Senior Physiotherapist

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 37,000 - 46,000

Job description

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

About

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is the operational name of Aneurin Bevan University Local Health Board. The Health Board was established on the 1st October 2009 and covers the areas of Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly, Monmouthshire, Newport, Torfaen and South Powys.

As an Employer, we are adaptable, agile and flexible and can offer variations to working practices in line with our Agile Hybrid Framework and Home Working Policy. The Health Board employs over 13,000 staff, two thirds of whom are involved in direct patient care. There are more than 250 consultants in a total of over 1000 hospital and general practice doctors, 6,000 nurses, midwives, allied professionals and community workers. The Health Board is led by the Chairman, non-executive directors, the Chief Executive and other executive directors. The Board is supported by the Senior Management Team.

Key details

Location: Royal Gwent Hospital, Cardiff Road, Newport, NP20 2UB

Contract type: Permanent

Hours: 37.5 hours per week (Full time)

Salary: £37,898 - £45,637 per annum

Grade: Band 6

Job Overview

Senior Physiotherapist in Trauma and Orthopaedics

We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 6 physiotherapist to join our rotational trauma and orthopaedic team. The post holder will rotate between the Royal Gwent, Nevill Hall and Grange University hospital, covering both elective and trauma caseloads. The successful applicant will be a clinician who has breadth of experience in the inpatient setting and specific experience within trauma and orthopaedics.

The post holder will work as part of a 7 day rota.

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We are looking for a forward-thinking clinician with the skills to combine specialist clinical practice with innovation. You will be committed to following best practice and speciality guidelines with the promotion of high-quality physiotherapy services. The successful post holder needs to be flexible, motivated, and committed to put the patients' strengths, voice, choice and control at the centre of any interventions. You will have demonstrable leadership qualities, excellent communication and time management skills with proven abilities to build networks across sites and disciplines.

You will work alongside a clinical specialist and the Clinical Lead physiotherapist to develop your skills, knowledge and experience across the four pillars of practice.

The successful applicant will be actively involved in the education, supervision and mentoring of more junior staff and physiotherapy undergraduate students.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Working for our organisation

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your speciality or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.

We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board strives to be a diverse and inclusive workplace where we can ALL be ourselves. We particularly encourage applications from people who identify as Black, Asian or from a Minority Ethnic background, those who have a disability or impairment or are from the LGBTQ+ community and those who are underrepresented within the Health Board.

Detailed Job Description And Main 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.

Applicant requirements

Warning: You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

Info: This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Warning: Welsh language skills are desirable.

Person specification
Other
Essential criteria

• Available for on call and weekend work
• Ability to travel between sites in a timely manner
• Ability to adapt to changes in work routine
• Physical ability to perform and cope with all aspects of manual handling demanded by the role
• Clear reason for application

Experience
Essential criteria

• Broad range of post graduate clinical experience
• Able to demonstrate appropriate level of clinical reasoning & knowledge across a range of clinical specialities
• Participating & delivering IST programme
• Having undertaken a rotation or previous role within T&O

Desirable criteria

• Worked in UK as HCPC registered PT
• Evidence of working unsupervised
• Participated in on call & 7 day working
• Previous band 6 position
• Experience of participating in or contributing to service development projects

Qualifications
Essential criteria

• Degree/diploma
• HCPC Registered

Desirable criteria

• MCSP
• Completion of clinical educators course or equivalent
• Appropriate range of post graduate clinical education

Skills & Knowledge
Essential criteria

• Ability to discuss clinical reasoning process & recognise and react to adverse clinical signs
• Effective team work & communication skills
• Evidence of initiative & time management
• Awareness & ability to understand clinical governance
• Challenges facing NHS
• Evidence of CPD
• Ability to demonstrate critical appraisal skills
• Previous experience of supervising staff

Desirable criteria

• Commitment to research
• Evidence of teaching at undergraduate or post graduate level
• IT Literate
• Ability to speak Welsh
• Awareness of specific clinical guidelines (local and national)

Documents

• JD and PS (296.5) PDF KB
• OH form (640.5) PDF KB
• Values & Behaviour Framework (700.7) PDF KB
• NWSSP Recruitment Services Privacy Notice (696.3) PDF KB
• Flexible Working Options (328.2) PDF KB
• Agile Hybrid Working Framework (8.6) PDF MB
• Home Working Policy and Guidance (380.6) PDF KB
• Guidance Notes for Applicants April 2024 (278.7) PDF KB

Further details / informal visits contact

Name: Heather Garrard

Job title: Operational Physiotherapy Manager

Email address: [email protected]

Telephone number: 01633 238345

Additional information: [email protected]