Role Summary
Opportunity to work as a Band 6 Physiotherapist based in Wrexham Maelor Hospital and Flintshire. All core rotations are covered in both acute and community hospital settings – MSK, Acute Medical Team, Neuro, Community T&O and Respiratory. The Band 6 will join a large supportive innovative team. Some rotations offer the opportunity to work in the community hospitals in Wrexham and Flintshire.
The physiotherapy service in BCUHB offers a whole career pathway to Band 8A as a clinical advanced practitioner. Service improvement and development are encouraged and all staff have access to regular supervision and training.
Responsibilities
* Carry out physiotherapy assessments and treatments, developing individualised therapeutic treatment programmes for a specialised caseload.
* Ensure a high standard of care for each patient, working with patients, families or carers, and multi‑agency teams and disciplines involved.
* Communicate with patients, carers, agencies and other disciplines in an appropriate manner, often with sensitive information, diagnoses or outcomes.
* Supervise, teach and appraise peers, physiotherapists, physiotherapy assistants, technical instructors, students and other members of the multidisciplinary or multi‑agency teams.
* Train and supervise patients, families or carers, and staff from other disciplines or agencies to carry out programmes of care devised by the therapist.
* Depute and support the Clinical Team Leader as required in the daily management of the designated team.
* Administer clinical support and management to the Clinical Team Leader when necessary.
Qualifications
* Valid Band 6 Physiotherapist registration and experience in the relevant clinical areas.
* Experience in acute and community hospital settings.
* The ability to speak Welsh is desirable; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Benefits
* Career pathway to Band 8A as a clinical advanced practitioner.
* Regular supervision and training opportunities.
* Supportive and innovative team environment.
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