Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
Specialist Physiotherapist - Cardiff Community Resource Team
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An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic and innovative physiotherapist to join the physiotherapy team within the Cardiff Community Resource Team. You will work alongside members of the multidisciplinary team delivering physiotherapy to prevent admission, facilitate hospital discharge and provide rehabilitation towards patient centred goals.
Main duties of the job
You will work alongside members of the multidisciplinary team and deliver physiotherapy to patients in community settings to prevent admission, facilitate hospital discharge and also deliver rehabilitation to this group of patients to prevent further deterioration. You may also be required to work within Cardiff Community Resource Team projects and developments such as Stay Steady Clinics and Falls service, Single Point of Access and dementia services. You will need to be able to demonstrate a wide variety of clinical skills including frailty, falls and complex multipathologies. In addition to your clinical skills you require proven problem-solving skills to prevent hospital admission, resilience and flexibility in dealing with changes in service provision. You will have responsibility for supervising physiotherapists and support staff within the service. You require good time management and prioritising skills working closely with the multidisciplinary team members. There will be support for Continuous Professional Development in line with the KSF outline.
The Cardiff Community Resource Team is a 7-day service and therefore, you would be expected to be part of our weekend rota.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this role; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving over 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone, delivering excellent care and support.
Our mission is "Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together", and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. Our 10-year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, is our chance to work collaboratively with the public and our workforce to make our health board more sustainable for the future.
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
* Recognised qualification degree / equivalent in physiotherapy / H.C.P.C. Registration / Specialist training/courses to Postgraduate Diploma level
* Membership of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP)
Experience
* Significant post registration experience in the specialist area / Previous clinical experience relevant to post / Broad experience across physiotherapy / Experience as working as part of an MDT / Active involvement in service development and quality initiatives NHS Experience
* Experience of providing clinical supervision / Experience of teaching other disciplines
Skills
* Demonstrate specialist skills within the specialist clinical area / Proactive and show initiative / Understand the legal responsibilities of the Profession / Ability to keep accurate and legible patient records and statistical information / Competent using Microsoft or similar packages / Confident with digital technology platforms/apps / Personal responsibility for learning and development / Evidence of involvement in audit and research / Highly developed physical skills relevant to the clinical area e.g. manual techniques and therapeutic handling / Proven ability to manage a clinical caseload / Excellent communication skills with healthcare professional and the public / Proven ability to motivate others, promote coproduction and empower others / Ability to alter communication styles / Interpersonal skills: Adaptive/ flexible team player / Effective organisational skills
Special Knowledge
* Evidence of relevant post graduate training courses / Evidence of relevant C.P.D. / Specialist physiotherapy clinical knowledge in the clinical area / Awareness of Health and Safety/ clinical risk management
* Evidence of relevant post graduate training courses
Personal Qualities
* Professional confidence / Enthusiastic / Ability to demonstrate empathy / Friendly and approachable / Reliable / Ability to cope under pressure: demonstrating resilience / Proactively manage own wellbeing / Able to lead by example, and role model UHB behaviours and values
Other
* Willingness to work flexible hours / Experience in working flexibly in different work patterns / Able to travel, in a timely manner to meet the requirements of the job, this may include cross site working or various locations, carrying sensitive information and bulky equipment
* The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this role / Membership of relevant special interest group
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.
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
Address
Cardiff Community Resource Team - Whitchurch/Llanrumney sites
North West locality Offices, Park Road, Whitchurch
£37,898 to £45,637 a year per annum pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time
Reference number
001-AHP203-1224
Job locations
Cardiff Community Resource Team - Whitchurch/Llanrumney sites
North West locality Offices, Park Road, Whitchurch
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