Senior Physiotherapist

Job summary

We are seeking an enthusiastic, motivated and experienced clinician to join our Oncology Outpatient Physiotherapy team as a Band 7 Clinical Specialist working 0.5 WTE. This is an exciting opportunity to work within a dynamic multidisciplinary oncology service, providing highly specialised assessment, treatment and management for patients with breast and head and neck cancer diagnoses. This role will be based at St Jamess University hospital, however occasional travel across all sites may be required. The successful candidate will play a key role in delivering high quality, patient-centred care across the outpatient oncology setting, supporting patients throughout their cancer journey from diagnosis through treatment and follow-up. You will work closely with oncology consultants, clinical nurse specialists, allied health professionals and the wider MDT to ensure safe, effective and compassionate care. The post holder will independently manage a complex clinical caseload and provide specialist advice and support to patients, carers and colleagues. You will contribute to service development, quality improvement initiatives, education and clinical leadership within the team. Advanced communication skills and expertise in offering rehabilitation and symptom management advice for acute oncological issues will be essential, alongside the promotion of long-term management strategies for cancer-related effects.

Main duties of the job

To perform the advanced physiotherapeutic assessment, diagnosis and treatment of patients within this specialist field who may have complex physical and psychological conditions and / or chronic presentation. The post holder will play a key role in the development implementation and evaluation of specialist physiotherapy rehabilitation programmes and packages of care. As an experienced physiotherapist the job holder will assist in co-ordinating the activities of the team ensuring efficient and effective service provision. The post holder will be required to ensure effective communication is maintained at all times, whilst providing training, supervision and clinical expertise to qualified and unqualified staff and students. As a lead clinician in this specialist, the job holder will act as a role model to the physiotherapy team, promoting quality evidence based practice, developing the physiotherapy team and contributing to the effective management of the team in the absence of the Clinical Physiotherapy Manager.

Job responsibilities

The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is committed to delivering the highest quality and safest treatment and care to every patient, every time. Our vision is to provide the highest quality specialist and integrated care. We will do this through delivery of our multi-year goals and strategic priorities, which you can read about on this page. Central to it all is The Leeds Way our values and behaviours that are at the heart of everything we do.