Physiotherapist (D2RA)

Job summary

An opportunity has arisen to work as a B6 Physiotherapist within Physiotherapy Service in Ysbyty Gwynedd, working on the Discharge to Recover and Assess pathway based in the Emergency Department.

The post will support the Medical Inpatient Physiotherapy team to ensure the delivery of a high standard physiotherapy service within the acute site, promoting intervention and rehabilitation across the general medical/surgical wards, emergency department and medical assessment unit.

In addition, the post will involve close liaison and work with colleagues who focus on admission avoidance and discharge facilitation, as well as longer term rehabilitation and within unscheduled care provision to support the development of a discharge to recover and assess service as both an outreach and in-reach to the acute turnaround beds.

This post will include extended hours and weekend working.

This post is a secondment for 12 months due to meet the needs of the service.

If you are interested in applying for the secondment position, you must obtain permission from your current line manager prior to applying for this post.

Main duties of the job

1. To carry out physiotherapy assessments and treatments; developing individualised therapeutic treatment programmes for a specialised caseload in the relevant clinical area. Patients may include those with physical and psychological problems in area of speciality; some of whom may have a level of complexity. Team leader; clinical specialist or advanced practitioners are available for clinical and managerial support.
2. To ensure a high standard of care for each patient working with patients, families or carers, multi-agency teams and disciplines involved.
3. To communicate with these patients, carers, agencies and other disciplines in an appropriate manner, often with sensitive information, diagnoses or outcomes.
4. To supervise, teach and appraise peers, physiotherapists, physiotherapy assistants, technical instructors, students and other members of the multidisciplinary or multiagency teams.
5. To train and supervise patients, families or carers and staff from other disciplines or agencies to carry out programmes of care devised by the therapist.
6. To deputise and support the Clinical Team Leader as required in the daily management of the designated team.

About us

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and 'Proud to Lead' competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the "Disability Confident Employer" scheme.

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Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.