Job summary
Hywel Dda UHB has an exciting opportunity to develop prehabilitation services to support patients in preparation for cancer treatment. We are seeking an exceptional, inspirational, dynamic and experienced physiotherapist to support the development and implementation of a new and innovative cancer prehabilitation service.
Hywel Dda UHB is the second health board in Wales to launch a prehabilitation service for people with cancer. The "Prehab through to Rehab" programme will support people to prepare for cancer treatment by enhancing patients clinical, functional and wellbeing outcomes, as well as improving patient experience.
This is a permanent position within the newly established Cancer Prehabilitation service.
We are seeking to appoint proactive, motivated and compassionate individuals, whose values are aligned to those of Hywel Dda University Health Board:
- Putting people at the heart of everything that we do
- Working together to be the best that we can be
-Striving to deliver and develop excellent services
Main duties of the job
Working as a multidisciplinary prehabilitation team, the successful candidate will provide specialist and targeted interventions to optimise patients before treatment and rehabilitation post treatment.
The successful candidate will need to be flexible in delivering interventions through both virtual and face to face contacts to deliver a health board wide service.
Applications are invited from individuals with demonstrable experience in working with people with cancer. They should be interested in working as part of a MDT therapy service, which actively supports professional development and is committed to excellent patient care and service improvement.
The role will also include the opportunity to provide supervision and teaching to therapy assistant practitioners. The University Health Board proactively supports training and development both as part of internal and external CPD.
The post holder will have ability to travel between sites across the health board as required and show to have a flexible approach to meet the needs of the service.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us
Hywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and its bordering counties. Our 11,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services for around 384,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales. We do this in partnership with our three local authorities and public, private and third sector colleagues, including our volunteers, through:
Four main hospitals: Bronglais General in Aberystwyth, Glangwili General in Carmarthen, Prince Philip in Llanelli and Withybush General in Haverfordwest;
Seven community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron, Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire;
48 general practices (four of which are managed practices), 47 dental practices (including three orthodontic), 99 community pharmacies, 44 general ophthalmic practices (43 providing Eye Health Examination Wales and 34 low vision services) and 17 domiciliary only providers and 11 health centres;
Numerous locations providing mental health and learning disabilities services;
Highly specialised and tertiary services commissioned by the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee, a joint committee representing seven health boards across Wales.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.
The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.
The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.
Interviews will be held on 11.10.2023
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.
The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.
The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.
Interviews will be held on 11.10.2023
Person Specification
Qualification and Knowledge
Essential
- Professional registration as recognised by HPCP
- Post graduate evidence of specialist education.
- CPD evidence.
- IT Skills
Desirable
- Post-graduate qualification up to post grad diploma level in relevant specialty
- Clinical Education Training Course.
- Member of C.S.P
- Active participation of specialist interest group.
Experience
Essential
- Post-graduate experience in relevant clinical specialty.
- Completion of junior competency framework.
- Practical experience to a level that would enable participation on the respiratory on call rota
- Therapeutic handling and risk assessments
- Managing a diverse caseload using a clinical reasoning process
- Inter-professional and team working
- Direct involvement with carers and families
- Evidence of suporting service compliance with clinical governance requirements
- Experience of staff supervision
Desirable
- Evidence of student supervision
- Negotiation of MDT working practices.
- Experience of service development
- Experience of NHS working
Language Requirements
Desirable
Other
Essential
- Evidence of teaching and, or In Service Training.
- Flexible approach to meet the needs of the service
- Prepared to participate in on call and extended service.
- Ability to travel between sites and in community in a timely manner
Person Specification
Qualification and Knowledge
Essential
- Professional registration as recognised by HPCP
- Post graduate evidence of specialist education.
- CPD evidence.
- IT Skills
Desirable
- Post-graduate qualification up to post grad diploma level in relevant specialty
- Clinical Education Training Course.
- Member of C.S.P
- Active participation of specialist interest group.
Experience
Essential
- Post-graduate experience in relevant clinical specialty.
- Completion of junior competency framework.
- Practical experience to a level that would enable participation on the respiratory on call rota
- Therapeutic handling and risk assessments
- Managing a diverse caseload using a clinical reasoning process
- Inter-professional and team working
- Direct involvement with carers and families
- Evidence of suporting service compliance with clinical governance requirements
- Experience of staff supervision
Desirable
- Evidence of student supervision
- Negotiation of MDT working practices.
- Experience of service development
- Experience of NHS working
Language Requirements
Desirable
Other
Essential
- Evidence of teaching and, or In Service Training.
- Flexible approach to meet the needs of the service
- Prepared to participate in on call and extended service.
- Ability to travel between sites and in community in a timely manner
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Hywel Dda University Health Board
Address
Health board wide - to be confirmed on appointment
Health board wide - to be confirmed on appointment
SA31 2AF
Employer's website
https://hduhb.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)
