Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Physiotherapist to Lead the acute stroke team in UHW. The post will operationally lead the acute Stroke Team working closely with the Prinicipal Physiotherapist for stroke rehabilitation and the other highly specialist physiotherapists in Stroke rehabilitation and Early supported discharge . They will also liase with the existing Physiotherapy Team Leaders within the service and wider MDT staff to meet the service needs.
This post also manages the acute stroke weekend rota for physiotherapy . Currently within the advertised hours this would include 6 weekends per year as part of annualised hours. We have the opportunity to consider increasing the hours by increasing the frequency of weekends worked. The current hours would need to be worked over 4 days .
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be a dynamic and innovative neuro-rehabilitation physiotherapist with significant post registration experience and skills. They will be expected to carry a varied and complex caseload, lead a team of registered and non-registered physiotherapy staff while also working effectively as part of the multidisciplinary team.
The successful candidate will need to:- have broad experience of working within physiotherapy services delivering rehabilitation within Neurology- have previous senior clinical and leadership experience- be able to provide expert clinical supervision, support and advice to the Physiotherapy Team- be responsible for the daily management of staff and work flow within their designated staff group- to maintain professional standards within the Physiotherapy Team- have excellent organisational, communication and influencing skills- work well within a multidisciplinary team- be able to contribute to the smooth running of the wider physiotherapy service- to contribute to data collection and analysis
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh 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 15,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services.
Our mission is "Caring for People, Keeping People Well",and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. As an organisation we are unashamedly ambitious for our population's health, rising to the challenges of today and tomorrow through our 10-year strategy, Shaping our Future Wellbeing. We are contributing to a healthier Wales with great emphasis placed on innovation and improvement, learning from around the world and leading the way in clinical research. Partnership working is strong at Cardiff and Vale, and we work closely with our staff and our community.
Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions. Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.
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
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
- Recognised qualification degree / equivalent in physiotherapy
- HCPC registration
- Specialist training/courses to Postgraduate Diploma level or relevant experience
Desirable
- Membership of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
- Evidence of M level learning or relevant higher-level qualification
Experience
Essential
- oSignificant post registration clinical experience in a physiotherapy position at senior level within the specialist area
- oExperience of providing clinical supervision
- oEvidence of clinical leadership and assisting in planning and developing of an existing service.
- oChange management experience
- oExperience of teaching other disciplines
- oExperience as working as part of a multidisciplinary team
Desirable
- oNHS Experience
- oExperience of presenting to a range of audiences
- oInvolvement in developing professional practice, and transforming service delivery
- oProvided advice and support to other practitioners to develop skills and knowledge
Skills
Essential
- oHighly developed physical skills relevant to the clinical area e.g manual techniques and therapeutic handling
- oAbility to demonstrate advanced level of clinical skills within the field of rehabilitation and frailty
- oCoaching and training skills
- oProven leadership skills
- oAbility to manage a clinical caseload
- oAbility to communicate with healthcare professional and the public, including people with communication difficulties
- oEffective organisational skills
- oAbility to keep accurate and legible patient records and statistical information
- oEvidence of involvement in audit and research
Desirable
Special Knowledge
Essential
- oSpecialist physiotherapy knowledge in the clinical area
- oEvidence of relevant C.P.D.
- oAwareness of Health and Safety/ clinical risk management
Personal Qualities
Essential
- oEnthusiastic
- oAbility to cope under pressure, demonstrating resilience
- oAble to lead by example, and role model UHB behaviours and values
Other
Essential
- oWillingness to work flexible hours
- oExperience in working flexibly in different work patterns
- oAble 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
Desirable
- oMembership of relevant special interest group
- oThe ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this role
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised qualification degree / equivalent in physiotherapy
- HCPC registration
- Specialist training/courses to Postgraduate Diploma level or relevant experience
Desirable
- Membership of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
- Evidence of M level learning or relevant higher-level qualification
Experience
Essential
- oSignificant post registration clinical experience in a physiotherapy position at senior level within the specialist area
- oExperience of providing clinical supervision
- oEvidence of clinical leadership and assisting in planning and developing of an existing service.
- oChange management experience
- oExperience of teaching other disciplines
- oExperience as working as part of a multidisciplinary team
Desirable
- oNHS Experience
- oExperience of presenting to a range of audiences
- oInvolvement in developing professional practice, and transforming service delivery
- oProvided advice and support to other practitioners to develop skills and knowledge
Skills
Essential
- oHighly developed physical skills relevant to the clinical area e.g manual techniques and therapeutic handling
- oAbility to demonstrate advanced level of clinical skills within the field of rehabilitation and frailty
- oCoaching and training skills
- oProven leadership skills
- oAbility to manage a clinical caseload
- oAbility to communicate with healthcare professional and the public, including people with communication difficulties
- oEffective organisational skills
- oAbility to keep accurate and legible patient records and statistical information
- oEvidence of involvement in audit and research
Desirable
Special Knowledge
Essential
- oSpecialist physiotherapy knowledge in the clinical area
- oEvidence of relevant C.P.D.
- oAwareness of Health and Safety/ clinical risk management
Personal Qualities
Essential
- oEnthusiastic
- oAbility to cope under pressure, demonstrating resilience
- oAble to lead by example, and role model UHB behaviours and values
Other
Essential
- oWillingness to work flexible hours
- oExperience in working flexibly in different work patterns
- oAble 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
Desirable
- oMembership of relevant special interest group
- oThe ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this role
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
