Specialist Intermediate Care Physiotherapist
Hywel Dda University Health Board presents TWO exciting opportunities for motivated and experienced Physiotherapists to join our NHS & Public Health Award Winning - "Home First Team" (Intermediate Care Services) in Carmarthenshire.
We are an innovative, comprehensive team of Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Therapy Assistant Practitioners, Dietitians, Nurses, GP's, Advanced Paramedic Practitioners, Advanced Nurse Practitioners, Physician Associates, Social Workers, Senior Reablement Workers, and Third Sector Agents striving to deliver the right support, at the right time in the right place as close to home as possible.
The role will form part of the "Home First" Multidisciplinary Team (MDT), all of whom work together to provide early intervention, period of rehabilitation and assessment in our bed based and home-based community settings to immediately mitigate loss in function, risk of deconditioning, nutritional deficit, deterioration in their mental health to increase people's time spent at home rather than hospital.
Main duties of the job
Our approach is to deliver patient care in a holistic, person-centred manner, supporting patients, when possible, to stay/return in a safe manner to their own homes where they may continue to be a valued member of their own community.
As a versatile postgraduate, you will need to have a strong clinical grounding in older people rehabilitation, expertise in frailty syndrome, neurological conditions, cardiorespiratory conditions, MSK problems and a good understanding of current issues affecting intermediate care and community services.
Successful applicants will require an excellent ability to work autonomously, managing and prioritising a diverse and unpredictable caseload, with the ability to adapt to a rapidly changing and pressurised environment alongside members of the MDT. Post holders will be expected to support & supervise junior Physiotherapy staff, Physiotherapy Technicians, Rehabilitation Assistants/Frailty Support Workers, and students.
This is an exciting opportunity for two driven individuals, passionate about the value of community physiotherapy to maintain momentum in transforming our community services across organisations for the people of Carmarthenshire and future generations.
About us
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 12,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services to almost 400,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales.
Job responsibilities
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.
You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.
The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.
The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.
Person Specification
Qualification and Knowledge
* Professional registration as recognised by HPCP
* Post graduate evidence of specialist education
* CPD evidence
* Post-graduate qualification up to post grad diploma level in relevant specialty
* Clinical Education Training Course.
* Member of C.S.P
* Active participation of specialist interest groups
Experience
* Post-graduate experience in relevant clinical specialty
* Completion of junior competency framework
* Practical experience to a level that would enable participation on the respiratory on call rota
* Therapeutic handling and risk assessments
* Managing a diverse caseload using a clinical reasoning process
* Inter-professional and team working
* Direct involvement with carers and families
* Evidence of supporting service compliance with clinical governance requirements
* Experience of staff supervision
* Experience of service development
* Experience of NHS working
* Evidence of student supervision
* Negotiation of MDT working practices
Other
* Evidence of teaching / In-Service Training.
* Flexible approach to meet the needs of the service
* Prepared to participate in on call and extended service
* Ability to travel between sites and across the community to undertake home visits in a timely manner
Language Requirements
* Welsh Speaker (Level 1)
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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