Job summary
- Main area
- Paediatrics
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 18.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday)
- Job ref
- 070-AHP097-0625
- Employer
- Powys Teaching Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Newtown/ Llanidloes/Llandrindod Wells
- Town
- Newtown/ Llanidloes/Llandrindod Wells
- Salary
- £37,898 - £45,637 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 19/06/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 17/07/2025
Employer heading
Specialist Paediatric Physiotherapist
Band 6
Be part of a 'Healthy Caring Powys' and help us transform the way we provide health and care, so our communities can Start Well, Live Well and Age Well.
Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the living wage of £12.60 per hour - £24,638 per annum.
This temporary top up will be in place until the annual pay uplift for 2025/26 is confirmed.
Job overview
Looking for a career working with children and young people? This is a great opportunity to join an energetic and experienced paediatric team in Mid-South Powys with a strong track record in supporting career development. We offer experiences in a broad range of skills like serial casting, Rebound Therapy, specialist strength training, and aqua therapy, through the medium of play/ participation and specialist skills and treatment in a form that is tailored to the individual. Our service is set up to maximise care closer to home and working towards goals that matter to the child or young person.
Main duties of the job
Our physiotherapy service provides intervention to improve or maintain a child or young person's gross or fine motor performance and functional abilities. Our services are aimed at improving activity, participation and wellbeing.
Working for our organisation
Being the smallest Heath Board in Wales means that you won’t get lost in the crowd. Everybody at Powys Teaching Health Board is valued for the contribution they make to our varied and diverse portfolio of community-based services. Together, we can continue to make a real difference to our patients and build on our unrivalled reputation.
As a supportive and progressive employer, we actively encourage you to carve out a career with us, through a range of development pathways. We’re also lucky enough to be situated in one of the most beautiful rural counties in Britain, let alone Wales! Achieving a healthy ’life work’ balance is essential, and something we recognise by prioritising your well-being.
To start your journey with us, and to learn more about what we can offer you please visit: https://pthb.nhs.wales/working-for-us/. There you will find information about our benefits and values, read staff experiences and more about what our beautiful county has to offer.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The successful applicant would be an autonomous practitioner responsible for a geographical area in mid Powys with a mixed caseload of babies, children and young people with a huge variety of physiotherapy needs. Leading on a clinical lead role across the whole team would allow a focus on a specific area of interest or development, offering opportunities for additional experiences and opportunities to grow leadership and project management skills.
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 on Trac.
Person specification
Qualifications and/or Knowledge
Essential criteria
- BSC Hon degree / diploma in Physiotherapy or equivalent HPC Registration Post graduate courses related to Paediatrics
Desirable criteria
- Involvement APCP member of a paediatric or related special interest group Membership or CSP
Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant experience in the relevant field e.g. Paediatrics in a rotational post gaining broad general experience Experience/ability to work as part of a Multi Disciplinary team
Desirable criteria
- Experience of delivering undergraduate student supervision/clinical education Special interest/knowledge in Paediatrics or related subject matter Involvement in audit/research quality issues
Aptitude and Abilities
Essential criteria
- Ability to continue updating skills Knowledge and understanding of the legal responsibilities of the profession Ability to keep accurate patient records Able to work alone without direct supervision, either clinical or managerial on a day to day basis Ability to prioritise, organise and manage own caseload Understanding of Clinical Governance Ability to understand and work within PTHB Policies and National Standards Competent IT skills Ability to exert moderate physical effort throughout the working day including working on trampolines/in hydro pools and to be able to work in a stressful environment with parents and carers and other medical personnel
Desirable criteria
- Ability to speak Welsh
Values
Essential criteria
- Capable of decision making Problem solving approach Must be a team player Reliability/ expert in time management Ability to deal with stressful conditions
Other
Essential criteria
- Ability to travel in Powys with role
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
- Rebecca Randell
- Job title
- HOS Paediatric OT & Phyiso
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 016866174675
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