Senior Physiotherapist (SMH Band 6)

NHS; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Physiotherapist at St. Michaels Hospice. The role involves providing high-quality care for patients with life-limiting conditions, working as part of a multi-disciplinary team, and contributing to the rehabilitation process. Candidates should be ready to work autonomously and manage complex patient needs.

Benefits

Excellent support and training opportunities

Potential to develop specialist skills

Regular clinical supervision

Qualifications

• Full UK driving licence and access to transport.
• Experience working with patients with life-limiting illnesses.
• Evidence of working autonomously in community settings.

Responsibilities

• Conduct physiotherapy assessments and treatments for palliative care patients.
• Provide holistic care in collaboration with multi-disciplinary teams.
• Maintain documentation and participate in patient care discussions.

Skills

Communication

IT literate

Adaptability

Education

Degree or Diploma in Physiotherapy

HCPC registration

Job description

An exciting opportunity for a Physiotherapist has been createdwithin our therapy team at St. Michaels Hospice. The position is advertised asfull-time, but part-time hours could be discussed.

Palliative care experience is not essential; however, the abilityto work autonomously and previous experience managing people with complexconditions would be advantageous. We offer excellent support and trainingopportunities, as well as the potential to develop specialist skills andinitiate and contribute to evolving clinical services.

Closing date - Sunday 8th June 2025

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will be expected to work as part of amulti - disciplinary team with in-patients, out-patients, community services,specialist clinics and Living Well Services.

A career in hospice care enables you to be part of amulti-professional team and provide holistic care to patients withlife-limiting illnesses. Our aim is to ensure that our patients achieve thebest quality of life.

We provide good educational & development opportunities,clinical supervision and regular 1:1 support with your line manager to reviewdevelopment needs.

St.Michaels Hospice is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare ofvulnerable adults, children and young people. All staff are expected to sharethis commitment. Successful candidates will be required to undergo relevantbackground checks, including a DBS check and provide satisfactory referencebefore starting the role.

About us

St.Michaels Hospice is a registered charity providing specialist palliative andend of life care services since 1992, for the people of North Hampshire. We arededicated to providing care to people throughout North Hampshire who areaffected by life limiting illness to attain the highest possible quality oflife by providing a choice of specialist care and support.

As acharity, we depend on the kindness and support of our local community tocontinue offering our services free of charge. This care is made possible bysupporters donating, taking part in fundraising events and activities, playingour lottery, shopping in our retail outlets, leaving gifts in their Wills orgiving freely of their time to volunteer.

Job responsibilities

Thetherapy team is an integral part of the puzzle within the specialist palliativecare team. Providing high quality care to patients with life limiting illnessesin the North Hampshire area. The role of the therapy team within the hospice isto support patients to optimise their function to maximize their quality oflife. As a member of the therapy team,this role will provide specialist knowledge to multidisciplinary colleagues inthe inpatient unit, living well services, outpatients and community settings.

Responsibilities

The roleincludes clinical, consultative, teaching, leadership and research, to ensurethe delivery of a high standard of service to all levels of professionals,patients, families and carers.

Be a coremember of the specialist multi-disciplinary palliative care team.

As amember of the therapy team, you will need to contribute to the effectiveprovision of rehabilitation and therapy support within St. Michael's Hospice.

Undertakeholistic physiotherapy assessment and treatment of palliative care patients asan autonomous practitioner for patients with complex needs.

Providephysiotherapy input to in-patients at the hospice, the living well service,out-patients and patients within the community setting.

Clinical Practice

Undertakecomprehensive physiotherapy assessment and implementation of therapyintervention for patients with progressive and life-threatening diseases. Thisincludes using analytical skills, clinical reasoning and appropriate outcomemeasures.

Tailortherapy assessment and treatment with attention to individual patient needs andpreferences.

Beresponsible for managing own case load across inpatient, outpatient, LivingWell Service and community settings.

Maintainfocus on optimising patients' functional abilities through appropriatephysiotherapy intervention.

Constantlyassess the ongoing physiotherapy needs of the patient, adapting therapy inputas their condition changes.

Be asource of physiotherapy expertise across the interdisciplinary team, providingadvice on managing patients' functional ability.

