Highly Specialist Tertiary physiotherapist for Persistent pain

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS health organization in Cardiff is looking for an experienced physiotherapist to join their multidisciplinary team. The role involves providing specialist physiotherapy for children and young people experiencing persistent pain, along with responsibilities in service development and leadership. Candidates should possess clinical decision-making skills and experience in pediatric care. This position offers a unique opportunity to make an impact across Wales.

Qualifications

• Must have knowledge and skills to manage paediatric patients.
• Experience treating persistent pain patients required.
• Ability to demonstrate advanced clinical decision making.

Responsibilities

• Provide highly specialist physiotherapy assessment and treatment.
• Work as part of the MDT to support children and their families.
• Participate in service planning and development.

Skills

Leadership

Advanced clinical decision making

Communication skills

Problem solving

Quality improvement

Service development

Education

Physiotherapy degree

Job description

We are looking for an experienced, motivated physiotherapist to join our tertiary MDT for persistant pain in children and young people. You will work closely with the clinical lead consultant and the lead AHP therapist and wider MDT to develop a new service model to support children and their families across Wales who are experiencing persistant pain and dysfunction. Professionally you wil be supported by the principal physiotherapist for MSK and orthopaedic services and the strategic lead, here at Cardiff & Vale university Health Board. This is a rare and exciting role and opportunity to work as part of a large specialist team, working a long side the AHP lead this role will have a varied clinical case load as well as supporting local teams across Wales you will be involved in service and pathway development with some operational responsabilities and . The post holder will be taking clinical leadership in supporting this population of children in collaboration with other AHPs and the MDT drawing on recommendation and best practice guidelines. The post holder will be responsible for providing highly specialist physiotherapy assessment, advice and intervention for a wide spectrum of conditions, including some in-reaching into the Childrens hospital for wales and facilitating discharges from the CHFW and local DH for children who have been admitted due to their symtoms.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the paediatric persistant pain team as a specialist physiotherapist hosted by Cardiff and Value university healthboard, to provide specialist physiotherapy across Wales to children, young people and their families.

We are looking for an experienced physiotherapist to work as part of the MDT to provide highly specialist physiotherapy assessment, advice and treatment, as well as providing education and support to local services across Wales.

The post holder will participate in the delivery, planning, development, and evaluation of the service in close liaison with the principal physiotherapist for MSK and the AHP lead.

Successful candidates will need to have knowledge and skills to manage paediatrics patients, experience and knowledge of treating persistant pain patients and complex conditions. They should be able to demonstrate leadership, advanced clinical decision making, problem solving and communication skills and have experience of quality improvement and service development.

Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh. Any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.

The UHB reserves 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.

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

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 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

OUR REGION

Wales has much to offer with miles of stunning coastline, UNESCO world heritage sites and beautiful countryside. Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, has something for everyone. It 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, as well as charming towns including Penarth and Cowbridge. Those seeking more culture may find themselves drawn to the National Museum, St Fagan's Museum of Welsh Life or the Millennium Centre, home of the Welsh National Opera. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.

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.