Physiotherapist

The Methodist Church in Britain; Tees Valley; Sur place; GBP 18 000 - 24 000; Temps partiel

Résumé du poste

Teesside Hospice is seeking a physiotherapist to join the Wellbeing service and in-patient unit, covering palliative patients with some community input. The role focuses on holistic assessment, rehabilitation, symptom management and discharge planning within a 22.5-hour week.

You will work autonomously within a multidisciplinary team, plan and run group sessions such as breathlessness management and seated exercise, and supervise physiotherapy students on placement.

Qualifications

• Degree or diploma in physiotherapy or equivalent.
• Postgraduate training or qualification relevant to the clinical area.

Responsabilités

• Complete holistic assessments and devise patient-centred treatment plans.
• Contribute to rehabilitation, enablement, symptom management and discharge planning.
• Build therapeutic relationships with patients, families and carers, promoting self-management.
• Provide equipment such as mobility aids and breathlessness tools, with advice on safe use.
• Provide advice, education and information to patients, families, carers and professionals across the IPU, Wellbeing Centre and community.
• Plan and deliver workshops and group sessions, such as breathlessness management and seated exercise, and help develop and evaluate new sessions.
• Make recommendations to maintain functional ability and quality of life in the community.
• Work autonomously and as part of the multidisciplinary team, including multi-agency working.
• Deliver safe, evidence-based care that meets mental capacity, safeguarding and data protection requirements.
• Keep timely clinical records that meet information governance, HCPC and CSP standards.
• Supervise physiotherapy students on placement.
• Contribute to service development projects and to physiotherapy and rehabilitation policy.

Connaissances

Respiratory knowledge

Team collaboration

Evidence-based practice

Communication skills

Autonomy

Formation

Physiotherapy degree/diploma

Postgraduate qualification relevant

Outils

SystmOne

Description du poste

Physiotherapist post in the Wellbeing service and in-patient unit at Teesside Hospice, covering palliative patients with some community input. The work centres on assessing patients and building holistic treatment plans that cover rehabilitation, symptom management and discharge planning, working autonomously within a multidisciplinary team. The post suits a clinician with respiratory, neurology or palliative experience, who will also plan and run group sessions such as breathlessness management and seated exercise within a 22.5-hour week. HCPC registration and CSP membership are required.

What the job involves

• Complete holistic assessments and devise patient-centred specialised treatment plans, including symptom control
• Contribute to rehabilitation, enablement, symptom management and discharge planning
• Build therapeutic relationships with patients, families and carers, promoting self-management
• Provide equipment such as mobility aids and breathlessness tools, with advice on safe use
• Provide advice, education and information to patients, families, carers and professionals across the IPU, Wellbeing Centre and community
• Plan and deliver workshops and group sessions, such as breathlessness management and seated exercise, and help develop and evaluate new sessions
• Make recommendations to maintain functional ability and quality of life in the community
• Work autonomously and as part of the multidisciplinary team, including multi-agency working
• Deliver safe, evidence-based care that meets mental capacity, safeguarding and data protection requirements
• Keep timely clinical records that meet information governance, HCPC and CSP standards
• Supervise physiotherapy students on placement
• Contribute to service development projects and to physiotherapy and rehabilitation policy

What's required

Qualifications

• Degree or diploma in physiotherapy or equivalent
• Postgraduate training or qualification relevant to the clinical area

Registration & licences

• HCPC registration
• Chartered Society of Physiotherapy membership

Experience

• Sound respiratory knowledge and knowledge of regional respiratory healthcare systems

Skills & knowledge

• Excellent written, verbal and advanced communication skills
• Good IT skills and the ability to present information logically and concisely
• Ability to work collaboratively with multidisciplinary and multi-agency teams
• Use of evidence-based practice
• Ability to adapt to changes in practice and service delivery

Other

• Ability to work autonomously
• Resilience
• Calm and professional in difficult situations
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Advocate for patients and the team, and act as a positive role model
• Ability to travel independently

Nice to have

• Clinical experience across a variety of settings
• Experience of working collaboratively with community teams
• Palliative care experience, with understanding of the dying process and the emotional impact of working with the dying and bereaved
• Previous manual handling training
• Experience of using SystmOne
• Evidence of CPD
• Ability to undertake audit
• Leading others