Band 7 Senior Physiotherapist

If you have experience of treating patients with a cancer diagnosis or long term condition & wish to develop your leadership skills in a small team, this may be the job for you.

The successful individual will take a lead role in the management of complex patients requiring a wide range of skills including respiratory (acute conditions & breathlessness), neurology, mobility & rehabilitation. You may bring transferrable skills learnt from other clinical areas.

There is a strong commitment to multi professional service delivery in conjunction with the MDT. This is an exciting time to join the team as we start to implement and plan a range of service development projects, business cases; including prehabilitation for this patient group & team expansion to support this.

You will be expected to jointly lead a team of physiotherapy staff, offering supervision & appraisals. You will work collaboratively with the specialist multi-disciplinary team on the in-patient wards and work alongside specialist rehabilitation teams.

This Band 7, Senior Physiotherapist (Team Lead) is a 12 month fixed term/secondment post predominantly oncology in-patient focused including the Teenager and Young Adults (TYA) Service. As part of your role you will also support & cross cover the Haematology caseload.

You will have access to regular clinical supervision & a range of training opportunities with a training budget to support this. A keen interest in evidence based practice & leadership is essential.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be responsible for co-ordinating and developing the clinical service in their speciality and provide clinical leadership in partnership with other team leads and wider MDT.

The successful applicant will take a lead role in the assessment and treatment of complex patients and be proactive in developing clinical practice within this specialty area.

You will be required to work collaboratively to manage a complex caseload, taking the lead role in assessment and treatment of a wide range of conditions within this specialist area. This requires a multi-skilled approach, demonstrating transferrable skills relevant to the clinical area and supporting junior staff as required.

You will be supported to work closely with the specialist MDT and patients on the Teenage and Young Adults (TYA) service. This involves in-patient and out-patient work, requiring adaptable communication skills. There is access to relevant study days as well as teaching opportunities within this clinical cohort, to further develop your skills.

We would expect applicants to have excellent communication skills, a flexible approach and the ability to work autonomously. Excellent organisational and time management skills are essential. Strong and compassionate leadership is essential. You will have essential prioritisation skills and demonstrate holistic client centred practice.

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