Physiotherapist Orthopaedic Oncology

Job overview

Physiotherapist – Orthopaedic Oncology Team -

Full time (37.5 hours)

Are you up for a rewarding challenge? Do you like problem solving and thinking outside the box? Do you enjoy working in a collaborative environment that has focus on individuals goals? Then we may have the job for you.

The Ortho-oncology therapy team at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital are hiring a  band 6 physiotherapist (37.5 hours). We are a specialist Tertiary hospital that specialise in treating bone and soft tissue sarcoma, metastatic bone cancer, metastatic spinal cord compression and myeloma across inpatient, outpatient and rehabilitation settings.

You will work collaboratively with a large MDT team including orthopaedic surgeons, spinal surgeons, plastic surgeons, oncologists, nurses, specialist cancer clinic nurse specialists, psychologists/psychiatrists, occupational therapists, dieticians, speech and language and orthotists to perform advanced physiotherapeutic assessment and treatment of patients with diverse and complex orthopaedic conditions.

We have a strong focus on patient centred care, teamwork, research and revolutionising therapy care. We would encourage experienced Band 5  and  Band 6 Physiotherapists  with a background in orthopaedics, oncology and rehabilitation to apply.

Main duties of the job

To work as an experienced physiotherapist within the ortho-oncology team at RNOH.

A static band 6 physiotherapist must have

• Advanced clinical skills in complex orthopaedic surgery and rehabilitation with job experience and personal development to demonstrate this
• An ability to undertake a comprehensive assessment of patients, including those with diverse or complex presentations, using advanced clinical reasoning skills and manual assessment techniques.
• An ability to formulate and deliver an individual and holistic physiotherapy treatment programme based upon sound knowledge of the evidence of the treatment options available. This could be across inpatient, outpatient and rehabilitation settings in a collaborative manner.
• Strong communication skills
• Please see the attached job description for more detail

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• To undertake a comprehensive assessment of patients, including those with diverse or complex presentations, using advanced clinical reasoning skills and manual assessment techniques.
• To formulate and deliver an individual and holistic physiotherapy treatment programme based upon sound knowledge of the evidence of the treatment options available. This could be across inpatient, outpatient and rehabilitation settings in a collaborative manner.
• To be a part of the 7 day therapy service at RNOH including on-call/twilight rotas
• To plan and prioritise your own patients case load and that of more junior staff where necessary
• To supervise Band 5s or therapy tech staff members and engage in appraisals

To be involved in quality improvement, quality improvement and research projects