Specialist Sarcoma Physiotherapist

A rare and exciting opportunity has arisen to work within a highly specialist team in one of only fifteen Sarcoma units in the country. This post involves working closely with the Band 7 Specialist Sarcoma Physiotherapist and would be ideal for a pro-active and ambitious experienced band 5 or a current band 6 looking for a new challenge.
The successful candidate will work with sarcoma patients from diagnosis through to survivorship or palliation. There will be an emphasis on Prehab in preparation for surgery and both acute and long-term rehabilitation. The post will involve working within a mixed environment of Plastic surgery and Oncology, and the post holder will be required to have MSK knowledge and skills. Due to the specialised nature of sarcoma, there is no pre-requisite for previous Sarcoma experience.
Being a rare speciality, there will be opportunity to be actively involved in research and part of a community of highly ambitious therapists looking to develop sarcoma rehabilitation nationally.
There will also be opportunity to work with patients with rare benign conditions that are also managed by the East Midlands Sarcoma Service. Due to fluctuating demands on the service, they will need to have an ability to work flexibly, with initiative and a strong ability to manage their own time., The Physiotherapy service is part of the Therapies and Rehabilitation Services pathway, which is one of the pathways that together make up the Clinical Support Division at NUH. We are a diverse pathway of AHPs and support staff, employing over 700 staff, who works together to deliver the high quality care we aspire to. Our HCPC registered AHP professionals comprise of physiotherapists, dietitians, occupational therapists, orthotists, prosthetists and speech and language therapists. We have a Chief AHP to lead us on our strategic direction, and many of the pathway leadership team have pathway AHP backgrounds to support our staff. There are also Practice Development Therapists to support career development for all.
We've made a clear commitment to our patients and staff that We Listen, We Care. We will do all we can to ensure our patients get the best possible care we can give them., The successful applicant will demonstrate excellent core physiotherapy skills and a willingness to learn and develop further, both clinically and professionally. You will be working as part of multidisciplinary teams who will give support and training for you to develop in this role to reach your full potential. You will demonstrate an ability to work autonomously and provide support to less experienced members of the team, including students and support workers. The successful candidate will demonstrate the ability to work flexibly to support the needs of the service
For full details see attached job description and person specification.
For further details contact person named within the advert

You will be responsible for a varied caseload of complex patients. You will be required to work flexibly to support the needs of the service, and manage your own time with a fluctuating caseload. You will demonstrate an ability to work autonomously in the absence of the band 7 and will be expected to work closely with all members of the MDT., BSc honours or equivalent in Physiotherapy

Evidence of maintaining professional competence through C.P.D.

State Registered and HCPC.

Evidence of post-graduate training in specialty.

Desirable criteria

Member of CIG

First line management course., Essential criteria

Broad based junior rotational experience with an acute in-patient focus

Possession of specific knowledge to relevant are

Experience in evaluation of practice. Appraisal of performance.

Desirable criteria

Previous Band 6 Experience.

Experience of audit.

Communication and relationship skills

Essential criteria

Ability to communicate complex information.

Ability to motivate, train and teach.

Ability to build and maintain effective relationships with the multidisciplinary team

Desirable criteria

Demonstrate leadership ability, Ability to assess, formulate a diagnosis and plan patient management using clinical reasoning skills and a range of treatment options., Experience of performance management., Ability to organise and prioritise workload

Effective time management skills.

Experience of effective delegation.

Desirable criteria

Experience of organising others workload., Evidence of manual therapy skills.

Basic keyboard skills.

Capacity to carry out treatment handling skills

Desirable criteria

Ability to adapt to changing priorities., Maintain competence in respiratory care for rostered emergency duty work

Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at the NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!
We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.
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