Highly Specialist Physiotherapist Cancer Care

An exciting opportunity to work at the UK's oldest hospital and a Centre of Excellence for cancer care. Working in an integrated therapy team as a highly specialist physiotherapist, the post-holder will be expected to:
· Lead and participate in the delivery of a specialist therapy service to cancer patients at St Bartholomew's.
· Support in the training and development of AHP staff working in cancer throughout Barts Health NHS Trust and North-East London.
· Demonstrate the role and importance of physiotherapy in cancer care through the use of evidence -based practice and standardised assessments.
· Lead in the advanced assessment and treatment of patients within the specialty and to maintain records as an autonomous practitioner.
· Provide clinical and operational leadership across the service including the development of services to ensure equity and sustainability.
· Monitor standards of practice, implementing policy and policy changes within the clinical area.

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
Barts Health supports the Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage., An exciting opportunity has arisen to work at one of the UK's largest NHS Trusts and at London's most historical hospital. We are looking for a Band 7 who is ready for new challenges or an experienced Band 6 who is seeking promotional opportunities to join our team at the Bart's Cancer Centre on a full-time basis.
The Barts Cancer Centre comprises of 88 inpatient beds with a mixed caseload of Medical Oncology, Haem Oncology and Endocrine patients. The service also includes an Outpatient Oncology Physiotherapy Service and the successful post holder will also hold a role in this department too.
We are looking for somebody who is passionate in supporting change and enjoys working in a fast-paced acute environment with a varied and complex caseload.
For candidates keen to further their physiotherapy career in cancer but do not currently meet the essential criteria required for a band 7, we are offering the opportunity join us on a development programme.
The development programme will take place over a 9-month period, during this time you will have regular reviews with your Clinical Lead and informal mentor, working towards pre-agreed competencies. We have a strong philosophy of continuous learning to improve our staff's skills and knowledge. It will be expected of the successful candidate to provide evidence and reflections to support their development over the 9 months.
Please note we are also considering this as a development position from band 6 to band 7., Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment., We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect. We aim to create an equitable working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential.
As an Equal Opportunities Employer we actively support applications from individuals' who apply under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme and will process your application as appropriate.
We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications has been received and we regret that we are unable to provide notification if your application is unsuccessful.
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Barts Health is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and to child protection. The Trust aims to ensure as far as is possible that anyone, paid or unpaid, who seeks to work in our organisation and who gains access to children, is safe to do so. As such, you may be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Check as part of the recruitment process if appointed to a post with direct access to children or vulnerable adults.