A rare and exciting opportunity has become available to join the dynamic Pelvic Health Physiotherapy team based at the University Hospital of Wales. This Specialised Physiotherapist role is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and highly motivated individual to develop their knowledge and skills in the management of Pelvic health patients, and also have some involvement with maternity services, including treating patients on the postnatal wards.
Main duties of the job
The role will give you the opportunity to develop your clinical skills in the specialist area of Pelvic Health. You will be responsible for managing an outpatient caseload treating pregnancy-related musculoskeletal presentations and pelvic floor dysfunction across the Cardiff & Vale University Health Board sites. The successful candidate will be fully inducted and mentored to help develop their knowledge and skills in the treatment of pelvic floor dysfunction if required. You may also have some involvement with maternity services, including treating patients on the postnatal wards.
We are a friendly, dynamic, and innovative team and we offer a supportive environment where each team member strives hard to deliver high-quality, evidence-based, patient-centred care.
You will be involved with the delivery of the team in-service training programme and you may assist with the supervision of other team members and the provision of education to other healthcare professionals.
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 focused 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 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
Qualifications
Essential
* HCPC Registration
Desirable
* Membership of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
Experience
Essential
* Relevant post-registration experience in the physiotherapy management of patients with obstetric related musculoskeletal conditions and pelvic floor dysfunction
* Previous clinical experience relevant to the post
* Experience working as part of a multidisciplinary team
Desirable
* Experience of providing clinical supervision
Skills
Essential
* Ability to demonstrate specialist clinical skills within the field of Pelvic Health to include obstetric related musculoskeletal conditions and pelvic floor dysfunction
* Ability to manage a clinical caseload
* Ability to communicate with healthcare professionals and the public
* Ability to motivate others
* Ability to communicate with people with communication difficulties
* Interpersonal skills
* Adaptive team player
* Effective organisational skills
* Understand the legal responsibilities of the profession
* Ability to keep accurate and legible patient records and statistical information
* Presentation and training skills
* Competent IMT skills
Desirable
* Evidence of involvement in audit and research
SPECIAL KNOWLEDGE
Essential
* Evidence of relevant CPD
* Specialist physiotherapy knowledge in the field of Pelvic Health
* Awareness of health and safety
Desirable
* Evidence of relevant postgraduate training courses
PERSONAL QUALITIES (Demonstrable)
Essential
* Ability to cope under pressure
* Enthusiastic
* Ability to demonstrate empathy
* Friendly and approachable
* Reliable
* Ability to demonstrate resilience
Other
Essential
* Ability to make travel arrangements to meet the requirements of the job
* Ability to work flexibly
* Experience of participation in emergency weekend and on-call duties
Desirable
* Membership of relevant special interest group
* The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this role
Employer details
Employer name
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
Address
University Health Board wide
Cardiff
CF14 4XW
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