Specialist Physiotherapist

at  Hywel Dda University Health Board

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Pembrokeshire Community Learning Disabilities team (CTLD) in a new physiotherapy post. The CTLD is a community-based, multidisciplinary service to those over the age of 18, with a learning disability diagnosis. The Specialist physiotherapist will work as part of an established multidisciplinary team consisting of physiotherapists, occupational therapists, learning disabilities nurses, speech and language therapists, psychologists, psychiatrists, and support workers. They will work in collaboration with the Clinical lead specialist physiotherapist and physiotherapy support worker to manage a varied caseload and provide specialist physiotherapy intervention for adults with learning disabilities in Pembrokeshire. They will be an active part of the wider learning disabilities physiotherapy team, working closely with the Professional Lead for Learning Disabilities, the four Clinical leads, and support workers who provide a service across the four CTLD’s in Hywel Dda University Health Board (Pembrokeshire, Ceredigion, Carmarthen, Llanelli).
To provide specialist physiotherapy assessment, treatment and management to adults with a learning disability (LD) whose needs cannot be successfully met by mainstream services. They will work collaboratively to enhance, optimise and maintain the person’s physical presentation, function, and quality of life.
Specialist LD physiotherapists make the adjustments required to provide successful physiotherapy to adults with a LD that go beyond what is reasonable and possible for mainstream services, either through supporting access to mainstream services or by providing direct input.
They will work as part of the Pembrokeshire Community Learning Disabilities Team. They will work in collaboration with the Clinical Lead Physiotherapist and Physiotherapy support worker to manage a varied caseload and provide specialist physiotherapy intervention for adults with LD. Service users present with a wide variety of abilities, with complex physical, neurological, respiratory, musculoskeletal, sensory, psychological, and mental health needs and behaviours that challenge.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Hywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and its bordering counties. Our 12,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services to almost 400,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales. We do this in partnership with our three local authorities and public, private and third sector colleagues, including our volunteers, through:
Four main hospitals: Bronglais General in Aberystwyth, Glangwili General in Carmarthen, Prince Philip in Llanelli and Withybush General in Haverfordwest.
Five community hospitals: Amman Valley Hospital and Llandovery Hospital in Carmarthenshire, Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire.
Two integrated care centres (Aberaeron and Cardigan, Ceredigion).

24hr postural management
Management of mobility problems
Community level respiratory management
Falls prevention and intervention
Rehabilitation from acute injuries or conditions
Management of spasticity
Health promotion
This is a community based role and the successful candidate will be required to visit service users in a variety of settings and cover a large geographical area.
You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.
The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.
The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.
Interviews will be held on 11/03/202