Senior Rehabilitation Physiotherapist
Part time 22.5 hours per week
Are you ambitious? Looking for a new Challenge? Do you want to be supported in your career by a fantastic organisation and clinical and patient services team?
We are an ambitious organisation providing specialist palliative care services, completely free of charge, to patients and their families across a wide stretching area from Wrexham, Flintshire, East Denbighshire to Barmouth and the border towns of Oswestry and Whitchurch. It costs £5.6 million per year to run the Hospice, with only 20% of our funding provided by the government. We are reliant on the support of the community we serve to donate and fundraise to maintain our vital services. Over 400 volunteers give their time to the Hospice to help us run efficiently and effectively as part of the local community. This year Nightingale House Hospice is celebrating 30 years of providing compassionate care and strive to see this continue for future generations.
We are looking for an experienced physiotherapist to support the continued development of our rehabilitation services across Nightingale House. The role offers an opportunity to build experience in hydrotherapy as well as utilising existing skills to meet the needs of patients with a range of conditions and symptoms. Nightingale House offers the opportunity to become part of a specialist multi-disciplinary team working across in-patient, and day unit and out-patient services. NHS pension is transferable.
Overview of responsibilities:
* To provide specialist physiotherapy/hydrotherapy to patients, including those with complex needs, referred to Nightingale House Hospice; working within the multi-disciplinary team as an autonomous practitioner, ensuring high standards of patient care are maintained in accordance with all Nightingale House Hospice aims, policies, procedures and guidelines.
* To provide assessment and evaluation of individual patients needs and implement plans in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team.
* To act as a resource and support for hospice staff and other health professionals by offering specialist knowledge and skills.
* To deputise for the Rehabilitation Team Leader in operational management of the department.
* To assist in the development, co-ordination and delivery of a comprehensive physiotherapy service in close co-operation with the Rehabilitation Team Leader.
* To supervise and mentor the Technical Instructor, Physiotherapy Assistant, Volunteers and Students.
* Participate in department and hospice research and audit.
* Lead, with a core hospice team, the manual handling training and updates for clinical staff at NHH.
In return Nightingale House offers:
A positive and friendly working environment.
The opportunity to make a real difference.
Excellent training and development opportunities for those that want them.
Generous holiday allowance that increases with length of service.
Staff lunch Menu (Hospice based positions only).
Employee Assistance Programme.
Retail Discount Scheme.
Staff Discount in Caffi Cwtch
Nightingale House is an equal opportunities employer. This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Services check which will be taken into consideration when confirming any offer of employment.
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