Job summary
Are you a dynamic and experienced Physiotherapist looking for a challenging and rewarding role in the field of acute surgery? We have an exciting opening for a Highly Specialist Physiotherapist to join our vibrant team and make a significant impact in acute surgical physiotherapy services at SBU.
About the Role: As a Highly Specialist Physiotherapist, you will play a pivotal role in providing high-level assessment and discharge planning skills within the acute surgical wards at Morriston Hospital. This is a fantastic opportunity to showcase your clinical expertise and leadership skills while working collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team. The role extends beyond the clinical role on the acute surgical wards, offering you the chance to bring about strategic change to improve patient experiences and patient flow. They will also have a role within ICU
Key Responsibilities:
- Conduct assessments and deliver treatments for patients with a diverse range of acute surgical conditions.
- Collaborate with Multidisciplinary Teams (MDTs) to ensure timely and effective patient flow.
- Provide expert advice, leadership, and guidance to the physiotherapy team.
Desired Skills and Qualifications:
- Clinical and leadership experience in physiotherapy.
- Willingness to join the respiratory on-call rota and work a 7-day roster as required.
- Desirable: Ability to speak Welsh.
- English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Main duties of the job
Leadership and Service Delivery:
- Lead the physiotherapy team with enthusiasm and innovation.
- Deliver the Physiotherapy Service with flair, and contribute to the evolution of cutting-edge patient care.
Caseload Management:
- Manage a caseload of patients with complex needs, employing evidence-based and client-centred principles to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate interventions.
Mentorship and Supervision:
- Provide inspirational leadership for junior and senior staff, offering guidance, supervision, and constructive appraisals as delegated by the line manager.
Collaborative Discharge Planning:
- Showcase your high-level discharge planning skills by collaborating seamlessly with the MDT and community services, ensuring a holistic and patient-centric approach to healthcare.
Educational Leadership:
- Inspire the next generation of physiotherapists by educating and supervising students on clinical placements.
Continuous Professional Development (CPD):
- Engage in continuous learning and development, both clinically and professionally, to stay at the forefront of the field.
- Respiratory On-Call Participation:
- Actively participating in the on-call respiratory roster, contributing to the immediate and effective response to patient needs.
Service Development Initiatives:
- Be a driving force behind service development initiatives, including the implementation of 7-day working, ensuring the delivery of healthcare services that meet the evolving needs of our community.
About us
We believe staff are our best asset and we want you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board.
As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation.
You might be a nurse or doctor, maybe you specialise in a health science/therapy or can offer skills in one of our support services - we have a job for you.
There are also apprenticeships, work placements and volunteering roles available.
We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from everyone whatever their sex; religion or belief; race; age; sexual orientation; gender identity or, whether they are pregnant or have recently been on maternity leave, married or are in a civil partnership; or, whether they are disabled.
Our values - Caring For Each Other, Working Together and Always Improving, show that our commitment to equality is at the heart of everything we do.
If you want excellent career and training opportunities while living on the doorstep of some of Europe's most spectacular scenery, with all the benefits of a thriving and cosmopolitan city - look no further.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
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
Essential
- Degree in Physiotherapy (or other relevant qualification)
- Professional Registration with HCPC
- oEvidence of post-graduate masters level education or evidence of equivalent clinical experience.
Desirable
- Membership of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP)
- Membership of a clinical or professional network
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Substantial broad range specialist experience of working with this client group.
- Substantial experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
- Supervision experience of students, physiotherapy assistants and junior staff.
- Experience in working in areas that are linked to patient flow.
- Remain updated with advanced professional practice and new research.
- Understand the legal responsibilities of the profession.
- Significant NHS experience
Desirable
- Experience of leading a team.
- Be able to work in various critical care and respiratory areas
- Working in the community setting.
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of comprehensive and advanced continuing professional development (CPD), maintained in a portfolio. Including attendance at recent highly specialised post graduate courses relevant to the clinical field/speciality.
- Involvement in audit, research and understanding quality issues.
Desirable
- Service development experience
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to organise, prioritise and delegate.
- Professional maturity and ability to network and form professional relationships with other healthcare/multi agency professionals.
- Understanding of clinical governance and its implications for the service, including experience of quality issues and audit.
- Ability to keep accurate and legible patient notes.
- oAbility to cope working in a stressful environment and with emotional and aggressive patients and carers.
Desirable
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in Physiotherapy (or other relevant qualification)
- Professional Registration with HCPC
- oEvidence of post-graduate masters level education or evidence of equivalent clinical experience.
Desirable
- Membership of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP)
- Membership of a clinical or professional network
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Substantial broad range specialist experience of working with this client group.
- Substantial experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
- Supervision experience of students, physiotherapy assistants and junior staff.
- Experience in working in areas that are linked to patient flow.
- Remain updated with advanced professional practice and new research.
- Understand the legal responsibilities of the profession.
- Significant NHS experience
Desirable
- Experience of leading a team.
- Be able to work in various critical care and respiratory areas
- Working in the community setting.
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of comprehensive and advanced continuing professional development (CPD), maintained in a portfolio. Including attendance at recent highly specialised post graduate courses relevant to the clinical field/speciality.
- Involvement in audit, research and understanding quality issues.
Desirable
- Service development experience
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to organise, prioritise and delegate.
- Professional maturity and ability to network and form professional relationships with other healthcare/multi agency professionals.
- Understanding of clinical governance and its implications for the service, including experience of quality issues and audit.
- Ability to keep accurate and legible patient notes.
- oAbility to cope working in a stressful environment and with emotional and aggressive patients and carers.
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).
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).
