Job summary
An exciting and rare opportunity has arisen for a Band 8a Clinical Lead Physiotherapy post in the Mental Health Team, SBU HB. The teams covers MH In -patient areas across two main sites together with several community teams.
You will provide leadership, support, supervision and mentorship to staff whilst also liaising with Heads of Service from both Therapies and Mental Health Directorates.
The post holder will be responsible for the delivery, standards and policy implementation within the team. Excellent communication skills with a patient cohort that has profound communication difficulties are essential as well as communicating professional managerial issues to service managers.
There is a significant clinical component within this role including advice on management of highly complex patients
Part time hours may be considered
Enquiries welcome.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Main duties of the job
o Responsible for planning, delivering, managing and evaluating the physiotherapy services across the whole patient pathway including the acute setting through to rehabilitation and out-patient/ outreach follow up and community based therapy where applicable
o Ensure that the provision and delivery of the Physiotherapy is evidence based and in line with recognised best practice.
o Ensure the physiotherapy teams adhere to the Health Board and Departmental Clinical Governance agenda
o Work to ensure the Physiotherapy Service is compliant with all relevant key performance indicators and datasets
o Take the lead role in contributing to and delivering any planned or future service re-design model SBUHB wide
o Contribute specific clinical physiotherapy expertise
o Represent the Physiotherapy Service at SBUHB meetings
o Attend National and International forums providing a highly specialist r resource for other therapy, nursing and medical professionals.
o Ensure the development and implementation of r applicable strategies both locally and nationally ensuring that National and local priorities are met as well as ensuring quality of care across the patient pathway. Delivers specialist training and provides individual development programs of training relevant to clinical experience/ expertise.
About us
We believe staff are our best asset and wewant 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.
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 thatour 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.
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.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh 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.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Physiotherapy Degree/ Diploma & HPC registration
- Evidence of attendance on specialist short courses and relevant post-graduate training in area of clinical expertise, equivalent to masters level
- Accredited Fieldwork Educator or equivalent training qualification e.g. Assessor / train the trainer / PGCE etc Leadership/management training
- Advanced knowledge of working as a Physiotherapy working in the NHS with knowledge of service delivery in a variety of different clinical settings across the patient pathway Supervision of physiotherapy staff and students
- Active involvement in specialist interest groups, and leading projects, developing a new service, or service/ or practice innovation Experience of leading an audit and research project
- Knowledge of interdisciplinary working, partnership working and ability to build and sustain relationships with AHPs from different disciplines Knowledge of leading multidisciplinary team meetings
Desirable
- Accredited Clinical Educator
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Advanced experience of working as a Physiotherapist with experience of service delivery in a variety of different clinical settings across the patient pathway
- Supervision of physiotherapy staff and students Experience of leading a project, developing a new service, or service/ or practice innovation
- Experience of leading an audit and research project
- Experience of interdisciplinary working
- Experience of partnership working and ability to build and sustain relationships with AHPs from different disciplines
- Experience of leading multidisciplinary team meetings
- Post graduate experience relevant to clinical area Active involvement in National specialist interest group Experience of managing information including computer literacy
Desirable
- Welsh Language Skills are desirable levels 1 to 5 in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing in Welsh
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Physiotherapy Degree/ Diploma & HPC registration
- Evidence of attendance on specialist short courses and relevant post-graduate training in area of clinical expertise, equivalent to masters level
- Accredited Fieldwork Educator or equivalent training qualification e.g. Assessor / train the trainer / PGCE etc Leadership/management training
- Advanced knowledge of working as a Physiotherapy working in the NHS with knowledge of service delivery in a variety of different clinical settings across the patient pathway Supervision of physiotherapy staff and students
- Active involvement in specialist interest groups, and leading projects, developing a new service, or service/ or practice innovation Experience of leading an audit and research project
- Knowledge of interdisciplinary working, partnership working and ability to build and sustain relationships with AHPs from different disciplines Knowledge of leading multidisciplinary team meetings
Desirable
- Accredited Clinical Educator
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Advanced experience of working as a Physiotherapist with experience of service delivery in a variety of different clinical settings across the patient pathway
- Supervision of physiotherapy staff and students Experience of leading a project, developing a new service, or service/ or practice innovation
- Experience of leading an audit and research project
- Experience of interdisciplinary working
- Experience of partnership working and ability to build and sustain relationships with AHPs from different disciplines
- Experience of leading multidisciplinary team meetings
- Post graduate experience relevant to clinical area Active involvement in National specialist interest group Experience of managing information including computer literacy
Desirable
- Welsh Language Skills are desirable levels 1 to 5 in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing in Welsh
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).
