Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic individual to join our community service, this post will focus on 'high risk' frail patients supporting early detection of any medical, social or psychological crisis.
This post will work with primary care and enhanced community services they will carry a complex caseload. As this is a new role they will support the development of Frailty pathways across primary and enhanced community services
As a highly skilled, senior AHP practitioner the successful candidate will have expert knowledge in the management of frailty to prevent avoidable hospital admissions and support timely discharge home. They will work collaboratively with primary, community and secondary care services providing clinical leadership to teams delivering rehabilitation and developing pathways.
It is one of 5 posts across Powys and will be working within a geographic cluster area.
Main duties of the job
To undertake autonomous complex assessments and to evaluate and make clinical decisions regarding patient care for those requiring enhanced community service. This will include completing comprehensive geriatric assessment to frail individuals in their home environment and developing the role of trusted assessor to achieve a positive outcome for the patients.
Focusing on preventative strategies this role would target /identify those people at home in the community with complex long-term conditions, where there is often a mix of physical and mental health distress who are escalating in their use of services. The practitioners would review, assess and support the development of self-management and social management strategies alongside medical management to reduce on-going health and care needs.
The candidate would have excellent communication skills and liaise with the multidisciplinary team including the secondary care GPs, patient relatives and third sector partners.
The candidate would have evidence of post registration experience and would need to demonstrate a flexible approach as this is a new post and the role will evolve and may change depending on the demands of the service.
This role is a key leadership role to support the development of the future of the enhanced community services
About us
Being the smallest Heath Board in Wales means that you won't get lost in the crowd. Everybody at Powys Teaching Health Board is valued for the contribution they make to our varied and diverse portfolio of community-based services. Together, we can continue to make a real difference to our patients and build on our unrivalled reputation.
As a supportive and progressive employer, we actively encourage you to carve out a career with us, through a range of development pathways. We're also lucky enough to be situated in one of the most beautiful rural counties in Britain, let alone Wales! Achieving a healthy 'life work' balance is essential, and something we recognise by prioritising your well-being.
To start your journey with us, and to learn more about what we can offer you please visit: https://pthb.nhs.wales/working-for-us/. There you will find information about our benefits and values, read staff experiences and more about what our beautiful county has to offer.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.
This post requires the successful applicant to be able to work in in the community and therefore the will require a drivers licence and access to a vehicle for work.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.
This post requires the successful applicant to be able to work in in the community and therefore the will require a drivers licence and access to a vehicle for work.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Person Specification
Qualifications and/or Knowledge
Essential
- Diploma/ Degree in Occupational Therapy / Physiotherapy
- HCPC registration
- Advanced accredited training at master's level or equivalent
- Accredited post graduate specialist courses/ training relevant to role
Desirable
- MSc within relevant specialty
- Relevant leadership courses/ qualifications
- Post-graduate qualification up to post grad diploma level in relevant area
- Member of the Royal College of Occupational Therapy/Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
Experience
Essential
- Significant postgraduate experience relevant to specialty
- Experience in audit and service evaluation
- Significant experience managing a complex caseload working within relevant specialty
- Experience in multiagency team working within specialist area
- Leadership of relevant networks/ practice groups
- Evidence of supporting clinical governance requirements including codes of conduct
- Experience in research
- Experience in staff development including education
- Experience in supervision
- Experience in presenting to a range of audiences
Desirable
- Experience in leading a team
- Experience of service planning and development across professional boundaries
- Experience of post graduate teaching
Aptitude and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to lead change
- Possesses teaching skills & ability to present to large audiences
- Proven advanced clinical practice and clinical reasoning skills to specialist level
- Ability to plan, prioritise and delegate own and others workload
- Ability to work effectively within a team and independently
- Possess excellent verbal, non-verbal and written communication skills to all stakeholders including patients
- Possess effective organisational skills
- Ability to maintain accurate and legible clinical records and statistical information
- Skilled in unpredictable situations
- Ability in coaching, mentoring, supervising and training
- Able to cope under pressure and adapt work patterns when the situation is unpredictable
- Ability to emotionally adapt and demonstrate empathy and negotiation skills
- Ability to maintain high levels of concentration, alertness and awareness in unpredictable environments
- Ability to set priorities and deliver and evaluate performance outcomes
- Ability to set priorities and deliver and evaluate performance outcomes
- Ability to reflect on own performance
Desirable
- Ability to speak Welsh Management
- Extensive research skills
- Management and Leadership skills
Values
Essential
- Adaptive team player with ability to motivate and be respectful to others
- Demonstrate PTHB Values
- Professional confidence and reliable attitude to work
Other
Essential
- Prepared to work flexibly over weekends if needed to meet service needs
- Ability to travel and to work in a variety of sites based on need
Desirable
- Membership of appropriate special interest groups
- Clear vision of role and commitment to specialty
Person Specification
Qualifications and/or Knowledge
Essential
- Diploma/ Degree in Occupational Therapy / Physiotherapy
- HCPC registration
- Advanced accredited training at master's level or equivalent
- Accredited post graduate specialist courses/ training relevant to role
Desirable
- MSc within relevant specialty
- Relevant leadership courses/ qualifications
- Post-graduate qualification up to post grad diploma level in relevant area
- Member of the Royal College of Occupational Therapy/Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
Experience
Essential
- Significant postgraduate experience relevant to specialty
- Experience in audit and service evaluation
- Significant experience managing a complex caseload working within relevant specialty
- Experience in multiagency team working within specialist area
- Leadership of relevant networks/ practice groups
- Evidence of supporting clinical governance requirements including codes of conduct
- Experience in research
- Experience in staff development including education
- Experience in supervision
- Experience in presenting to a range of audiences
Desirable
- Experience in leading a team
- Experience of service planning and development across professional boundaries
- Experience of post graduate teaching
Aptitude and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to lead change
- Possesses teaching skills & ability to present to large audiences
- Proven advanced clinical practice and clinical reasoning skills to specialist level
- Ability to plan, prioritise and delegate own and others workload
- Ability to work effectively within a team and independently
- Possess excellent verbal, non-verbal and written communication skills to all stakeholders including patients
- Possess effective organisational skills
- Ability to maintain accurate and legible clinical records and statistical information
- Skilled in unpredictable situations
- Ability in coaching, mentoring, supervising and training
- Able to cope under pressure and adapt work patterns when the situation is unpredictable
- Ability to emotionally adapt and demonstrate empathy and negotiation skills
- Ability to maintain high levels of concentration, alertness and awareness in unpredictable environments
- Ability to set priorities and deliver and evaluate performance outcomes
- Ability to set priorities and deliver and evaluate performance outcomes
- Ability to reflect on own performance
Desirable
- Ability to speak Welsh Management
- Extensive research skills
- Management and Leadership skills
Values
Essential
- Adaptive team player with ability to motivate and be respectful to others
- Demonstrate PTHB Values
- Professional confidence and reliable attitude to work
Other
Essential
- Prepared to work flexibly over weekends if needed to meet service needs
- Ability to travel and to work in a variety of sites based on need
Desirable
- Membership of appropriate special interest groups
- Clear vision of role and commitment to specialty
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).
