Job summary
Cwm Taf Morgannwg UHB Physiotherapy Service has a rare opportunity for the right person. We are looking for an innovative and self-motivated clinician to provide expert clinical leadership for physiotherapy across paediatric orthopaedic services.
This new and exciting role of Clinical Lead Physiotherapist - Paediatric Orthopaedics will be providing expert assessment and treatment for a variety of paediatric orthopaedic conditions including CTEV and DDH.
The post holder will be in a key position of influence and will require excellent leadership skills; be committed and hard-working; be a good communicator and a team player.
Main duties of the job
Working closely with the T&O Consultant for Paediatrics you will provide expert assessment and treatment to children with a variety of orthopaedic needs. You will input on advancing the departments clinical standards, developing a research portfolio and implementing best practice across paediatric orthopaedic physiotherapy services. You will have a proven track record as a clinical expert in your field; with evidence of an advanced practice portfolio and a high level of clinical competence and leadership qualities.You will have excellent communication and influencing skills, with experience in supporting education and development of staff. You will hold a caseload of complex patients and provide training, education and clinical supervision. You will act as a role model within the paediatric physiotherapy services across the health board and should demonstrate a high level of integrity. Your role will be focused on driving the development and delivery of high quality, patient-centred clinical pathways across all aspects of children's musculoskeletal and developmental health which will require you to be flexible and present across the CTMUHB footprint.
The post holder will work alongside the Physiotherapy Leadership Team ensuring sustainability and growth of physiotherapy services and to develop plans that reflect safety, quality, effectiveness and efficiency.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this role; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.
We live by our core values:
- We listen, learn and improve
- We treat everyone with respect
- We all work together as one team
We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find the job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
- Degree Physiotherapy
- Post-graduate Clinical Qualification
- Ponseti Management Level 1
- Graf Ultrasound course
Desirable
- Teaching and education qualification
- Evidence of research qualification (GCP)
- Ponseti Management Level 2
- Non-Medical Imaging requesting rights - IRMER qual
Registration
Essential
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of extensive NHS experience in specialist area
- Evidence of experience leading clinically within field
- Extensive evidence Ponseti experience
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website .
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website .
Employer details
Employer name
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
Address
To be confirmed, working across Health Board
TBC
CF72 8XR