Job summary
Employer heading
Posture and Mobility Clinician
Band 6
WHO WE ARE:
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Board in the UK, employing over 16,000 staff and providing over 100 specialist services. Serving a population of 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 also working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone and to delivering excellent care and support.
Our mission is “Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together”. We have recently refreshed our strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, which sets out the Health Board’s Vision for improving the health and wellbeing of the populations we serve by 2035 through the delivery of our strategic
objectives; Putting People First, Providing Outstanding Quality, Delivering in the Right Places, and Acting for the Future. We have challenging times ahead, but we are confident that by tackling these challenges together, we can support people to live healthier lives and reduce the unfair differences in
the prevalence of illness and health outcomes we see in our communities today. We aspire to deliver outstanding care and treatment for people when they need it, where they need it; care that compares well with the best in the world, but to do so, we need to transform how we deliver services over the
next decade and beyond.
We are a values-driven organisation and out goals will only be realised if our values are at the heart of everything we do. Created by colleagues, patients and their families and carers, our values are:
- We are kind and caring
- We are respectful
- We have trust and integrity
- We take personal responsibility
As an organisation we strongly believe that it is vital our leaders exhibit the behaviours and values that we expect from all our staff.
We are a teaching Health Board with close links to the university sector, and together we are training the next generation of healthcare professionals, while working on research that will hopefully unlock the cures for today’s illnesses
Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 1,2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the living wage of £12 per hour - £23,465 per annum. This temporary top up will be in place until the annual pay uplift for 2024/25 is confirmed
Job overview
The South Wales Posture and Mobility Service are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated Band 6 Occupational Therapist, Physiotherapist, Rehabilitation Engineer or Clinical Scientist to join our service. The successful candidate will complete Complex Postural Assessment and provide appropriate wheelchairs, postural support and pressure management devices to service users of all ages with a wide variety of medical conditions across South Wales. The post holder will work autonomously, within a very supportive team. A face to face interview will be required for this role.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate should have a broad range of clinical experience, ideally including management of long-term conditions. Experience in assessment & prescription of wheelchairs and accessories is desirable, however training will be provided.
We are predominantly a clinic-based service but also see service users in other environments such as schools, hospitals and their own homes. Therefore, the ability to travel across the community with the use of a works vehicle in a timely manner is essential.
We are seeking an individual who shares our core values in that;
We care about the people we serve and the people we work with:
-We trust one another
-We respect each other
-We take personal responsibility
-We treat people with kindness
-We act with integrity
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Working for our organisation
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving over 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone, delivering excellent care and support.
Our mission is “Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together”, and our vision is that every person’s chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. Our 10-year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, is our chance to work collaboratively with the public and our workforce to make our health board more sustainable for the future.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac
Person specification
Qualification
Essential criteria
- HCPC or other profession specific registration
- Degree/Diploma
Desirable criteria
- Having or working towards a higher degree
- Wheelchair accreditation
- Fieldwork education
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience in Occupational Therapy or Physiotherapy or equivilant clinical experience in Paediatrics, Orthopaedic, Neurology or related settings.
- Taking part in audits
- Experience in wheelchair/ seating/standardised assessment.
Desirable criteria
- Supervising students
- Working with service-users with life-threatening conditions
Knowledge and skills
Essential criteria
- Excellent Communication skills
- Organisationsal skills
- Clinical Reasoning
- Computer skills
Desirable criteria
- Ability to use a range of tools, practical abilities
Specialist Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Clinical experience with individuals with complex needs within a social setting.
- Experience of Postural Management
Desirable criteria
- Leading of clinical audit
Personal qualities
Essential criteria
- Team Player
- Ability to demonstrate the core values and behaviours
Desirable criteria
- Eager to learn new skills
Other
Essential criteria
- Ability to travel
Desirable criteria
- Special interest group membership
- Welsh speaker
- Broad range of interests
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Welsh language skills are desirable
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Rhian Davies
- Job title
- Lead Therapist, Posture and Mobility Service
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01443 661761
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