Job overview
PLEASE NOTE THAT WE WILL ONLY ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FROM STAFF CURRENTLY EMPLOYED BY SWANSEA BAY UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD.
Come and work in beautiful Swansea Bay, with fabulous coastline, outdoor pursuits, and mountain walking all within easy travelling distance.
Come and join our forward thinking physiotherapy team, where you will have the opportunity to work alongside a number of multi-disciplinary professionals to assist people in their recovery and return to the community.
The role may involve working across Musculoskeletal, Oncology, and Women’s Health settings. Please note that the Women’s Health component will include supporting or observing intimate internal examinations, in line with appropriate training, supervision, and consent.
Main duties of the job
The role will involve working in support of the physiotherapist in the assessment of patients, facilitating timely discharge, delivering physiotherapy treatment programmes as part of an individualised plan of care and promoting independence by working independently or with other members of the physiotherapy or wider multidisciplinary team.
A health related NVQ 3 or equivalent qualification is essential for this post. Previous experience of working in the NHS or hospital and MDT setting is preferable. There will be opportunities to work alongside senior staff. Strong professional support is available in terms of in-house training, development and mentoring for the successful candidate.
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.
Person specification
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience as a Support Worker within hospital, community or social care setting or exercise instructor experience
- Experience of communicating with a variety of people
Qualifications
Essential
- Computer literacy / IT skills and knowledge
- NVQ level 3 / Agored Level 3 or clinical NHS experience at B2 or B3 level plus knowledge of specific patient conditions and forms of therapy/ exercise delivery acquired through training and experience.
Desirable
- General Health & Safety, Risk awareness, with the ability to relate this to individual circumstances and analyse actual risk and take appropriate actions
Aptitude and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Excellent organisational skills
Other Essential Criteria
Essential
- Able to travel between Health Board sites to support service delivery
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This advert is for Physiotherapy Technician with Swansea Bay University Health Board in Swansea, Swansea, Wales. It is listed as a Band 3 Administrative and IT role. The advertised salary is £26,813 - £27,890 per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 30 Jul 2026.
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