Job summary
- Main area
- Paediatrics Phyisotherapy
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- 21 hours per week (Part time hours)
- Job ref
- 070-AHP062-1224
- Employer
- Powys Teaching Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Brecon War Memorial Hospital /Ystradgynlais Community Hospital
- Town
- Brecon /Ystradgynlais
- Salary
- £46,840 - £53,602 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 05/01/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 10/01/2025
Employer heading
Paediatric Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist
Band 7
Be part of a 'Healthy Caring Powys' and help us transform the way we provide health and care, so our communities can Start Well, Live Well and Age Well.
The salary scale above has been agreed as part of the NHS Agenda for Change pay award for 2024/2025 and will be implemented in November 2024 backdated to 1st April 2024 where applicable.
Job overview
As a Paediatric, Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist in South Powys your role will be to be a leader of a small team of Specialist therapists delivering excellent services to a huge variety of patients in the rural context of Powys.
Strong leadership skills and ability to upskill and network will be essential as you navigate complex care, rurality and diverse speciality as an autonomous practitioner.
Main duties of the job
To provide physiotherapy to babies, children and young people in South Powys. To provide supportive and strong leadership as part of the senior clinical leadership team ensuring there is equity of support and strategic direction for the team across a widely dispersed team. To provide advanced physiotherapy care in multiple settings and using mediums such as Rebound Therapy, aqua therapy, .serial casting, neurologically specific handling, exercise programmes depending on the needs of the person and the clinical need.
Promote and demonstrate the right leadership culture.
Assist the Head of service.
Be responsible for the physiotherapy within the designated area.
Provide supervision, performance manage, appraisal of designated staff.
Use active audit cycles to ensure effective improvements and quality assurance.
Ensure high levels of clinical practice.
Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.
Working for our organisation
Being the smallest Heath Board in Wales means that you won’t get lost in the crowd. Everybody at Powys Teaching Health Board is valued for the contribution they make to our varied and diverse portfolio of community-based services. Together, we can continue to make a real difference to our patients and build on our unrivalled reputation.
As a supportive and progressive employer, we actively encourage you to carve out a career with us, through a range of development pathways. We’re also lucky enough to be situated in one of the most beautiful rural counties in Britain, let alone Wales! Achieving a healthy ’life work’ balance is essential, and something we recognise by prioritising your well-being.
To start your journey with us, and to learn more about what we can offer you please visit: https://pthb.nhs.wales/working-for-us/. There you will find information about our benefits and values, read staff experiences and more about what our beautiful county has to offer.
Step into Health connects employers in the NHS to people from the Armed Forces community.
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
Qualifications and/or Knowledge
Essential criteria
- HCPC Registered BSc Hons Physiotherapy or equivalent
- Relevant post graduate training at Masters Level or equivalent demonstrable academic knowledge to Masters level
- Detailed knowledge of the principles of clinical governance and its application
- Documented evidence of CPD
Desirable criteria
- Membership of CSP Appropriate Clinical Educator Course
- Membership of appropriate clinical specialist interest group. Experience of audit procedures
- Leadership and first line management experience Supervision of junior staff and students
- Experience of a range of health settings
Experience
Essential criteria
- Extensive postgraduate experience with significant experience at a Senior level
- Experience of taking responsibility and managing complex caseloads
- Experience of clinical supervision of junior staff and students
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team
Aptitude and Abilities
Essential criteria
- Working knowledge of local and national agendas and ability to deliver within service
- Excellent organisational skills
- Ability to analyse professional and ethical issues
- Demonstrates high level of physiotherapy knowledge of assessment and clinical reasoning
- Ability to take initiative and resolve problems Ability to motivate and influence a team of staff
- Clinical supervision and mentoring skills Excellent communication skills
- I.T. literate
- Commitment to client centred non-discriminatory practice
- Commitment to lifelong learning
- Ability to work autonomously
- Flexible working e.g. weekend working as needed
Desirable criteria
- Presentation and training skills
- Critical appraisal skills
- Able to speak welsh
Values
Essential criteria
- Can demonstrate PTHB Values
OTHER
Essential criteria
- Be able to work flexible Travel throughout Powys
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
- Rebecca Randell
- Job title
- Head of Service
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01686 617465
List jobs with Powys Teaching Health Board in Allied Health Professions or all sectors