Advanced Physiotherapist - Palliative Care

Band 7

Main area: Palliative Care

Grade: Band 7

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Part time, Flexible working, 30 hours per week

Job ref: 434-CR7202357

Site: Florence Nightingale Hospice

Town: Aylesbury

Salary: £46,148 - £52,809 per annum pro rata

Salary period: Yearly

Closing: 01/07/2025 23:59

Job overview: This is an exciting opportunity for an individual who is passionate about palliative care. The post holder will work within the Florence Nightingale in patient unit, day hospice and community. Working closely with other members of the MDT, the post holder will manage a caseload of patients with life limiting illness including cancer, Motor Neurone Disease and other degenerative neurological conditions.

Main duties of the job:

• As a member of the multidisciplinary palliative care team, take a lead role in planning, coordinating and delivering the physiotherapy component of the service provided to people with life limiting conditions.
• Faster and better care of patients with complications of life limiting illnesses (early recognition, better treatment, rapid referral back to specialist oncology team, palliative care team etc.).
• Work in conjunction with the multi-professional teams.
• Develop and maintain an in-depth and up-to-date knowledge base on physiotherapy.
• Act as a physiotherapy resource for colleagues both within the service and outside.
• Work with the service lead and colleagues to develop and evaluate the service provided.

The post holder will give expert advice and implement patient care in an area which requires specific clinical knowledge, skills and experience. The post holder will work alongside other clinical colleagues in acute medicine (respiratory and MND) to ensure quality of care to the patients is maximised. This will include the development of clinical guidelines & education programmes.

What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you? As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression. Alongside NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement and pension scheme, you'll have access to NHS discount schemes. We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

What do we stand for? Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work. Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time. We are working hard to increase diversity at all levels within the trust. We believe a diverse workforce can have a positive effect on both staff wellbeing and patient outcomes. We welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, candidates with disabilities and care-experienced candidates.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities: For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.

Person specification:

• Current registration with Health Professions Council
• MCSP Membership
• Diploma / Degree in Physiotherapy
• Membership of professional special interest group
• Masters degree in related field
• Evidence of CPD in the form of a detailed personal development portfolio
• Field work/clinical educators course

• Minimum of 18 months working experience at Band 6 level
• Minimum of 12 months experience in related field at senior level
• Ability to work and interact effectively within an interdisciplinary team
• Evidence of commitment to continuing professional development, and reflective practice
• Knowledge and application of evidence based practice and clinical reasoning

• Ability to integrate, participate and contribute as an effective member of a team
• Clear, concise verbal and written communication to ensure liaison with multi-disciplinary team, patients and carers to ensure records and reports are accurate, legal and in legible manner (in English)

PPE requirements: Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust requires all colleagues to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with our infection prevention and control procedures. COVID-19 and Flu vaccinations remain the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the viruses when working in our healthcare settings. We encourage our staff to be vaccinated when recommended.

Application deadline: This post will close on the closing date stated at midnight, however if we receive a large number of applications or there is a change in circumstance, we may be required to close a job before the advertised date.

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Travel expenses: It is Trust policy that travel expenses for interviews will not be reimbursed.

Smoking: All Trust sites are NO SMOKING. Smoking in all areas of the buildings and premises is prohibited.