This physiotherapist post sits within the specialist multi-disciplinary palliative care team at St Richard's Hospice, providing rehabilitation and therapy across hospice and community services. The core of the work is holistic assessment and treatment of palliative care patients with complex needs, carried out as an autonomous practitioner with colleague support, in person or virtually including group sessions. The role is permanent and part-time at 22.5 hours a week over Tuesday to Thursday. Candidates need at least 18 months' post-registration experience and access to their own vehicle for work.
What the job involves
- Provide holistic physiotherapy assessment and treatment of palliative care patients with complex needs
- Work autonomously, with support from colleagues
- Deliver rehabilitation and therapy across hospice and community clinical services
- Deliver sessions face to face or virtually, including groups
- Work as part of the multi-disciplinary palliative care team
Experience
- At least 18 months' post-registration experience
- Core rotations in respiratory, neurology, musculoskeletal and community work
Skills & knowledge
- Good knowledge of holistic rehabilitative palliative care
- Commitment to high quality holistic patient care
- Excellent team working within the therapy team and wider multi-disciplinary team
Checks & eligibility
- Enhanced DBS check
- Full driving licence with access to own vehicle for work
What’s offered
- Seven weeks' annual leave including bank holidays
- Benenden Healthcare or cash plan
- Opportunities for flexible working
- Family friendly policies
- Subsidised on-site cafe
- Enhanced company sick pay that increases with length of service
- Pension scheme and option to continue NHS pension for clinical staff
- Free will writing service
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
