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Trosolwg o'r swydd

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a physiotherapist with significant post registration experience to lead the physiotherapy team within the Lakeside Wing Rehabilitation Unit at the University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff. The post holder will be required to have a broad range of rehabilitation skills and experience of working within medicine. This will include the ability to adapt to different environments and provide rehabilitation in an innovative way to inspire those they work with and achieve the best possible outcomes for the patients we serve.

Prif ddyletswyddau'r swydd

The post holder will be expected to carry a varied and complex caseload, lead a team of registered and non-registered physiotherapy staff while also working effectively as part of the multidisciplinary team. 

The successful candidate will need to:

• be professionally responsible for overseeing the day-to-day delivery of a high-quality physiotherapy service to lakeside wing
• have previous senior clinical and leadership experience.
• be able to provide expert clinical supervision, support and advice to the physiotherapy team
• have excellent organisational, communication and influencing skills
• work well within a multidisciplinary team
• collaborate closely with key leaders/managers which will include identifying areas for service development and improvement, implementing transformational change
• act as an expert for physiotherapists and other members of the multi-disciplinary team within this specialist field
• advocate and support patients’ rights by promoting shared decision making, respecting individual choice and beliefs, ensuring privacy and dignity at all times 
• be able to adapt and flex to meet the demands of winter in medicine 

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply. 

Gweithio i'n sefydliad

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 15,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services.   Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services.

Our mission is “Caring for People, Keeping People Well”, and our vision is that every person’s chance of leading a healthy life should be equal.   As an organisation we are unashamedly ambitious for our population’s health, rising to the challenges of today and tomorrow through our 10-year strategy, Shaping our Future Wellbeing.    We are contributing to a healthier Wales with great emphasis placed on innovation and improvement, learning from around the world and leading the way in clinical research.   Partnership working is strong at Cardiff and Vale, and we work closely with our staff and our community.    

Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions.    Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline.  Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.