Job overview

Hywel Dda University Health Board (Pembrokeshire) present an exciting opportunity for an experienced, motivated, and passionate individual. They will join our multi-disciplinary intermediate care team (ICT) as a Clinical Lead Physiotherapist based in Withybush Hospital, Pembrokeshire.  This leadership role is part of the team working across the Front of House (ED and Acute Clinical Decisions Unit), prevention of admission; rapid response services and reablement support across the community setting, and as clinical triage being part of the central communication hub – Porth Preseli.  The team support a large variety of patients, presentations, and pathologies often in complex and rapidly changing circumstances.

The ICT therapists provide a 7-day service to support prevention of unnecessary admission into the acute hospital.  Working closely with nursing teams, medics, paramedics, ANP’s, reablement services, local authority colleagues and the wider team, the aim is to achieve high-quality person-centred care which considers the patient holistically, promoting their independence and wellbeing. The team hold a pivotal role in promoting excellent links between acute, intermediate, community and third sector services.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will require extensive post graduate experience across many clinical areas, which they can apply to the diverse populations supported by the team.  They will complete highly specialist assessments and deliver personalised treatment plans with a focus on discharge planning and prevention of admission.  The post holder will play a key role in helping patients to stay well at home.

The successful candidate will be able to evidence a passion for high quality care and experience of service improvement.  Working in collaboration with other therapy leads and the wider Intermediate Care Team, they will be instrumental in developing the service to meet the needs of the population.  Strong leadership, organisational and team management skills are essential, with the need to lead a team in a high pressure and fast-paced environment.  The Clinical Lead Physiotherapist will support delivery of an in-service training programme and provide operational supervision to the multi-disciplinary team, and clinical supervision to students.  They will also support staff supervision and annual reviews.

There will be an expectation to work as part of the 7-day intermediate care service, and to hold respiratory on call competency skills to contribute to provision of the Respiratory on call rota.  

Working for our organisation

Hywel Dda University Health Board plans and provides NHS healthcare services for people living in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, and bordering counties.

We have over 13,000 staff and together we provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services.

We work in partnership with the three local authorities, as well as public, private and third sector colleagues, including our valued team of volunteers.

Our services are provided in:

• Four main hospitals: Bronglais Hospital in Aberystwyth; Glangwili Hospital in Carmarthen; Prince Philip Hospital in Llanelli; and Withybush Hospital in Haverfordwest
• Five community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery hospitals in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire hospitals in Pembrokeshire
• Two integrated care centres: Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion, and several other community settings
• 47 general practices (six of which are health board managed practices); dental practices (including four orthodontic); 97 community pharmacies; 43 general ophthalmic practices; and 8 ophthalmic domiciliary providers
• Numerous mental health and learning disabilities services