Specialist Physiotherapist - MSK inCarmarthen or Llanelli inCarmarthen or Llanelli PUBLISHED THU 23 JAN 2025

Band 6: £37,898 to £45,637 a year per annum PERMANENT GOOD SALARY

CASELOAD GYM HOLISTIC MUSCULOSKELETAL ON-CALL OSTEOARTHRITIS

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Opportunity to work in a collaborative environment with a multidisciplinary team, enhancing patient care and professional development.

Autonomous role managing your own caseload, allowing for greater responsibility and the development of personalized treatment plans.

Engagement in continuous professional development and opportunities to educate and supervise junior staff and students, contributing to the growth of the profession.

Involvement in innovative service development and modernization initiatives, including participation in audits and service evaluations.

Variety of patient care experiences through diverse services, including hydrotherapy and gym-based exercise classes tailored for musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions.

Commitment to bilingualism and support for learning Welsh, which enhances communication with patients and fosters a more inclusive healthcare environment.

Flexible working hours within a 7-day service structure, promoting work-life balance while meeting the needs of the community.

Hywel Dda University Health Board is seeking a full-time Specialist Physiotherapist for the MSK team, based in either Llanelli or Carmarthen. The role involves delivering rehabilitation services that include hydrotherapy, gym exercise classes, and the Escape programme for patients with osteoarthritis. The successful candidate will manage their own caseload, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to ensure holistic patient care. Responsibilities also include contributing to continuous professional development, supervising junior staff, and participating in service evaluation and audit processes. Additionally, the position requires flexibility to provide a 7-day service and on-call respiratory support, with a preference for candidates who can communicate in Welsh.

Applicants should be prepared to work autonomously, utilizing their clinical and technical skills while supporting service modernisation efforts. The Health Board emphasises the importance of bilingualism, encouraging Welsh speakers to apply, and offers support for non-Welsh speakers to develop these skills during employment.

The MSK physiotherapy team are offering the opportunity for Band 6 full time permanent physiotherapy positions.

The service operates across the University Health Board including the Carmarthenshire. The posts are based either in Llanelli ,Prince Philip hospital or Carmarthen, St Davids Park.

The MSK service offers hydrotherapy, gym based exercise classes and delivery of the Escape programme for the management of patients with Osteoarthritis of the hip and knee. We work closely with the national exercise referral scheme and are trying to develop links with 3rd sector activity providers to offer our service users further help after their rehabilitation course.

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The post holder will form part of an existing team of physiotherapists responsible for the delivery of patient rehabilitation services within Hywel Dda University Health Board within their defined clinical area of clinical speciality. This will involve working in collaboration with inter and multi disciplinary teams (MDT) to deliver holistic care.

The post holder will be responsible for managing their own caseload which will involve self referrals as well as those from GP's, AHP's, Social Service practitioners and Consultants. They will operate as an autonomous professional with a high level of clinical and technical skill and expertise, using evidence base to plan, implement and evaluate the managementof clients.

The post holder will participate in the continuous professional development process, involving the education / supervising of junior staff and students.

The post holder will play a key role in supporting service modernisation and development. This will include involvement in audit and service evaluation processes.

The post holder will be required to participate in the provision of a flexible 7 day service, based on service need. This will be on a rota basis. The post holder will be required to participate in the provision of the on call respiratory service.