Paediatric Palliative Care Physiotherapist (FTC 9 months / Part time)
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Paediatric Palliative Care Physiotherapist (FTC 9 months / Part time)
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Vacancy type: Paid Vacancy
Function: Hospice Palliative Care Services
Location: Hospice - Sully
Salary
* £28,737.60 to £34,605.60 (FTE £35,922 to £43,257) (Band 6) during probation and
* £30,318.40 to £36,509.60 (FTE £37,898 to £45,637) (Band 6) post probation (both depending on experience)
Contract type: Fixed term
Contract length: 9 months
Contract hours: Part time
Weekly hours: 30 hours
Closing Date: 03/08/2025
Ref No:1005
Ty Hafan is a beautiful children's hospice located on the picturesque Vale of Glamorgan coastline. Covering the South, East and West Wales Ty Hafan offers a beautiful, newly refurbished working environment set in idyllic grounds a short distance from the metropolitan area of Cardiff.
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Physiotherapist to join us to cover Maternity leave, within our established Physical Therapies Team within the hospice and in the community.
About The Role
The role is responsible in delivering Paediatric Physiotherapy to children in receipt of care services. The skilled practitioner would be expected to develop, implement and review bespoke physiotherapy plans for children aged from birth to 18 years, delivering a wide range of specialised and effective treatment techniques and modalities. These will including respiratory care, postural management, and aquatic therapy.
Further, the role holder will be responsible for supporting the professional development of the hospice care team and contributing to their competency programme by planning and delivering regular training and assessing skills in respiratory care, airway clearance, and postural care. the postholder will play a pivotal role in reviewing and implementing relevant risk assessments and policies and contributing to hospice audits and clinical governance activity.
Hours for the role are up to 30 hours, but flexibility can be arranged. Applicants will be required to work flexibly, occasional weekend and evenings as and when required. Hours can be worked across the week upon discussion.
Our New Enhanced Benefits Package Include
* Holiday entitlement of 30 days (rising to 32 days with service) plus Bank Holidays (pro-rata to hours)
* The ability to continue an existing NHS pension or to enrol in our Group Personal Pension Scheme with an employer contribution of 5%
* Investment in your professional development with allocated time for training opportunities.
* Life assurance (death in service benefit)
* Wellbeing support and clinical supervision available both on site and through external providers
* Employee assistance program, which provides a range of free services including counselling, financial and legal support.
* Unlimited access to a 24/7 online GP as well as a range of other health experts
* Healthcare Cash Plan claim back the cost for appointments and treatment such as dental, optical or physio
* Employee complementary therapy and yoga sessions offered regularly.
* Cycle to work scheme, discounted gym membership and shopping discounts
* Subsidised meals prepared onsite
* Free on-site secured parking.
About You
We are looking for a qualified and HCPC registered Physiotherapist with extensive post registration experience in a paediatric setting. You will be personable and engaging with the ability to motivate others with well developed interpersonal and verbal skills. You will have experience of working in a multidisciplinary team, delivering therapy sessions to children with a range of complex needs and an understanding of legal responsibilities of the physiotherapy role.
About Us
Ty Hafan ambition is that when a child's life will be short, no family should have to live it on their own. Sadly, we know that thousands of families in Wales are struggling alone through fear, exhaustion and uncertainty that comes with caring for a child whose life will be short. We believe that no family should have to live this on their own and we are determined to walk alongside every family through life, death and beyond.
At Ty Hafan we are experts at caring for children with life-shortening conditions and our services support families in our hospice, in community settings, local hospitals and in families' homes. We understand that needs of each child and their family are unique, and we know that caring for a child with life-shortening condition is often extremely demanding. Our aim is to make sure that no one is doing this alone. Our colleagues, volunteers and supporter are crucial in the delivery of our ambition - we know that everyone plays a huge part in making sure that no family faces their child's short life alone.
Our Vision A Wales where every child with a life-shortening condition lives a fulfilling life, supported with the compassion and specialist care they and their family need.
Our Purpose No family should have to face the unimaginable loss of their child alone. With children and families at the heart, of all we do, at end of life, through bereavement and beyond.
Our Values Demonstrating compassion, Providing excellent service, Working together and Taking ownership.
At Ty Hafan our team is very supportive and inclusive, we value individual differences, and understand experience can come from many avenues, therefore it is not essential to have previous experience working in a palliative care environment. Palliative care is defined as the total care of individuals from diagnosis of a life-shortening condition, beyond transition into adult services, or in providing extensive bereavement support. It is important to remember that paediatric palliative care is so much more than just end of life care, Ty Hafan holds enhancing quality of life at its very core.
Tips for candidates
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Additional Information
Successful applicants must be UK residents and we do not offer sponsorships at this time. You will be subject to the outcome of an enhanced DBS (Disclosure and baring service) check and two satisfactory references.
Ty Hafan is an equal opportunities employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all.
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