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Specialist Physiotherapist (Band 6) - Cancer prehabilitation (37.5 hpw) - 12 months fixed term post**

Funded by Yorkshire Cancer Research and operating within the regional Active Together Service, this unique position offers an exceptional opportunity for a qualified Physiotherapist to significantly impact the lives of individuals in Doncaster and Bassetlaw undergoing crucial cancer treatments and surgeries.

Prehabilitation is a multimodal approach supporting people to prepare for cancer treatments enabling enhanced recovery with fewer complications with better long term health outcomes. This exciting field promotes healthy behaviours through the prescription of exercise, nutrition and psychological interventions.

The successful candidate will be supported by the Clinical Lead AHP for Prehabilitation within the organization and will benefit from regular clinical supervision.. There will also be an opportunity to develop knowledge and skills specific to cancer Prehabilitation through regional networking, internal training, and external courses.

Additional peer support will be available through the regional cancer Prehabilitation network, which holds regular meetings to discuss various topics.

This post will be part of the Active Together service , linking  with colleagues from Rotherham, Sheffield and Barnsley to improve standards of care across the region. This is a group recognised for innovation and progressive thinking.

Main duties of the job

• To be a specialist clinician in cancer rehabilitation/prehabilitation, serving the Doncaster and Bassetlaw regions.
• To provide a high standard of clinical assessments for patients before and after cancer treatments.
• To facilitate the delivery of group exercise and educational sessions
• Provision of specialised one-on-one therapy sessions to enhance patient physical function, both in-person and virtually.
• Support, mentor and develop more junior staff within the team
• Effectively manage own caseload and that of other team members
• Assist the clinical lead AHP in developing the cancer prehabilitation and rehabilitation service.
• Working collaboratively with colleagues in healthcare, social services, local authorities, and other agencies is essential to address patient needs effectively.

* Refer to the job description for more details

Working for our organisation

DBTH is one of Yorkshire’s Leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 440,000.  Our services are based over three main hospital sites and several additional services employing over 7,000 colleagues.   

It is our goal to give those who join Team DBTH the tools and opportunities to grow their career, it’s our pledge to help you Develop, Belong and Thrive, Here.

As an organisation that supports flexible working, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.

We offer a range of benefits to support our people including:
•    Extensive range of learning opportunities
•    NHS Pension Scheme
•    Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditions
•    Comprehensive health and wellbeing support 
•    NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice scheme
•    Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers.