About this role
Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for a Physiotherapist to join St Margaret's Hospice Therapies Team.
Salary: £12,816.89 per annum (equivalent to a full time salary of £31,615)Part time: 15 hours per weekContract: PermanentLocation: Yeovil
This is an excellent opportunity where your existing skills, knowledge and experience can be developed further through our ongoing investment in your professional development
Access to in-service training and courses on and off site in line with CPD and Service Development are available.
Main duties of the job
You will be working as an integrated member of the multi-disciplinary team in the Hospice and in the community. Based at our Yeovil Hub, you will support patients in the outpatient, Day Centre setting and in their own homes.
The service is for palliative patients at all stages of their journey from diagnosis to end stage disease, offering preventative, restorative, supportive and palliative rehabilitation and intervention.
Access to own transport is required to travel with equipment across the locality during a normal working day.
About us
Be part of a welcoming, community minded charity. Our mission is to provide excellent specialist palliative care for patients and support to their families.
If you speak to any of our staff or volunteers, they will tell you how the patient is at the heart of everything they do. So, if you're looking for a role where you can really make a difference, working as part of a supportive team, we could be a perfect match.
Holiday entitlement
33 days holiday including bank holidays rising to 35 days after 1 year, and increasing with length of service (pro-rata if part-time) Recognise continuous service for clinical staff paid at band 5+ who join directly from the NHS or another hospice Ability to buy and sell annual leavePension scheme
NHS employees eligible to continue with their NHS pension scheme* Non-NHS employees will receive 6% employer and 5% employee contribution.Award-winning Employee Assistance Programme for you and your family offering:
Vitality & wellbeing health portal for non-emergency care Unlimited access to 24/7 online GP Consultations as well as Expert Case Management Confidential and free 24-hour Employee Assistance Counselling and support Legal, financial, and medical information and adviceAnd more
Life assurance cover Health Cash Plans Blue Light Discount Card Enhanced maternityleave* Excellent learning and development opportunities Free on-site parking in Yeovil and Taunton Volunteering and fundraising opportunities*Eligibility criteria applies
Job description Job responsibilities
Job Purpose
The Physiotherapist at St. Margaret's is a developing practitioner with knowledge, skills and competency to manage patients with advanced, progressive life limiting disease. They will undertake the holistic assessment, planning and delivery of palliative and supportive care in accordance with the hospice policy, procedures and standards. The post-holder will be based in the Therapy and Day Services Team working as an integrated member of the multi-disciplinary team in the Hospice and in the community. They will establish effective working relationships with all internal referrers and referrers from Primary and Secondary Health Care teams, and act as a resource for professionals and non- professionals involved in palliative care within the community. They will take responsibility for own clinical caseload of complex patients working as an autonomous practitioner, they will seek guidance from the Specialist Physiotherapists when necessary. Supervision will be in the form of regular formal training and clinical reasoning sessions, peer review, and multi-disciplinary team meetings. They will be instrumental in the training and development of support staff.ResponsibilitiesClinical To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of own work, including the physiotherapy management of patients in your care. To undertake a comprehensive assessment of patients including those with diverse or complex presentations/multi-pathologies using clinical reasoning skills and assessment techniques. Focus on a Rehabilitative Palliative Care approach, to formulate and deliver an individual physiotherapy treatment programme based on a sound knowledge of evidence-based practice and treatment options using clinical assessment, reasoning skills and knowledge of treatment skills. To identify health and social care problems requiring assessment/intervention from other agencies and with the consent of the patient action those referrals. To formulate accurate prognosis of physiotherapy potential and recommend best course of intervention, developing comprehensive care plans in conjunction with the patient and the multi-professional team. To assess patients understanding of treatment proposals, gain valid informed consent and have the capacity to work within a legal framework with patients who lack the capacity to consent to treatment. To support and educate carers to empower them to understand and support patients treatment / rehabilitation programmes. To make appropriate referrals to the multi-disciplinary team and work collaboratively with a wide range of community-based services. To understand clinical risk within own patient case load and manage caseload with support of Specialist Physiotherapists. To work within St Margaret's Hospice clinical guidelines and The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy code of conduct and to have a good working knowledge of national and local standards and monitor own and others quality of practice as appropriate. If working in the community and domiciliary settings, to work as a lone practitioner, adhering to St Margaret's Hospice lone working policy and procedures. Administrative Plan the effectively daily management of a caseload of patients including responding to referrals and occasionally unpredictable work patterns. To be able to prioritise clinical work and balance other patient related and professional activities in accordance with the departmental requirements. Represent the physiotherapy service and/or individual patients at multi-disciplinary team meetings, to ensure the delivery of a coordinated multi-disciplinary approach and integrate physiotherapy input into the holistic care plan. This will include discussion of patient progress, and involvement in discharge and transfer of care planning. To be responsible for the safe and competent use of all equipment, appliances and aids prescribed to patients. To be able to manage potentially stressful, upsetting or emotional situations in an