Specialist Physiotherapist Pulmonary Rehabilitation in Pontypridd

This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated physiotherapist to join the long term condition therapies team and specifically work within the multi-disciplinary pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) service. The post holder will be involved with the ongoing development of the PR service, with an emphasis on providing both face to face and digital service options to meet the needs of our respiratory population within the health board. We want to see this service continue to be developed and implemented at pace to enable the vision of supporting people in CTMUHB to achieve their maximum potential - physically, cognitively, socially and psychologically (AHP Framework, 2019).

The post holder will need to be passionate about respiratory medicine and rehabilitation, be flexible and embrace change, and work well independently as well as within a multi-disciplinary team setting. Innovation and passion for improving patient care are essential, with confidence to incorporate digital skills within service delivery. You will be working with not only the PR team but also linking with the wider HB respiratory team, physiotherapy team and across therapies within a Long Term Condition Management team. This will offer excellent opportunities for learning and development within the respiratory and rehabilitation area of physiotherapy.

To provide a high standard pulmonary rehabilitation service that ensures best current, evidence based clinical management of respiratory patients. Working within a variety of settings, the post holder will be expected to plan and organise their own caseload, providing physiotherapy assessment, education and rehabilitation plans for patients within the specialty, balancing other patient related and professional demands in order that the physiotherapy case load meets with University Health Board objectives.

The post holder will take delegated responsibility from the lead physiotherapist for the pulmonary rehabilitation service, providing specialist assessments and advice on pulmonary rehabilitation, therapeutic interventions and to liaise with and advise patients/parents/guardians/carers and others as required. The post holder will be required to supervise physiotherapy Health Care Support Workers, guide/mentor band 5 physiotherapists and physiotherapy students. The post holder will work with and regularly teach, assess and contribute to the performance assessment and appraisal of Band 5 newly qualified physiotherapists (Band 5) and physiotherapy Health Care Support Workers (Bands 2/3/4). There will also be a responsibility for teaching student physiotherapists to graduate level on physiotherapeutic skills and knowledge within core clinical areas.

Cwm Taf Morgannwg (CTM) University Health Board, part of NHS Wales, serves a large population across a diverse and beautiful region, steeped in history and heritage. With nearly 13,500 staff, our health board is one of Wales's largest employers. Together, we are Team CTM; a workforce dedicated to offering excellent patient care and support to the 450,000 people across our three regions, Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf. We operate three District General hospitals, several community hospitals, primary and community care facilities. CTM's location offers the best of South Wales, just 20 minutes from Cardiff's vibrant city life, the natural beauty of the Brecon Beacons, and the serene coastline at Ogmore. Whether you enjoy lively urban amenities, peaceful countryside, or seaside escapes, our location makes an ideal setting for both work and personal life.

Our CTM 2030 Strategy–Our Health, Our Future focuses on uniting our region around shared health and wellbeing goals. Our values guide us daily: We listen, learn, and improve; We treat everyone with respect; We work together as one team. CTM employees enjoy benefits including a leading pension, generous leave, flexible work, career growth, and access to ongoing learning and development. At CTM, you'll find a welcoming, team-oriented workplace that values diversity and compassion, where you can take pride in your work and the difference it makes.

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.

This post is advertised as Welsh Desirable. This does not mean essential; whilst the candidate doesn't need to have skills in Welsh, we'll consider it an advantage when short‑listing and selecting candidates. This isn’t fluency, just Speaking & Listening skills at Level 3 (equivalent to CEFR B2) or above. Level 3 means basic conversations with patients about their everyday health.

• Qualifications
  • Degree/ Diploma in Physiotherapy
  • Health Professions Council registration
  • Evidence of attendance on appropriate courses to enhance specialist rehabilitation knowledge/ skills e.g. Motivational interviewing/Behaviour change Training/ Communication skills/ Pulmonary Rehabilitation exercise courses/ BACPR Exercise provision course
  • Evidence of Digital qualifications
  • Recent Completion of validated Clinical Educators course
• Experience
  • To have gained full experience within core band 5 rotations including respiratory/critical care, trauma & Orthopaedics, neurology, general medicine and MSK outpatients
  • Work with a multi‑disciplinary team and independently
  • Experience of working in community settings
• Knowledge
  • Knowledge of clinical guidelines and standards (local and national)
  • Evidence of broad spectrum clinical knowledge/skills base
  • Knowledge of NICE Guidelines relevant to area of work.
• Apitude and Abilities
  • Ability to keep accurate and legible notes and keyboard/IT skills
  • Ability to organise and prioritise – good time management
  • Welsh language skills in Speaking/Listening at Level 3 or above
• Values
  • Willingness and ability to carry our full range of duties of the post (to include travel round various bases and carry out on call duties)
  • Willingness to participate in out of hours emergency on call rota and other weekend rota as required

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.