Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity to join the children's and ALD team as Clinical lead. The post holder is a key member of the physiotherapy service and will work closely as part of the senior leadership team which will include Operational Managers, Heads of Service and Clinical Leads across all specialities within physiotherapy. You will have the opportunity to influence service development across children and ALD physiotherapy services, clinically support staff with complex cases, ensure clinical governance, and innovate. There will be an opportunity to work closely with other disciplines within the health board, other agencies and partners to ensure a modern, fit for purpose service.
Main duties of the job
You will need to be a highly skilled clinician with excellent communication and leadership skills.
The role will include many exciting opportunities including providing expert opinion on complex cases, clinical guidance, mentoring and teaching across the service. As well as leading audit and research and be responsible for clinical governance, provide strategic direction and innovation to service development across the physiotherapy service.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your speciality or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.
We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.
Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. This includes the Grange University Hospital which provides specialist and critical care and is the newest addition to the clinical futures strategy opening in November 2020. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit 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
Additional contact details :
Anna Paterson
anna.paterson@wales.nhs.uk
01633 238390
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
Additional contact details :
Anna Paterson
anna.paterson@wales.nhs.uk
01633 238390
Person Specification
Education/ Qualification/Training
Essential
- Diploma/degree in Physiotherapy
- Registered with Health and Care professionals Council
- Completion of Masters or equivalent appropriate advanced assessment, diagnostic and treatment course that is recognised/accredited
- Appropriate range of Post grad clinical education
- Active participation in a relevant national clinical interest group
- Completion of clinical educators course or equivalent
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- MCSP
- Evidence of expert witness training
- Supplementary or independent prescribing qualification
Experience
Essential
- Held senior position in relevant speciality
- Experience of first point of contact in clinical management of patients
- Evidence of having participated in on-call and weekend duties where required
- Experience of and commitment to clinical and organisational audit and research
- Experience of and commitment to teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate level both locally and nationally
- Experience of representing the physiotherapy profession in public/professional arena
- Experience of working closely with Medical practioners
- Evidence of leading Change, management and innovation in clinical practice
- Experience of integrating user participation in service development
- Experience of leading the development of and implementation of clinical guidelines and standards
- Experience of having supervised staff who are directly accountable to the post holder
- Experience of presenting evidence and evaluations to stakeholders
Desirable
- Held Clinical specialist position in relevant speciality
- published work in recognised journal
- Experience as expert witness
- Experience of presenting at national/international conferences
Other Requirements
Essential
- The physical ability to perform and cope with all aspects of manual handling as demanded by the role
- The ability to adapt to changes in work routine
- Available for on-call and weekend duties where clinically appropriate
Desirable
- The ability to move between sites within the Health board as demanded by the job role
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- The ability to discuss advanced clinical reasoning in the management of complex cases and act upon adverse clinical signs
- The ability to facilitate reflective practice and learning in others
- Good communication skills both verbal and written when interacting with members of the team, other professionals, clients and families
- The ability to lead and work effectively in a team environment
- The ability to design and lead a training programme
- The ability to implement clinical governance in specific physiotherapy practice
- The ability to lead discussion on the NHS and the challenges facing the physiotherapy service
- Awareness of relevant national and local guidelines
- The ability to demonstrate highly developed critical appraisal skills
- IT literate
Desirable
- The ability to manage personnel issues
- Coaching experience or qualification
- Ability to speak Welsh
Person Specification
Education/ Qualification/Training
Essential
- Diploma/degree in Physiotherapy
- Registered with Health and Care professionals Council
- Completion of Masters or equivalent appropriate advanced assessment, diagnostic and treatment course that is recognised/accredited
- Appropriate range of Post grad clinical education
- Active participation in a relevant national clinical interest group
- Completion of clinical educators course or equivalent
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- MCSP
- Evidence of expert witness training
- Supplementary or independent prescribing qualification
Experience
Essential
- Held senior position in relevant speciality
- Experience of first point of contact in clinical management of patients
- Evidence of having participated in on-call and weekend duties where required
- Experience of and commitment to clinical and organisational audit and research
- Experience of and commitment to teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate level both locally and nationally
- Experience of representing the physiotherapy profession in public/professional arena
- Experience of working closely with Medical practioners
- Evidence of leading Change, management and innovation in clinical practice
- Experience of integrating user participation in service development
- Experience of leading the development of and implementation of clinical guidelines and standards
- Experience of having supervised staff who are directly accountable to the post holder
- Experience of presenting evidence and evaluations to stakeholders
Desirable
- Held Clinical specialist position in relevant speciality
- published work in recognised journal
- Experience as expert witness
- Experience of presenting at national/international conferences
Other Requirements
Essential
- The physical ability to perform and cope with all aspects of manual handling as demanded by the role
- The ability to adapt to changes in work routine
- Available for on-call and weekend duties where clinically appropriate
Desirable
- The ability to move between sites within the Health board as demanded by the job role
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- The ability to discuss advanced clinical reasoning in the management of complex cases and act upon adverse clinical signs
- The ability to facilitate reflective practice and learning in others
- Good communication skills both verbal and written when interacting with members of the team, other professionals, clients and families
- The ability to lead and work effectively in a team environment
- The ability to design and lead a training programme
- The ability to implement clinical governance in specific physiotherapy practice
- The ability to lead discussion on the NHS and the challenges facing the physiotherapy service
- Awareness of relevant national and local guidelines
- The ability to demonstrate highly developed critical appraisal skills
- IT literate
Desirable
- The ability to manage personnel issues
- Coaching experience or qualification
- Ability to speak Welsh
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
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).
