Anthony Nolan-Specialty Physiotherapist for Stem Cell Transplants

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full time Physiotherapist to join the Bone Marrow Transplant team at the Churchill Hospital in Oxford. The Bone marrow Transplant Team is a multidisciplinary team providing care for patients requiring autologous, allogenic and cord transplants from the Thames Valley region. The post holder will be part of the speciality team, whose responsibility is to co-ordinate the patients and provide specialist care through pre-and post-transplant journey. This also involves close liaison with our inpatient, outpatient, ambulatory and research units.

The post is a fixed-term contract funded for 3 years.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be responsible for the development and provision of a new, highly specialist, evidence-based physiotherapy service to patients treated under the Bone marrow transplant (BMT) Team within the Haematology Department at the Churchill Hospital, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (OUHNHSFT). The caseload will be primarily blood cancer patients who are due to undergo or have undergone stem cell transplantation. This involves working as an integral member of both the BMT and the Haematology multidisciplinary teams to provide a flexible, prioritised service based on clinical need while working closely with the Anthony Nolan Team.

About us

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research.

The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call thisDelivering Compassionate Excellenceand its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via theOUH YouTube channel.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details of the role and person specification, please see the attached Job Description.

Main duties and responsibilities

Clinical

To undertake the role adhering to regulatory, professional, and organisational standards of practice. To undertake assessment, therapeutic intervention, and management of patients, including those with highly complex presentations, deploying sound clinical reasoning and skills within the scope of the role. To work with patients, their carers, and members of the MDT to form appropriate care and treatment plans utilising specialist treatment skills, knowledge of evidence-base and a variety of treatment options. To assimilate and analyse a range of information to form accurate therapy diagnoses, clinical problems, and treatment plans in a wide range of highly complex conditions. To formulate accurate prognoses and recommend best course of intervention, developing and implementing comprehensive treatment and discharge plans. To evaluate and reassess patients to progress their treatment and management plans effectively.

Management

To take an active role in service development, implementing care pathways and executing changes as necessary. To effectively supervise, teach and appraise junior staff, assistants, and students to maximise their capabilities. To be responsible for competent use and maintenance reporting of equipment used as part of the role and to ensure that all staff/students and assistants attain competency prior to use.

Education

To monitor the impact of the role through regular audit and data collection. Feedback results to stem cell transplant team, division, and nationally for shared learning. To complete all Statutory, mandatory, and other necessary training requirements within the required timescales. To contribute to the education of the MDT, patients, families, and carers to ensure optimal care and treatment.

Research and development:

To lead and supervise clinical audit and quality improvement work aiming to improve the quality of the service and the clinical practice. To maintain clinically applied knowledge formed from contemporary science and evidence-based guidance and ensure this is integrated into the services clinical delivery by way of policy and procedure. Represent the team at governance meetings held within the clinical group Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential

Degree in physiotherapy Health and care professions council registration Evidence of postgraduate continuing professional development

Experience

Essential

Previous experience of effectively managing oncology and haematology patients

Skills, knowledge and abilities

Essential

Advanced clinical knowledge and knowledge of oncology and haematology conditions Awareness and enactment of the Trust values.

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