Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated physiotherapist to join the long term condition therapies team and specifically work within the newly funded multi-disciplinary pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) service. The post holder will be involved with the development of the PR service at it's inception, with an emphasis on providing both face to face and digital service options to meet the needs of our respiratory population within the health board. We want to see this service developed and implemented at pace to enable the vision of supporting people in CTMUHB to achieve their maximum potential - physically, cognitively, socially and psychologically (AHP Framework, 2019). The post holder will need to be passionate about respiratory medicine and rehabilitation, be flexible and embrace change, and work well independently and within a multi-disciplinary team setting.Innovation and passion for improving patient care are essential, with confidence to incorporate digital skills within the service delivery. You will be working with not only with the PR team but also linking with the wider HB respiratory team, physiotherapy team, and across therapies within a Long Term Condition Management team. This will offer excellent opportunities for learning and development within the respiratory and rehabilitation area of Physiotherapy.
Main duties of the job
To provide a high standard pulmonary rehabilitation service that ensures best current, evidence based clinical management of respiratory patients. Working within a variety of settings, the post holder will be expected to plan and organise their own caseload, providing physiotherapy assessment, education and rehabilitation plans for patients within the specialty, balancing other patient related and professional demands in order that the physiotherapy case load meets with University Health Board objectives.
The post holder will take delegated responsibility from the lead physiotherapist for the pulmonary rehabilitation service, providing specialist assessments and advice on pulmonary rehabilitation, therapeutic interventions and to liaise with and advise patients/parents/guardians/carers and others as required. The post holder will be required to supervise physiotherapy Health Care Support Workers, guide/mentor band 5 physiotherapists and physiotherapy students. The post holder will work with and regularly teach, assess and contribute to the performance assessment and appraisal of Band 5 newly qualified physiotherapists (Band 5) and physiotherapy Health Care Support Workers (Bands 2/3/4). There will also be a responsibility for teaching student physiotherapists to graduate level on physiotherapeutic skills and knowledge within core clinical areas.
About us
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.
We live by our core values:
- We listen, learn and improve
- We treat everyone with respect
- We all work together as one team
We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply
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
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply
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
Essential
Essential
- HCPC Registration
- Bsc Physiotherapy Qualification
- Evidence of broad spectrum clinical knowledge/ skills base
- Knowledge of clinical guidelines and standards (local and national)
- Current in mandatory training requirements
Desirable
- Recent completion of validated Clinical Educator's course.
- Evidence of attendance on appropriate courses to enhance specialist rehabilitation knowledge/ skills
- Evidence of Digital qualifications
Experience
Essential
- To have gained full experience within the core Band 5 rotations, including respiratory/ critical care, trauma, Orthopaedics, neurology, general medicine, MSK Outpatients
- Experience in individual and group work
- Work within a multi-disciplinary team setting
Desirable
- Experience of working in community settings
Aptitude and Abilities
Essential
- Good communicator
- Ability to work independently and as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Ability to keep accurate and legible patient notes
- Ability to organise and prioritize. Good time management
- Keyboard/IT skills/ Presentation skills
Desirable
Values
Essential
- Willingness and ability to carry out full range of duties of the post (to include travel around the various bases and carry out on-call duties)
- Willingness to participate in out of hours emergency on-call rota and other weekend rota as required
Other
Essential
- Recognition of own level of competence
- The ability to perform and cope with all aspects of manual handling of in-/out-patients
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- HCPC Registration
- Bsc Physiotherapy Qualification
- Evidence of broad spectrum clinical knowledge/ skills base
- Knowledge of clinical guidelines and standards (local and national)
- Current in mandatory training requirements
Desirable
- Recent completion of validated Clinical Educator's course.
- Evidence of attendance on appropriate courses to enhance specialist rehabilitation knowledge/ skills
- Evidence of Digital qualifications
Experience
Essential
- To have gained full experience within the core Band 5 rotations, including respiratory/ critical care, trauma, Orthopaedics, neurology, general medicine, MSK Outpatients
- Experience in individual and group work
- Work within a multi-disciplinary team setting
Desirable
- Experience of working in community settings
Aptitude and Abilities
Essential
- Good communicator
- Ability to work independently and as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Ability to keep accurate and legible patient notes
- Ability to organise and prioritize. Good time management
- Keyboard/IT skills/ Presentation skills
Desirable
Values
Essential
- Willingness and ability to carry out full range of duties of the post (to include travel around the various bases and carry out on-call duties)
- Willingness to participate in out of hours emergency on-call rota and other weekend rota as required
Other
Essential
- Recognition of own level of competence
- The ability to perform and cope with all aspects of manual handling of in-/out-patients
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).
