Job requirements
Essential
33 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Skills
Excellent clinical reasoning skills in physiotherapy
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Ability to work autonomously within clinical area
- Skills
Effective communication skills
- Skills
Able to lead and participate in team working and training
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Able to be self-motivated
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Excellent verbal & written skills
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Able to present information in a clear and logical manner
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Good presentation skills
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Proven organisational skills including prioritisation and delegation
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Able to lead and motivate others within the team
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Physically able to manually handle loads, including therapeutic handling, throughout most of the day
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Competency in report writing Ability to comprehend and work in accordance with the health board's Data Protection, Equal Opportunities and Health and Safety policies, in order to meet the differing needs of patients
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Knowledge and skills of risk assessment
- Knowledge
Good knowledge of complex conditions
- Knowledge
Advanced knowledge of anatomy and physiology underlying complex pathology
- Knowledge
Good working knowledge of all areas of clinical governance including quality, audit and risk management. Understanding of the legal responsibilities of the profession Good understanding of the need to collect statistics and experience of their use Broad understanding of BCUHB policies and procedures Disability awareness.
- Knowledge
Understanding of the legal responsibilities of the profession
- Knowledge
Good understanding of the need to collect statistics and experience of their use
- Knowledge
Broad understanding of BCUHB policies and procedures
- Knowledge
Disability awareness.
- Experience
Significant Post Registration Experience
- Experience
Evidence of core rotations
- Experience
Experience of working in an NHS environment as physiotherapist and MDT/ multi-agency working where relevant
- Qualifications
Degree or equivalent in Physiotherapy
- Qualifications
HCPC registration
- Qualifications
Evidence of CPD in Physiotherapy in the form of a detailed personal development portfolio.
- Qualifications
Postgraduate training courses
- Personal Qualities
Physically fit to comply with the health board’s Manual Handling Guidelines
- Personal Qualities
Able to work at intense levels of concentration during most of the working day
- Personal Qualities
Able to meet the 7 day job planning and delivery requirements of the post
- Personal Qualities
Able to work within a stressful and unpredictable environment
- Personal Qualities
Able to carry out moderate to intense physical effort throughout the working day and carry out concurrent activities
- Personal Qualities
Able to meet the travel requirements of the post
Desirable
14 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Skills
Actively involved in research and contribution to evidence-based practice
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Able to run courses-internal/external
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Good teaching and supervisory skills
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Ability to create presentations
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Research skills
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Coaching skills
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PDR training
- Experience
Experience of contribution to CNG or working parties
- Experience
Experience in the relevant speciality
- Qualifications
Membership of appropriate professional post-graduate training body
- Qualifications
Relevant Special/Clinical interest group membership
- Qualifications
Clinical educators course
- Qualifications
Bronze IQT or equivalent
- Personal Qualities
Ability to speak Welsh is desirable
Job overview
This vacancy is for a permanent contract, Band 6 musculoskeletal physiotherapist working in Wrexham. You will have responsibility for supervising junior members of staff and students on placement.
You will join a large supportive innovative team.
The physiotherapy service in BCUHB offers a whole career pathway to Band 8A as a clinical advanced practitioner. Service improvement and development is encouraged and all staff have access to regular supervision, mentorship and training.
This is an opportunity to work in a large established and supportive team in a beautiful part of the UK.
Part time applications will be considered.
Main duties of the job
- To carry out physiotherapy assessments and treatments; developing individualised therapeutic treatment programmes for a specialised caseload in the relevant clinical area. Patients may include those with physical and psychological problems in area of speciality; some of whom may have a level of complexity. Team leader; clinical specialist or advanced practitioners are available for clinical and managerial support.
- To ensure a high standard of care for each patient working with patients, families or carers, multi-agency teams and disciplines involved.
- To communicate with these patients, carers, agencies and other disciplines in an appropriate manner, often with sensitive information, diagnoses or outcomes.
- To supervise, teach and appraise peers, physiotherapists, physiotherapy assistants, technical instructors, students and other members of the multidisciplinary or multiagency teams.
- To train and supervise patients, families or carers and staff from other disciplines or agencies to carry out programmes of care devised by the therapist.
- To deputise and support the Clinical Team Leader as required in the daily management of the designated team.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Welsh language skills are desirable
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This advert is for MSK Physiotherapist with Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board in Wrexham, Wales. It is listed as a Band 6 Physiotherapist role. The advertised salary is £40,559 - £48,841 per annum, pro rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 05 Oct 2026.
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