Specialist Physiotherapist (Band 6)

Airedale NHS Foundation Trust; Skipton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Skipton is looking for an experienced Specialist Physiotherapist for a 12-month fixed-term contract. This role involves supporting the Active Together Programme, which focuses on rehabilitation for cancer patients. Key responsibilities include conducting assessments, formulating treatment plans, and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team. Candidates must have a Physiotherapy degree and relevant experience, particularly in cancer care and rehabilitation. Join a supportive environment aimed at enhancing patient health and well-being.

Benefits

Cycle to Work

Travel Scheme

Childcare Vouchers

Onsite Nursery

Buying and Selling Annual Leave

Car Leasing

Employee Assistance Programme

Health and Wellbeing support

Extensive Reward Scheme

Qualifications

• Experience of multidisciplinary team working.
• Relevant experience at Band 5 level.
• Recent postgraduate courses related to Cancer/Cancer rehabilitation.

Responsibilities

• Support the implementation of prehabilitation and rehabilitation services.
• Conduct comprehensive assessment of patients.
• Provide expert advice on rehabilitation treatment.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Planning

Organizational skills

Counseling

Education

Degree or equivalent pre-registration award in Physiotherapy

State registrations with the HCPC

Job description

This is a very exciting opportunity for an experienced Physiotherapist to support the development, implementation, continuous monitoring and improvement of the Active Together Programme for a 12 month fixed term contract to cover maternity leave.

The role of Specialist Physiotherapist is to help deliver and sustain the success of the exercise element of the Active Together Programme at Airedale, working collaboratively with the Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist (Band 7) and Operational Manager. The Active Together programme runs alongside the existing diagnostic and treatment pathways to ensure patients are optimally prepared for treatment and beyond. It aims to maximise resilience to treatment, improve longer term health, minimise side effects and empower patients to be partners in their healthcare.

The programme combines physical activity, nutritional support and psychological support alongside the clinical pathway. This is a funded 5-year staged implementation programme. Patients receive individual assessments and are triaged into a support pathway suitable to their needs. This is delivered within locality or selected facilities closest to the patient's home or may be a self-management pathway.

You will be joining a small friendly team based at Skipton Hospital consisting of the Operational Manager, another Physiotherapist, a Dietitian, a Psychologist, and plans to recruit a Project Co‑Ordinator, and Fitness Instructors in the future.

Main duties of the job

Support the implementation of the Active Together prehabilitation and rehabilitation services at Airedale NHS foundation trust. To frequently undertake the comprehensive assessment of patients, with a complex presentation and multiple comorbidities.

To analyse the assessment to formulate individualised, evidence-based treatment plan, using own clinical reasoning and a range of treatment skills and options to formulate a specialised programme of care. Prioritising this efficiently considering clinical need, priorities and time management. Be an integral part of the Cancer Prehabilitation team working within the MDT to deliver a high‑quality effective service, including identification of dietetic and psychological needs of these patients, liaising with the appropriate teams when required.

Please refer to the job description for more information.

About us

Airedale NHS Foundation Trust Therapy Services have been working collaboratively with Yorkshire Cancer Research and Sheffield Hallam University to deliver the Active Together programme for people of Airedale, Wharfedale and Craven who have been diagnosed with cancer. We are currently working with patients diagnosed with colorectal, or breast cancer, with plans to open up to other cancer sites.

We are delighted to offer a wide range of benefits to employees including:

• Cycle to Work
• Travel Scheme
• Childcare Vouchers with Salary Sacrifice
• Onsite Nursery
• Buying and Selling Annual Leave
• Car Leasing
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Employee Health and Wellbeing
• Extensive Reward Scheme
• Counselling Service
• Financial packages including Vivup and Wagestream
• Staff Networks, Enable, Rainbow, Gender, Race Equality Ecoaware & Admin Network.

Our values:

We understand that it's down to the hard work, effort and dedication of our staff that makes a difference for our patients. Our people really do make our Airedale experience - we take pride in fostering a friendly, effective and caring work environment. Our values are part of our DNA, which are:

• Committed to Quality of Care
• Compassion
• Working together for patients
• Improving Lives
• Everyone Counts
• Respect and Dignity

Got questions before you apply, please contact the recruiting manager to find out more.

Job responsibilities

If you are applying internally please make ensure you have your line manager's support for this secondment.

Provide expert advice on the most up to date rehabilitation treatment and management for patients referred into the service. Assess and treat own caseload of patients/clients in various settings including one to one appointments, and group sessions. To receive and communicate complex, sensitive or contentious information to patients and carers. To have excellent verbal and non‑verbal communication skills of motivation, explanation and reassurance to agree and gain co‑operation of patients and carers in their treatment programmes. Contribute to the reduction of recurrence of cancer and increased survival rates in West Yorkshire through the design, delivery, and translation of physical activity interventions across the cancer rehabilitation pathway. To organise and deliver group physiotherapy activities, considering varied patients needs, including both physical and mental needs. Adapting sessions depending on patients changing needs. Providing training, education and promotion of the Active Together Programme to the wider MDT and working alongside the wider MDT to provide excellent, personalised patient care.

Please refer to the job description for more information.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent pre-registration award in Physiotherapy.
• State registrations with the HCPC.
• Completion of course in Professional Practice education.
• Recent post graduate courses relevant to the Cancer/Cancer rehabilitation.

Experience

• Relevant and recent experience working including wide clinical experience at Band 5 level
• Experience of multidisciplinary team working
• Experience of Oncology and Palliative care work.
• Experience working at band 6 level
• Experience of working on Projects and/or service improvements

Knowledge

• Knowledge and clinical reasoning skills to support clinical practice in cancer care and rehabilitation.
• Knowledge of treatments and consequences of treatment related side effects on a person living with and beyond cancers.
• Knowledge of the roles of other professionals and the principles of partnership working.
• Knowledge of relevant national and local legislation relevant to cancer care and rehabilitation.
• Specialist knowledge, application, and analysis of standardised and non-standardised assessment tools.

Skills

• Skills to work as of a part team.
• Excellent planning and organisational skills
• Excellent communication and counselling skills including observation, listening and empathy.
• Ability to chair meetings and facilitate workshops effectively.

Personal attributes

• High degree of self‑motivation and initiative.
• Supportive, approachable, tactful, and diplomatic.
• Highly flexible to meet own and service needs and be open to new ideas.
• Works independently within parameters set by codes of conduct, professional guidelines, and policies.

Other

• Current UK driving licence
• Access to own transport

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.

Therapy Manager of the Active Together Service