Specialist Physiotherapist

Hywel Dda University Health Board; Carmarthen; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Hywel Dda University Health Board is seeking an experienced physiotherapist to join our stroke service in Carmarthenshire, supporting acute rehabilitation and early discharge from hospital at Glangwili General Hospital, Carmarthen.

The role involves working across the stroke pathway with both acute and community teams to deliver a person-centred rehabilitation and transition pathway. Travel within the county and occasional cross-Health Board travel may be required.

Qualifications

• Experience of working with people who have experienced stroke.
• Able to travel within the county to other sites as needed.
• Willingness to participate in on-call respiratory service and future 7-day working.

Responsibilities

• Support acute rehabilitation and early discharge from hospital.
• Collaborate with acute and community stroke teams to create a joined-up rehabilitation pathway.
• Travel within the county and occasionally across the Health Board as required.

Skills

Stroke rehabilitation

Teamwork

Flexible travel

Welsh language desirable

On-call capable

Job description

Job Overview

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.

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. To deliver a person-centred rehabilitation and transition pathway the post holder will work alongside the established acute and community stroke teams (in-reaching and out-reaching) to ensure good continuity of care.

We are advertising for 1 post holder - based in Glangwili General Hospital, Carmarthen.

Physiotherapist video - https://youtu.be/lCLodWLSY3k

Main duties of the job

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.

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.

Working for our organisation

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
• Numerous mental health and learning disabilities services

Hywel Dda University Health Board operates a bilingual policy. All applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.

To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care visa or Skilled Worker visa, unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply should self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship by visiting Work in the UK . If you are eligible for the Health and Care visa, application costs are lower and you do not need to pay the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.