The role entails but is not limited to: Working closely with the multi-disciplinary team to oversee the development and delivery of physiotherapy services within the hospice. Be an effective role model to the team and other primary healthcare colleagues, working to best practice with honesty and integrity. Provide professional/clinical leadership to other practitioners across the hospice, acting as a point of expertise, providing advice and support. Input into workforce planning process and maintaining effective use of resources. Participate in multi-professional meetings, acting as a patient advocate and contribute to the decision making regarding service delivery. Attend appropriate patient related and team meetings. Participate in service development initiatives as required instigating and managing change within a complex environment. Promote and participate in the implementation of the local and national strategies and St Giles Hospice core standards. To be responsible for assurance of quality standards and clinical governance, standard setting and audit. Maintain high professional standard in accordance with Hospice policies and procedures and their Code of Professional Conduct. Be responsible for a caseload of patients, assessing and treating whilst demonstrating evidence-based practice and specialist skills. Work in liaison with other members of the inter disciplinary team to ensure the overall quality and provision of delivery of a high quality service and seamless care. To work across a range of settings, developing and delivering specialist programmes of care, providing general and specialised advice to patients, relatives and colleagues. To assess the holistic needs of patients and their carers and identify their respective physical, psychological, social, cultural and spiritual needs. To use a proactive, sensitive and empathetic approach with patients and relatives to enable involvement in care/treatment planning. To ensure satisfactory processes are in place for the loan of equipment to patients. To ensure the multi-disciplinary team have sound knowledge of manual handling and to be involved with manual handling as appropriate. To work alongside and liaise with other external health and social care providers to ensure patients and families receive appropriate care and support. Ensure that all relevant information is documented and recorded on the appropriate systems. Foster positive working relations with the Primary Healthcare Team and with other health care professionals in the delivery of palliative care. Provide input to service development initiatives. Ensure systems are in place to ensure continuous improvement, quality assurance and effective Clinical Governance and participate in the development of policies, protocols and clinical guidelines to support service delivery. Promote and engage staff in new ways of working - such as the use of technology and working off site. Promote a questioning and open culture. Keep abreast of current advances and development in physiotherapy practice and research. Work across professional boundaries using creative reasoning and problem solving. Education and Training To undertake own study of relevant journals and other literature. To participate in teaching programmes for the Hospice as required for staff and volunteers. To provide teaching to physiotherapy students and to support clinical placements as required. To participate in research projects as appropriate. To take responsibility for attending mandatory Hospice training and in-house courses in line with organisational policy and current legislation. To actively participate in and contribute to the ongoing educational programme of the Hospice. To attend and actively participate in the identified CPD opportunities provided, including involvement in relevant specialist interest groups. To proactively maintain appropriate level of clinical competence. To identify training and education needs, in line with service provision. To assist in orientation programmes for new members of staff. To ensure the therapy service is actively engaged in providing clinical placements for students and staff. Acting as a mentor/supervisor for developing staff. To take personal responsibility for life-long learning, self-development and reflection. To participate in informal and formal education. Just so you know: We may review applications before the application review date, however, if you apply after the application review date, your application may not be considered. We will accept applications until we have successfully filled the role, this may be earlier than the closing date. If you have not heard within 14 days of the application close date, then please consider that your application has been unsuccessful at this time. As part of your application your data will be managed in line with St Giles Hospice Privacy Policy and kept for 6 months. 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