Clinical Lead Physiotherapist

Job summary

This post is a Fixed Term/ Secondment until 31.03.2027. If you are a Hywel Dda University Health Board employee and are applying for this post as a secondment, agreement for the secondment is needed from your current manager prior to application.

Hywel Dda Health Board present an exciting opportunity, for a motivated, passionate and experienced person. They will join our multi-disciplinary front of house team, TOCALS (Transfer of Care Advice and Liaison Service), as a Clinical Lead Physiotherapist. TOCALS support a large variety of patients, presentations and pathologies, including those experiencing falls and frailty, neurological conditions, cardio respiratory conditions and trauma and orthopaedic problems (including major trauma patients).

TOCALS support prevention of unnecessary admission into an acute hospital to avoid the risks associated with this. The aim is to achieve high quality person centred care which considers the patient holistically, promoting their independence and wellbeing. TOCALS play a pivotal role in promoting excellent links between acute, intermediate, community and third sector services; this is vital to ensure continuity of care, and promote the right care, in the right place, at the first time approach.

The successful candidate will require extensive post graduate experience across a broad array of clinical areas, which they can apply to the diverse populations who present to front of house services. They will need to be able to provide highly specialist assessments, with a focus upon discharge planning, from which they can develop and implement co-produced, personalised high quality plans for patients.

The post holder will play a key role in following the patients' journeys through hospital, and out into the community.

The post holder will be able to evidence a passion for high quality care and experience of service improvement, particularly where this links with national drivers. Strong leadership, organisational and team management skill are essential, with the need to lead a team in pressurised and fast pace environments. Continuous personal and professional development is essential to ensure TOCALS is responsive to current evidence based practice and population needs.

The Clinical Lead Physiotherapist will support leading an in-service training programme for the team, promoting the team to be reflective life‑long learners. They will also support staff supervision and annual reviews. Supporting students is key to supporting development of the future Physiotherapy workforce, and the successful applicant will undertake Clinical Supervisor duties.

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…