Senior Physiotherapist - Macmillan and Acute Medicine

Are you an innovative and motivated individual that has an interest in working across the specialisms of acute medicine and oncology?

Do you have the skills and experience to work with the often complex medical, physical, psychological needs of those living with cancer and long-term conditions?

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a static Band 6 Physiotherapist to join both the Macmillan and Acute Medicine therapy team within the Therapy department at Northampton General Hospital, part of the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.

This role will help you develop specialist clinical skills in oncology, haematology, and a range of acute medical conditions, as well as allowing you the opportunity to be involved in staff development, audit, and service improvement. As part of the role, you will be working within the Macmillan therapy team, which provides access to grants for further opportunities to develop through training and specialist courses. You will also receive a Macmillan induction and have access to psychological support.

We welcome applicants looking to further develop their band 6 skills within these specialist areas.

As a Band 6 clinician within a joint therapy service, you will be required to take part in delivering a quality Therapy Service working closely with other members of the Multidisciplinary Team including:

• Occupational Therapists
• Physiotherapists
• Therapy Technical Instructors
• Nurses
• Medics
• Social workers
• Hospital Complex case discharge Team

You will need to have an enthusiastic attitude, be forward-thinking, and have a problem-solving approach to patient management. The ability to work within a fast-paced and pressured environment is essential, along with having excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and demonstration of the ability to support other team members.

The post holder will be responsible for the provision of Therapy assessment, intervention, and discharge planning of patients with complex diagnoses and supporting goals to maintain dignity and quality of life. You will also need to work in collaboration with other members of the multi-disciplinary team to provide a patient-centered service, working to identify patient needs to facilitate a safe and timely discharge from hospital.

As a band 6, various training and development opportunities are available including:

• Protected time for CPD
• Access to Macmillan resources to ensure that you are equipped with the competence and confidence required for this post.
  You will have the opportunity to contribute and lead on our exiting service development projects.

Our Excellence Values

• Compassion
• Accountability
• Respect
• Integrity
• Courage

We want to recruit the best people to deliver our services across the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire and help to unleash everyone's full potential.

The Hospital Group encourages applications from people who identify from all protected groups. We understand that we need to work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and make sure the environment they work in is inclusive and collaborative.

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