Job summary This is an exciting opportunity for a physiotherapist to join our multi-disciplinary team to support people living with long term conditions.
The role will see you support people with varied conditions such as persistent pain, fatigue, long covid and obesity (Weight management Level 3 service).The Powys Living Well service is looking for a Physiotherapist who is either a senior band 6 (or equivalent) looking to be supported into a specialist role, or a Physiotherapist currently working at a band 7 or equivalent level.
Main duties of the job Provide a quality service by practicing as a highly specialist autonomouspractitioner across the Powys Living Well Service Pain and Fatigue and Weight Management Pathways.
Participate with the multi-disciplinary/agency team to provide a coordinated approach to management of people's care.
Involve service users, relatives, and carers in a persons management plan,including overcoming barriers to communication, gaining consent for assessment and interventions, and providing advice and education.
Influence the care provided by other Health and Social Care professionsthrough provision of specialist guidance and involvement in formal teaching.
Take a proactive role in the clinical leadership and supervision of staff within specialist area.
This may include supervising/mentoring MDT staff members and will include participating as a supervisee.
Initiate and undertake audit and research projects into specific areas of clinical practice using a range of methodologies to enhance service delivery.
Develop and implement clinical policies, protocols, and guidelines withinspecialty within the framework of clinical governance, evidence-based medicine and best practice.
Participate in MDT training, both providing training and receiving training to develop own skills and those of the MDT in providing person centred prudent care.
About us Powys is cited as being a wonderful place to live and work; a rural health setting where you can personally and professionally grow, where patients are at the heart of care provision.
If you are an ambitious professional in search of job satisfaction, Powys is the place to be.
Whatever your career aspirations, we are committed to supporting and developing you.
Powys Teaching Health Board is responsible for meeting the health and wellbeing needs of the population of Powys.
Powys is the largest county in Wales with Snowdonia to the North and the Brecon Beacons to the South, the spectacular scenery is something to behold.
Working in partnership, we commission and provide award-winning hospital, community, mental health and learning disability services, so our portfolio is varied and diverse.
We are proud to offer patients an unrivalled level of care and range of careers for professionals who want to make a real difference.
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Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.
Job description Job responsibilities 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 or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
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