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Are you a dynamic and dedicated Physiotherapist seeking a rewarding opportunity to make a significant impact on the lives of individuals within Hywel Dda University Health Board?
We currently have a unique opportunity for a highly motivated, driven and passionate Physiotherapist to join our dynamic Cardiac Rehabilitation team in Ceredigion. The post-holder will act as an autonomous practitioner, providing specialist physiotherapy assessment and treatment, and manage their own patient caseload. The post holder will work closely with nurses within the cardiac rehabilitation team, to deliver group and individual based exercises, education programmes, assessments and telephone reviews.
Innovative practice is supported, and service development is actively encouraged. Training and support will be provided and readily available.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will provide a comprehensive assessment of patients including those with diverse or complex presentations/multi pathologies and use advanced clinical reasoning skills to devise an evidence-based treatment plan.
The post holder will communicate with and work alongside nurses, a secretary, wider members of the MDT and other community services.
The post holder will lead both group and individual exercise sessions, provide personalised home exercise programmes, and support patients to achieve their rehabilitation goals. They will utilise validated outcome measures and comprehensive risk assessments to monitor progress, optimise patient outcomes, and ensure the safe and effective delivery of cardiac rehabilitation interventions.
The post holder will be expected to complete all appropriate electronic information and discharge summaries as well as database entries where relevant for audit and service evaluation. Basic IT skills are essential.
The successful candidate will have the opportunity to undertake the British Association of Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation (BACPR) specialist courses to support the development of knowledge and skills.
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:
IMPORTANT NOTE FOR APPLICANTS: Applications for our roles are carefully reviewed and shortlisted based on specific criteria, which varies from job to job. Using a generic application to apply for multiple roles or relying on automated AI application services, such as Lazy Apply or AI Apply, may not provide the necessary information, leading to your application being overlooked. To ensure your application is given full consideration, we recommend submitting a tailored application that directly addresses the criteria listed in the Person Specification section of the advert.
By submitting your application to NHS Jobs/Trac, you are giving your consent for elements of your application data to be transferred to the NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) and other secure, internal NHS Workforce systems in order to support and manage your recruitment and employment within your employing organisation; to be used by Recruitment for purposes of checking your Professional Registration online (where applicable).
These processes are in line with Fair and Lawful processing in line with current Data Protection Legislation especially those in relation to your personal or sensitive personal data (sensitive personal data is defined as any declared physical or mental health conditions, racial or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, trade union membership, political opinion, religious beliefs). As an organisation, we ensure that the legislation defining confidentiality is observed such as use of data for specific, defined purposes, and use of data that is relevant and not excessive whilst practicing data accuracy and security of all held personal identifiable information (PII)
If you are successfully appointed, by completing the application form you authorise the UHB to obtain any previous NHS service details including all electronically held sickness information, via the Inter Authority Transfer process on the national Electronic Staff Record (ESR).
To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care visa or Skilled Worker visa , unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply should self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship by visiting Work in the UK . If you are eligible for the Health and Care visa, application costs are lower and you do not need to pay the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.
Are you a dynamic and dedicated Physiotherapist seeking a rewarding opportunity to make a significant impact on the lives of individuals within Hywel Dda University Health Board?
We currently have a unique opportunity for a highly motivated, driven and passionate Physiotherapist to join our dynamic Cardiac Rehabilitation team in Ceredigion. The post-holder will act as an autonomous practitioner, providing specialist physiotherapy assessment and treatment, and manage their own patient caseload. The post holder will work closely with nurses within the cardiac rehabilitation team, to deliver group and individual based exercises, education programmes, assessments and telephone reviews.
Innovative practice is supported, and service development is actively encouraged. Training and support will be provided and readily available.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will provide a comprehensive assessment of patients including those with diverse or complex presentations/multi pathologies and use advanced clinical reasoning skills to devise an evidence-based treatment plan.
The post holder will communicate with and work alongside nurses, a secretary, wider members of the MDT and other community services.
The post holder will lead both group and individual exercise sessions, provide personalised home exercise programmes, and support patients to achieve their rehabilitation goals. They will utilise validated outcome measures and comprehensive risk assessments to monitor progress, optimise patient outcomes, and ensure the safe and effective delivery of cardiac rehabilitation interventions.
The post holder will be expected to complete all appropriate electronic information and discharge summaries as well as database entries where relevant for audit and service evaluation. Basic IT skills are essential.
The successful candidate will have the opportunity to undertake the British Association of Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation (BACPR) specialist courses to support the development of knowledge and skills.
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
IMPORTANT NOTE FOR APPLICANTS: Applications for our roles are carefully reviewed and shortlisted based on specific criteria, which varies from job to job. Using a generic application to apply for multiple roles or relying on automated AI application services, such as Lazy Apply or AI Apply, may not provide the necessary information, leading to your application being overlooked. To ensure your application is given full consideration, we recommend submitting a tailored application that directly addresses the criteria listed in the Person Specification section of the advert.
By submitting your application to NHS Jobs/Trac, you are giving your consent for elements of your application data to be transferred to the NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) and other secure, internal NHS Workforce systems in order to support and manage your recruitment and employment within your employing organisation; to be used by Recruitment for purposes of checking your Professional Registration online (where applicable).
These processes are in line with Fair and Lawful processing in line with current Data Protection Legislation especially those in relation to your personal or sensitive personal data (sensitive personal data is defined as any declared physical or mental health conditions, racial or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, trade union membership, political opinion, religious beliefs). As an organisation, we ensure that the legislation defining confidentiality is observed such as use of data for specific, defined purposes, and use of data that is relevant and not excessive whilst practicing data accuracy and security of all held personal identifiable information (PII)
If you are successfully appointed, by completing the application form you authorise the UHB to obtain any previous NHS service details including all electronically held sickness information, via the Inter Authority Transfer process on the national Electronic Staff Record (ESR).
To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care visa or Skilled Worker visa , unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply should self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship by visiting Work in the UK . If you are eligible for the Health and Care visa, application costs are lower and you do not need to pay the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.
