Job summary
- Main area
- Physiotherapy
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 15 hours per week
- Job ref
- 050-AHP105-0424
- Employer
- Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Holywell Hospital
- Town
- Holywell
- Salary
- £35,922 - £43,257 per annum, pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 09/05/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Musculoskeletal Outpatients Physiotherapist
Band 6
Job overview
A fantastic opportunity has arisen to work as a Band 6 Physiotherapist, to work in the MSK outpatient departments at Holywell Community Hospital.
You will work alongside a fellow Band 6 physiotherapist, Band 5 physiotherapist and technical instructors with support from clinical specialist physiotherapists.
The department offers excellent gym and rehabilitation facilities.
The physiotherapy service in BCUHB offers a whole career pathway to Band 8A as an advanced clinical practitioner. Service improvement and development is encouraged and all staff have access to regular supervision and training.
Excellent support, supervision and in-house training provided.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for an enthusiastic, positive and motivated individual who has an interest in musculoskeletal therapy and the ability to engage well with their patients.
We need a therapist with excellent clinical reasoning skills in musculoskeletal medicine, who can work independently as well as part of a team under appropriate supervision, who is an advocate for post-graduate training and who will fully support innovative ways of working, best practice and training,
The applicant should be able to demonstrate relevant musculoskeletal / orthopaedic experience.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Working for our organisation
If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework.
Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the “Disability Confident Employer” scheme.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
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
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Degree or equivalent in Physiotherapy
- HCPC registration
Desirable criteria
- Membership of appropriate professional post-graduate training body
- Relevant Special/Clinical interest group membership
- Clinical educators course
Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant Post Registration Experience
- Evidence of core rotations
- Experience of working in an NHS environment as physiotherapist and MDT/ multi-agency working where relevant
Desirable criteria
- Experience of contribution to CNG or working parties
- Experience in the relevant speciality
Skills
Essential criteria
- Excellent clinical reasoning skills in physiotherapy
- Ability to work autonomously within clinical area
- Effective communication skills
- Able to lead and participate in team working and training
- Able to be self-motivated and motivate others within team
- Proven organisational skills including prioritisation and delegation
Desirable criteria
- Actively involved in research and contribution to evidence-based practice
- Good teaching and supervisory skills
- Research skills
- Involvement in staff appraisal / PADR
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
- Physically fit to comply with the health board’s Manual Handling Guidelines
- Able to work at intense levels of concentration during most of the working day
- Able to meet the 7 day job planning and delivery requirements of the post
- Able to work within a stressful and unpredictable environment
- Able to meet the travel requirements of the post
Desirable criteria
- Welsh speaker
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Good knowledge of complex conditions
- Advanced knowledge of anatomy and physiology underlying complex pathology
- Good working knowledge of all areas of clinical governance including quality, audit and risk management. Understanding of the legal responsibilities of the profession Good understanding of the need to collect statistics and experience of their use Broad understanding of BCUHB policies and procedures Disability awareness.
- Understanding of the legal responsibilities of the profession
- Good understanding of the need to collect statistics and experience of their use
- Broad understanding of BCUHB policies and procedures
- Disability awareness.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
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.
Welsh language skills are desirable
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Lynne Williams
- Job title
- Deputy Head of Physiotherapy
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07557312531
- Additional information
Sarah Williams
Physiotherapy Team Leader
tel: 07974073814
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