Job summary
A unique opportunity to work in the children's physiotherapy service and alongside the MDT Recovery from Illness (RFI) team, supporting children and young people living with persistent pain and fatigue. This role will involve working in RFI, the equivalent of one day a week, providing physiotherapy input to the MDT assessment meetings, delivering training to education, parents/carers and other health professionals and offering joint sessions with other members of the MDT as appropriate. Will be responsible for managing a highly specialist community caseload at Serennu children centre in Newport. Whilst this will be the predominant base for this role, there would be an expectation to work at other sites and provide clinical support across the whole of ABUHB from time to time as service needs dictate. Will lead on establishing modernised clinical practice and developing an efficient and equitable service offer and upskilling the physiotherapy team. You will direct and lead rotational staff, senior physiotherapists, technicians, and students on a daily basis.
We are looking for someone who:
- Has extensive experience gained in paediatric physiotherapy, including with those with persistent pain.
- Is committed to innovation and modernisation in children's services.
- Demonstrates strongleadership skills and a passion for service improvement.
- Can work flexibly and adapt to the changing needs of the service.
Main duties of the job
- Advanced assessment and treatment of a range of paediatric patients, including those with persistent pain, this is a highly specialist and/ or complex caseload.
- Create and deliver specialist physiotherapy interventions for children across a range of settings (face-to-face and remote).
- To work independently within scope of practice, competencies and boundaries utilising evidence based practice, making safe decisions regarding the planning, assessment, intervention and support being offered to child/family.
- To assist in the induction of new staff and support the Band 7 Team Lead where required.
- Participates to regular management and clinical supervision for area of expertise.
- Lead and contribute to the development of persistent pain pathways and multidisciplinary models of care.
- Lead education and training for registered paediatric physiotherapists, support staff, other MDT stakeholders and families.
- Work in partnership with families to co-create care plans and empower them to support their child's development.
- Drive service transformation and quality improvement initiatives alongside senior clinicians.
- Respond flexibly to emerging service needs and support sustainability through upskilling and collaborative working.
- The post holder will actively participate in relevant speciality forums, benchmarking, education, audit and research in area of practice.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh 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. 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
skills and attributes
Essential
- Diploma Degree in Physiotherapy
- Registered with HCPC
- Appropriate range of clinical education to MSc or equivalent knowledge or experience
- Completion of clinical Educators course or equivalent
- Completion of an appropriate advanced assessment, diagnostic or treatment course recognised at M level or equivalent
Desirable
- Active participation in relevant interest group
- MCSP
- Working towards a relevant higher qualification
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience at Band 6 with appropriate experience within speciality
- Significant senior postgraduate clinical experience encompassing complex case management
- Senior post graduate experience requiring people management skills
- Experience of and commitment to leading clinical and organisational audit
- Experience of supervising staff, presenting and worked unsupervised at a senior level
- Experience of developing and implementing clinical guidelines and standards
Desirable
- Evidence of contributing to change management and innovation in clinical practice
- Experience of integrating user participation in service development
- Awareness of research principles and findings
- Evidence of working in the UK as a HCPC registered physiotherapist
Essential
Essential
- The ability to discuss the clinical reasoning process in the management of complex cases
- The ability to identify and act on adverse clinical signs
- Good communication skills both verbal and written
- The ability to lead and work effectively in a team environment
- Evidence of initiative
- Good time management
- The ability to lead discussion in the NHS and challenges facing the physiotherapy service
- Excellent knowledge of relevant national and clinical guidelines
- Evidence of continuous CPD
- The physical ability to perform and cope with all aspects of manual handling as demanded by the job role
- The ability to adapt to changes in work routine
- The ability to move between sites as demanded by the job role
Desirable
- The ability to support the management of personnel issues
- IT literate
Person Specification
skills and attributes
Essential
- Diploma Degree in Physiotherapy
- Registered with HCPC
- Appropriate range of clinical education to MSc or equivalent knowledge or experience
- Completion of clinical Educators course or equivalent
- Completion of an appropriate advanced assessment, diagnostic or treatment course recognised at M level or equivalent
Desirable
- Active participation in relevant interest group
- MCSP
- Working towards a relevant higher qualification
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience at Band 6 with appropriate experience within speciality
- Significant senior postgraduate clinical experience encompassing complex case management
- Senior post graduate experience requiring people management skills
- Experience of and commitment to leading clinical and organisational audit
- Experience of supervising staff, presenting and worked unsupervised at a senior level
- Experience of developing and implementing clinical guidelines and standards
Desirable
- Evidence of contributing to change management and innovation in clinical practice
- Experience of integrating user participation in service development
- Awareness of research principles and findings
- Evidence of working in the UK as a HCPC registered physiotherapist
Essential
Essential
- The ability to discuss the clinical reasoning process in the management of complex cases
- The ability to identify and act on adverse clinical signs
- Good communication skills both verbal and written
- The ability to lead and work effectively in a team environment
- Evidence of initiative
- Good time management
- The ability to lead discussion in the NHS and challenges facing the physiotherapy service
- Excellent knowledge of relevant national and clinical guidelines
- Evidence of continuous CPD
- The physical ability to perform and cope with all aspects of manual handling as demanded by the job role
- The ability to adapt to changes in work routine
- The ability to move between sites as demanded by the job role
Desirable
- The ability to support the management of personnel issues
- IT literate
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).
