Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen in Hywel Dda University Health Board to join our acute Trauma and Orthopaedic physiotherapy team, within the in-patient Trauma and Orthopaedic department in Glangwili Hospital.This is an innovative focused team in place to support the recovery and rehabilitation of patients across the acute Trauma and Orthopaedics and community settings. As the hospital is the Major Trauma Unit for Hywel Dda University Health Board, the post will involve working with in-patient trauma in a full range of conditions; including fragility fractures, upper and lower limb trauma, major trauma repatriations and will also involve the Trauma and Orthopaedic outreach services.
The post holder will be working as a part of a multi-disciplinary team including Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Social workers, Nursing staff, Doctors, Discharge Liaison Nurses and Major Trauma Network colleagues, in order to maximise patient outcomes.
Main duties of the job
Duties will include supporting and completing holistic patient assessments, for a range of conditions with consideration of rehabilitation needs and strategies/options to aid a safe and timely discharge.
The post holder will play a pivotal role in delivering rehabilitation to patients admitted to the Trauma and Orthopaedic wards, this could include bed, chair, and standing activities, gait re-education, and gym based exercise programmes. To facilitate continuity of patient care, this post will involve a degree of out-reaching into the community. We place strong emphasis on patient-centred care to foster independence and wellbeing.
You will be expected to support patients at times alone, though all work undertaken will be under the guidance of qualified Physiotherapists. Recognition of your scope of practice is of paramount importance to recognise when qualified support is required.
The University Health Board proactively supports training and development both as part of internal and external CPD and you will be expected to complete appropriate mandatory training.
As the service is working towards providing a seven day service, please note candidates will be required to be able to support a seven-day rota as and when this comes into place.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English 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 12,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services to almost 400,000 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.
Five community hospitals: Amman Valley Hospital and Llandovery Hospital in Carmarthenshire, Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire.
Two integrated care centres (Aberaeron and Cardigan, Ceredigion).
Community facilities, including:
48 General Practices (GP surgeries), 49 Dental Practices, 98 Community Pharmacies (chemists), 44 General Ophthalmic Practices (including eye health and low vision services), 38 sites providing mental health and learning disability services, care within your own homes.
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
Applicants will need to be highly motivated with a keen drive to achieve patient centred holistic and compassionate care. With a wide variety of patients and conditions seen within the acute orthopaedic services and through working alongside a wide array of multidisciplinary staff this post brings with it a wealth of learning opportunities. Due to the high pace of the environments, applicants will need to be adaptable and able to work in busy and pressurised environments.
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 14/03/2025
Job description
Job responsibilities
Applicants will need to be highly motivated with a keen drive to achieve patient centred holistic and compassionate care. With a wide variety of patients and conditions seen within the acute orthopaedic services and through working alongside a wide array of multidisciplinary staff this post brings with it a wealth of learning opportunities. Due to the high pace of the environments, applicants will need to be adaptable and able to work in busy and pressurised environments.
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 14/03/2025
Person Specification
Qualifications & Knowledge
Essential
- Good command of English language and basic Maths
- NVQ level 3 or equivalent
- Relevant additional courses to support clinical work
- Has a significant knowledge and experience of the model of physiotherapy and able to support therapeutic intervention with arms length supervision. i.e. lone working
- Broad range of experience as a support worker in therapy service or associated field.
- Basic I.T. Skill
Desirable
- IT knowledge of data collection systems
- Professional, technical or academic qualification which relates to clinical practice up to 180 credits level 4.
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrates developed manual handling and manipulation skills to help restore patients functional ability
- Demonstrates developed visual acuity and perceptual skills.
- The ability to work unsupervised in a variety of settings, taking responsibility for a delegated workload.
- Working knowledge of specialist therapeutic equipment appropriate to clinical specialty
Desirable
- Understands the role of other staff groups in health and social care
- Supervision of staff.
- Additional clinical or health care related experience
- Experience of working with groups of patients
Other
Essential
- To be flexible to the needs of the service and the potential need to work on a variety of sites
- Ability to travel between sites in a timely manner
Language Skills
Desirable
Person Specification
Qualifications & Knowledge
Essential
- Good command of English language and basic Maths
- NVQ level 3 or equivalent
- Relevant additional courses to support clinical work
- Has a significant knowledge and experience of the model of physiotherapy and able to support therapeutic intervention with arms length supervision. i.e. lone working
- Broad range of experience as a support worker in therapy service or associated field.
- Basic I.T. Skill
Desirable
- IT knowledge of data collection systems
- Professional, technical or academic qualification which relates to clinical practice up to 180 credits level 4.
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrates developed manual handling and manipulation skills to help restore patients functional ability
- Demonstrates developed visual acuity and perceptual skills.
- The ability to work unsupervised in a variety of settings, taking responsibility for a delegated workload.
- Working knowledge of specialist therapeutic equipment appropriate to clinical specialty
Desirable
- Understands the role of other staff groups in health and social care
- Supervision of staff.
- Additional clinical or health care related experience
- Experience of working with groups of patients
Other
Essential
- To be flexible to the needs of the service and the potential need to work on a variety of sites
- Ability to travel between sites in a timely manner
Language Skills
Desirable
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).
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).
