Senior Therapist Palliative Care/Enhanced Supportive Care (ESC) Team
Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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Job summary
Therapy Service
Senior Therapist - Enhanced Supportive Care (Palliative Care)
Band 6
37.5 hours - Substantive
We are seeking a motivated and compassionate Therapist to work as part of our Enhanced Supportive Care (ESC) team. We are looking to recruit a Physiotherapist/Occupational Therapist with appropriate experience working with patients with palliative diagnoses. The post holder will be required to provide integrated therapy skills as part of their assessments.
Main duties of the job
The ESC service forms part of the Specialist Palliative Care Team and the post holder will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team providing therapeutic interventions including assessment, rehabilitation and palliative care to Gloucestershire ESC patients. The post holder will be involved in audit and evaluation of the service in a role that supports the integration of therapies into the ESC cancer patient pathway. Clinical supervision will be provided by the Clinical Lead Therapist for Oncology.
This role requires significant lone working and assessing patients within an outpatient setting, their home environment or via virtual platforms. The post holder must have the ability to drive and have access to their own vehicle.
About us
The Therapy service provides Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy to inpatients and outpatients at Gloucestershire Royal and Cheltenham General Hospitals.
We are an integrated service providing patient centred care. Our mission is to 'enable people to maximise their potential to live well'
Date posted
24 May 2023
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£35,392 to £42,618 a year pa
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
318-23-T0050-C
Job locations
Cheltenham General Hospital
Cheltenham
GL53 7AN
Employer details
Employer name
Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Cheltenham General Hospital
Cheltenham
GL53 7AN
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