Address An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 7 Physiotherapist to work in the newly created colorectal prehabilitation team. This will be a part time role for a period of 18 months, and will be considered as a fixed term contract or a secondment. This Physiotherapy role will involve working as part of a wider MDT including Dietitians, Occupational Therapists, nursing staff and Surgical teams.
To provide a highly specialist Physiotherapy service to patients in the establishment of a surgical prehabilitation service at Royal Cornwall Hospital.
To provide Specialist assessments, treatment and goal setting with patients pre surgical interventions with complex presentations and/or co-morbidities to optimise patients to help patient flow.
To develop the Physiotherapy pathway service provision for surgical patients, research and implement innovative ways of working, for prehabilitating patients. This could be group work or using technology.
To develop relationships and working practices alongside the surgical inpatient team to optimise input at the appropriate time for the presentations of these patients.
To work alongside the Surgical Band 7 delegating tasks equally to effectively manage, change and develop clinical areas, while maintaining highly specialised knowledge and competence.
To work alongside the Inpatient Therapy Manager and Deputy Inpatient Therapy Manager, and the Professional Lead, in planning, co-coordinating, delivering and evaluating the service.
To highly develop specialist skills and aid the guidance of Senior staff.
The Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT) is the main provider of acute and specialist care services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We serve a population of around 500,000 people - a figure that can increase significantly with
visitors during the busiest times of the year. We employ approximately 6,700 staff and have a budget of approximately £580 million.
We are a teaching hospital in partnership with the University of Exeter Medical School, University of Plymouth School of Nursing and Midwifery, and Peninsula Dental School.
The Knowledge Spa on the Royal Cornwall Hospital site is the base for medical and nursing as well as ongoing education for health professions in clinical and non-clinical roles.
Keeping at the forefront of medical advances, we are continually developing our clinical services as well as our facilities and are committed to maximising the range of specialist care that can be offered locally. Allied to this is a growing reputation for research and innovation.
Please refer to the attached job description for details regarding the role and the main responsibilities
