St Luke's Hospice has an opportunity for a palliative physiotherapist to join our team on a part-time basis for 15 hours per week. This role will be on-site at Basildon and/or Thurrock Hospices and will involve some community work.
Working as an autonomous palliative physiotherapist with the AHP hospice team, you will be assessing and treating patients in our physiotherapy gym and in our inpatient units, running specialist groups.
Main duties of the job
Working with rehabilitative support staff to assess and treat patients. Working with our community nursing team to ensure a smooth transfer of expertise between nursing and AHP staff. Supporting patients to have a "one stop shop" experience with other Hospice services. Communicating effectively with colleagues, patients and relatives. Running various groups including shortness of breath, fatigue, balance and drop in gym groups. Visiting the community when required. About us
We are a local charity providing compassionate care to people whose illnesses are no longer curable. We promote dignity in dying and empower people to make the choices they want, from the moment they are diagnosed. Our care considers peoples medical, spiritual and emotional needs, including support for loved ones and carers. Anyone living in Basildon and Thurrock can call on us 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Working alongside other healthcare providers, our specialist services are available at the hospice, out in the community or in a persons place of residence. Together, we fulfil peoples choices at the end of their life. We are a charity and the services we provide are free. We rely on voluntary income from local people to deliver the care they deserve. Job responsibilities
If you would like to find out more information about this role, please do not hesitate to get in contact with us. Person Specification
Qualifications
Membership of CSP Membership of ACPOPC desirable but not essential. Experience
Willingness to learn about palliative care. You will need to have a valid UK drivers licence. Access to a car for community visits. 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.
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Working with rehabilitative support staff to assess and treat patients. Working with our community nursing team to ensure a smooth transfer of expertise between nursing and AHP staff. Supporting patients to have a "one stop shop" experience with other Hospice services. Communicating effectively with colleagues, patients and relatives. Running various groups including shortness of breath, fatigue, balance and drop in gym groups. Visiting the community when required. About us
We are a local charity providing compassionate care to people whose illnesses are no longer curable. We promote dignity in dying and empower people to make the choices they want, from the moment they are diagnosed. Our care considers peoples medical, spiritual and emotional needs, including support for loved ones and carers. Anyone living in Basildon and Thurrock can call on us 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Working alongside other healthcare providers, our specialist services are available at the hospice, out in the community or in a persons place of residence. Together, we fulfil peoples choices at the end of their life. We are a charity and the services we provide are free. We rely on voluntary income from local people to deliver the care they deserve. Job responsibilities
If you would like to find out more information about this role, please do not hesitate to get in contact with us. Person Specification
Qualifications
Membership of CSP Membership of ACPOPC desirable but not essential. Experience
Willingness to learn about palliative care. You will need to have a valid UK drivers licence. Access to a car for community visits. 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.
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