1. Cywaith: promoting physiotherapy practice & development in Wales
Gwyn Owen, Professional Adviser (CPD)

2. A 12 month project…
To critically evaluate the impact & value of introducing a professional advisor role into the CSP in Wales
a similar project is already running in Scotland
the outputs/outcomes & insights generated by both projects will help CSP’s P&D function to look at how it continues to support/lead physiotherapy practice & development in a devolved policy context

3. Overview: what does P&D ‘do’? (& how)
Supporting/leading:
Research & development
Practice
Physiotherapy Works
Learning & development
How:
Collaborative practices
Blend of different approaches
Cross-function working

4. Factors shaping physiotherapy practice & development in
Wales: a personal view
political ideology that values (& promotes)
co-production & models of collaborative working
history of integrated services
proximity to/influence of decision-makers
CSP Policy Officer is a physiotherapist
single provider (Cardiff University) of pre-registration physiotherapy education within the region
geography
status of the welsh language

5. Project plan 2016-17 Scoping the project
Potential foci for activity/evaluation:
Workforce development/planning
Primary care
Support worker
Practice education

6. Engaging members with the project
A blended approach…
Events/meetings
Project blog
Social media including iCSP & Twitter
Frontline
via existing networks e.g. Stewards/Safety reps, PNs, Learning Champions, CAHPR

7. Potential benefits?
Limitations/challenges?
How would we evaluate impact & value of the role?
… what could a Professional Adviser role bring to the profession in Wales?