Senior Physiotherapist in Trauma and Orthopaedics
We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 6 physiotherapist to join our rotational trauma and orthopaedic team. The post holder will rotate between the Royal Gwent, Nevill Hall and Grange University hospital, covering both elective and trauma caseloads. The successful applicant will be a clinician who has breadth of experience in the inpatient setting and specific experience within trauma and orthopaedics.
The post holder will work as part of a 7 day rota.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for a forward-thinking clinician with the skills to combine specialist clinical practice with innovation. You will be committed to following best practice and speciality guidelines with the promotion of high-quality physiotherapy services. The successful post holder needs to be flexible, motivated, and committed to put the patient's strengths, voice, choice and control at the centre of any interventions. You will have demonstrable leadership qualities, excellent communication and time management skills with proven abilities to build networks across sites and disciplines.
You will work alongside a clinical specialist and the Clinical Lead physiotherapist to develop your skills, knowledge and experience across the four pillars of practice.
The successful applicant will be actively involved in the education, supervision and mentoring of more junior staff and physiotherapy undergraduate students.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your speciality or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.
We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board strives to be a diverse and inclusive workplace where we can ALL be ourselves. We particularly encourage applications from people who identify as Black, Asian or from a Minority Ethnic background, those who have a disability or impairment or are from the LGBTQ+ community and those who are underrepresented within the Health Board.
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
Other
Essential
* Available for on call and weekend work
* Ability to travel between sites in a timely manner
* Ability to adapt to changes in work routine
* Physical ability to perform and cope with all aspects of manual handling demanded by the role
* Clear reason for application
Experience
Essential
* Broad range of post graduate clinical experience
* Able to demonstrate appropriate level of clinical reasoning & knowledge across a range of clinical specialities
* Participating & delivering IST programme
* Having undertaken a rotation or previous role within T&O
Desirable
* Worked in UK as HCPC registered PT
* Evidence of working unsupervised
* Participated in on call & 7 day working
* Previous band 6 position
* Experience of participating in or contributing to service development projects
Qualifications
Essential
* Degree/diploma
* HCPC Registered
Desirable
* MCSP
* Completion of clinical educators course or equivalent
* Appropriate range of post graduate clinical education
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
* Ability to discuss clinical reasoning process & recognise and react to adverse clinical signs
* Effective team work & communication skills
* Evidence of initiative & time management
* Awareness & ability to understand clinical governance
* Challenges facing NHS
* Evidence of CPD
* Ability to demonstrate critical appraisal skills
* Previous experience of supervising staff
Desirable
* Commitment to research
* Evidence of teaching at undergraduate or post graduate level
* IT Literate
* Ability to speak Welsh
* Awareness of specific clinical guidelines (local and national)
Employer details
Employer name
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
Address
Royal Gwent Hospital
Cardiff Road
Newport
NP20 2UB
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