Cancer Physiotherapist
Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
The closing date is 01 October 2024
Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for a dynamic and enthusiastic physiotherapist to join an innovative, new Macmillan Therapy Team at Great Western Hospital Trust. You should have relevant experience working in physiotherapy with an interest in specialising within cancer to deliver health and wellbeing, and prehabilitation and rehabilitation to all cancer patients.
This new Band 6 Cancer Physiotherapist post is a part-time post and will be supported by a Band 7 Physiotherapist through a supervision and appraisal process.
We will offer training and support to develop your existing experience to deliver both group-based rehabilitation, prehabilitation and 1:1 clinics, as well as supporting health and wellbeing events for cancer patients.
There are also opportunities for paid study leave and/or course funding both internally/externally.
If you are suitably experienced, then why not apply?
Main duties of the job
You will be working as part of a small, friendly multidisciplinary team to deliver group-based exercise rehabilitation and health and wellbeing education for patients who are living with and beyond cancer. You will be able to work flexibly with the ability to drive to venues within Swindon and the surrounding areas, as well as office and home working.
As part of this pioneering team, you will also be supporting health and wellbeing workshops both virtual and face to face and collaborating with the team to look at new proactive ways to improve wellbeing and access to rehabilitation to those affected by cancer.
You will also lead group based Targeted Cancer Prehabilitation sessions to help prepare patients for their cancer treatments and assist in symptom management and post treatment rehabilitation either in 1:1 clinics, group settings or via telephone/video consultation.
Finally, you will be an integral part of this developmental team to showcase the benefits of health and wellbeing and rehabilitation as part of the Cancer Patient Pathway in improving quality of life, physical outcomes and empowering patients to self-manage and live active, healthy lives.
About us
Our Values
Our STAR values are at the heart of everything we do. You can expect to see them in the way we act and the way we treat each other. Our values make us who we are. We will expect your values and behaviours to reflect the STAR Values of the organisation:
ServiceWe will put our patients first
TeamworkWe will work together
AmbitionWe will aspire to provide the best service
RespectWe will act with integrity
Date posted
10 September 2024
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
249-6526789
Job locations
Great Western Hospital
Swindon
SN3 6BB
Employer details
Employer name
Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Great Western Hospital
Swindon
SN3 6BB
Employer's website
https://www.gwh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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