Physiotherapist - IPU and Outpatients

Post holder would be expected to undertake holistic physiotherapy assessment and treatment of patients with complex, life limiting illness as an autonomous practitioner with support from the Senior Physiotherapist. They would contribute to the effective provision of rehabilitation and therapy support within Rennie Grove Peace as a member of the Therapies team with the support of senior physiotherapy colleagues. They would be expected to contribute to patient information groups and courses, e.g. advanced care planning course, breathlessness groups, exercise groups and Living Well., Undertake comprehensive physiotherapy assessment and implementation of therapy intervention for patients with progressive and life-threatening diseases as an autonomous practitioner. This includes using analytical skills, clinical reasoning, and the use of appropriate outcome measures.

Provide high quality physiotherapy input to optimise non-pharmacological management of symptoms including breathlessness and pain.

Be a source of expertise, advocating nonpharmacological approaches to symptom control within the interdisciplinary team.

Contribute to/lead and co-ordinate symptom specific group program such as the advanced care planning course along with colleagues.

At Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care, we're all about making every moment matter for our patients and families, and you can play your part in that. We will support people of all ages who are affected by a progressive life-limiting illness (and those who care for them), to live as well as possible by providing choice and ease of access to a wide range of palliative care and bereavement services across Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire.

We provide care and support for adults and children diagnosed with cancer and other life-limiting illness, and their families, visiting day and night. It's important work and, to make it all happen, we need talented and passionate people.