Job Description

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This exciting new opportunity has risen for an motivated and enthusiastic individual to work alongside the occupational therapy and physiotherapy team at Clatterbridge Cancer Centre.



This is a 12 month fixed term post to support the development of the new CAR-T pathway.



You will receive comprehensive induction and training, regular peer support, in-service training and regular clinical supervisions.



The successful candidate will primarily be based at the Liverpool site, travel may be required across sites.



The Assistant Practitioner will be directly involved in the delivery of the therapy interventions at different stages of the patient's treatment pathway. The assistant practitioner will be required to review and treat patients without direct supervision, in addition to carrying out delegated tasks provided by the physiotherapists and occupational therapists leading the CAR-T therapy pathway. The primary goal is to help patients maintain or improve their independence and quality of life.



The post holder will be encouraged to work as part of a multi-disciplinary, utilising excellent interpersonal skills with the inpatient setting and with external services.



The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's leading cancer centres providing highly specialist cancer care to a population of 2.4m people across Cheshire and Merseyside, and the surrounding areas, including North Wales and the Isle of Man.



Our vision is to not only maintain this level of commitment to excellence but to work with our academic and healthcare partners across the region to ensure care, treatment and patient outcomes continuously improve in the future. We are very proud of all our expert and loyal staff and we welcome people who share the collective aim of delivering excellence in everything that we do.



Our values represent who we are and what we believe in. They define how we act to deliver the best possible care for our patients and shape The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre as a great place to work.



We are -



Kind



Empowered



Responsible



Inclusiv e



Please see attached job description and person specification for full details about this exciting role on offer at Clatterbridge Cancer Centre.