Specialist Physiotherapist inLlanelli inLlanelli PUBLISHED WED 11 DEC 2024

We are seeking an experienced physiotherapists to join our rapidly developing Frailty Service in Carmarthenshire. The post holder will be supporting our newly developed frailty assessment unit and advocating an 'home first' approach from hospital.

The aim of the service, along side the Front of House team (Tocals) is to provide seamless care to patients as they transition between acute and community sectors. We work together to provide early intervention, period of rehabilitation and assessment to reduce the risk of loss in function, risk of deconditioning, nutritional deficit, deterioration in their mental health to increase people's time spent at home rather than hospital.

Our approach is to deliver patient care in a holistic, person-centred manner, supporting patients, when possible, to stay/return in a safe manner to their own homes where they may continue to be a valued member of their own community. This would included outreaching into community settings.

This role involves supervising students, junior members of staff, rehabilitation assistants and therapy support staff (assistant practitioners and support workers).

The post holder will be required to participate in the provision of on call respiratory service and future developments in 7 day working.

Successful applicants will have experience of working with people who have Frailty syndrome & enjoy working as part of a multi professional team within the acute and community setting. You will work alongside acute and community colleagues and services to create a joined up rehabilitation pathway and positive experience for our population.

The post holder will require broad clinical experience in frailty & will need to provide specialist assessments and formulate appropriate treatment plans using in depth clinical reasoning with a focus on patient-centred care, current HB pressures and awareness of patient flow. This role could be part of a rotational opportunity between Front of House, stroke & general rehabilitation within Prince Philip Hospital.

Successful applicants will require an excellent ability to work autonomously, in high pressure and fast paced environments, managing and prioritising a diverse and unpredictable caseload, while keeping the HB values central to everything they do.

As a versatile postgraduate, you will need to have strong clinical grounding in older people rehabilitation, expertise in frailty syndrome, stroke, neurological conditions, cardio respiratory conditions, MSK problems and a good understanding of current issues affecting acute, intermediate care and community services.

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

You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.

The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.

The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.

We require therapists who are adaptable to meet needs of patients with multiple and a variety of conditions as well as service priorities. Due to the nature of the role you will need to be able to travel within the County, as well as being flexible to travel across the Health Board on occasions.

Interviews will be held on 07/01/25