Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full time Physiotherapist to join the Bone Marrow Transplant team at the Churchill Hospital in Oxford. The Bone marrow Transplant Team is a multidisciplinary team providing care for patients requiring autologous, allogenic and cord transplants from the Thames Valley region. The post holder will be part of the speciality team, whose responsibility is to co-ordinate the patients and provide specialist care through pre-and post-transplant journey. This also involves close liaison with our inpatient, outpatient, ambulatory and research units.
The post is a fixed-term contract funded for 3 years.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for the development and provision of a new, highly specialist, evidence-based physiotherapy service to patients treated under the Bone marrow transplant (BMT) Team within the Haematology Department at the Churchill Hospital, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (OUHNHSFT). The caseload will be primarily blood cancer patients who are due to undergo or have undergone stem cell transplantation. This involves working as an integral member of both the BMT and the Haematology multidisciplinary teams to provide a flexible, prioritised service based on clinical need while working closely with the Anthony Nolan Team.
About us
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trustis one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research.
The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.
Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.We call thisDelivering Compassionate Excellenceand its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via theOUH YouTube channel.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For full details of the role and person specification, please see the attached Job Description.
Main duties and responsibilities
Clinical
- To undertake the role adhering to regulatory, professional, and organisational standards of practice.
- To undertake assessment, therapeutic intervention, and management of patients, including those with highly complex presentations, deploying sound clinical reasoning and skills within the scope of the role.
- To work with patients, their carers, and members of the MDT to form appropriate care and treatment plans utilising specialist treatment skills, knowledge of evidence-base and a variety of treatment options.
- To assimilate and analyse a range of information to form accurate therapy diagnoses, clinical problems, and treatment plans in a wide range of highly complex conditions.
- To formulate accurate prognoses and recommend best course of intervention, developing and implementing comprehensive treatment and discharge plans.
- To evaluate and reassess patients to progress their treatment and management plans effectively.
Management
- To take an active role in service development, implementing care pathways and executing changes as necessary.
- To effectively supervise, teach and appraise junior staff, assistants, and students to maximise their capabilities.
- To be responsible for competent use and maintenance reporting of equipment used as part of the role and to ensure that all staff/students and assistants attain competency prior to use.
Education
- To monitor the impact of the role through regular audit and data collection. Feedback results to stem cell transplant team, division, and nationally for shared learning.
- To complete all Statutory, mandatory, and other necessary training requirements within the required timescales.
- To contribute to the education of the MDT, patients, families, and carers to ensure optimal care and treatment.
Research and development:
- To lead and supervise clinical audit and quality improvement work aiming to improve the quality of the service and the clinical practice.
- To maintain clinically applied knowledge formed from contemporary science and evidence-based guidance and ensure this is integrated into the services clinical delivery by way of policy and procedure.
- Represent the team at governance meetings held within the clinical group
Job description
Job responsibilities
For full details of the role and person specification, please see the attached Job Description.
Main duties and responsibilities
Clinical
- To undertake the role adhering to regulatory, professional, and organisational standards of practice.
- To undertake assessment, therapeutic intervention, and management of patients, including those with highly complex presentations, deploying sound clinical reasoning and skills within the scope of the role.
- To work with patients, their carers, and members of the MDT to form appropriate care and treatment plans utilising specialist treatment skills, knowledge of evidence-base and a variety of treatment options.
- To assimilate and analyse a range of information to form accurate therapy diagnoses, clinical problems, and treatment plans in a wide range of highly complex conditions.
- To formulate accurate prognoses and recommend best course of intervention, developing and implementing comprehensive treatment and discharge plans.
- To evaluate and reassess patients to progress their treatment and management plans effectively.
Management
- To take an active role in service development, implementing care pathways and executing changes as necessary.
- To effectively supervise, teach and appraise junior staff, assistants, and students to maximise their capabilities.
- To be responsible for competent use and maintenance reporting of equipment used as part of the role and to ensure that all staff/students and assistants attain competency prior to use.
Education
- To monitor the impact of the role through regular audit and data collection. Feedback results to stem cell transplant team, division, and nationally for shared learning.
- To complete all Statutory, mandatory, and other necessary training requirements within the required timescales.
- To contribute to the education of the MDT, patients, families, and carers to ensure optimal care and treatment.
Research and development:
- To lead and supervise clinical audit and quality improvement work aiming to improve the quality of the service and the clinical practice.
- To maintain clinically applied knowledge formed from contemporary science and evidence-based guidance and ensure this is integrated into the services clinical delivery by way of policy and procedure.
- Represent the team at governance meetings held within the clinical group
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in physiotherapy
- Health and care professions council registration
- Evidence of postgraduate continuing professional development
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience of effectively managing oncology and haematology patients
Skills, knowledge and abilities
Essential
- Advanced clinical knowledge and knowledge of oncology and haematology conditions
- Awareness and enactment of the Trust values.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in physiotherapy
- Health and care professions council registration
- Evidence of postgraduate continuing professional development
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience of effectively managing oncology and haematology patients
Skills, knowledge and abilities
Essential
- Advanced clinical knowledge and knowledge of oncology and haematology conditions
- Awareness and enactment of the Trust values.
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
