Job summary
This is a fantastic opportunity to gain experience working in the CTMUHB prehabilitation team. This is a relatively new service driven by an enthusiastic and innovative multi-disciplinary team to optimise patients health and wellbeing prior to treatment.
This is an exciting time for AHPs in CTMUHB. We are looking for visionary team members at all levels to guide and implement service development to be 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).
You will be an integral part of the team comprising SLT, OT, Dietetics and therapy support practitioners as core but also the wider multi-disciplinary team involving CNS, Diagnostic, Surgical and Oncological teams.
You will be an innovative thinker, able to lead on a new project, work autonomously and as part of a team and a skill for collecting and analysing data.
The right candidate will have a strong team ethos and will value the importance of involving the clinical teams as an integral part of this service development. The candidate will be supported in experiencing excellent opportunities for cross discipline working.
Additionally, your career progression is important to us and CTM has an excellent L&D offer as well as support for external learning.
Main duties of the job
Provide clinical leadership for the physiotherapy aspects of prehabilitation, delivering specialist Physiotherapy interventions throughout CTMUHB.
To manage a defined caseload of clients with complex needs within out-patient and community settings, using evidence based /client centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions.
To provide leadership for less experienced staff, through supervision and appraisal as delegated by supervisor.
To participate in the planning, development and evaluation of Physiotherapy Services within this designated area/team, holding responsibility for defined projects.
To contribute to the maintenance and development of the Health Board Physiotherapy Service.
To use highly specialised, advanced clinical reasoning skills to determine a differential diagnosis.
To regularly supervise Physiotherapy students on practice placements, and other students.
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
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
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
Qualifications and/or Knowledge
Essential
- Degree/Diploma in Physiotherapy.
- HCPC Registration
- Master's Degree or equivalent level of specialist knowledge and experience.
- Knowledge of appropriate clinical guidelines - Local and National
Desirable
- Evidence of leadership training/management training
- Membership of relevant specialist interest group
Experience
Essential
- Broad range of experience with specialist experience in Oncology/ Orthopaedic/ Neurological/ Respiratory medicine/ Community/ inpatient rehabilitation/ Palliative care physiotherapy
- Substantial experience of working as part of a physiotherapy team and/or multi disciplinary team
- Experience of audit/ research (clinical and organisational).
- Experience of formal and informal teaching.
- Experience of working within healthcare systems.
Desirable
- Experience of teaching at post graduate level.
Aptitude and Abilities Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills (verbal, nonverbal and written).
- Ability to use highly specialised clinical reasoning skills independent of other Practitioners, in an expert area of practice.
- Advanced assessment skills.
- The physical ability to perform and cope with all aspects of manual handling, equipment and advanced manual treatment techniques.
- Experience of and Ability to work efficiently and effectively within a team environment.
- Coaching/mentoring & MI/ presentation/instructing/ class taking skills.
- Good IT skills.
Desirable
- The ability to speak or learn Welsh to a satisfactory level.
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Self-motivated and capable of motivating others.
- Able to set priorities and deliver against targets.
- Ability & Experience of working collaboratively within the multi-disciplinary team
Circumstances
Essential
- Ability to carry out full range of duties (including travel between the various hospital, community and domiciliary settings) in a timely manner.
- Ability to work flexibly.
Person Specification
Qualifications and/or Knowledge
Essential
- Degree/Diploma in Physiotherapy.
- HCPC Registration
- Master's Degree or equivalent level of specialist knowledge and experience.
- Knowledge of appropriate clinical guidelines - Local and National
Desirable
- Evidence of leadership training/management training
- Membership of relevant specialist interest group
Experience
Essential
- Broad range of experience with specialist experience in Oncology/ Orthopaedic/ Neurological/ Respiratory medicine/ Community/ inpatient rehabilitation/ Palliative care physiotherapy
- Substantial experience of working as part of a physiotherapy team and/or multi disciplinary team
- Experience of audit/ research (clinical and organisational).
- Experience of formal and informal teaching.
- Experience of working within healthcare systems.
Desirable
- Experience of teaching at post graduate level.
Aptitude and Abilities Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills (verbal, nonverbal and written).
- Ability to use highly specialised clinical reasoning skills independent of other Practitioners, in an expert area of practice.
- Advanced assessment skills.
- The physical ability to perform and cope with all aspects of manual handling, equipment and advanced manual treatment techniques.
- Experience of and Ability to work efficiently and effectively within a team environment.
- Coaching/mentoring & MI/ presentation/instructing/ class taking skills.
- Good IT skills.
Desirable
- The ability to speak or learn Welsh to a satisfactory level.
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Self-motivated and capable of motivating others.
- Able to set priorities and deliver against targets.
- Ability & Experience of working collaboratively within the multi-disciplinary team
Circumstances
Essential
- Ability to carry out full range of duties (including travel between the various hospital, community and domiciliary settings) in a timely manner.
- Ability to work flexibly.
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).
