Job Description

Vacancy: Specialist Oncology Physiotherapist (Maternity Cover)

Location: Cromwell Hospital, Kensington, SW5 0TU

Permanent / Contract: Fixed Term Contract

Salary: Competitive, plus Bupa Benefits

Hours: Full time / 37.5 Hours per week.

We Make Health Happen

At Bupa, you’ll have the freedom to develop new lines of care, with the flexibility and development opportunities to push your career further. As a physiotherapist, you’ll be eager to continue learning and building skills while working with talented colleagues.

As a highly skilled physiotherapist you will be responsible for providing an advanced standard of physiotherapy care to oncology and palliative care patients, carrying out your clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner. You will triage and manage patient referrals from both inpatients and outpatients which encompasses an extensive variety of conditions, some of whom may have complex or chronic presentations or multiple comorbidities. Referrals may also include pre-admission and pre-operative assessment, post-operative intervention and appropriate recovery programmes. You will receive referrals from the wards, chemotherapy day unit, outpatient consultants and GP clinics as well as via external routes.

Role Overview

• Be responsible for the operational management of the Oncological Physiotherapy service.
• Practise as an autonomous and accountable professional using reflective practice and clinical reasoning in undertaking specialist assessment in order to provide an individualised treatment programme for each patient.
• To provide appropriate information, education and support for your client group and their carers.
• To obtain informed, valid consent on an ongoing basis which endeavours to keep patients involved in their own health care plan.
• To participate in discharge planning and liaise with external agencies in order to ensure a discharge that is safe and supportive of the patient’s ongoing care and rehabilitation needs. This could include home assessments within our catchment area.
• To establish and maintain efficient communication within the multi-disciplinary team (both internal and external) to ensure a holistic and complete duty of care. This includes verbal, non-verbal or written communication, both in expression and active listening, to facilitate accurate comprehension of information.
• To act as a resource of specialist advice for patients, clients and colleagues within the scope of your experience and knowledge.
• To participate in the overall day to day management and development of the Therapy Department and your area of speciality to ensure an efficient and safe service for all.