St Luke's Hospice are a local charity providing compassionate care to people whose illnesses are no longer curable. We promote dignity in dying and empower people to make the choices they want, from the moment they are diagnosed.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Physiotherapist with a passion for working at a charity with a real purpose. Based in the Integrated Therapy Services (ITS) Team, this role will be a Palliative Physiotherapist.

To have an informal chat about working for us or to discuss access requirements for disabled applicants contact the People team using the chat function on our careers page or calling 01268 524 973.

About the role

Working as an autonomous Palliative Physiotherapist with the AHP Hospice team based at the Hospice. Assessing and treating patients in our physiotherapy gym, in our inpatient units (Basildon and Thurrock) running specialist groups including shortness of breath, fatigue, balance and drop in gym groups. There will also be some community visits too. 

Salary: £12,875 to £16,395 per year (£31,325.42 to £39,868.98 full time equivalent)
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Part-time 15 hours per week
Location: On-site - Basildon and/or Thurrock Hospices and some community work

Other responsibilities include

• Working with rehabilitative support staff
• Working with our community nursing team to ensure a smooth transfer of expertise between nursing and AHP staff
• Flexibility to support patients to have a "one stop shop" experience with other Hospice services
• Good communication with colleagues, patients and relatives
• Collaborative attitude
• Being able to run various groups

About you

• You will need to have a valid UK drivers licence
• Access to a car for community visits
• Willingness to learn about palliative care
• Membership of CSP
• Membership of ACPOPC– desirable but not essential

About applying

When applying don't forget to answer the questions in our application process to tell us more about how you meet the skills, knowledge, and experience to be successful in this role.

Right to Work

St. Luke's Hospice is unable to sponsor work permits or visas. All candidates must have the right to work in the UK.

Belonging, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

At St Luke's Hospice, we are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. We know through experience that the different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds create a stronger and more creative work environment that delivers better outcomes for the people who access our services. We particularly welcome applications from disabled, LGBT+ and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates as these groups are currently under-represented in our teams. We have policies and procedures in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process, including the consideration of access requirements for people who have a disability.