Job summary

Tŷ Hafan is a beautiful children's hospice located on the picturesque Vale of Glamorgan coastline. Covering South, East and West of Wales Tŷ Hafan offers a beautiful, newly refurbished working environment set in idyllic ground a short distance from the metropolitan area of Cardiff.

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Physiotherapist to join our established Physical Therapies Team within the hospice and in the community.

The role is responsible in delivering Paediatric Physiotherapy to children in receipt of care services. The skilled practitioner would be expected to develop,implement and review bespokephysiotherapy plans for children aged from birth to 18 years,delivering a wide range of specialised and effective treatment techniques and modalities. These will including respiratory care, postural management,and aquatic therapy.

Hours for the role are 22.5 hours.Applicants will be required to work flexibly, occasional weekends and evenings as and when required. Hours can be worked across the week upon discussion.

Main duties of the job

The role is responsible in delivering Paediatric Physiotherapy to children in receipt of care services. The skilled practitioner would be expected to develop,implement and review bespokephysiotherapy plans for children aged from birth to 18 years,delivering a wide range of specialised and effective treatment techniques and modalities. These will including respiratory care, postural management,and aquatic therapy.

Hours for the role are 22.5 hours.Applicants will be required to work flexibly, occasional weekends and evenings as and when required. Hours can be worked across the week upon discussion.

The role holder will be responsible for supporting the professional development of the hospice care team and contributing to their competency programme by planning and delivering regular training and assessing skills in respiratory care, airway clearance, and postural care. the postholder will play a pivotal role in reviewing and implementing relevant risk assessments and policies and contributing to hospice audits and clinical governance activity.

About us

Tŷ Hafan is one of the UKs leading paediatric palliative care charities and offers care and support to children and young people with life-limiting conditions across Wales. We support them and their families at our hospice in Sully, in the community and in their homes. As a charity we greatly value the input, contribution and commitment of our colleagues, volunteers and supporters, without whose support we would not be able to provide the services we do to children and their families. Our families describe us as a lifeline as we enable them to create precious memories with their children during their short lives as well as at end of life and beyond.

Ourvisionis to see a Wales where children who may die in childhood live a fulfilling family life.

Ourmissionis to offer a high standard of free care to children in Wales who may die in childhood in order to enrich their quality of life, and support their families during life, at end of life and through bereavement.