Providespontaneous and planned advice, teaching and instruction to relatives, carersand other professionals in order to promote understanding of the aims ofphysiotherapy and to maximise patients' potential. To ensure a consistentapproach for patient care and be responsible for assessing and orderingstandard equipment.

To workclosely alongside therapy colleagues at St. Michaels Hospice.

Organisation

To beresponsible for organising and planning own caseload to meet the service andpatient priorities.

Adjustingplans as situations change/arise.

Maintain accurate and up to datedocumentation for all patients that is consistent with the standards of theorganisation.

To be aware of and implement thevisions and values of St. Michaels Hospice.

Work within the Hospice andDepartmental policies and procedures and maintain compliance with professionalguidelines.

In discussion with the TherapyLead undertake work, as and when required, in support of St. Michaels Hospiceas an organisation.

Communication

Developeffective communication with patients in emotionally challenging situationsusing empathy and compassion.

Beresponsible for and proactively initiate effective communication with othermembers of the Therapy team.

Tofacilitate and support patients and their families to enable them to engage intherapeutic interventions.

Communicateeffectively with formal/informal carers, external agencies, both statutory andvoluntary, to ensure effective patient care, continuity and safe dischargeplanning.

Attendteam meetings, MDTs, case meetings, and family meetings as appropriate toparticipate fully in the interdisciplinary approach to patient care.

To attendTherapy team meetings as arranged.

Professional

Maintainand develop current knowledge of evidence-based practice in palliative care andincorporate these appropriately into clinical practice.

Attendregular supervision with your line manager and attend regular clinicalsupervision sessions.

Tosupervise junior members of staff within the therapy team.

Directline management responsibility.

Be anactive member of the in-service training and assist in teaching colleagues, andthe wider multidisciplinary team, including student therapists.

Participatein St. Michael's appraisal system as an appraiser and appraisee and beresponsible for complying with your agreed personal development programme tomeet set knowledge and competencies.

Maintain a portfoliowhich reflects personal and professional development.

To maintainregistration and abide by the code of conduct with Health and Care ProfessionalCouncil.

Contributeand participate in audit and clinical governance to support quality improvementprojects.

Administrative

Be responsible forthe accurate and timely input of physiotherapy related patient data into therelevant patient recording system.

Other

To beconfident and competent in the safe use of equipment whilst conductingphysiotherapy duties.

To beresponsible for reporting any hazards or defects of equipment requiring repairthrough the appropriate channels.

Undertakeand keep up to date with mandatory statutory training as required by thehospice.

Toundertake any other duties as may be reasonably required by the line manager orany other senior colleague.

General Responsibilities

Work to maintain the values,vision and aims of St. Michaels Hospice.

Additional Duties In discussion with the line manager to undertakework, as and when required, in support of St. Michaels Hospice as anorganisation.

Public Relations To represent St. Michaels Hospice in the communityand public domain, including social media, appropriately.

Undertake all statutory andmandatory training, as required.

To be conversant with and adhere to all St. Michaels Hospice Policiesand Procedures.

Be responsible for upholding and promoting St. Michaels Hospicesafeguarding policies, ensuring the safety and well-being of all individuals,and promptly reporting any concerns or incidents in accordance with establishedprocedures.

This is an outline job description and may be subject to change,according to the needs of the service, in consultation with the post holder.

Take responsibility for own personal safety and of others whilst atwork. You will take appropriate action or report any concerns to address anyhealth and safety issues that you or members of your team may be aware of.

This job description is an outline of the role andresponsibilities. From time to time, dueto the needs of the service, we may ask you to flexibly undertake other dutiesthat are consistent with your role and banding, including project work,internal job rotation and absence cover.

Person Specification

Other requirements

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

Experience

• 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
• Evidence of working autonomously
• 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.

Skills, knowledge, abilities

• Evidence of excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Able to identify and communicate with people who have complex communication needs.
• IT literate.
• Accessing equipment from Integrated Community Equipment Service and other providers.
• 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
• Ability to deal with complex patient needs and in difficult situations
• Flexible and adaptable.
• Able to recognise own limitations.
• Advanced Communication Course.

Qualifications

• Degree or Diploma in physiotherapy.
• HCPC registration.
• Evidence of continued professional development
• Membership of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapists.
• Evidence of membership of any special interest group.
• Masters study

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.

£37,183 to £44,774 a yearsalary depending on experience