Paediatric Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist
As a Paediatric Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist in South Powys, your role will be to lead a small team of specialist therapists delivering excellent services to a diverse range of patients in the rural context of Powys.
Strong leadership skills and the ability to upskill and network will be essential as you navigate complex care, rurality, and diverse specialties as an autonomous practitioner.
Main Duties of the Job
To provide physiotherapy to babies, children, and young people in South Powys. Responsibilities include:
1. Providing supportive and strong leadership as part of the senior clinical leadership team, ensuring equity of support and strategic direction for the team across a widely dispersed area.
2. Delivering advanced physiotherapy care in multiple settings using mediums such as Rebound Therapy, aqua therapy, serial casting, neurologically specific handling, and exercise programmes based on clinical need.
3. Promoting and demonstrating the right leadership culture.
4. Assisting the Head of Service.
5. Being responsible for physiotherapy within the designated area.
6. Providing supervision, performance management, and appraisal of designated staff.
7. Using active audit cycles to ensure effective improvements and quality assurance.
8. Ensuring 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.
About Us
Being the smallest Health Board in Wales means that you won't get lost in the crowd. Everybody at Powys Teaching Health Board is valued for their contribution 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 situated in one of the most beautiful rural counties in Britain, let alone Wales! Achieving a healthy work-life balance is essential, and we prioritize your well-being.
To start your journey with us and 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 learn more about what our beautiful county has to offer.
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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
* HCPC Registered BSc Hons Physiotherapy or equivalent
* Relevant postgraduate training at Master's Level or equivalent demonstrable academic knowledge to Master's level
* Detailed knowledge of the principles of clinical governance and its application
* Documented evidence of Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
* Membership of CSP Appropriate Clinical Educator Course
* Membership of appropriate clinical specialist interest group
* Experience of audit procedures
* Leadership and first-line management experience, including supervision of junior staff and students
* Experience in a range of health settings
Experience
* Extensive postgraduate experience with significant experience at a Senior level
* Experience of taking responsibility and managing complex caseloads
* Experience of clinical supervision of junior staff and students
* Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team
Aptitude and Abilities
* Working knowledge of local and national agendas and ability to deliver within the service
* Excellent organisational skills
* Ability to analyse professional and ethical issues
* Demonstrates high level of physiotherapy knowledge of assessment and clinical reasoning
* Ability to take initiative and resolve problems
* Ability to motivate and influence a team of staff
* Clinical supervision and mentoring skills
* Excellent communication skills
* I.T. literate
* Commitment to client-centred, non-discriminatory practice
* Commitment to lifelong learning
* Ability to work autonomously
* Presentation and training skills
* Critical appraisal skills
* Able to speak Welsh
Values
Other
* Be able to work flexibly and travel throughout Powys
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.
Location: Brecon War Memorial Hospital / Ystradgynlais Community Hospital
Salary: £46,840 to £53,602 per annum pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working Pattern
Part-time
Reference Number
070-AHP062-1224
Job Locations
Brecon War Memorial Hospital / Ystradgynlais Community Hospital
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