Specialist Heamato-oncology & Palliative Care (HOPe) Therapy Assistant

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust; Harrogate; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000

Job description

Job summary

Are you passionate and dedicated about improving cancer and end of life care? An exciting and new opportunity has arisen for the role of Specialist Haemato-oncology and Palliative Care (HOPe) Assistant Therapist within a newly created Specialist Haemato-oncology and Palliative Care (HOPe) AHP team at HDFT.

This is a fixed term / secondment project post until 31/3/26 from start of appointment to develop and deliver a high-quality haemato-oncology and palliative care specialist Therapy service to patients under the care of HDFT in community and outpatient settings.

The post holder will work alongside the band 7 specialist Occupational Therapist (OT) who will lead the project, a band 6 OT and band 6 Physiotherapist (Physio) and Dietician within a multidisciplinary team.

Main duties of the job

The Therapy Assistant will work under the indirect supervision of the Registered Therapists within the HOPe team. The role involves delivering therapy interventions to patients in their own homes and outpatient clinics to:

• facilitate optimal level of function and prevent unnecessary hospital admissions
• facilitate optimal level of function to enable consideration of anticancer treatment
• facilitate preferred place of care
• optimise symptom control
• help to maximise quality of life and address individual needs.

The post holder will be expected to work towards and align with the Trust's strategy and values. They will demonstrate leadership qualities and be committed to developing the HOPe service alongside colleagues. The post holder will work as part of a team committed to delivering high standards of patient centred intervention by:

• Carrying a variable clinical caseload as part of the HOPe team
• Using practical/technical/creative skills to provide a flexible, patient-centred programme of rehabilitative activities for individuals in their own homes
• Assisting with the planning, preparation and implementation of education programmes for patients with complex symptoms including breathlessness, anxiety/panic and fatigue
• Undertaking assessment, treatment and evaluation of complex patients as delegated by the therapist and giving appropriate feedback

Access to a car and clean driving license are essential.

About us

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust (HDFT) cares for the population in Harrogate and the local area, as well as across North Yorkshire, Leeds and parts of the North East.

At HDFT we provide outstanding care to both our patients and our staff and we value Kindness, Integrity, Teamwork and Equality. If you're looking for an interesting and rewarding career in the NHS, where you can make a real difference to patients' lives, HDFT could be the place for you!

We offer colleagues:

• A supportive culture so colleagues can bring their whole selves to work.
• Staff Recognition - as well as regular appraisals, we recognise achievements with our Making a Difference & Team of the Month Awards, along with annual Colleague Recognition Awards.
• Employee Support and wellbeing - we offer a wide range of staff benefits including an Employee Assistance Programme, counselling service and a fast-track Physiotherapy service.

Please note:

• Due to high levels of interest, posts may close early if we reach a sufficient number of applications.
• Visa sponsorship is only available for certain roles. Please ensure the role you are interested in meets the criteria for a visa before submitting your application.
• Please also be aware that the Trust does not offer relocation packages for Agenda for Change roles.
• All job offers are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further details of the role please view the job description. For an informal discussion about the role please contact Nicola Wood at [e-mail] or 01423 553464.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Relevant NVQ level 3 or equivalent or agreement to undertake.
• Minimum of 2 years clinical experience.

Desirable

• Understanding of the therapy needs of the patient group.
• Experience of working in relevant areas e.g oncology, palliative care.
• Other relevant training.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.