Specialist Physiotherapist - Children and Young People

NHS; Cardigan; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity exists for a Specialist Physiotherapist to join the Children and Young People's physiotherapy team at Hywel Dda University Health Board. The role involves providing diverse physiotherapy services to children and young people across various locations, including homes and clinics. The successful candidate will lead innovative service developments and support staff training while playing a significant role in service evaluation.

Qualifications

• Required to have professional registration.
• Experience working with children and young people.
• Post-graduate qualification in relevant specialty.

Responsibilities

• Work with children and young people aged 0-25.
• Support the education and supervision of junior staff.
• Participate in a flexible 7-day service.

Skills

Motivating and engaging

Flexible approach

Team working

Clinical reasoning

Negotiation of MDT working practices

Education

Professional Registration as recognised by HCPC

Post-graduate qualification up to post grad diploma level in relevant specialty

Clinical Education Training Course

Member of Chartered Society of Physiotherapy

Job description

Specialist Physiotherapist - Children and Young People

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Hywel Dda University Health Board Children and Young People's physiotherapy team as a Physiotherapist based in Ceredigion. The service provides acute and community services across the Health Board region. The role is dynamic and diverse, working with Children and Young People from birth to age 25 with a variety of health conditions, in a variety of locations including patients' homes, clinics, hospital wards, hydrotherapy and education settings.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for an enthusiastic, positive and motivated individual who has the skills and ability to motivate and engage with service users, their families and the team around the child/young person. We are looking for someone who can work independently, lead and adapt to innovation and service developments, support supervision and training and has the ability to work flexibly and collaboratively in a fun and dynamic team.

Relevant evidence of post graduate experience of having worked with children and young people is essential. The post holder will participate in the continuous professional development process, involving the education / supervising of junior staff and students. The post holder will play a key role in supporting service modernisation and development. This will include involvement in audit and service evaluation processes. The post holder will be required to participate in the provision of a flexible 7 day service, based on service need. This will be on a rota basis. The post holder will be required to participate in the provision of the on call respiratory service.

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

About us

Hywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and its bordering counties. Our 11,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services for around 384,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales. We do this in partnership with our three local authorities and public, private and third sector colleagues, including our volunteers, through:

Four main hospitals: Bronglais General in Aberystwyth, Glangwili General in Carmarthen, Prince Philip in Llanelli and Withybush General in Haverfordwest;

Seven community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron, Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire;

48 general practices (four of which are managed practices), 47 dental practices (including three orthodontic), 99 community pharmacies, 44 general ophthalmic practices (43 providing Eye Health Examination Wales and 34 low vision services) and 17 domiciliary only providers and 11 health centres;

Numerous locations providing mental health and learning disabilities services;

Highly specialised and tertiary services commissioned by the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee, a joint committee representing seven health boards across Wales.

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.

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.

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.

Interviews will take place: 17.07.25

Person Specification

Qualifications and Knowledge

• Professional Registration as recognised by Health Care and Professions Council (HCPC)
• 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 Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
• Active participation of specialist interest groups

Language Skills

• Welsh Speaker (Level 1)

Experience

• 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
• Negotiation of MDT working practices.
• Experience of service development
• Experience of NHS working.

Other

• 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

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.