Palliative Care Physiotherapist – Part Time (4 days)

BroadBean; Winsley; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 27 days

Bank holidays

Pension with Life Assurance

Staff discount

Mileage allowance

Mindful Employer Charter

Job summary

Dorothy House Hospice Care is seeking a Physiotherapist to join our Allied Health Professional team in Wiltshire. Based at our hospice, you will deliver specialist rehabilitative palliative care, assess patients, and develop personalised treatment plans to improve mobility and quality of life.

You'll work within a multidisciplinary team, support families and carers, mentor students and contribute to service development and education.

Qualifications

• Degree qualification in Physiotherapy (BSc/BSc Hons or equivalent).
• Registration with the Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC).
• Experience carrying out physiotherapy assessments, goal setting and developing treatment plans.

Responsibilities

• Managing a caseload of patients, carrying out physiotherapy assessments and developing personalised treatment plans.
• Delivering physiotherapy interventions that support symptom management, mobility, independence and quality of life.
• Championing the holistic rehabilitative palliative care approach across hospice services.
• Supporting patients, families and carers through education, self-management techniques and practical advice.
• Working collaboratively with colleagues across the multidisciplinary team to coordinate personalised care.
• Providing physiotherapy guidance and advice to staff supporting patients with specialist palliative care needs.
• Supporting students, volunteers and assistant roles through mentoring, supervision and learning opportunities.
• Contributing to audit, service evaluation, quality improvement and the ongoing development of physiotherapy services.
• Participating in education, teaching sessions and professional networking activities to promote best practice in palliative rehabilitation.

Skills

Physiotherapy

Assessment

Goal setting

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Education and mentoring

Education

Degree in Physiotherapy (BSc/BSc Hons or equivalent)

HCPC registration

Tools

HCPC registration

Job description

Dorothy House Hospice Care is seeking a Physiotherapist to join our Allied Health Professional team in Wiltshire. Based at our hospice, you will deliver specialist rehabilitative palliative care, assess patients, and develop personalised treatment plans to improve mobility and quality of life.

You'll work within a multidisciplinary team, support families and carers, mentor students and contribute to service development and education.