Project Staff Member Sports Therapy Paediatric Oncology 70-80%, limited to 2 years

About the job

The University Children’s Hospital Basel (UKBB) is establishing a sports therapy care structure for children and adolescents (2–18 years) with oncological diseases together with the KiKli Fit association. KiKli Fit ("Children’s Clinic Fit") is a programme established at the Inselspital Bern and scientifically supported to promote exercise and sport during and after cancer treatment in childhood and adolescence. The aim of the project in Basel is the sustainable implementation of an evidence-based sports therapy offer at the UKBB and the long-term integration of exercise as part of paediatric-oncological care. For the establishment of the Basel site, we are looking for a committed individual who enjoys working with children and adolescents, has a high degree of initiative, and is interested in shaping an innovative care offer. You will work independently at the UKBB in close cooperation with the physiotherapy team and at the same time be part of the cross-site KiKli Fit team, which will support you professionally and organisationally.

Start date: immediately or by arrangement, limited to 2 years

Your tasks

• Participation in the establishment and further development of the sports therapy care structure KiKli Fit at the UKBB
• Development, planning, implementation and documentation of evidence-based sports and exercise therapy interventions for children and adolescents (2–18 years) in inpatient and outpatient settings according to the current German S2k guideline
• Conducting individual sports therapy sessions in a 1:1 setting as well as organising and implementing regular exercise offers in everyday clinical practice
• Advising patients on physical activity during therapy and follow-up care as well as creating individual training plans and informational materials
• Planning and conducting exercise offers and sports events inside and outside the hospital (in cooperation with Bern) Participation in the PrepAir study conducted at the Basel site (www.prepair.ch) in cooperation with the study team there. The study-related activity includes, in particular, the implementation of sensorimotor training and is time-limited within the framework of the study
• Organisation, procurement and management of sports and therapy materials
• Participation in project coordination as well as organisation of project activities and exchange with project partners
• Contribution to needs analyses and continuous further development of the offer
• Establishment and maintenance of regional and international cooperations as well as representation of the project in the ActiveOncoKids (NAOK) network in Germany
• Close interprofessional collaboration with paediatric oncology, physiotherapy, nursing, physicians, psycho-oncology, social services and other specialist departments Participation in interdisciplinary case discussions and working groups
• Support of the KiKli Fit association in selected project-related tasks
• Depending on project development, there is the possibility to support the KiKli Fit offer at the Cantonal Hospital Aarau within the framework of a regular deployment day per week through sports therapy offers for patients

Your profile

• Completed university degree (at least Bachelor, Master’s degree preferred) in sports science, movement sciences, sports therapy, physiotherapy, health sciences or a comparable field
• Experience in participating in or coordinating projects, ideally in healthcare or clinical settings
• Enjoyment in working with children and adolescents with oncological diseases as well as interest in evidence-based sports and exercise therapy
• High initiative and enthusiasm for independently shaping and further developing a new project site
• Independent, structured and responsible working style
• Organisational skills, strong communication skills and enjoyment of interprofessional collaboration as well as network building
• Very good German skills as well as good English skills in spoken and written form

Our offer

• The opportunity to actively shape the KiKli Fit site at the UKBB and help establish an innovative sports therapy care in paediatric oncology
• A varied activity at the interface of clinic, sports therapy and project work
• A great deal of personal responsibility and scope for design in close cooperation with physiotherapy, paediatric oncology and other interprofessional specialist departments of the UKBB as well as the KiKli Fit team at the Inselspital Bern
• Participation in a motivated team and integration into a national and international network
• A two-year limited, third-party funded position with the aim of establishing the offer long-term at the UKBB

Contact

We look forward to receiving your online application!

For general questions about the position or the application process, our HR team will be happy to assist you by phone at +41 61 704 12 32. Further information is gladly provided by PD Dr med Christina Schindera, PhD, Head Physician Haematology/Oncology or Ms Lisa Hillebrecht, Management KiKli Fit.

More detailed contact information can be found in our job advertisement:

Project Staff Member Sports Therapy Paediatric Oncology 70-80%, limited to 2 years (Basel) - University Children’s Hospital Basel (UKBB)