Senior Physiotherapist in Medical Oncology
The Senior Physiotherapist will be part of the Medical Oncology Service in Beaumont Hospital Physiotherapy Department. The post holder will cover a caseload for inpatient medical oncology and haematology services and provide cross cover as needed into the wider Oncology team.
Responsibilities:
* In collaboration with the physiotherapy team, develop, organise, implement and evaluate the physiotherapy service in the Beaumont Hospital.
* Contribute to service provision planning and delivery of care across the broad physiotherapy team, with specific focus on service provision within own physiotherapy service.
* Ensure a safe working environment for patients and staff at all times, and read and act upon all issued staff policies.
* Assess and manage risk in their assigned area(s) of responsibility.
* Take the appropriate timely action to manage any incidents or near misses within their assigned area(s).
* Report any deficiency/danger in any aspect of the service to the team or Physiotherapy Manager as appropriate.
* Be accountable for the budget, where relevant.
* Carry out the duties of a Senior Physiotherapist in the hospital and at such other locations as may be required by the Chief Executive or designated officer.
* Provide expert advice and guidance for other healthcare professionals, patients and carers.
* Carry a caseload of patients who have been referred to the Physiotherapy Department.
* Attend relevant departmental and multidisciplinary meetings and will be involved in strategic planning for patients referred to the Physiotherapy Department.
* Ensure that the Physiotherapy Manager is informed on an ongoing basis about matters, clinical and otherwise, affecting the running of the specialist area.
* Record clinical and non-clinical activity data for the service, and submit monthly data reports as stipulated by the physiotherapy manager.
* Prepare an annual service plan and service report to be submitted to the physiotherapy manager.
Professional:
* Ensure that a high standard of physiotherapy assessment and treatment is provided for all patients within his/her area of responsibility.
* Demonstrate evidence-based practice through the process of clinical reasoning and decision making.
* Ensure that all requests for physiotherapy treatment within his/her speciality are allocated to appropriate staff.
* Maintain patient records and collect statistics as required by the department and service.
* Contribute to business planning and business cases.
* Liaise with staff of other disciplines in providing multi-disciplinary services for certain groups of patients.
* Liaise with services outside the hospital to provide continuing care for patients.
* Comply with the delivery of standards in the assessment, treatment and management of patients in line with international best practice guidelines.
* Promote a culture that values diversity and respect in the workplace.
* Provide supervision and conduct appraisals for staff grade physiotherapists and physiotherapy assistants as required.
Education and Research:
* Manage, participate and play a key role in the practice education of student therapists in partnership with universities and clinical educators.
* Teach, advise and supervise junior staff including participation in in-service training.
* Participate in teaching programmes for other professionals and ancillary staff.
* Lead, promote and ensure clinical effectiveness of the physiotherapy service through performance management, education, audit and research.
* Be a resource of speciality advice within the hospital.
* Take responsibility for, and keep up to date with physiotherapy practice by participating in continuing professional development.
Key Working Relationships:
* Work collaboratively with other physiotherapists, medical, nursing and other health and social care professionals across the acute and community services.
* Establish links with other organisations, both national and international where appropriate.
Accountability:
The Senior Physiotherapist will report to Physiotherapy Manager in Charge III for physiotherapy clinical governance, attendance and service performance management.
Qualifications:
* Hold a Physiotherapy qualification recognised by the Physiotherapists Registration Board at CORU.
* Be registered on the Physiotherapists Register maintained by the Physiotherapists Registration Board at CORU.
* Have three years full time (or an aggregate of three years full time) post qualification clinical experience.
* Have the requisite knowledge and ability for the proper discharge of the duties of the office.
Annual registration:
* On appointment, practitioners must maintain annual registration on Physiotherapists Register maintained by the Physiotherapists Registration Board at CORU.
Health:
Candidates must be fully competent and capable of undertaking the duties attached to the office.
Character:
Candidates must be of good character.
Role Suitability:
Demonstrate a proven record of clinical/academic achievement including continuing development in this specialist field.
Additional Skills:
* Be available to work on call rota for respiratory and orthopaedic services as required by physiotherapy management.
Desirable:
* 6 months experience in relevant area
* Lymphoedema trained
* Previous experience at senior physiotherapist grade
* Further training (e.g. M.Sc.) in relevant clinical area