Do you want to live and work in a commutable location and be part of a great organisation? Cardiff is the capital city of Wales hosting national and international events, where people are proud of where they live. Cardiff ranks highly for quality of life for cities in Europe, boasting a vibrant and cosmopolitan lifestyle with a growing population.

Cardiff and Vale University Health board is a large teaching health board delivering super regional as well as local services with close links to Cardiff University. The University has a high profile teaching, research and development role within the UK and abroad. So together we are training the next generation of health professionals.

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

Main duties of the job

This post is based within the front door physiotherapy team at the University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff. This includes a busy Emergency Unit, Assessment Units, Frailty Assessment Unit and a Short Stay Medicine Ward. The postholder should show a passion and enthusiasm to support older frail adults with the Home First Approach, preventing admission where possible, and providing important early rehabilitation where not.

This post requires post registration experience in medicine, ideally in a senior role, with appropriate knowledge and skills including falls assessment & management, frailty specialist knowledge as well as the necessary skills to treat individuals across a wide range of other presentations in acute medicine.

You will be required to supervise and support other registered physiotherapy staff on rotation, as well as support staff, and students. Effective communication with the wider MDT, as well as community and 3rd sector services is essential in supporting patients and patient flow. To meet the fluctuating service demands across these areas, as a static senior member of the team, you will be expected to show a flexible approach. Complex discharge planning is a crucial aspect of this role, and the ability to think innovatively, and take part in service development activities in this area is also required.

About us

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving over 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone, delivering excellent care and support.

Our mission is Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together, and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. Our 10-year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, is our chance to work collaboratively with the public and our workforce to make our health board more sustainable for the future.

Job description

Job 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

You will have the opportunity to attend regular In-Service Training and we will support your CPD in line with your annual VBA with opportunities to attend external courses and conferences in line with your personal objectives.

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

We welcome you to come and meet the team and find out more about this opportunity. The weekend working commitment will be one every three weekends, and there will be some extended hours shifts during the week, which will then provide you with set days off per week. There can be some negotiation in terms of rota pattern, however Mondays will need to be worked.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• HCPC Registration

Desirable

• Membership of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP)

Experience

Essential

• Previous clinical experience in working in senior role in medicine
• Experience as working as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Experience in providing clinical supervision

Desirable

• Experience of working in the acute medicine setting including front door
• Experience of working with people with dementia
• Experience of using CGA

Skills

Essential

• Ability to communicate with other healthcare professionals and the public
• Ability to demonstrate specialist skills in the assessment of the older person
• Able to keep accurate and legible patient records and statistical information
• Ability to demonstrate effective organisational skills
• Ability to demonstrate effective decision making skills in relation to complex discharge planning

Desirable

• Demonstrate ability of presentation and training skills
• Demonstrates competent digital and technology skills

Special Knowledge

Essential

• Evidence of relevant C.P.D.

Desirable

• Evidence of relevant post graduate training courses

Other

Essential

• Ability to make travel arrangements to meet the requirements of the job

Persoanl qualities

Essential

• Demonstrates ability to cope under pressure
• Demonstrates Health Board Values

Employer details

Employer name

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board

Address

University Hospital Wales

Heath Park, Cardiff

Cardiff

CF14 4XW

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001-AHP104-0624-A