Consultant Therapist

1. Would you like to join a team which specialises in a biopsychosocial approach to the management of long-term health conditions, including Pain Management, Fatigue Management, Long COVID Recovery and Rehabilitation and Level Three (Adult) Weight Management service?
2. You will have the opportunity to develop and shape this exciting role whilst providing advanced clinical leadership through transformation and strong governance frameworks for Long Term Condition Management services within Powys Teaching Health Board. 
3. The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post.

Would you like to join an interdisciplinary team which prides itself on being innovative, effective, and friendly? Would you like to work in an environment where your personal and professional development is encouraged? Would you like to join a team which specialises in a biopsychosocial approach to the management of long-term health conditions, including Pain Management, Fatigue Management, Long COVID Recovery and Rehabilitation and Level Three (Adult) Weight Management service?

If so, we would welcome your application for the role of Consultant Therapist.  

As a team we believe in using all the resources we have available to us to help us help people to live the lives they want. We use digital resources to improve access to our services and reduce the need for people and health care staff to travel. As a service use the environment around us to inspire people to make the most of the opportunities for improving health and wellbeing. Using the best evidence available, we design and continuously improve services in collaboration with the people who will be using them. You will have the opportunity to develop and shape this exciting role whilst providing advanced clinical leadership through transformation and strong governance frameworks for Long Term Condition Management services within Powys Teaching Health Board. 

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be a clinical expert in their field with proven experience as an advanced clinical practitioner and will fulfil the 4 domains of the Consultant role:

• Expert Practice
• Professional Leadership and Consultancy
• Education, Training and Development
• Practice and Service Development, Research and Evaluation

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Person specification

Qualifications and/or Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Recognised qualification Degree / equivalent in Allied Health Profession Registered with the HCPC MSc or higher qualification Demonstrable attendance at relevant post graduate clinical courses

Desirable criteria

• PhD

Experience

Essential criteria

• Extensive specialist experience in the management of Long-Term Health conditions
• Expert knowledge and experience of a wide range of approaches to the management of Long-Term Health conditions
• Experience of working within the NHS
• Advanced clinical reasoning skills
• Evidence of participation in research and audit
• Experience of teaching and presenting to other staff
• Able to demonstrate continuing professional development at a post graduate level e.g., up to date CPD portfolio
• Experience of effective written and verbal communication skills demonstrating the use of a variety of media

Aptitude and Abilities

Essential criteria

• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Advanced IT skills including the ability to utilise virtual platforms of communication
• Ability to demonstrate innovative and creative thinking to implement change

Desirable criteria

• Ability to speak Welsh

Other

Essential criteria

• Ability to travel
• Able to work flexibly and participate in on-call rota

Desirable criteria

• Membership of relevant special interest group