Job summary
- Main area
- Physiotherapy- Learning Disabilities
- Grade
- Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 18.75 hours per week (Monday - Friday)
- Job ref
- 130-ACS160-0724
- Employer
- Swansea Bay University Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Cimla Health & Social Care Centre
- Town
- Neath Port Talbot
- Salary
- £25,524 - £28,010 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 10/07/2024 23:59
- Interview date
- 24/07/2024
Employer heading
Physiotherapy Technical Instructor
Band 4
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 looking for a Physiotherapy Technical Instructor to join our Neath Community Learning Disability Team supporting adults with a learning disability. The team comprises Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Psychiatrists, Psychologists, and Speech & Language Therapists.
Do you have excellent communication skills and the ability to work with individuals who present with learning disabilities? Do you have a practical approach with the physical and mental stamina to cope with a daily active work routine?
The post offers the opportunity to work collaboratively with individuals with a learning disability, their families/carers, partnership organisations and other professionals to maximise their abilities and minimise their disabilities to ensure their health and well being. You will be working alongside physiotherapists and undertaking delegated work from them.
You will need to meet the, job description and person specification. A structured governance process is in place offering personal development reviews, audit, risk management and supervision.
Main duties of the job
The role of the physiotherapy technical instructor is to support the registered Physiotherapy staff and to:
Undertake specific highly skilled work delegated by the Physiotherapist
Support physiotherapy staff with specific interventions such as hydrotherapy, postural management assessments and physiotherapy programmes of intervention
Undertake general administrative duties, maintain client records and organise client appointments
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.
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
To work within a robust framework of Clinical Governance and own scope of practice in the provision of a high quality, effective, efficient, flexible and client focused service that aims to improve the physical abilities and minimise the disabilities of people with a learning disability.
Clients are young adults to those of elderly years presenting with a range of health and well-being needs that include acute and chronic conditions, complex physical, neurological and profound sensory impairments, specific syndromes, psychiatric and psychological disorders, dual diagnosis and behaviours that challenge. A sound understanding of the procedures for the Protection of Vulnerable Adults is required.
To be a member of the multi-disciplinary team and Delivery Unit Physiotherapy Service and work collaboratively with social care and other partnership agencies.
To undertake specific highly skilled work delegated by the Physiotherapist.
To participate in Delivery Unit / Health Board initiatives to develop and enhance services.
To undertake general administrative duties, maintain client records and organise client appointments.
To support the Physiotherapist in the clinical education of physiotherapy students and other students on placement in the team.
To continually develop skills and knowledge that meet the competency framework through a range of learning processes.
Service provision spans a large geographical area and requires lone working and travel between the team base, treatment and meeting locations.
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.
Person specification
Qualification
Essential criteria
- NVQ Level 2/3 in Care or Equivalent
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Experience of working in NHS or social services settings
- Awareness of relevant LD policies (MCA)
- Knowledge of NHS + social services systems of working
Experience
Essential criteria
- LD working / health / social care environments
Skills
Essential criteria
- Time management
- Communication skills where barriers in place
- Has suitable IT skills eg Word and Excel
Desirable criteria
- Welsh speaker
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
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
- Vasanth Sampath
- Job title
- Highly Specialist Physiotherapist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07973614899
- Additional information
Neath Community Learning Disability Team - 01639 682869
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