Are you:
* Passionate about Children and Young people?
* Keen to work in a supportive team?
* Interested in developing and delivering innovative approaches to the delivery of physiotherapy services?
* Ready for your next opportunity in leadership?
Then our Paediatric Physiotherapy in Cwm Taf Morgannwg is for you.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced, enthusiastic and highly motivated physiotherapist Band 7 Paediatric Physiotherapy Team Leader to join the Paediatric Physiotherapy Service of Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board.
We are searching for staff with a passion for Children and Young People and that share our health board values of:
* Listen, learn and improve
* Treat everyone with respect
* Work together as one team
The post holder will be responsible for Team Leading in the Children Centre Royal Glamorgan Hospital within CTM delivering physiotherapy services to children and young people with special needs and complex physical difficulties in the acute, community and school settings.
This post is a permanent post.
The post holder will work closely with hospital, community, education and local authority based Multi-disciplinary Teams in order to maintain continuity of service and to be responsible for the effective treatment and management of children and young people with special needs and complex physical difficulties in order to maximise potential and self-management. Experience of the management of Children and Young People in a variety of settings will be advantageous.
The physiotherapy department will be looking for an HCPC registered physiotherapist who can demonstrate previous comprehensive experience of working within Paediatric Physiotherapy in Community, Acute and Children Centre settings demonstrating a broad knowledge of Paediatric Conditions and Pathways and have a good working knowledge of NHS systems and procedures.
The post holder will require the ability to perform and cope with all aspects of manual handling and carry out the full range of duties required of the post.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
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:
* We listen, learn and improve
* We treat everyone with respect
* 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 our 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
Qualification
Essential
* Degree/Diploma in Physiotherapy
* HCPC Registration
* Evidence of relevant, specialised post graduate courses/CPD.
* Knowledge of appropriate clinical guidelines - Local and National
Desirable
* MSc or equivalent level of specialist knowledge and experience
Experience
Essential
* Significant experience within relevant specialties - to include acute and community paediatrics (neuro/ortho/respiratory) at band 6 level.
* Experience of managing a team of staff.
* Experience of working within healthcare systems.
* Extensive experience working within the specialist field.
Desirable
* Experience of working alongside GPs/Consultants and MDT members.
Skills
Essential
* Ability to use highly specialised clinical reasoning skills to determine differential diagnosis, independent of other Practitioners, in an expert area of practice.
* Coaching/mentoring/presentation/instructing/class taking skills.
* Ability to work efficiently and effectively within a team environment.
Personal Qualities
Essential
* Self-motivated and capable of motivating others
* Able to set priorities and deliver against targets
* Ability to work collaboratively within the multi-disciplinary team.
Circumstances
Essential
* Ability to carry out full range of duties (including travel between the various hospital and community sites) in a timely manner.
Employer details
Employer name
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
Address
Royal Glamorgan Hospital
Ynysmaerdy
Llantrisant
CF72 8XR
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