Senior Physiotherapist in Oncology and Breastcare
Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
The closing date is 29 January 2025
Job summary
Join Our Dynamic Team at Kings Mill Hospital!
Are you an enthusiastic and highly motivated physiotherapist with a passion for cancer rehabilitation? We have an exciting opportunity for you to become a key member of our Outpatient Oncology MSK therapy team at Kings Mill Hospital.
Why Join Us?
- Impactful Work: Be part of a dedicated team committed to delivering outstanding rehabilitation outcomes for patients recovering from cancer across mid Nottinghamshire.
- Collaborative Environment: Work alongside specialist clinicians as part of a multidisciplinary team, serving a diverse range of patient profiles with complex cancer rehabilitation needs.
- State-of-the-Art Facilities: Our facility features a purpose-built therapy gym and a hydrotherapy pool, providing an excellent environment to facilitate top-notch rehabilitation.
What We're Looking For:
- Passion for Cancer Rehabilitation: Demonstrate your extensive experience and high level of skill in assessing and treating complex cancer rehabilitation cases.
- Enthusiasm and Motivation: Bring your energy and dedication to our team, helping to inspire and support our patients through their recovery journey.
- Excellent Communication and Organizational Skills: Showcase your ability to communicate effectively and manage your workload efficiently.
- Team Player: Work seamlessly as part of our multidisciplinary team, contributing to a collaborative and supportive work environment.
Main duties of the job
To see the full detailed job description and main responsibilities of the job please refer to the job description attached.
About us
Thank you for your interest in this role.
Sherwood Forest Hospitals is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here and we are the Health Service Journal's Trust of the Year in 2020.
The Care Quality Commission rated King's Mill Hospital Outstanding and Newark, and Mansfield Community Hospitals Good. Overall we are rated Outstanding for care.
For the last three years, we have been ranked as the best NHS Trust to work for in the Midlands and in 2020 we were the third best Acute/Community NHS Trust in England.
Happy colleagues deliver better care. Our teams work in a supportive, inclusive environment, which nurtures wellbeing and has opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients, we also care for you.
We would love you to join us.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To see the full detailed job description and main responsibilities of the job please refer to the job description attached.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To see the full detailed job description and main responsibilities of the job please refer to the job description attached.
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Sound up to date clinical knowledge of core conditions and applied therapy techniques relating to the speciality of cancer and lymphoedema
- Ability to prioritise, work under pressure , manage a busy workload and time
- Delegation skills
- Excellent communication skills (verbal & written)
- As an autonomous practitioner, is able to work as a team member as well as alone but with access to more senior colleague
- IT skills - basic
- Knowledge of NHS procedures, policies and guidelines
- Ability to formulate and develop specialised individual treatment programmes and ability in using clinical reasoning skills based on current best practice.
- To have completed core rotations at postgraduate level
- Good organisational skills
- Good presentation/teaching skills
- Ability to work well as a team member and help to motivate other team members as required
- Ability to work within a stressful and unpredictable environment
- Ability to communicate clearly,accurately and in a logical manner giving due attention to details
- Ability to explain, encourage, motivate and empathise with people
Desirable
- Sound clinical knowledge of Breast Cancer and Lymphoedema
Qualifications
Essential
- Evidence of experience in the form of an up to date professional development portfolio
- Graduate Diploma or degree (BSc (Hons.)in Physiotherapy or equivalent
- HCPC registration
Desirable
- Membership of relevant Professional Body
Further Training
Essential
- Evidence of postgraduate courses /experience relevant to), cancer and lymphoedema
Desirable
- Leadership TraininPractice Placement Educators training/clinical supervisors trainingCl
- Attendance at relevant clinical postgraduate courses.
Experience
Essential
- Completion of junior Rotational Programmes working in a wide variety of acute and chronic physical settings including surgical, respiratory, orthopaedic outpatients &experience of working with oncology patients
- Experience of supervising and contributing to clinical education of other staff, assistants and students
- NHS experience
- Experience of working with a variety of therapeutic approaches
- Willingnes to participate in and experience of audit and service review
- Proven ability to work under pressure
Contractual
Essential
- Participate in the respiratory on call physiotherapy rota
- Willingness to participate in 7 day working rota
- To work flexibly depending on the needs of the service including evening and weekend working as required
Desirable
- Ability to drive
- Car owner
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Sound up to date clinical knowledge of core conditions and applied therapy techniques relating to the speciality of cancer and lymphoedema
- Ability to prioritise, work under pressure , manage a busy workload and time
- Delegation skills
- Excellent communication skills (verbal & written)
- As an autonomous practitioner, is able to work as a team member as well as alone but with access to more senior colleague
- IT skills - basic
- Knowledge of NHS procedures, policies and guidelines
- Ability to formulate and develop specialised individual treatment programmes and ability in using clinical reasoning skills based on current best practice.
- To have completed core rotations at postgraduate level
- Good organisational skills
- Good presentation/teaching skills
- Ability to work well as a team member and help to motivate other team members as required
- Ability to work within a stressful and unpredictable environment
- Ability to communicate clearly,accurately and in a logical manner giving due attention to details
- Ability to explain, encourage, motivate and empathise with people
Desirable
- Sound clinical knowledge of Breast Cancer and Lymphoedema
Qualifications
Essential
- Evidence of experience in the form of an up to date professional development portfolio
- Graduate Diploma or degree (BSc (Hons.)in Physiotherapy or equivalent
- HCPC registration
Desirable
- Membership of relevant Professional Body
Further Training
Essential
- Evidence of postgraduate courses /experience relevant to), cancer and lymphoedema
Desirable
- Leadership TraininPractice Placement Educators training/clinical supervisors trainingCl
- Attendance at relevant clinical postgraduate courses.
Experience
Essential
- Completion of junior Rotational Programmes working in a wide variety of acute and chronic physical settings including surgical, respiratory, orthopaedic outpatients &experience of working with oncology patients
- Experience of supervising and contributing to clinical education of other staff, assistants and students
- NHS experience
- Experience of working with a variety of therapeutic approaches
- Willingnes to participate in and experience of audit and service review
- Proven ability to work under pressure
Contractual
Essential
- Participate in the respiratory on call physiotherapy rota
- Willingness to participate in 7 day working rota
- To work flexibly depending on the needs of the service including evening and weekend working as required
Desirable
- Ability to drive
- Car owner
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).
