Physiotherapist in Hengoed

Caerphilly Community Resource Team (CRT) have a rare and exciting opportunity for a part-time B6 Physiotherapist to join our team. The team is a multi-disciplinary one, made of several disciplines, including Hospital Discharge Social Workers, Occupational Therapists, Home Carers etc. We are located with Rapid Medics and Nurses. The Physiotherapist role is varied and although generally community physio and falls, it can also support with our Reablement service. The Physiotherapists are a very supportive team with the Band 6s being supported by our very experienced Band 7s. If you are interested in this exciting part time role, we would love to hear from you. The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Main duties of the job

To provide physio assessments and treatment in the community, enabling people to regain their independence and help to prevent hospital admissions.

About us

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your speciality or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff. We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work. Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. This includes the Grange University Hospital which provides specialist and critical care and is the newest addition to the clinical futures strategy opening in November 2020. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.

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.

Person Specification

• Education/Qualifications/Training

• Diploma/degree in Physiotherapy
• State Registered Physiotherapist (HPC)
• Appropriate range of postgraduate clinical education
• MCSP

• Broad range of post graduate clinical experience including comprehensive rotational experience
• Evidence of having worked in the UK as a HPC registered Physiotherapist
• Evidence of having worked unsupervised
• Experience of facilitating learning with undergraduate students

• The ability to discuss the clinical reasoning process in the management of complex cases
• The ability to identify and act upon adverse clinical signs
• Good communication skills both verbal and written when interacting with members of the team, other staff, patients and their families
• The ability to work effectively in a team environment

• The physical ability to perform and cope with all aspects of manual handling as demanded by the job role
• Available for on-call and weekend duties where appropriate
• The ability to move between sites within ABHB or patients' residences if required by the job role
• The ability to speak Welsh

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.

£39,263 to £47,280 a year per annum pro rata