# Physiotherapy Assistant Practitioner

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
- **Location:** Royal Glamorgan Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **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 (Monday to Friday)
- **Closing date:** 2026-08-26T22:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-08-12T10:21:12.543Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Merthyr_Tydfil/Pontyclun/Cwm_Taf_Morgannwg_University_Health_Board/Physiotherapy/Physiotherapy-v8168698
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8168698?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://ctmuhb.nhs.wales

## Job Content

### 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

## Documents

- [jdps english (docx, 184.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10532901)
- [sdmp cymraeg (docx, 296.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10532902)
- [oh form - ig ffurflen (docx, 102.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10532822)
- [welsh language guidance (pdf, 300.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2974)
- [guidance notes for applicants (pdf, 322.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2845)
- [ctmuhb staff benefits guide 2026 (pdf, 1.5mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3057)
- [ctmuhb staff benefits guide 2026 (pdf, 529.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3058)
- [nwssp recruitment services privacy notice (pdf, 404.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1634)

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