STRATHCARRON HOSPICE
Bank Physiotherapist
Permanent
Hours: As and when required
Salary: Band 5 (£22,440 - £29,034 per annum pro rata)
Strathcarron Hospice provides Specialist Palliative Care to patients who have complex problems associated with any type of life-threatening illness and also offering support to families/carers. Physiotherapyintervention and care is an integral part of our rehabilitative and multi-professional approach which aims to enable patients to achieve and maintain the highest possible quality of life and where possible to be cared for in the place of their choice.
We are looking for Physiotherapists who can work flexibly on an ‘as required’ basis to enable us to provide consistent cover for our busy services. You should be a registered Physiotherapist with experience in a range of clinical settings. Experience of working with cancer or palliative care patients would be an advantage. You should have an ability to communicate effectively and sensitively with patients and carers, have a passion for patient centred care, be a creative problem solver and have an ability to work as part of a team.
You will need access to a vehicle which will allow you to travel as required.
The post is subject to a Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) check by Disclosure Scotland.
For further information, please contact Robyn Smith, OT/Rehab Lead on 01324 826222.
An application packis available on our website or by contacting Nicola Griffin, HR Coordinator on 01324 826222 or by email
Closing date: Monday 26thFebruary 2018
Job Description
Job Title: Bank Physiotherapist
Responsible to: Rehab Lead
Salary: Band 5
Hours as required by the service
ORGANISATIONAL POSITION
Rehab Lead/OT
SeniorPhysiotherapist
Bank Physiotherapist
JOB PURPOSE:
To provide a high quality physiotherapy service to Strathcarron Hospice, the focus of which will be to provide a rehabilitative approach to patient care/ maintaining quality of life.
DIMENSIONS
- Practices as an autonomous professional.
- Responsible for the provision of physiotherapy service for the 24 bed Inpatient Unit, 20 patient Day Care Unit and offer advice to the Community Care Team as required.
- Delivery of holistic physiotherapy services within a multidisciplinary framework.
- Collaborates with other health disciplines, community services and carers in ensuring a seamless patient focused service.
- Promote a rehabilitative approach
- To promote a rehabilitative approach to patients and the multi-disciplinary team.
- To take clinical responsibility for a designated case load of patients, managing clinical priorities and time efficiently and effectively.
- To identify and assess individual patient’s symptoms and needs, and implement appropriate, evidence-based physiotherapy interventions. These should closely reflect the intentions of the multi-disciplinary team.
- To maximise the independence and quality of life for patients for as long as possible in accordance with the patients’ preferences
- Recognise the changing needs, capacities and wishes of the patient throughout the progression of their illness.
- To utilise advanced communication and interpersonal skills to negotiate patients / carers co-operation with treatment interventions, taking into account the complexity and range of challenges presented e.g. emotional, cultural, behavioural and other impairment.
- To communicate a range of difficult and sensitive information to patients and family/carers
- To show initiative and adaptability in the delivery of treatment and care with individual patients, evaluating and modifying techniques and equipment as necessary
- To communicate with the hospice multi-disciplinary team and with externally based services/health professionals to ensure the co-ordinated delivery of patient care.
- To maintain written and electronic professional records.
- Full range of physiotherapy equipment including moving and handling equipment, walking / mobility aids etc
- Electrical equipment – Tens, heat pads.
- Respiratory Equipment – Nebulisers, Suction Units, Oxygen delivery units and BiPAP
- Manual aids, hoists, sliding sheets, sliding boards, swivel boards, easy rise chairs, arjo plynth.
- Rehab Equipment – set of stairs, parallel bars, hand weights.
- Supports – splints, TEDs, Lymphoedema sleeves and stockings
- Clinical records – paper and electronic systems
- Clinical caseload will be generated by specific service needs of each area.
- Work independently as autonomous clinician in physiotherapy
- Attend staff and clinical meetings, feedback and contribute to decision-making in multi-disciplinary team.
- The Senior physiotherapist/Rehab Lead may delegate other specific tasks.
- Expected to anticipate immediate problems and needs and to take steps to resolve these, involving appropriate colleagues where necessary.
- Make decisions on appropriateness of patients for physiotherapy treatment based on a comprehensive patient assessment and taking into consideration complex presentations and multiple pathologies. Use advanced clinical reasoning skills to provide physiotherapy diagnosis and appropriate treatment plans. This involves evaluating progress, altering treatment programmes accordingly and referring to appropriate professionals as required.
- Prioritise caseload and time management.
- Act as a resource of physiotherapy knowledge to offer advice for a wide range of professionals internally and externally.
- Work independently without direct support of physiotherapy colleagues or Rehab Lead.
- Daily working with patients who have complex physical, emotional and spiritual needs.
- Daily involvement with patients and families in distressing circumstances e.g. terminal phase of illness.
- Undertake mentally and physically demanding job whilst at the same time taking care to safeguard one’s own health and safety as well as that of colleagues and patients
Patients/Carers:
- Provide and receives information regarding assessment, diagnosis, prognosis and treatment to encourage compliance, utilising verbal and non-verbal techniques.
- Required to utilise highly developed empathic, motivational, persuasive and interpersonal skills to facilitate maximising rehabilitation potential.
- Convey information in a sensitive manner when it is contrary to the expectations of the patient and to support the patient in coming to terms with this information.
- Deals with verbal complaints.
- Highly complex medical conditions may result in patients having communication difficulties and significant communication and language barriers requiring highly developed interpersonal skills.
