Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for 2 full time band 4 Physiotherapy assistant practitioners to work within the inpatient teams as apart of either the Acute stroke unit in Royal Glamorgan Hospital, Pontyclun or the inpatient rehabilitation in Ysbyty Cwm Rhondda Hospital, Tonypandy.
Main duties of the job
You will carry out treatment programs under the guidance of a registered therapist in order to provide rehabilitation and other interventions to facilitate safe discharge. Some clerical and administration tasks will also be undertaken (e.g. keeping records, filing, photocopying). You will be expected to work independently.
A positive and organised approach to rehabilitation is essential. Good communication skills and commitment to team working within a safe, empathetic and supportive environment are also needed.
This is an excellent opportunity for somebody who has previous experience as a therapy or rehabilitation assistant in an NHS or care setting.
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.
This post is advertised as Welsh Desirable. Whilst the candidate doesn't need to have skills in Welsh, we'll consider it an advantage when short-listing and selecting candidates. This isn’t ‘fluency’, just Speaking & Listening skills at Level 3 (equivalent to CEFR B2) or above. Level 3 means being able to use Welsh in routine workplace situations, such as greeting customers, answering calls, responding to routine enquiries, providing information, arranging appointments and taking messages. Have a look at our ‘Croeso Candidate’ booklet below for more information. If you have these Welsh language skills, please apply.
Applicant requirements
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
Person specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working as Band 3 in healthcare or equivalent experience from the leisure or social care sector
- Experience of delivering rehabilitation with patient/service users that require high levels of supervision and advanced communication techniques.
Welsh language skills
Desirable
- Welsh Language Skills (Level 3 and above/B2).
IT & Quality Improvement
Essential
- Standard keyboard skills and familiarity of computer software i.e. word processing, email, Excel
Desirable
- Involvement in service development and experience of data collection and analysis.
Qualifications / Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge acquired through in house training, short course and experience to NVQ 3 level or equivalent plus knowledge of specific patient conditions, forms of therapy, acquired through training, experience
Desirable
- Basic understanding of proper and safe use of therapy equipment
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This advert is for Physiotherapy Assistant Practitioner with Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board in Royal Glamorgan Hospital. It is listed as a Band 4 Healthcare support worker role. The advertised salary is £28,819 - £31,626 per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 26 Aug 2026.
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