Job overview
We are offering an exciting opportunity for a Band 6 Chartered Physiotherapist to join our dynamic Therapies team to work in our outpatient service at the Velindre Cancer Centre.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and innovative Physiotherapist with highly developed communication skills, good organisational and time management skills, and appropriate post graduate experience. The successful candidate will be required to demonstrate CPD in rehabilitation to take on this challenging role of specialised assessment and rehabilitation interventions to enable cancer and palliative care patients to live well with the impact of cancer.
Main duties of the job
You will work with a supportive MDT in cancer services to provide a flexible approach to service delivery, within the outpatient Physiotherapy services. In addition, you will be involved in extended hours of the physiotherapy service.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Working for our organisation
Here at Velindre University NHS Trust we are extremely proud of the specialist services we provide across the whole of Wales in our cutting-edge Velindre Cancer Centre and our award-winning Welsh Blood Service, as well as the expertise of our corporate functions that bring the two divisions together. We are also fortunate to host the NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership and Health Technology Wales and have developed strong partnership working with these expert services.
Formed in 1994, the Trust has a dedicated workforce that continuously strives to provide the key principles of prudent healthcare through a wide array of roles. We play a vital role in the communities we support and have ambitious plans for the future to continue to improve the services we deliver. We strive to maintain our core values in everything we do by being; accountable, bold, caring and dynamic, and ensuring the best possible care for our patients and donors.
At Velindre University NHS Trust we aim to foster a culture of discovery, collaboration, and continuous improvement. We will achieve this by embedding research and innovation into everything we do, to deliver meaningful, measurable impact for our patients and communities.
If you want to work for an organisation that prides itself on making a real difference and offers exciting career opportunities then Velindre University NHS Trust is the place for you.
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac
Person specification
Other
Desirable criteria
* Welsh Speaker (Level 1) or willingness to work towards
Skills and attributes
Essential criteria
* Sound clinical reasoning/problem solving skills
* Mechanisms of audit and research methodology
* Adaptive skills that embrace change and new developments
* Self-motivated and ability to cope well under pressure
Desirable criteria
* Member of ACPOPC special interest group
Experience
Essential criteria
* Has experience in at least 2 discrete service areas
* Managing a caseload
* Inter-professional and multiagency team working
Desirable criteria
* Experience of Oncology and / or palliative care
Qualifications
Essential criteria
* Degree/Diploma in Physiotherapy
* HCPC Registration
* Comprehensive range of post graduate short courses in specialist area
Desirable criteria
* Evidence of recent study
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