Specialist Physiotherapist

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board; Carmarthen; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Hywel Dda University Health Board seeks an experienced physiotherapist to join its stroke service in Carmarthenshire, supporting acute rehabilitation and early discharge from hospital. Based at Glangwili General Hospital, Carmarthen, you will work with patients who have had a stroke to return home from acute units, within a multi-professional team across acute and community settings.

Applicants should have stroke experience, be adaptable to other conditions, and be willing to travel within the

Qualifications

• Post-graduate evidence of specialist education.
• CPD evidence.
• Post-graduate qualification up to post grad diploma level in relevant specialty.
• Clinical Education Training Course.
• Member of CSP.
• Active participation of specialist interest group.
• Evidence of student supervision.
• Experience of staff supervision and supervision of students.

Responsibilities

• Participation in on-call respiratory service and extended service development.
• Travel between sites in Carmarthenshire and community settings as required.
• Work within a multi-professional team to deliver joined-up rehabilitation pathways.
• Contribute to service development and governance within NHS settings.
• Engage with carers and families to support patient outcomes.

Skills

Inter-professional teamwork

Carers & family involvement

Clinical reasoning

Staff supervision experience

MDT working

Service development

NHS experience

Flexible approach

On-call readiness

Travel between sites

Education

Post-graduate qualification

CPD evidence

Clinical Education Training

CSP membership

Job description

We are seeking an experienced physiotherapist to join our rapidly developing stroke service in Carmarthenshire, supporting acute rehabilitation and early discharge from hospital. If you have a passion for stroke rehabilitation working across the stroke pathway this could be the opportunity for you. You will be based at Glangwili General Hospital, Carmarthen supporting people who have predominantly experienced a stroke to return home from our acute stroke units. Successful applicants will have experience of working with people who have experienced stroke and/or other life changing events and enjoy working as part of a multi professional team within the acute and community setting. You will work alongside acute and community colleagues and services to create a joined up rehabilitation pathway and positive experience for our population. You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.

Whilst the role focusses on stroke, we require therapists who are adaptable to meet needs of patients with multiple and a variety of conditions as well as service priorities. 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. The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply. 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.

• Post graduate evidence of specialist education.
• CPD evidence.
• IT Skills, 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., 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, Evidence of student supervision
• Negoitation of MDT working practices.
• Experience of service development
• Experience of NHS working, 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

Hywel Dda University Health Board plans and provides NHS healthcare services for people living in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, and bordering counties.

We have over 13,000 staff and together we provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services. We work in partnership with the three local authorities, as well as public, private and third sector colleagues, including our valued team of volunteers.

Our services are provided in:

• Four main hospitals: Bronglais Hospital in Aberystwyth; Glangwili Hospital in Carmarthen; Prince Philip Hospital in Llanelli; and Withybush Hospital in Haverfordwest
• Five community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery hospitals in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire hospitals in Pembrokeshire
• Two integrated care centres: Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion, and several other community settings
• 47 general practices (six of which are health board managed practices); dental practices (including four orthodontic); 99 community pharmacies; 43 general ophthalmic practices; and 8 ophthalmic domiciliary providers

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.