Job summary
Employer heading
Highly Specialist Physiotherapist
Band 7
Welcome to Swansea Bay University Health Board. We welcome applications from people who share our values: caring for each other, working together and always improving.
Swansea Bay University Health Board reserve 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.
Prior consideration for this vacancy will be given to staff currently awaiting redeployment and we therefore reserve the right to withdraw this advert at any stage.
Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 1,2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the living wage of £12 per hour - £23,465 per annum. This temporary top up will be in place until the annual pay uplift for 2024/25 is confirmed.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
Job overview
We are seeking a Highly Specialist Physiotherapist to join the well established Community Learning Disability Team in Barry, Vale of Glamorgan. The team is comprised of Community Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Speech and Language Therapy, Psychology and Psychiatry and works in close partnership with local authority colleagues and partnership organisations.
Main duties of the job
To work as an autonomous practitioner within a robust framework of Clinical Governance to provide a high quality, effective, efficient and flexible physiotherapy service to people with a learning disability.
To manage a complex caseload using highly specialist physiotherapy knowledge, skills and assessment processes that are evidence based and focused on client centred principles that aim to improve health and well being.
To be the lead Physiotherapist within the Community Learning Disability Team delivering highly specialist clinical advice and interventions that improve / maintain the ability and minimise the disability of people with a learning disability through a combination of highly specialist assessment, diagnosis, formulation of treatment plans, intervention, evaluation, advice and teaching.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Working for our organisation
We believe staff are our best asset and we want you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board.
As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation.
You might be a nurse or doctor, maybe you specialise in a health science/therapy or can offer skills in one of our support services - we have a job for you.
There are also apprenticeships, work placements and volunteering roles available.
We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from everyone whatever their sex; religion or belief; race; age; sexual orientation; gender identity or, whether they are pregnant or have recently been on maternity leave, married or are in a civil partnership; or, whether they are disabled.
Our values - Caring For Each Other, Working Together and Always Improving, show that our commitment to equality is at the heart of everything we do.
If you want excellent career and training opportunities while living on the doorstep of some of Europe's most spectacular scenery, with all the benefits of a thriving and cosmopolitan city - look no further.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Physiotherapy degree or similar
- HCPC registration
- MSc or equivalent experience or actively working towards.
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- National policies relevant to LD (MCA)
- Theoretical and clinical of Ax and RX relevant to LD
- Wide background of other physio specialities
- Sound understanding of roles of MDT and partnership working
Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant post graduate working in variety of specialities (LD, community) within the NHS
- Delivery of interventions in collaboration with clients and families/carers
- Community and MDT working
- Supervision and delegation
- Developing and delivering training
- Caseload management
- Care aims approach
Skills
Essential criteria
- Professional and clinical leadership
- Communication (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills in complex situations
- Problem solving
- Organisational and prioritisation
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Welsh language skills are desirable
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Elizabeth Hogben
- Job title
- Physiotherapy Clinical Lead 07970 811510
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07970 811510
- Additional information
Elizabeth Hogben
Physiotherapy Clinical Lead
07970 811510
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