# Physiotherapy Assistant Practitioner Orthopaedics > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Cardiff and Vale University Health Board. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/physiotherapy-assistant-practitioner-orthopaedics/b1ca0f6a-47f1-41b7-89e2-8ff53212c6ea - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/physiotherapy-assistant-practitioner-orthopaedics/b1ca0f6a-47f1-41b7-89e2-8ff53212c6ea.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Cardiff and Vale University Health Board - **Town:** Cardiff - **Region:** Cardiff - **Country:** Wales - **Profession:** Healthcare support worker - **Grade:** Band 4 - **Salary:** £28,819 - £31,626 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (7-day shift pattern) - **Closing date:** 2026-06-17T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-03T09:21:45.316Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Cardiff/Cardiff/Cardiff_Vale_University_Health_Board/Physiotherapy/Physiotherapy-v8032927 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8032927?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://cavuhb.nhs.wales ## Job Content ### Job overview An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Physiotherapy Associate Practitioner to join our Physiotherapy team based at University Hospital Llandough. The Orthopaedic Team is a dynamic and enthusiastic group of staff committed to improving the care and support provided to patients undergoing surgery. We actively encourage all team members to contribute ideas and be involved in service development and improvement. Your role will include planning, reviewing, and progressing delegated physiotherapy interventions for both pre- and post-operative patients, predominantly within an inpatient setting, with some input into community settings. The ideal candidate will have experience in exercise prescription and be an effective team player with a strong sense of accountability. You will be able to communicate effectively with colleagues and demonstrate excellent motivational skills. The role requires the ability to work independently at times without direct supervision. This post may include aspects of personal care. The post holder will be required to work a seven-day rota to support the delivery of a seven-day Physiotherapy service ### Main duties of the job The Physiotherapy Associate Practioner  Role is based at University Hospital Llandough but may also involve delivering exercise interventions in a community setting. The role involves: - Ward based duties Treating people before and after their orthopaedic surgery, with mobility and exercise programmes. Encouraging and motivating individuals to participate in their treatment programmes.  Assisting with referrals to other services such as out-patient physio, community reablement teams. Collating and inputting statistical and outcoemmeasure data. - Treating people before and after their orthopaedic surgery, with mobility and exercise programmes. - Encouraging and motivating individuals to participate in their treatment programmes. - Assisting with referrals to other services such as out-patient physio, community reablement teams. - Collating and inputting statistical and outcoemmeasure data. - Community duties may include Assisting the team to run prehabilitation programmes within community settings Booking and screening of patients for prehabilitation - Assisting the team to run prehabilitation programmes within community settings - Booking and screening of patients for prehabilitation You will be working within a team of Physiotherapists,  Consultants, Occupational Therapists, Dietitians and Nursing colleagues. Your role also includes other non-clinical tasks such as document scanning, ordering of equipment and infection prevention and health and safety tasks. You will be encouraged to contribute towards service development and improvement projects. The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh 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. ## Job Details An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Physiotherapy Associate Practitioner to join our Physiotherapy team based at University Hospital Llandough. The Orthopaedic Team is a dynamic and enthusiastic group of staff committed to improving the care and support provided to patients undergoing surgery. We actively encourage all team members to contribute ideas and be involved in service development and improvement. Your role will include planning, reviewing, and progressing delegated physiotherapy interventions for both pre- and post-operative patients, predominantly within an inpatient setting, with some input into community settings. The ideal candidate will have experience in exercise prescription and be an effective team player with a strong sense of accountability. You will be able to communicate effectively with colleagues and demonstrate excellent motivational skills. The role requires the ability to work independently at times without direct supervision. This post may include aspects of personal care. The post holder will be required to work a seven-day rota to support the delivery of a seven-day Physiotherapy service ## Job Description The Physiotherapy Associate Practioner Role is based at University Hospital Llandough but may also involve delivering exercise interventions in a community setting. The role involves: Ward based duties Treating people before and after their orthopaedic surgery, with mobility and exercise programmes. Encouraging and motivating individuals to participate in their treatment programmes. Assisting with referrals to other services such as out-patient physio, community reablement teams. Collating and inputting statistical and outcoemmeasure data. Treating people before and after their orthopaedic surgery, with mobility and exercise programmes. Encouraging and motivating individuals to participate in their treatment programmes. Assisting with referrals to other services such as out-patient physio, community reablement teams. Collating and inputting statistical and outcoemmeasure data. Community duties may include Assisting the team to run prehabilitation programmes within community settings Booking and screening of patients for prehabilitation Assisting the team to run prehabilitation programmes within community settings Booking and screening of patients for prehabilitation You will be working within a team of Physiotherapists, Consultants, Occupational Therapists, Dietitians and Nursing colleagues. Your role also includes other non-clinical tasks such as document scanning, ordering of equipment and infection prevention and health and safety tasks. You will be encouraged to contribute towards service development and improvement projects. The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply. ## 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. ## Person Specification ### Other **Essential** - Demonstrates values of UHB ### Skills **Essential** - Very good organisational skills - Ability to work as a member of the team - Ability to work unsupervised - Awareness of own limitations - Excellent communication skills with a wide range of people - Basic Digital technology skills **Desirable** - Exercise prescription skills ### Experience **Essential** - Significant experience working within a rehabillitation setting - Significant experience working with people with both individually and in groups **Desirable** - Experience delivering exercise programs - Experience of working with qualified therapists delivering orthopaedic rehabilitation - Experience in class taking - Experience of providing and maintaining a variety of equipment including walking aids and orthotics. ### Qualifications **Essential** - Recognised qualification NVQ/QCF level 4, equivalent level of knowledge or NVQ/QCF Level 3 plus additional training/experience **Desirable** - Evidence of further education ### Personal qualities **Essential** - Demonstrates ability to work flexibility - Demonstrates ongoing learning - Proactively manages own wellbeing **Desirable** - Demonstrates Initiative ### Specialist Knowledge **Essential** - Proven knowledge of rehabillitation and the role of therapies **Desirable** - Understanding of the effect of surgery on rehabilitation ## Documents - [jdps - sdmp (pdf, 784.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10320601) - [oh form - ig ffurflen (pdf, 744.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10320602) - [guidance notes for applicants nov25 (pdf, 322.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2843) - [nwssp recruitment services privacy notice (pdf, 404.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1630) - [croeso i fwrdd iechyd prifysgol caerdydd a’r fro (pdf, 1.3mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2422) - [welcome to cardiff and vale university health board (pdf, 1.3mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2421) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.