Static Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board; Hengoed; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Ein innovatives Gesundheitsunternehmen sucht dynamische Physiotherapeuten, die bereit sind, in einem unterstützenden Team zu arbeiten. In dieser Rolle werden Sie die Möglichkeit haben, Ihre klinischen Fähigkeiten in der musculoskeletal Physiotherapie weiterzuentwickeln und an einem Transformationsprogramm teilzunehmen, das die Gesundheitsversorgung in der Gemeinschaft verbessert. Das Unternehmen fördert eine gesunde Work-Life-Balance und bietet umfangreiche Schulungs- und Entwicklungsmöglichkeiten. Wenn Sie eine Leidenschaft für Physiotherapie haben und in einem unterstützenden Umfeld arbeiten möchten, ist dies die perfekte Gelegenheit für Sie.

Benefits

Flexible Arbeitszeiten

Berufliche Weiterbildung

Betriebliche Gesundheitsförderung

Zugang zu einem Wellbeing Center

Qualifications

• Erfahrung in der klinischen Entscheidungsfindung und im Umgang mit komplexen Fällen.
• Nachweis über kontinuierliche berufliche Weiterbildung zur Erfüllung der HPC-Anforderungen.

Responsibilities

• Management eines klinischen Falls mit Unterstützung durch erfahrene Kliniker.
• Aktive Beteiligung an der Ausbildung von Praktikanten und Rotationsmitarbeitern.

Skills

Kommunikationsfähigkeiten

Teamarbeit

Klinische Entscheidungsfindung

Zeitmanagement

Kritische Beurteilung

Education

Diplom/Abschluss in Physiotherapie

Registrierung beim Health Professions Council

Job description

We encourage applications from all with protected characteristics and from those in the Armed Forces Community. Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted through the medium of Welsh will not be treated less favourably than applications made in English.

If you are successful at interview for this post you will receive your conditional offer of appointment and information pack via email.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time. Therefore we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post. If you are short listed for this post, you will be contacted via your email account you used to apply for this post, therefore please check your account regularly.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board support flexible working.

Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the living wage of £12.60 per hour - £24,638 per annum.

This temporary top up will be in place until the annual pay uplift for 2025/26 is confirmed

Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should it be filled via the internal redeployment process

Job Overview

Based in the outpatient physiotherapy department in Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr, we are seeking dynamic, forward thinking clinicians to join our team. You will embrace the Health Board values, have excellent communication skills and a strong team working ethos, as well as the ability to demonstrate leadership qualities. We are searching for a physiotherapist with a solid foundation in core Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy clinical skills, who embraces innovation and is committed to utilising shared decision making and following evidence base in their clinical practice.

Working within the musculoskeletal speciality you will be independently managing a musculoskeletal clinical caseload with the support of senior clinicians and mentors. You may have the opportunity to work in a supported manner within community outpatient MSK services and new models of care delivery aligned with the ABUHB MSK Transformation programme.

Main duties of the job

The physiotherapy team at Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr are experienced, supportive, and will facilitate and encourage your individual development. They are passionate about continuing to improve and develop services for our local population.

You will work closely with the Administration team and alongside department colleagues.

The ABUHB Physiotherapy Service encourages staff development through local and Health Board wide education including an extensive core and advanced skills training programmes. We also encourage participation in speciality forums, clinical audit, research and clinical supervision and mentoring.

We have a structured personal appraisal system with annual reviews underpinned by the Knowledge and Skills Framework. You will be actively involved in assisting in the education and mentoring of rotational staff and physiotherapy students on placement from Cardiff University and the University of South Wales.

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

Working for our organisation

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your speciality or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.

We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.

Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. This includes the Grange University Hospital which provides specialist and critical care . Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.

Other Requirements

Essential criteria

• The physical ability to perform and cope with all aspects of manual handling as demanded by the job role. The physical ability to perform and cope with all aspects of manual
• The ability to adapt to changes in work routine
• The ability to move between sites within the Health Board as demanded by the job role
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Meets all desirable criteria as per attached job description/person specification
  
  

Skills and Knowledge

Essential criteria

• The ability to discuss the clinical reasoning process in the management of routine and more complex cases
• The ability to identify and act upon adverse clinical signs
• Awareness of relevant national clinical guidelines
• Good communication skills both verbal and written when interacting with members of the team, other professionals, clients and their families
• The ability to work effectively in a team environment
• Evidence of initiative
• Good time management
• Demonstrate the ability to discuss the ethos of clinical governance and it’s relevance in physiotherapy practice
• The ability to demonstrate an understanding of the NHS and the challenges facing the physiotherapy service
• The ability to demonstrate critical appraisal skills
• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development sufficient to meet HPC requirements
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Evidence of teaching at an undergraduate and postgraduate level
• Evidence of participating in clinical and organisational audit
• IT Literate
  
  

Experience

Essential criteria

• Broad range of clinical experience through a comprehensive Band 5 rotation
• Experience of participating in and delivering in-service training programmes
• Varied range of clinical experience within the musculoskeletal speciality
• Experience of staff supervision
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Evidence of having worked in the UK as a HPC registered physiotherapist
• Evidence of having worked unsupervised
• Evidence of having participated in on-call and seven day service provision where appropriate
• Previous Band 6 position
  
  

Education/qualifications/train

Essential criteria

• Diploma/degree in physiotherapy
• Registered with Health Professions Council
• Appropriate range of Post graduate education / training
  
  

Desirable criteria

• MCSP