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Job summary

Main area
Oncology, haematology
Grade
Band 7
Contract
Permanent: Participation in out of hours (late shift/weekend/on-call) rotas. Working hours ideally over three days and including Wednesdays.
Hours
Part time - 18.75 hours per week (Participation in out of hours (late shift/weekend/on-call) rotas. Working hours ideally over three days and including Wednesdays.)
Job ref
164-7220161
Employer
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
City Hospital Campus
Town
Nottingham
Salary
£46,148 - £52,809 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
23/06/2025 23:59

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Highly Specialist Physiotherapist - Oncology/Haematology

Band 7

Job overview

This is a rare and exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and driven physiotherapist to join the cancer services team at NUH as a Band 7 highly specialist physiotherapist. For this permanent role we are looking for a physiotherapist with specialised clinical experience within oncology and haematology, or relevant transferable skills from other specialities and a passion for cancer care.

 

The successful candidate will have significant experience as a qualified physiotherapist within oncology and/or haematology, as well as a variety of other core areas such as respiratory, health care of the older person, neurology and orthopaedics.

 

As a highly specialist physiotherapist you will have demonstrable leadership skills and service development experience, excellent communication and time management skills with an ability to build networks to develop our existing physiotherapy service.

 

NUH is a large acute teaching hospital with many specialist centres.  This post will allow you to work across areas with a great variety of patients and alongside many experienced clinicians. You will be expected to work collaboratively across the MDT. We are looking for an excellent team player who is experienced, creative, flexible, and proactive to assist us in delivering high quality patient care.

Main duties of the job

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of the job. Core responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

 

  • Leading Physiotherapy and support workers in assessment, rehabilitation and often complex discharge planning for patients across haematology/oncology wards at City Campus.
  • Managing a team in a fast-paced environment, supporting Team Leaders in management of sickness absence, annual leave, education, robust supervision and staff appraisal.
  • Working closely with therapy colleagues as a highly specialist physiotherapist working to deliver service development projects in a range of clinical areas, keeping NUH at the forefront of clinical excellence.
  • Working independently across a varied caseload, prioritising and delegating appropriately as well as supporting band 5 physiotherapists, support workers and students.
  • Supporting the wider Medical Inpatients team with respiratory and neurological input, as needed, within a senior structure that provides peer support and training.
  • Developing and promoting effective professional working relationships with members of the team, the wider Multidisciplinary Team and further networking.
  • Maintaining a keen interest in evidence-based practice, clinical education & leadership.
  • Maintaining accurate records (patient records, audit and other data).
  • Role modelling NUH values in everyday practice. 
  • Participating in the out of hours respiratory service (on-call, late shift and weekends).

Working for our organisation

With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.

Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career! 

Physiotherapy and OT services are part of the Therapies, Outpatients and Phlebotomy Directorate, within Specialist Clinical Services at NUH. We are a diverse team of AHPs and support staff, employing over 800 staff, who works together to deliver the high quality care we aspire to. Our HCPC registered AHP professionals comprise of physiotherapists, dietitians, occupational therapists, orthotists, prosthetists and speech and language therapists. We have a Chief AHP to lead us on our strategic direction, and many of the pathway leadership team have pathway AHP backgrounds to support our staff. There are also Practice Development Therapists to support career development for all.

We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

  • Permanent 0.5 WTE (18.75h).
  • Core hours are worked 08.00 – 16.00. Working pattern can be discussed but will ideally be spread over three days and include Wednesdays.
  • Previous respiratory and out of hours working experience is essential.
  • Additional duties will include participation in on-call and weekend working as well as a late shift (1-9pm). Weekends are rostered with expected frequency of 1:6, an on-call average 1 per month and late shifts approximately 1 per month but all are dependent on service need and staffing levels.
  • Please familiarise yourself with the attached Job Description and Person Specification for detail specific to this post.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • BSc Physiotherapy or equivalent
  • HCPC registration
  • Evidence of appropriate post graduate study and professional development within specialist area

Skills and Experience

Essential criteria
  • Wide ranging and extensive experience of working within specialist area
  • Knowledge of management processes to be able to provide first line management
  • Able to deliver training and educate individuals, team and wider MDT
  • Experience in evaluating current research and making recommendations for change in practice, and implementing these changes
Desirable criteria
  • Previous NHS experience
  • Neurological rehabilitation

Communication and relationship skills

Essential criteria
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Able to use a range of communication skills with patients to progress treatment plans effectively
  • Able to understand team dynamics and adapt approach to achieve the best outcome for patients
  • Able to communicate complex patient-related information to ensure collaborative MDT working

Analytical and judgement skills

Essential criteria
  • Able to assess complex information, formulate a diagnosis and plan patient management using clinical reasoning skills and a range of treatment options
  • Able to make decisions about the allocation of a caseload to a team of staff
  • Lead on the development of improvements in service delivery and clinical practice using evidence based practice to recommend changes

Planning and organisational skills

Essential criteria
  • Able to plan the delivery of a service for a specialist area where there is variable capacity and fluctuating demand
  • Able to organise and plan the activity of staff and self

Physical skills

Essential criteria
  • Able to handle and move complex patients using a way that promotes rehabilitation and is safe
  • Able to move and use medical devices

Other requirements

Essential criteria
  • Able to undertake out of hours duties including on-call, weekends and bank holidays
  • Able to travel cross campus and beyond the trust as needed

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Alison Fletcher
Job title
Therapy Services Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07812 269772
Additional information

For more information, please contact:

Hayley Kidger: Team Lead - Oncology & Haematology Physiotherapy

[email protected]

07812 770349 (M/Tu/Th/F)

 

Meghan Howitt: Team Lead Physiotherapist

[email protected]

07812 279180 (M-Th)

 

Or call either of them via 0115 9691169 ext 75292. 

 

Please do get in touch, we would love to hear from you!

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