Specialist Physiotherapist

Job summary

Hywel Dda University Health Board presents an exciting opportunity for two motivated and experienced Physiotherapists to form a rotation between our NHS & Public Health Award Winning "Home First Team" (Intermediate Care Services) and Front of House Transfer Of Care Advise and Liaison Service (TOCALS) in Prince Philip Hospital, Llanelli, Carmarthenshire.

Main duties of the job

The post holders will input into our home based and bed based intermediate care services here in Carmarthenshire.

As a versatile postgraduate, you will need to have a strong clinical grounding in older people rehabilitation, expertise in frailty syndrome, neurological conditions, cardio respiratory conditions, MSK problems and a good understanding of current issues affecting acute, intermediate care and community services.

Successful applicants will require an excellent ability to work autonomously, managing and prioritising a diverse and unpredictable caseload, with the ability to adapt to a rapidly changing and pressurised environment alongside members of the MDT. Post holders will be expected to support and play a role in supervising junior Physiotherapy staff, Physiotherapy Technicians, Rehabilitation Assistants/Frailty Support Workers, and students.

You will be required to participate in the respiratory on-call service and the potential future provision of a flexible 7-day service, based on service need. This will be on a rota basis.

This is an exciting opportunity for two driven individuals, passionate about the value of community physiotherapy to maintain momentum in transforming our community services across organisations for the people of Carmarthenshire and future generations.

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 11,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services for around 384,000 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;

Seven community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron, Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire;

48 general practices (four of which are managed practices), 47 dental practices (including three orthodontic), 99 community pharmacies, 44 general ophthalmic practices (43 providing Eye Health Examination Wales and 34 low vision services) and 17 domiciliary only providers and 11 health centres;

Numerous locations providing mental health and learning disabilities services;

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

Home First Team: We are an innovative team consisting of Health, Social and Third Sector services based in the community, striving to deliver the right support, at the right time in the right place. Our approach is to deliver, holistic person-centred care while supporting patients, when possible, to stay or return home in a safe manner.

TOCALS: The MDT works closely together to provide rapid assessment at the Front Door (AMAU and MIU) with the aim of reducing length of stay for the frail and unwell population. Community resources are utilised, alongside the ability to outreach as a service, ensuring safe and timely discharge.

Both teams work seamlessly together to implement the Home First approach in Carmarthenshire aiming to provide holistic, person centred care to patients as they transition between acute and community sectors. We work together to provide early intervention, safe and timely discharge with rehabilitation and assessment in the community to mitigate loss in function, deconditioning, nutritional deficit and deterioration in mental health to increase peoples time spent at home.

The post holder will be required to participate in the provision of a flexible 7-day service, based on service need and rota basis. They will have the skills required to participate in the respiratory On-call service.

The ability to travel to location in the community is required to support the out-reach services provided by TOCALS. Cross site cover may be required (Glangwili General Hospital).

The University Health Board proactively supports training and development both as part of internal and external CPD.

This is an opportunity to join a team that embraces innovative approaches to prevention of avoidable hospital admissions, empowering you to implement evidence-based practice to drive positive outcomes for your patients.

We provide a culture of collaboration and support where diversity of thoughts fuels innovation. Your ideas are not just heard, but actively encouraged.

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.

Hywel Dda University Health Board - Introduction of an Intermediate Care MDT, Carmarthenshire - Public Health Wales (

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Person Specification

Qualifications and Knowledge

Essential

Professional registration as recognised by HPCP Post-Grad evidence of specialist education CPD evidence IT skills

Desirable

Post-graduate qualification up to post grad diploma level in relevant specialty Clinical Education Training Course. Member of Active participation of specialist interest groups

Experience

Essential

Post-graduate experience in relevant clinical specialty Completion of junior competency framework Practical experience to a level that would enable participation on the respiratory on call rota Therapeutic handling and risk assessments Managing a diverse caseload using a clinical reasoning process Inter-professional and team working Direct involvement with carers and families Evidence of supporting service compliance with clinical governance requirements Experience of Staff supervision

Desirable

Evidence of student supervision Negotiation of MDT working practices Experience of service development Experience of NHS working

Other

Essential

Evidence of teaching/In Service Training Flexible approach to meet the needs of the service Prepared to participate in on call and extended service Ability to travel between sites and in community in a timely manner

Language Requirements

Desirable

Welsh Speaker (Level 1)

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