Job summary
An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Physiotherapist with a wide range of clinical skills to join Caerphilly Community Resource Team on a permanent basis. The Team is an integrated one, made up of Therapists, Social Workers, Support staff, Nursing staff and Dom Care staff. It is a well-established, friendly, innovative team providing community based services across Caerphilly Borough County.
This is a chance to utilise and develop clinical skills in managing a wide and varied caseload of community patients, including Reablement and Falls work. The CRT provides a hospital to home service and the Physiotherapy role is a vital one in working with individuals to ensure a seamless service in their journey. The successful post holder will be supported by the other Band 6 and Band 7 Physiotherapists within the team.
If after reading the job description you are interested in the post and feel that you have the skills necessary to undertake the role please apply.
If you wish to speak to someone about the role/team then please do not hesitate to get in touch.
Main duties of the job
Providing Physio support to individuals in their own home. Applicants need to have experience of supporting individuals to achieve their goals, and experience of working in the community would be an advantage. The applicant would may also be expected to assist with the falls clinic and provide support in the 12 bedded unit in the Rhymney Integrated Resource Centre.
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 specialty 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. 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.
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
- Diploma/degree in Physiotherapy
- State Registered Physiotherapist (HPC)
- Appropriate range of postgraduate clinical education
Experience
Essential
- Broad range of post graduate clinical experience including comprehensive rotational experience
- Experience of supervising staff
- Experience of undertaking falls assessments
Desirable
- Evidence of having worked unsupervised
- Evidence of having working in the UK as a HPC Registered Physiotherapist
- Evidence of facilitating learning with undergraduate students
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- The ability to discuss the clinical reasoning process in the management of complex cases
- The ability to identify and act upon adverse clinical signs
- Good communication skills both verbal and written
- The ability to work effectively in a team environment
- Evidence of initiative
- Good time management
- The ability to demonstrate an understanding of the NHS and the challenges facing the Physiotherapy service
Desirable
Other
Essential
- The physical ability to perform and cope with all aspects of manual handling as demanded by the job
- The ability to adapt to changes in work routine
- The ability to move between sites with ABUHB or patients' residences if required by the job role
Desirable
- The ability to speak Welsh
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma/degree in Physiotherapy
- State Registered Physiotherapist (HPC)
- Appropriate range of postgraduate clinical education
Experience
Essential
- Broad range of post graduate clinical experience including comprehensive rotational experience
- Experience of supervising staff
- Experience of undertaking falls assessments
Desirable
- Evidence of having worked unsupervised
- Evidence of having working in the UK as a HPC Registered Physiotherapist
- Evidence of facilitating learning with undergraduate students
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- The ability to discuss the clinical reasoning process in the management of complex cases
- The ability to identify and act upon adverse clinical signs
- Good communication skills both verbal and written
- The ability to work effectively in a team environment
- Evidence of initiative
- Good time management
- The ability to demonstrate an understanding of the NHS and the challenges facing the Physiotherapy service
Desirable
Other
Essential
- The physical ability to perform and cope with all aspects of manual handling as demanded by the job
- The ability to adapt to changes in work routine
- The ability to move between sites with ABUHB or patients' residences if required by the job role
Desirable
- The 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).
