We have an exciting opportunity for a motivated, determined and enthusiastic Physiotherapist to join our Acute Medicine and Care of the Elderly Team on a Bank basis at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital, Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board.
This is a static bank position which will help deliver urgent care to our clients. Specialized assessment and clinical reasoning skills are required.
You should have the ability to work in a fast-paced environment and make discharge-based decisions as part of the MDT.
The Therapy service at CTMUHB is an expanding, forward-thinking and highly regarded service and this post offers excellent personal and professional development opportunities within an established and supportive team.
Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Main duties of the job
1. To take delegated responsibility from the lead physiotherapist on the Medical wards for managing patients with particular conditions and be responsible for providing physiotherapy assessment and rehabilitation plans for patients within the specialty.
2. To manage own daily caseload, supervise physiotherapy Healthcare Support Workers, guide/mentor band 5 physiotherapists and physiotherapy students.
3. To provide regular specialist physiotherapy input to board rounds / multi-disciplinary meetings providing patients with any physiotherapy advice/equipment and home treatment programmes that may be necessary, and arrange outpatient physiotherapy where appropriate.
4. To be an active member of the out of hours emergency respiratory on-call rota and participate in other weekend rotas as required across the Health Board.
5. The bank worker will be expected to assist in covering the work of absent colleagues as required by the Line Manager.
About us
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.
We live by our core values:
1. We listen, learn and improve
2. We treat everyone with respect
3. We all work together as one team
We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15,000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only the lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.
Job description
Job 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.
Person Specification
Qualifications and/or Knowledge
Essential
* Degree/ Diploma in Physiotherapy. Health and Care Professions Council registration. Evidence of broad spectrum clinical knowledge/ skills base. Current in mandatory training requirements (manual handling, CPR, Vulnerable Adults, violence & aggression etc). Knowledge of clinical guidelines and standards (local and national). Sound knowledge of Standards of Professional Practice/ Rules of Professional Conduct. Knowledge of a range of policies/ procedures (Risk management, Protection of Vulnerable Adults, Child Protection, clinical waste etc).
Experience
Essential
* To have completed comprehensive rotations at Band 5 level, including rehabilitation respiratory/ critical care, trauma and orthopaedics, neurology, general medicine, MSK, community. Work within a multi-disciplinary team setting.
Aptitude and Abilities
Essential
* Good communicator. Ability to work independently and as part of a multi-disciplinary team. Ability to keep accurate and legible patient notes. Ability to organise and prioritize. Good time management. Keyboard/IT skills.
Values
Essential
* Self-motivated and capable of motivating others.
Employer details
Employer name
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
Address
CTM Wide
CF45 4SN
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