Job summary
The successful applicant will be responsible for the day-to-day running of the MSK outpatient physiotherapy department at Ysbyty Aneurin Bevan. The post holder will lead a dynamic team in the delivery of musculoskeletal services, supporting clinicians working as First Contact Practitioners in local GP surgeries.
There is protected non-clinical time within this role to complete the necessary day-to-day operational running of the departments and to lead and contribute to project and service improvement work streams.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Main duties of the job
The team lead role is a 70 / 30 split between clinical and non-clinical work, and the candidate must therefore be able to demonstrate the ability to manage a complex and challenging clinical caseload independently. The post holder will be responsible for providing clinical supervision to staff and students.
Alongside their clinical competence, the team leader is also proficient at staff management and should have a working knowledge of the respective HR policies. Candidates will require experience in leading teams and/or projects to be considered for this role and in order to balance the clinical and non-clinical demands of this role the post holder will use their skills in organisation and timekeeping.
The team leader will have a close working relationships with the physiotherapy team and the administrative team in Ysbyty Aneurin Bevan and will also work in collaboration with the operational manager and clinical lead physiotherapist to monitor and manage performance.
Excellent communication is an important attribute in the team leader role and the applicants must demonstrate strengths in communication with patients, the public and fellow staff members as well as demonstrating competence in written communication. The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this role and applications in Welsh and English are equally welcome.
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. 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
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
Education, Qualifications, Training
Essential
- Diploma / degree in Physiotherapy
- Registered with HCPC
- Appropriate range of post graduate training
- Evidence of or willing to undertake management / leadership training
Desirable
- MCSP
- Active participation in relevant interest group
- MSc
- Evidence of or willing to undertake completion of an appropriate advanced assessment, diagnostic and treatment course that is recognised / accredited
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience at band 6 within MSK speciality
- Independently manage complex cases as an autonomous practitioner
- Experience of facilitating student education and training
- Significant senior post graduate experience requiring people management skills
- Previous leadership experience
- Evidence of and commitment to audit
Desirable
- Evidence of change management
- Evidence of developing and implementing guidelines and standards
- Experience of representing physiotherapy in a public / professional arena
- Experience of teaching locally
- Evidence of working across MDT bounderies
- Experience of integrating user participation in service development
- Experience of presenting to a wider audience
- Experience of leading meetings
- Experience of having worked in the UK as a HCPC Registered Physiotherapist
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to discuss clinical reasoning in the management of complex cases
- The ability to act upon adverse clinical signs
- The ability to demonstrate critical appraisal skills
- The ability to facilitate reflective practice and learning with others
- The ability to mange personal issues
- Excellent communication skills
- The ability to lead in a team environment
- Evidence of initiative
- Good organisational skills
- Good time management
- The ability to discuss the ethos of clinical governance
- Knowledge of relevant national and local guidelines
- Evidence of CPD
Desirable
- Awareness of research principles
- IT literate
- Ability to communicate in Welsh
Other
Essential
- The physical ability to perform and cope with all aspects of manual handling as demanded by the job role
- Professional appearance
- Adaptable and flexible to the service
- Able to move between sites within the health Board if required by the service
Person Specification
Education, Qualifications, Training
Essential
- Diploma / degree in Physiotherapy
- Registered with HCPC
- Appropriate range of post graduate training
- Evidence of or willing to undertake management / leadership training
Desirable
- MCSP
- Active participation in relevant interest group
- MSc
- Evidence of or willing to undertake completion of an appropriate advanced assessment, diagnostic and treatment course that is recognised / accredited
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience at band 6 within MSK speciality
- Independently manage complex cases as an autonomous practitioner
- Experience of facilitating student education and training
- Significant senior post graduate experience requiring people management skills
- Previous leadership experience
- Evidence of and commitment to audit
Desirable
- Evidence of change management
- Evidence of developing and implementing guidelines and standards
- Experience of representing physiotherapy in a public / professional arena
- Experience of teaching locally
- Evidence of working across MDT bounderies
- Experience of integrating user participation in service development
- Experience of presenting to a wider audience
- Experience of leading meetings
- Experience of having worked in the UK as a HCPC Registered Physiotherapist
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to discuss clinical reasoning in the management of complex cases
- The ability to act upon adverse clinical signs
- The ability to demonstrate critical appraisal skills
- The ability to facilitate reflective practice and learning with others
- The ability to mange personal issues
- Excellent communication skills
- The ability to lead in a team environment
- Evidence of initiative
- Good organisational skills
- Good time management
- The ability to discuss the ethos of clinical governance
- Knowledge of relevant national and local guidelines
- Evidence of CPD
Desirable
- Awareness of research principles
- IT literate
- Ability to communicate in Welsh
Other
Essential
- The physical ability to perform and cope with all aspects of manual handling as demanded by the job role
- Professional appearance
- Adaptable and flexible to the service
- Able to move between sites within the health Board if required by the service
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).
