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Job overview

The MSK physiotherapy team are offering the opportunity for  Band 6 full time permanent physiotherapy positions.  

The service operates across the University Health Board including the three counties of Pembrokeshire, Ceredigion and Carmarthenshire. The posts are based either in Llanelli ,Prince Philip hospital or Carmarthen, St Davids Park and Pembrokeshire ( based at Withybush Hospital).

The MSK service offers hydrotherapy,  gym based exercise classes and delivery of the Escape programme for the management of patients with Osteoarthritis of the hip and knee. We work closely with the national exercise referral scheme and are trying to develop links with 3rd sector activity providers to offer our service users further help after their rehabilitation course. 

Main duties of the job

The post holder will form part of an existing team of physiotherapists responsible for the delivery of patient rehabilitation services within Hywel Dda University Health Board within their defined clinical area of clinical speciality. This will involve working in collaboration with inter and multi disciplinary teams (MDT) to deliver holistic care. 

The post holder will be responsible for managing their own caseload which will involve self referrals as well as those from GP’s, AHP’s, Social Service practitioners and Consultants. They will operate as an autonomous professional with a high level of clinical and technical skill and expertise, using evidence base to plan, implement and evaluate the management 
of clients.

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.

Working for our organisation

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 (six 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.