Physiotherapist - Canterbury

Pilgrims Hospices in East Kent

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Job summary

Do you have a background in physiotherapy ?

Do you want to develop your current skills and be part of a pro-active multi-disciplinary and professional team, who put excellent patient care as their priority?

Do you have a passion for working collaboratively in an environment of thriving on positive change and making a difference to those with palliative and end of life care needs?

Are you passionate about supporting and empowering patients to live well until their very last moment in their life?

If so, then the role of Physiotherapist at Pilgrims may be just the job for you!

Pilgrims is seeking a well-motivated and forward thinking Physiotherapist to join the multidisciplinary team (MDT), to support our patients in East Kent. The successful candidate will be involved in delivering physiotherapy services across our inpatient unit and outpatient services. You will have an opportunity to develop expert assessment and treatment planning skills within the in patient and outpatient settings.

Main duties of the job

To work independently as part of a multidisciplinary team to diagnose, assess, plan and implement patient specific programmes of care/therapy contributing to the continuous assessment of patients.
To function effectively across a variety of environments (e.g. clinics, care homes and patients homes etc.) involving changing and demanding conditions.
To use a comprehensive range of verbal and non-verbal communication tools to communicate effectively with patients, and their families/carers, the diagnosis and treatment plan, that may be complex and sensitive, to help progress rehabilitation. This will include patients who may have difficulties with understanding or communication.
To provide support and guidance to more junior members of the physiotherapy team.

About us

As an award-winning employer, Pilgrims provides end of life care services to patients and their families across east Kent.

Our commitment is to provide open, compassionate care and expertise for patients and their families both in the community and in-patient units.

Our Benefits

As an Employer of Choice we are committed supporting our employees and volunteers through both a holistic benefits package, but also through wellbeing and work/life balance.

Our workplaces offer:

Friendly and highly professional working environments alongside people passionate about what we do
Opportunities for professional development through a range of extensive learning
A workplace pension scheme. Those joining us from the NHS may retain eligibility to membership of the NHS pension scheme
A good work-life balance and realistic working hours
Financial discounts, provided through the Blue Light Card scheme
A sense of achievement in supporting a worthwhile cause
A sense of wellbeing

We invest in our employees, which is one of the key things that makes us an award-winning employer of choice!

Date posted

17 February 2023

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£33,706 to £40,588 a year DOE, pro-rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

B0497-23-5079

Job locations

Pilgrims Hospice

56 London Road

Canterbury

Kent

CT2 8JA

Job description

Job responsibilities

MAIN PURPOSE AND SCOPE OF THE JOB:

The post holder will perform therapeutic assessment and treatment of patients with diverse presentation and complex physical, psychological and cognitive conditions. In addition Physiotherapists will develop and deliver an individualised treatment programme appropriate to the patients condition and contribute to the discharge planning process. _______________________________________________________________

Working Hours: 22.5 per week

Job description

Job responsibilities

MAIN PURPOSE AND SCOPE OF THE JOB:

Working Hours: 22.5 per week

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Professional Qualification (Degree or equivalent).
Professional Registration with HPC.
Evidence of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) portfolio.

Skills and Abilities

Essential

To have a good understanding of Clinical Governance.
To understand the legal responsibilities of the profession.
To have excellent English verbal and written communication skills.
To be IT literate.
To be able to prioritise effectively.
To have experience of supervising other staff.
To be able to carry out moderate to intense physical effort throughout
the working day and carry out concurrent activities.
To be able to manage in a stressful working environment and with
emotional or aggressive patients/or carers.
Able to travel to undertake work and have the capacity to carry
equipment relative to your post.
Able to comply with Manual Handling policies and guide lines.
Car driver with vehicle .

Desirable

To Understand and have experience of Risk Management.

Experience

Essential

To have at least two year experience in a Physiotherapy post.
To have experience of working within a multidisciplinary team.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Professional Qualification (Degree or equivalent).
Professional Registration with HPC.
Evidence of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) portfolio.

Skills and Abilities

Essential

To have a good understanding of Clinical Governance.
To understand the legal responsibilities of the profession.
To have excellent English verbal and written communication skills.
To be IT literate.
To be able to prioritise effectively.
To have experience of supervising other staff.
To be able to carry out moderate to intense physical effort throughout
the working day and carry out concurrent activities.
To be able to manage in a stressful working environment and with
emotional or aggressive patients/or carers.
Able to travel to undertake work and have the capacity to carry
equipment relative to your post.
Able to comply with Manual Handling policies and guide lines.
Car driver with vehicle .

Desirable

To Understand and have experience of Risk Management.

Experience

Essential

To have at least two year experience in a Physiotherapy post.
To have experience of working within a multidisciplinary team.

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Pilgrims Hospices in East Kent

Address

Pilgrims Hospice

56 London Road

Canterbury

Kent

CT2 8JA

Employer's website

https://www.pilgrimshospices.org/jobs (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Pilgrims Hospices in East Kent

Address

Pilgrims Hospice

56 London Road

Canterbury

Kent

CT2 8JA

Employer's website

https://www.pilgrimshospices.org/jobs (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

hr@pilgrimshospices.org

Date posted

17 February 2023

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£33,706 to £40,588 a year DOE, pro-rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

B0497-23-5079

Job locations

Pilgrims Hospice

56 London Road

Canterbury

Kent

CT2 8JA

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