Clinical Lead Physiotherapist - Children's Weight Management

Job Overview

Hywel Dda Health is Board looking for a motivated, passionate and experienced individual to join the newly established Children and Young People's Weight Management Service.

The successful applicant will provide specialist physiotherapy input into the Children and Young People's Weight Management Service. Working collaboratively with multi disciplinary colleagues the post holder will be responsible for the design, implementation and evaluation of the Children and Young People's Weight Management Service, acting as the physiotherapy expert. This is an exciting new post working alongside colleagues in medicine, nursing, clinical psychology, dietetics and occupational therapy.

The role has the opportunity to be based throughout Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire and Ceredigion. Our three counties offer a truly exceptional place to live and work, combining breath-taking coastlines, rolling countryside and welcoming communities. The regions provides an outstanding quality of life with a strong sense of community and excellent outdoor lifestyle opportunities.

Main duties of the job

As a key specialist within our service, you will play a pivotal role in shaping and delivering high-quality weight management care for children and young people across the Health Board. This is a unique opportunity to make a meaningful difference to influence service development, lead on clinical excellence, and support the growth of others within a dynamic, multidisciplinary environment.

Your main responsibilities will be:

• Develop and maintain clinical standards in weight management for children and young people across the Health Board.
• Develop a competency-based framework for therapy practitioners and support staff in line with national frameworks. This will include planning & delivering skills-based training within this specialty area
• Work with a range of other health care staff and partners to develop, implement and deliver the weight management clinical pathway for children and young people, acting as the physiotherapy expert and supporting others working across all levels of the Weight Management Pathway.
• Autonomously manage a caseload of clients with highly specialised complex needs, using evidence based/client centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions within weight management for children and young people.

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); 99 community pharmacies; 43 general ophthalmic practices; and 8 ophthalmic domiciliary providers
• Numerous mental health and learning disabilities services

Hywel Dda University Health Board operates a bilingual policy. All applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.

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