Job overview

As a Paediatric,  Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist in South  Powys your role will be to be a leader of a small team of Specialist therapists delivering excellent services to a huge variety of patients in the rural context of Powys.

Strong leadership skills and ability to upskill and network will be essential as you navigate complex care, rurality and diverse speciality as an autonomous practitioner. 

Main duties of the job

To provide physiotherapy to babies, children and young people   in South  Powys. To provide supportive and strong leadership as part of the senior clinical leadership team ensuring there is equity of support and strategic direction for the team across a widely dispersed team. To provide advanced physiotherapy care in multiple settings and using mediums such as Rebound Therapy, aqua therapy, .serial casting, neurologically specific handling, exercise programmes depending on the needs of the person and the clinical need.

Promote and demonstrate the right leadership culture.

Assist the Head of service.

Be responsible for the physiotherapy within the designated area.

Provide supervision, performance manage, appraisal of designated staff.

Use active audit cycles to ensure effective improvements and quality assurance.

Ensure high levels of clinical practice.

Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.

Working for our organisation

Being the smallest Heath Board in Wales means that you won’t get lost in the crowd. Everybody at Powys Teaching Health Board is valued for the contribution they make to our varied and diverse portfolio of community-based services. Together, we can continue to make a real difference to our patients and build on our unrivalled reputation. 

As a supportive and progressive employer, we actively encourage you to carve out a career with us, through a range of development pathways. We’re also lucky enough to be situated in one of the most beautiful rural counties in Britain, let alone Wales! Achieving a healthy ’life work’ balance is essential, and something we recognise by prioritising your well-being.

To start your journey with us, and to learn more about what we can offer you please visit: https://pthb.nhs.wales/working-for-us/. There you will find information about our benefits and values, read staff experiences and more about what our beautiful county has to offer.

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