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St Joseph's HospiceUnited Kingdom

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St Joseph's Hospice Physiotherapist

The closing date is 22 November 2026

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Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for a Physiotherapist in our Therapies Team at St Josephs Hospice.

We are looking for a Physiotherapist who has experience in a healthcare environment.

The Therapies Team consists of Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech and Language Therapy and Dietetics. You will work collaboratively with the team in seeing people as outpatients and in-patients, delivering specialist palliative rehabilitation and non-pharmacological symptom control interventions. You will also support the Empowered Living Team, a physiotherapy led, volunteer enabled service supporting patients in their own home.

Main duties of the job

Effective communication and interpersonal skills
Experience of undertaking physiotherapy assessments
Clinical reasoning skills necessary to tailor and adapt therapeutic interventions across a complex patient caseload
Excellent team work skills and the ability to work collaboratively
To be committed to patient centred, holistic, care with a focus on what matters most to the patient

About us

St Joseph's Hospice was founded in 1905 by the Religious Sisters of Charity and as such it has a rich, Catholic heritage which informs our work today: to support and welcome those in need, from all different cultures, religions and backgrounds. We provide high quality specialist palliative care for patients with cancer and other life-threatening conditions across East and North London. We have a large team of clinical staff who work across community, in-patient and out-patient services delivering individualised, responsive and holistic support to patients and their families/carers.

Why work for us?

27 days holiday plus public holidays, increasing up to 33 days with service
Subsidised cafe and early access to retail sale events
Season ticket loans
Continuation of NHS Pension Scheme or an excellent salary-exchange pension scheme
Santander cycles discount and cycle to work scheme
Health Cash Plan and access to the EAP services

Join St Josephs team and find out more!

We are an equal opportunities and a disability confident employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.

Details

Date posted

04 November 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£29,933.56 to £36,438.64 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

E0339-26-0019

Job locations

St Joseph's Hospice, Hackney, E8 4SA

E8 4SA

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

With the support of Physiotherapists and the wider Therapies Team, the post holder will:

Clinical

Undertake holistic physiotherapy assessments and interventions for patients with progressive and life limiting illness as an autonomous practitioner.

Develop goal orientated rehabilitation programmes to support what matters most to the patient.

Provide high-quality physiotherapy input to optimise non-pharmacological management of symptoms.

Support and lead the Moving Forwards Rehabilitation Gym group, providing co-ordination and delivery of group exercise and gym activities.

Conduct Empowered Living Team (ELT) assessments for outpatients.

Assess on-going physiotherapy needs of patients, adapting therapy input as their condition changes.

Be a source of physiotherapy expertise and champion palliative rehabilitation.

Be responsible for managing own case load across inpatient, outpatient and day hospice settings, demonstrating flexibility to meet service and patient priorities.

Maintain accurate and up to date clinical and non-clinical documentation, consistent with department documentation and Chartered Society of Physiotherapy standards.

Education/Teaching

Attend, contribute to and lead training sessions to patients, carers and colleagues.

Participate in the therapies team in service training programme.

Act as a representative of Therapies professionals, both within St Joseph's Hospice and in the wider health community.

Maintain up to date knowledge of clinical developments in palliative care and incorporate these appropriately.

Communication

Encourage patient participation in therapy by establishing goals, using negotiation and reassurance.

Communicate well with patients, families, carers and external services to ensure effective client care, continuity and discharge.

Proactively initiate effective communication with other members of the Therapies team and wider hospice services, participating in necessary meetings and supervision.