Team Leader - Paediatric Physiotherapy Royal Glamorgan Children Centre
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
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 role in Cwm Taf Morgannwg is for you.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced, enthusiastic and highly motivated Band 7 Paediatric Physiotherapy Team Leader to join the Paediatric Physiotherapy Service of Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board.
We are searching for staff who share our health board values:
* 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, delivering physiotherapy services to children and young people with special needs and complex physical difficulties in acute, community, and school settings.
Main Duties of the Job
This is a permanent post. The post holder will work closely with hospital, community, education, and local authority-based Multi-disciplinary Teams 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 maximize potential and self-management. Experience in managing Children and Young People in a variety of settings will be advantageous.
The physiotherapy department is looking for an HCPC registered physiotherapist who can demonstrate previous comprehensive experience of working within Paediatric Physiotherapy in Community, Acute, and Children Centre settings, showcasing a broad knowledge of Paediatric Conditions and Pathways, and having 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; 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, providing 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 the lifeblood of our organization but also of the diverse communities that we serve.
Job Responsibilities
You can 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
* Degree/Diploma in Physiotherapy
* HCPC Registration
* Evidence of relevant, specialized post-graduate courses/CPD
* Knowledge of appropriate clinical guidelines - Local and National
* MSc or equivalent level of specialist knowledge and experience
Experience
* Significant experience within relevant specialties, including 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
* Experience of working alongside GPs/Consultants and MDT members
Skills
* Ability to use highly specialized 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
* 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
* Ability to carry out the full range of duties (including travel between various hospital and community sites) in a timely manner
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.
Salary: £46,840 to £53,602 per annum pro rata
#J-18808-Ljbffr