
• Be responsible for the day to day management of the delivery of Physiotherapy by the team in an efficient and effective way within a fast and pressurised environment.
• Work alongside the Therapy Speciality Lead / Therapy Clinical Team Leader to develop links between the specialist Therapy team and relevant CMG's and Corporate Directorates within UHL.
• Ensure the training and development of staff within the Therapy specialty Team.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Autonomous practice

Advanced clinical reasoning

Team collaboration

Job description

This post is sponsored by Macmillan to provide clinical leadership and of the delivery of Physiotherapy to Patient within Oncology and Haematology wards at the Leicester Royal Infirmary.

You will demonstrate excellent communication and time management skills working within a multidisciplinary team carrying out assessments and interventions to support patient with a cancer diagnosis and going through cancer treatment. An extensive range of clinical skills and knowledge of a variety of conditions such as respiratory and long term conditions is essential for this role.

• Provide clinical and professional leadership to Physiotherapy colleagues in the team
• Be responsible for the clinical standards, evidence based practice and quality metrics within the team
• Work as an autonomous practitioner to provide specialist therapy assessments, diagnose and develop individualised treatment programmes based on the patients needs, using advanced clinical reasoning skills
• To be responsible for a clinical caseload; which will include complex cases
• Undertake an active role in developing Physiotherapy within the speciality
• Be responsible for the day to day management of the delivery of Physiotherapy by the team in an efficient and effective way within a fast and pressurised environment
• Work alongside the Therapy Speciality Lead / Therapy Clinical Team Leader to develop links between the specialist Therapy team and relevant CMG's and Corporate Directorates within UHL
• Ensure the training and development of staff within the Therapy specialty Team

Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).

We Have Four Primary Goals

• high-quality care for all,
• being a great place to work,
• partnerships for impact, and
• research and education excellence

And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.

Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:

• we are compassionate,
• we are proud,
• we are inclusive, and
• we are one team

This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.

About The University Hospitals Of Leicester NHS Trust

http://www.leicestershospitals.nhs.uk/aboutus/work-for-us/current-vacancies/

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Caroline Farthing Job title: Therapy Clinical Team Leader Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 07929825445