Job summary
- Main area
- Physiotherapy
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 130-AHP093-0624
- Employer
- Swansea Bay University Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Morriston Based - Rotational across all Health Board sites
- Town
- Health Board wide
- Salary
- £35,922 - £43,257 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 07/07/2024 23:59
- Interview date
- 16/07/2024
Employer heading
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Specialist Rotational Physiotherapist
Band 6
Welcome to Swansea Bay University Health Board. We welcome applications from people who share our values: caring for each other, working together and always improving.
Swansea Bay University Health Board reserve the right to close this vacancy after 24 hours if a large number of suitable applications are received. Therefore we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post.
Prior consideration for this vacancy will be given to staff currently awaiting redeployment and we therefore reserve the right to withdraw this advert at any stage.
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.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
Job overview
Come and work in beautiful Swansea Bay, with fabulous coastline, outdoor pursuits, and mountain walking all within easy travelling distance.
An exciting opportunity has just become available, for clinicians with experience, to join our Band 6, 6 monthly rotation scheme in Swansea Bay. You will rotate between in-patients, out patients and community. Alongside `core` areas of practice, we have a number of specialist rotations available, including ALAC, Burns, Mental health ,plastic surgery, specialist palliative care, cardiac surgery, and pulmonary rehab. We can offer you the opportunity to work in teams with specialist band 6, and band 7 staff. Each team has a team leader, ensuring you will be provided with great learning opportunities and support.
Many of our senior team are educated to Masters level, or above, affording fantastic opportunities for CPD.
We have long established links with both Cardiff University, for undergrad and post- grad Physio education, including the provision of student placements. More recently, we have had opportunities to develop new relationships with the School of Health Science, and School of Medicine at Swansea University, both in terms of accessing post-grad courses, supporting research projects, and providing teaching and education to medical students.
Main duties of the job
To provide a high standard physiotherapy service to the specialist caseload across various sites within the SBUHB as the service requires.
To manage a defined caseload of clients with complex needs within this setting, using evidence based/client centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions, maintaining associated records.
To perform advanced physiotherapeutic assessment of patients with diverse presentations to provide a diagnosis and develop and deliver an individualised treatment programme.
To provide leadership for junior staff, through supervision and appraisal as delegated by supervisor.
To supervise Physiotherapy students on clinical placements.
To deputise for the Senior Physiotherapists in their absence as required.
Work flexibly to meet the needs of the service, including a 7-day shift pattern, with extended working hours covering 365 days of the year.
To participate in CPD and develop skills and knowledge through participation in an in-service training scheme.
To work across the Health Board and travel between SBU Health Board sites as required to support service delivery.
To undertake lone working if required.
To be an active participant in the on-call rota
Working for our organisation
We believe staff are our best asset and we want you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board.
As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation.
You might be a nurse or doctor, maybe you specialise in a health science/therapy or can offer skills in one of our support services - we have a job for you.
There are also apprenticeships, work placements and volunteering roles available.
We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from everyone whatever their sex; religion or belief; race; age; sexual orientation; gender identity or, whether they are pregnant or have recently been on maternity leave, married or are in a civil partnership; or, whether they are disabled.
Our values - Caring For Each Other, Working Together and Always Improving, show that our commitment to equality is at the heart of everything we do.
If you want excellent career and training opportunities while living on the doorstep of some of Europe's most spectacular scenery, with all the benefits of a thriving and cosmopolitan city - look no further.
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.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Person specification
Qualification
Essential criteria
- HCPC Registration
- Degree in Physiotherapy
Desirable criteria
- Experience in critical care
Skills
Essential criteria
- Wide range of NHS clinical skills
- Wide range of Band 5 experience
- Ability to travel within HB
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of service development
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
- Manessa Faal
- Job title
- Specialist MSK Physiotherapist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
Kath Elias
Clinical Lead Physiotherapist
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