Job overview

THIS POST IS FIXED TERM  FOR 12 MONTHS  DUE TO MATERNITY COVER.

The post holder will assess, diagnose and treat patients within their area of specialist skill presenting to the community respiratory MDT.
Responsible for running groups or classes (virtually or face to face).
Providing an in-reach physiotherapy service to your local hospital ward as required.
Act as a source of expertise in the holistic management of patient’s carers/family and to provide specialised advisory service and education to patients, their carers/family, other health professionals, GPs, consultants, social care sectors, voluntary agencies and others as necessary.
Educate, train and supervise Physiotherapists, Allied Health Professionals, Rehabilitation Assistants, Social Care Support Workers, Nursing staff, Student Physiotherapist and/or students attending work experience/observation.
Educate, teach and advise patients, carers/family.

Main duties of the job

We have an exciting opportunity for a part-time Band 6 Physiotherapist to join our team in PTHB. The Respiratory team provides multidisciplinary management and care for adult patients with a range of respiratory conditions, predominantly COPD, bronchiectasis and interstitial lung disease and those requiring home oxygen in the home and clinic setting.

The Respiratory Physiotherapist will deliver quality driven, evidence based pulmonary rehabilitation in the community and/or digitally, providing assessment, diagnosis and treatment plans for patients with a diagnosed respiratory condition.

The successful candidate will manage their own caseload and will be expected to communicate with a wide range of people, including patients and their families, other health care professionals and external agencies, including acute providers out of county and will be involved in developing and maintaining close working relationships with all relevant stakeholders.

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

For further details or an informal discussion / visit, please contact:  [email protected], Professional Head of Physiotherapy or [email protected], Respiratory Clinical Lead.

Working for our organisation

Powys is cited as being a wonderful place to live and work; a rural health setting where you can personally and professionally grow, where patients are at the heart of care provision. If you are an ambitious professional in search of job satisfaction, Powys is the place to be. Whatever your career aspirations, we are committed to supporting and developing you.

Powys Teaching Health Board is responsible for meeting the health and wellbeing needs of the population of Powys.  Powys is the largest county in Wales with Snowdonia to the North and the Brecon Beacons to the South, the spectacular scenery is something to behold.   Working in partnership, we commission and provide award-winning hospital, community, mental health and learning disability services, so our portfolio is varied and diverse. We are proud to offer patients an unrivalled level of care and range of careers for professionals who want to make a real difference.

Did you know – Powys Teaching Health Board accepts applications to retire and return from within the NHS in Wales. If you would like to know more, please contact the Powys Teaching Health Board Workforce team on 01874 712580 or [email protected]

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Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.