empathic manner. To actively seek and identify areas where changes to routines and practices will result in improvements. To work as a team to provide an efficient and effective service. Actively contribute to the implementations of hospice strategic and business objectives. To maintain and provide accurate and timely statistical information as required in consultation with senior staff. To participate in St Margaret's Hospice appraisal process. To ensure that all equipment defects, accidents and complaints are reported to your line manager immediately to ensure that appropriate action may be taken in line with St Margaret's Hospice Health and Safety Policy.Education To be responsible for and actively record your own personal development. To keep abreast of all new developments which includes attending relevant study days and visits to specialist units in consultation with the Therapy and Day Service Lead To be an active member of the in-service training programme by attending staff meetings, training sessions, external courses and reflective practice. To complete and remain up to date with all mandatory and role appropriate training on SMILE. To be proactive with regard to learning from senior staff within the physiotherapy service. To acknowledge and seek support with gaps in knowledge and experience, utilising both internal and external training opportunities.Research/audit To participate in appropriate research/evaluation projects and to be aware of current relevant research. To participate in the planning and undertaking of outcome measures and patient and carer satisfaction surveys, contributing to action plans to address the identified outcomes. In line with St Margaret's Hospice commitment to clinical governance, to participate in clinical audit and evaluate your own clinical effectiveness as directed by the Therapy and Day Services Lead. To ensure any ideas to improve quality of patient care are investigated through the physiotherapy service. Effort To carry out assessments and treatments of adults presenting with a range of musculoskeletal, neurological and multi-pathological presentations requiring moderate physical effort on a daily basis. To comply with the Moving and Handling Policy and therapeutic handling guidance at all times. This job requires frequently handling of patients with significant mobility problems and can involve the use of hoists, wheel chairs, and other mobility equipment; it also involves regular fitting of equipment. To deal sensitively with patients who have high levels of anxiety and aggression caused by pain, dementia, limited mobility, or life-limiting illness. To be able to transport yourself and equipment across the locality during the course of a normal working day. To be able to spend a significant amount of time driving on a regular basis if required. Communication and people skills To liaise with other members of the physiotherapy team with regard to patient care, training needs and professional support with more complex patients. To communicate effectively with other agencies/disciplines both within and external to St. Margaret's to ensure a multi-disciplinary approach to care. To be able to communicate complex and sensitive information to patients, carers and other staff including imparting unwelcome news. To ensure timely and effective communication with the specialist Physiotherapists and other staff on all professional matters. To maintain accurate records in line with Chartered Society of Physiotherapy standards and St Margaret's Hospice guidelines. To attend any meetings, or case conferences as appropriate in order to ensure appropriate and timely management of patients through to discharge. To work effectively with those patients who first language is not English and take into consideration any diversity issues in particular differing cultural awareness. Use a range of verbal and non-verbal communication tools to communicate effectively with patients to progress rehabilitation and treatment programmes. This will include patients who may have difficulties in understanding or communicating. For example, patients who may be dysphasic, depressed, deaf, blind or who may be unable to accept diagnosis/prognosis and to assist them to reach realism of their capabilities. To attend and be an active participant in speciality, peer group and departmental staff meetings.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications Essential
BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy or equivalent qualification. HCPC registration. Full UK driving licence and access to a car in order to undertake community, outreach and domiciliary work.
Desirable
Member of Chartered Society of Physiotherapy or equivalent body.
Self Awareness Essential
Ability to adapt to changing or conflicting priorities. Ability to demonstrate a clear understanding of palliative care and the needs of patients and families. Ability to meet the physical demands of the role. Ability to deal sensitively and compassionately with patients who are impacted by pain, dementia, limited mobility or life-limiting illness. Demonstrate a passion for Palliative Care, either through experience or a desire to learn.
Desirable
Ability to communicate effectively with people about difficult or sensitive topics and/or in difficult situations.
Working with others Essential
Excellent interpersonal skills with ability to liaise effectively with patients, the multidisciplinary team and across organisations and individuals at a range of levels.
Desirable
Experience in supervising support staff and facilitating their development.
Outcome and Results Essential
Ability to demonstrate sound clinical decision making in the assessment of patients and the implementation and evaluation of treatment plans plus patient centred short and long-term goals. To be computer literate. Ability to demonstrate effective caseload and workload management
Leading in your area Essential
Experience of multidisciplinary/multi-agency knowledge and/or working
Desirable
Ability to demonstrate postgraduate experience or study of a range of relevant topics. Demonstrable rotational experience across a broad range of specialities. Experience of working with Palliative Care patients. Experience of additional techniques e.g. Acupuncture / TENS. Knowledge and/or experience of the principles of Rehabilitative Palliative Care.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name St Margaret's Somerset Hospice
Address St Margaret's Hospice Care
Little Tarrat Lane
Yeovil
Somerset
BA20 2HU
Employer's website https://www.st-margarets-hospice.org.uk/home-page (Opens in a new tab)