Status: Permanent
Salary: Band 6, whole time equivalent: £36,808.00 - £44,323.00
Closing Date: 10/06/2024
Interview Date: 24/06/2024
Hours: 22.5 or 30 hours per week (three or four days a week)
St Elizabeth Hospice improves life for people living with a progressive or terminal illness. Our work is centred on an individual’s needs, which means specialist support, whenever and wherever it is needed. Through an MDT approach we support patients and families to improve quality of life within our local communities. Our team of Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists currently work across our inpatient unit, with outpatients, and in the community. We are proud to have a strong palliative rehabilitation model.
We have an exciting opportunity for a Physiotherapist to work within our Ipswich based multi-disciplinary team (supporting patients in Ipswich and across East Suffolk), to provide physiotherapy assessment, treatment and on-going management to a wide range of patients with a palliative care diagnosis. You must be a Registered Physiotherapist with a minimum of 18 months’ post qualification experience and a strong interest in palliative care and rehabilitation. This post requires some weekend work to be carried out, as well as ability to drive to community visits.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join St Elizabeth Hospice, your local hospice at the heart of the community. Our most recent Care Quality Commission report rated the hospice as “Outstanding”.
Our ideal candidate will have proven abilities to work with patients and families who have changing needs, both on an individual basis and in groups. They must be able to work well within a multi-disciplinary team, and be able to demonstrate an understanding of and ability to support individuals and families throughout their illness.
The hospice offers a generous holiday allowance, pension and other staff benefits.
For an informal discussion or to arrange a visit please contact Emily Gage, Therapy Team Lead/Senior Physiotherapist on 01473 707924, or email emily.gage@stelizabethhospice.org.uk
For more details about this role please read the job description and person specification. Please also click below for further information on career development pathways at the hospice.
Only applicants selected for interview will be contacted, and invitation to interview will be sent by email. Thank you for your interest in St Elizabeth Hospice.