10 Oct
University College London Hospitals
London
Job description
Job overview
The Specialist Physiotherapist in Haematology and Cellular Therapies will be embedded within the transplant service at UCLH.
The post holder will be responsible for delivery and on-going evaluation of high-quality specialist prehabilitation and rehabilitation provision for patients undergoing stem cell transplantation and / or CAR T-cell therapy.
They will undertake objective assessment of patients within clinics and co-ordinate the provision of remotely delivered prehabilitation / rehabilitation input, predominately via online group exercise sessions.
They will provide expert level clinical practice within the fields of physiotherapy and cancer rehabilitation,
promoting the role of exercise and embedding the principles of supported self-management.
The post-holder will work clinically alongside medical and clinical nurse specialist colleagues to deliver prehabilitation and rehabilitation within the stem cell transplant / CAR T-cell pathways.
They will work predominately within the outpatient setting, with input into the inpatient setting as required, providing input and liaison between medical, therapies and other teams involved in the management of patients during hospital admission for transplant / CAR T therapy.
This post will also have a particular focus on real-world data collection and service evaluation, and would be ideal for an experienced physiotherapist interested in developing skills in research.
Main duties of the job
- To provide highly specialised assessment and treatment of adult haematology cancer patients undergoing stem cell transplantation or CAR T, in clinic and outpatient settings.
- To take a lead role in the delivery and co-ordination of prehabilitation and rehabilitation in the transplantation and CAR T pathways.
This requires working autonomously, incorporating evidenced-based practice in the management of patient care.
- To form an important part of the multidisciplinary assessment of patients referred for stem cell transplantation and CAR T, including embedding of physiotherapy assessment within clinic and input into MDT meetings.
- To be responsible for daily operational activities and planning, evaluation and development of the team in conjunction with the Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist in Myeloma, Clinical Service Leads for Transplant / CAR T and Haematology Management Team.
- To be responsible for the safe delivery of remotely supervised prehabilitation / rehabilitation exercise in group and one to one settings, as indicated.
- To liaise with community therapy services on patient care and provide specialist support / training for any additional identified rehabilitation needs for haematology patients.
- To share learning and new understanding of the rehabilitation management of patients with haematological disordered undergoing transplantation and cellular therapies.
Working for our organisation
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population.
We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas.
Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care,
excellent education, and world-class research.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites :
University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street
We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease.
It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.
We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH.
We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.