IPU and Outpatients Physiotherapist
Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care
The closing date is 02 May 2025
Job summary
Physiotherapist IPU and Outpatients (Band 6 position or Developing role Band 5 to Band 6 considered)
- Location: Grove House, St Albans
- Salary: Rennie Grove Peace Band 6- £37,338 - £44,962per annum (pro rata) Or be considered for a developing role at Rennie Grove Peace Band 5: £29,970 - £36,483 per annum (pro rata)
- Hours: 30 - 37.5hours per week (part-time considered)
- Closing Date: Friday 2 May 2025 at 12 noon
Interviews: Friday 16 May 2025
Main duties of the job
The role of Physiotherapist (IPU and Outpatients) is in place to undertake holistic physiotherapy assessment and treatment of patients with complex, life limiting illness as an autonomous practitioner with support from the Senior Physiotherapist.
We are looking for a physiotherapist who can contribute to patient information groups and courses, e.g. advanced care planning course, breathlessness groups, exercise groups and Living Well. Someone who can 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.
About us
Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care started formally operating in July 2023, through the merger of two successful organisations, Rennie Grove Hospice Care and Peace Hospice Care. We offer exceptional, specialised and highly valued care, serving our local community of people affected by life-limiting illness or bereavement, across Herts and Bucks.
Our merger is bringing together the best of both organisations so that we can:
- Serve our communities with a wider range of services
- Reach more local people
- Strengthen our ability to secure more resources
To enable every local person to receive the care they need, when they need it, wherever they need it.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will therefore need to demonstrate your abilities in the following areas:
- 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 non-pharmacological approaches to symptom control within the interdisciplinary team.
- Develop an understanding of other symptom specific programs such as the advanced care planning course.
- Identify patients with complex clinical needs and draw upon support from the senior physiotherapist to ensure these are best managed.
- Acting as a Rennie Grove Peace ambassador within the community.
- Be a source of physiotherapy expertise and champion rehabilitative palliative care practice across the interdisciplinary team providing advice on managing the patients functional ability and guide discharge planning.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will therefore need to demonstrate your abilities in the following areas:
- 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 non-pharmacological approaches to symptom control within the interdisciplinary team.
- Develop an understanding of other symptom specific programs such as the advanced care planning course.
- Identify patients with complex clinical needs and draw upon support from the senior physiotherapist to ensure these are best managed.
- Acting as a Rennie Grove Peace ambassador within the community.
- Be a source of physiotherapy expertise and champion rehabilitative palliative care practice across the interdisciplinary team providing advice on managing the patients functional ability and guide discharge planning.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree or diploma in Physiotherapy, HCPC registration.
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Advanced communication skills or willingness to work towards.
- Experience in a wide range of core clinical areas including Respiratory/Neurology/Medical/MSK/community.
- Evidence of CPD and reflective practice.
- Awareness of NSFs/ Local and National initiatives relating to palliative care.
- Critical appraisal skills
- A good understanding of technology with a working knowledge of Microsoft office packages ie Word, Excel and Outlook.
- To ensure that patient documentation is completed accurately using SystemOne and paper records in accordance with professional standards, hospice policy and legal requirements.
- Commitment to the development and pursuit of palliative care knowledge.
- Able to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing and to build good working relationships.
- Good administrative, organisational and record keeping skills and able to work with good attention to detail.
- Apply a holistic approach to patient care and able to discuss with senior physiotherapist ongoing referrals/ complex patients.
- Sensitivity and understanding to the needs of the volunteers and customers, many of whom may have experienced Rennie Grove Peace services or be bereaved themselves.
- Be a perfect match with our values.
Desirable
- Member of ACPOPC clinical interest group
- Member of the CSP- Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
- Previous experience and knowledge of working within the field of palliative care.
- Experience of leading and motivating teams of volunteers.
- Strong problem-solving skills and able to implement new initiatives.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree or diploma in Physiotherapy, HCPC registration.
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Advanced communication skills or willingness to work towards.
- Experience in a wide range of core clinical areas including Respiratory/Neurology/Medical/MSK/community.
- Evidence of CPD and reflective practice.
- Awareness of NSFs/ Local and National initiatives relating to palliative care.
- Critical appraisal skills
- A good understanding of technology with a working knowledge of Microsoft office packages ie Word, Excel and Outlook.
- To ensure that patient documentation is completed accurately using SystemOne and paper records in accordance with professional standards, hospice policy and legal requirements.
- Commitment to the development and pursuit of palliative care knowledge.
- Able to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing and to build good working relationships.
- Good administrative, organisational and record keeping skills and able to work with good attention to detail.
- Apply a holistic approach to patient care and able to discuss with senior physiotherapist ongoing referrals/ complex patients.
- Sensitivity and understanding to the needs of the volunteers and customers, many of whom may have experienced Rennie Grove Peace services or be bereaved themselves.
- Be a perfect match with our values.
Desirable
- Member of ACPOPC clinical interest group
- Member of the CSP- Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
- Previous experience and knowledge of working within the field of palliative care.
- Experience of leading and motivating teams of volunteers.
- Strong problem-solving skills and able to implement new initiatives.
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
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).
