Job summary
Employer heading
Specialist Physiotherapist
Band 6
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Job overview
Hywel Dda University Health Board presents an exciting opportunity for motivated and experienced physiotherapists to work within Prince Philip Hospital in acute inpatients, stroke and rehabilitation. We have 2 vacancies available – this will be a rotational post working within our stroke pathway (stroke wards and community integrated stroke service) and across Mynydd Mawr Rehab Unit (MMRU) with some input into Front of House services (TOCALS) depending on service need.
If you have a passion for rehabilitation this could be the opportunity for you.
Rotations:
Stroke rehab/CIST: You will be working in Llanelli supporting people who have predominantly experienced a stroke to return home from our acute stroke units.
The role will aim to deliver rehabilitation in hospital and at home in the local community to support transition from hospital and return to independence. The postholder will work alongside established teams to provide person-centred rehabilitation and ensure good continuity of care.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will require broad clinical experience due to the diverse population who present to our services. They will need to provide specialist assessments and formulate appropriate treatment plans using in depth clinical reasoning with a focus on patient-centred care, current HB pressures and awareness of patient flow. This role involves supervising students, junior members of staff, rehabilitation assistants and therapy support staff (assistant practitioners and support workers).
Successful applicants will require an excellent ability to work autonomously, in high pressure and fast paced environments, managing and prioritising a diverse and unpredictable caseload, while keeping the HB values central to everything they do.
As a versatile postgraduate, you will need to have strong clinical grounding in older people rehabilitation, expertise in frailty syndrome, stroke, neurological conditions, cardio respiratory conditions, MSK problems and a good understanding of current issues affecting acute, intermediate care and community services.
Due to the nature of the role you will need to be able to travel within the County, as well as being flexible to travel across the Health Board on occasions.
The post holder will be required to participate in the provision of on call respiratory service and future developments in 7 day working.
Working for our organisation
Hywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and its bordering counties. Our 12,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services to almost 400,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales. We do this in partnership with our three local authorities and public, private and third sector colleagues, including our volunteers, through:
Four main hospitals: Bronglais General in Aberystwyth, Glangwili General in Carmarthen, Prince Philip in Llanelli and Withybush General in Haverfordwest.
Five community hospitals: Amman Valley Hospital and Llandovery Hospital in Carmarthenshire, Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire.
Two integrated care centres (Aberaeron and Cardigan, Ceredigion).
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
MMRU: You will be providing rehabilitation to people staying on Mynydd Mawr Rehab Unit and also in-reaching to those waiting to come down for rehab on other wards within the hospital. The postholder will be confident leading group exercise sessions, managing a diverse caseload and supervising all levels of staff to support our rehab assistants, physio support staff and work closely with the MDT.
You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.
The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.
The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.
Interviews will be held on 11/12/2024
Person specification
Qualification and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Professional registration as recognised by HPCP
- Post graduate evidence of specialist education.
- CPD evidence.
- IT Skills
Desirable criteria
- Post-graduate qualification up to post grad diploma level in relevant specialty
- Clinical Education Training Course.
- Member of C.S.P
- Active participation of specialist interest group.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Post-graduate experience in relevant clinical specialty.
- Completion of junior competency framework.
- Practical experience to a level that would enable participation on the respiratory on call rota
- Therapeutic handling and risk assessments
- Managing a diverse caseload using a clinical reasoning process
- Inter-professional and team working.
- Direct involvement with carers and families.
- Evidence of supporting service compliance with clinical governance requirements.
- Experience of staff supervision
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of student supervision
- Negoitation of MDT working practices.
- Experience of service development
- Experience of NHS working
Other
Essential criteria
- Evidence of teaching/In Service Training.
- Flexible approach to meet the needs of the service
- Prepared to participate in on call and extended service
- Ability to travel between sites and in community in a timely manner
Language Requirements
Desirable criteria
- Welsh Speaker (Level 1)
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
- Fiona van Erven / Jenny Avery
- Job title
- Clincial Lead Physiotherapist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01554 783307
- Additional information
Clinical lead Physiotherapist:
Jenny Avery: [email protected] / 01554 783205
Physiotherapy Service Leads:Hannah Thomas - [email protected]
Indeg Jameson - [email protected]
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