Specialist Palliative Physiotherapist — Rehab & Independence

Wakefield Hospice; Wrenthorpe; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Wakefield Hospice is seeking a Specialist Physiotherapist to provide assessment, intervention and rehabilitation for people with progressive and life-limiting illness across inpatient, wellbeing and community settings.

You will use advanced clinical reasoning and a rehabilitative palliative-care approach to maximise function, independence and quality of life for patients, within an integrated multidisciplinary model.

Qualifications

• Specialist physiotherapy assessment and rehabilitation for complex palliative conditions.
• Develop personalised rehabilitation plans and goals with a patient-centred focus.
• Collaborate with inpatient, wellbeing and community teams to support discharge and transitions.

Responsibilities

• Provides specialist physiotherapy assessment, rehabilitation and enablement for patients with complex palliative, long-term and life-limiting conditions.
• Delivers evidence-based interventions to address mobility, balance, strength, deconditioning, functional decline, breathlessness and fatigue.
• Assesses and manages falls risk, contributes to falls prevention strategies, and advises on mobility aids and transfers for safe care.
• Works collaboratively across inpatient, wellbeing and community settings, contributing to discharge planning and liaising with multidisciplinary teams.

Skills

Physiotherapy

Palliative care

Job description

Wakefield Hospice is seeking a Specialist Physiotherapist to provide assessment, intervention and rehabilitation for people with progressive and life-limiting illness across inpatient, wellbeing and community settings.

You will use advanced clinical reasoning and a rehabilitative palliative-care approach to maximise function, independence and quality of life for patients, within an integrated multidisciplinary model.