Specialist Physiotherapist- Oncology and Haematology
Guy’s and St Thomas’ is among the UK’s busiest and most successful NHS foundation trusts. We provide a full range of hospital and community services for people in south London and as well as specialist care for patients from further afield including cancer, renal, orthopaedic, respiratory and cardiovascular services.
Guy’s is home to the largest dental school in Europe and a £160 million Cancer Centre opened in 2016. As part of our commitment to provide care closer to home, in 2017 we also opened a cancer centre and a kidney treatment centre at Queen Mary’s Hospital in Sidcup.St Thomas’ has one of the largest critical care units in the UK and one of the busiest emergency departments in London. It is also home to Evelina London Children’s Hospital.
Evelina London cares for local children in Lambeth and Southwark and provides specialist services across south east England including cardiac, renal and critical care services. We lead a number of specialist service networks aiming to ensure children are treated locally where possible, but have access to specialist expertise when they need it.Our community services include health visiting, school nursing and support for families of children with long-term conditions.
Our adult community services teams deliver care at the heart of the local communities we serve, working in partnership with GPs, local authorities and other healthcare and voluntary sector organisations. Working with our partners in Lambeth and Southwark, we are focusing on new ways of working to improve care for local patients.
In February 2021 the Royal Brompton and Harefield joined Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, bringing together world-leading expertise in the care and research of heart and lung disease. Our merger provides a once in a generation opportunity to build a lasting, world-renowned heart and lung centre, providing the highest quality care for patients and conducting world-leading research.
We have a reputation for clinical excellence and high quality teaching and research. We are part of King’s Health Partners, one of eight accredited UK academic health sciences centres. In partnership with King’s College London we have dedicated clinical research facilities including an MHRA accredited Phase I clinical trials unit.
Patients are at the heart of everything we do and we pride ourselves on ensuring the best possible patient experience as well as safe, high quality care. We are proud to have one of the lowest mortality rates in the NHS. Following a comprehensive Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection in 2019 we maintained our overall rating of ‘good’.Our adult community services achieved a rating of ‘outstanding’.
The commitment of our 23,500 staff is key to our success. We are one of the largest local employers and we aim to develop and support all our staff so they are able to deliver high quality, safe and efficient care. The 2019 NHS staff survey results show that we have one of the most engaged and motivated workforces in the NHS.We know this has a positive impact on the care provided to our patients.
We have one of the most ambitious capital investment programmes anywhere in the NHS.
Job overview
Specialist Physiotherapist - Oncology and Haematology (8-Month Rotations)
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a physiotherapist with proven clinical skills to join the Cancer Rehabilitation Team at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust. Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest teaching hospital Foundation Trusts in the country, employing over 300 physiotherapy staff
Main duties of the job
The post holder will have the opportunity to rotate across a wide range of oncology and haemato-oncology rotations split into the following: Inpatient oncology/haematology, outpatient oncology/haematology and specialist community cancer clinics.Each rotation lasts 8-months and there is scope for the number and areas of rotations to expand in the future.
All rotations involve multidisciplinary team working and provide rehabilitative assessment and intervention to patients with cancer throughout their treatment pathway.
It is essential that candidates are able to work autonomously and able to complete comprehensive and holistic assessments and treatment plans. Excellent communication skills, organisational skills, information technology skills, and the ability to work under pressure, in a busy inpatient and outpatient department are essential.
Working for our organisation
This post would suit an experienced Band 5 physiotherapist or current Band 6 physiotherapist wishing to gain specific experience in cancer rehabilitation, and further develop their skills and knowledge in this area, working with a wide range of other healthcare professionals.
At GSTT, we are committed to providing you with:
- Support from experienced Clinical Team leaders and Clinical Managers from across a range of professions
- An annual appraisal and personal development plan (PDR)
- Structured in-service development programs and regular supervision
- Support to undertake research, audit and service evaluation and development
- Training links to Universities and Cancer Academic centres
- Support to develop your skills in preparation and presentation (for teaching)
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Further information on the role and its requirements can be found in the attached job description and person specification documentation
Person specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential criteria- Diploma/degree in physiotherapy
- HCPC registration
- Membership of Special Interest Group
- CSP Membership or equivalent
Skills
Essential criteria- Understands the legal responsibilities of the profession
- Able to present written and oral information clearly and logically
- Able to participate in staff training
- Able to work as a team member
- Able to organise, prioritise and delegate
- Competent IT skills
- Presentation skills
- Evidence of participation in research/audit
Experience
Essential criteria- Broad range of experience at a Band 5 level
- Participation in on-call and weekend working
- Experience of working as a member of a physiotherapy team and MDT
- Rotational work within an acute hospital setting
- Previous Band 6 level experience
- Supervision of Band 5 level staff, PTA/students
- Experience of teaching on in-service programmes and to the MDT
Guy’s and St Thomas’ celebrates, respects and values the diversity of its staff and patients. We review our policies, procedures and practices to ensure that all employees, patients and carers are treated equitable according to their needs. We are actively committed to ensuring that no one who applies for a job, works or study’s at the Trust, or accesses our services is discriminated against on the grounds of race, ethnicity, nationality, disability, religion or belief, age, gender identity , gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity/paternity, or marital/civil partnership.
Applications are welcomed from applicants with a disability. We can make reasonable adjustments and offer support and advice in a variety of ways throughout the application process. Equality of opportunity is our policy.
As an organisation we are committed to developing our services in ways that best suit the needs of our patients. This means that some staff groups will increasingly be asked to work a more flexible shift pattern so that we can offer services in the evenings or at weekends.
Flexible working
We are committed to supporting all employees to achieve a healthy work life balance and to work in a way that is best for them and our patients. We will consider all requests to work flexibly, taking in to account the individual’s personal circumstances as well the needs of the service.We encourage all prospective applicants to discuss their individual circumstances with the recruiting manager as part of the on-boarding process.
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