- Using active listening skills, convey awareness and respond to families’ fears and concerns.
- Communicate directly with medical and other colleagues regarding patient condition and effectiveness of treatment plans, ensuring team approach to appropriate interventions and care.
- Collaborate with members of multi-disciplinary team to facilitate effective discharge planning for and with patients.
- Manual handling techniques using mechanical (hoist) and non mechanical (sliding sheets) aids.
- Pushing wheelchairs, moving walking aids
- Pushing recliner chairs, beds.
- Physiotherapist will have to stand or work in crouched position, despite complying with moving, handling procedures for periods varying from a few minutes to approximately half and hour for treatment to be carried out (for most of the day).
- Emotional resilience required to work with patients at end of life / facing multiple losses
- Imparting unwelcome news regarding the patient’s rehabilitation prospects and breaking bad news and dealing with loss.
- Communicating directly with distressed, anxious and worried patients and families. Initiating discussions regarding sensitive issues and dealing with grief.
Criteria / Essential / Desirable
QUALIFICATIONS AND TRAINING
- Degree in Physiotherapy and current professional registration
- Post registration training in palliative care
EXPERIENCE
- Physiotherapy experience in a range of clinical settings
- Experience in Palliative Care
- Experience in Leading/facilitating Groups
KNOWLEDGE, ABILITIES AND SKILLS
- Knowledge of cancer/palliative care and its management.
- Ability to establish effective communication with patients and colleagues
- Innovative, able to problem solve and make autonomous decisions.
- Teaching skills in informal and formal situations.
- Ability to work without supervision
- Ability to work as part of a team.
- Excellent moving and handling skills
- Computer literate
STRATHCARRON HOSPICE
Terms and Conditions:The terms and conditions of service are those laid down in line with the Whitley Council terms and conditions.
Location: Strathcarron Hospice.
Salary Scale:Band 5, £22,440 to £29,034 per annum pro rata
Hours:As required by the service.
Employees may be required to vary the pattern of their working week subject to the exigencies of the service.
Duration:Permanent.
Annual Leave:27 days rising to 29 days after 5 years’ service and to 33 days after 10 years’ service plus 8 public holidays (pro rata).
Or
202.5 hours rising to 217.5 hours after 5 years’ service and to 247.5 hours after 10 years’ service plus 60 hours public holiday (pro-rata)
Sick Leave & Pay:In accordance with Strathcarron Hospice provisions.
Superannuation:This post is superannuable under The Falkirk Council Local Government Superannuation Scheme and your remuneration will be subject to deduction unless you choose to opt out of the scheme.
Right to work in the UK:Strathcarron Hospice has an obligation to ensure it does not employ any worker who has not been granted the relevant permission to work in the UK. This permission is without exception granted by the UK Border Agency. We are required to check the entitlement to work in the UK for all prospective employees, regardless of nationality or job category
Pre-employment Health Assessment:
No appointment can be confirmed until a satisfactory
medical examination has been undergone.
Protecting Vulnerable Groups Scheme
(if applicable):From 28th February 2011 the Scottish Government
introduced a new membership scheme to replace and
improve upon current disclosure arrangements for people who work with vulnerable groups. If the duties of this post involve regulated work with children and young people and/or protected adults, the successful candidate will require to be a member of the PVG Scheme and consent to Strathcarron Hospice obtaining a Scheme Record or a Scheme Record Update, if they are already a member of the Scheme. More information of the PVG Scheme can be found at
Police Act Disclosure Check
(if applicable):If the duties of this post require the declaration and validation of criminal convictions, the successful candidate will be required to complete a standard or enhanced Police Act Disclosure Scotland check prior to any offer of appointment being made. In the event of employment, any failure to disclose such convictions could result in the withdrawal of any offer, disciplinary action or dismissal by Strathcarron Hospice.
Confidentiality:In the course of your duties you may have access to confidential information concerning patients or staff. Unauthorized disclosure or removal of information may lead to consideration of disciplinary action.
Equality in Employment:Strathcarron Hospice fully supports the principle of equality in employment and opposes all forms of unlawful and / or unfair discrimination which cannot be shown to be justified. Strathcarron Hospice is committed to ensuring equality of treatment for both present and potential employees.
No Smoking Policy:In line with Strathcarron Hospice’s No Smoking policy, Strathcarron Hospice is a smoke free environment. This means that smoking will not be permitted by staff anywhere within the Hospice premises including residences and grounds
Health & Safety:All employees have a responsibility for their own health & safety and the health & safety of others who may be affected by what they do. Employees also have a duty to co-operate with their employer by following Strathcarron Hospice policies and procedures and safe systems of work; by using equipment safely and by bringing any shortcomings in health and safety arrangements to the attention of their employer. Where something is provided in the interests of health & safety employees must not interfere or misuse it. All employees have a legal responsibility to report any shortcomings in terms of this in their area. Managers and supervisors have a responsibility for monitoring health & safety arrangements and ensuring staff are following policies and procedures and safe systems of work.
Partnership Agreement:Contributing to the development of partnership working by: supporting Strathcarron Hospice in delivering its goals and objectives; supporting continuous improvement in own performance and the performance of the department, directorate and Strathcarron Hospice; attending training, development and other activities aimed at improving own skills and for the benefit of the organisation and patient care.
Applications forms should be returned to:
Nicola Griffin
HR Coordinator
Strathcarron Hospice
Randolph Hill
Denny
FK6 5HJ
Closing date:Monday26thFebruary 2018
Ref No: 1802392