Specialist Physiotherapist

Hywel Dda University Health Board has an exciting opportunity for a static Band 6 Specialist Physiotherapist in trauma & orthopaedics. The post is based in Withybush General Hospital, Pembrokeshire.

The post holder will need to have significant experience in trauma & orthopaedics and rehabilitation, with an ability to contribute to the development of team. They will be supporting the delivery of rehabilitation for falls, frailty, and Major Trauma Network patients. Whilst the focus of the role will be on the acute ward, there is an expectation that the role will include working collaboratively with the community team in Pembrokeshire to facilitate appropriate treatment pathways as required. They will need to demonstrate leadership skills and multidisciplinary working, with a passion to achieve the best possible outcome for their clients and the desire for service improvement.

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

If you are interested, we would love to hear from you!

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will be expected to work as part of a team delivering rehabilitation in a busy Orthopaedic inpatient setting. The post holder will be expected to be an autonomous practitioner providing specialist assessment clinical reasoning skills and managing a complex caseload daily. The case load will consist of complex orthopaedic trauma patients including the Major Trauma Network pathway and could include medical and respiratory patients at times.

The role includes the opportunity to provide teaching for staff members to upskill and participate in the weekend orthopaedic service. It also offers the opportunity to provide supervision and teaching to support workers, Band 5's and students alike.

Whilst the main focus of the role will be based in Withybush Hospital, there is an expectation to work flexibly alongside other services in Pembrokeshire.

The post holder will be required to have the skills to participate in the Respiratory on-call service. The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.As part of the role, you will require extensive experience and expertise in the principles, standards, and delivery of inpatient rehabilitation with demonstrable knowledge of managing complex caseloads. The team is committed to providing a quality, comprehensive and sustainable service for our patients.

Hywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and its bordering counties. Our 12,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services to almost 400,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales. We do this in partnership with our three local authorities and public, private and third sector colleagues, including our volunteers, through:

Four main hospitals: Bronglais General in Aberystwyth, Glangwili General in Carmarthen, Prince Philip in Llanelli and Withybush General in Haverfordwest.

Five community hospitals: Amman Valley Hospital and Llandovery Hospital in Carmarthenshire, Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire.

Two integrated care centres (Aberaeron and Cardigan, Ceredigion).

Community facilities, including:

48 General Practices (GP surgeries), 49 Dental Practices, 98 Community Pharmacies (chemists), 44 General Ophthalmic Practices (including eye health and low vision services), 38 sites providing mental health and learning disability services, care within your own homes.

Highly specialised and tertiary services commissioned by the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee, a joint committee representing seven health boards across Wales.