Job summary
Are you an ambitious Physiotherapist ready for the next exciting step in your career? This is a fantastic opportunity to join the vibrant Cardiff Community Resource Team, where you'll play a key role in delivering high-quality, person-centred care across the community.
As a Band 6 Specialist Physiotherapist, you'll work autonomously, managing a diverse caseload of individuals with multi-pathology and complex needs. You'll use advanced clinical reasoning to assess, treat and empower people in their own homes or community settings--making a real difference every day.
You'll be part of a friendly, skilled multidisciplinary team, collaborating with colleagues across health, local authority and third-sector services to ensure seamless, compassionate care. This role is ideal for someone who thrives on variety, enjoys problem-solving and is motivated by truly holistic, person-centred practice.
The post offers excellent opportunities for professional development, including supervision, teaching, involvement in service improvement and the chance to further develop specialist skills. With the UHB's commitment to values-led care, you'll join a team that celebrates enthusiasm, growth and innovation.
If you're ready to advance your specialist practice and contribute to a dynamic service that supports people to stay well at home, we'd like to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work as an autonomous practitioner and will have relevant post registration experience for the role and will undertake specialist clinical duties as required within the Cardiff Community Resource Team.
To work alongside members of the multidisciplinary team to deliver physiotherapy services to patients within the Cardiff Community. This will include patients with multi-pathology and complex needs, using evidence-based patient centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions and maintain associated records. They will have responsibility for managing their own specialist clinical caseload. In addition, they will provide clinical supervision and support to physiotherapists, student and non-registered staff.
The post will allow the experienced Physiotherapist, with existing post-graduate knowledge and skills to further develop specialist practice. The postholder will jointly agree a job plan and objectives which will be reviewed yearly as part of the UHB appraisal process. The post holder will be flexible in the approach to the clinical area and provide cover for any area specified. They may be required to work their normal contracted hours flexibly, in a variety of different working patterns, in response to the needs of the service where they are placed. For example, this post includes working their contracted hours as part of a 7-day job plan. To participate in the Bank Holiday service as required for the role.
About us
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving over 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone, delivering excellent care and support.
Our mission is "Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together", and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. Our 10-year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, is our chance to work collaboratively with the public and our workforce to make our health board more sustainable for the future.
Job description
Job 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 description
Job 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
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- Recognised qualification degree or equivalent in physiotherapy / H.C.P.C. Registration / Specialist training/courses to Postgraduate Diploma level
Desirable
- Membership of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP)
EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Significant post registration experience in the specialist area / Previous clinical experience relevant to post / Broad experience across physiotherapy / Experience as working as part of an MDT / Active involvement in service development and quality initiatives/ NHS Experience
Desirable
- Experience of providing clinical supervision / Experience of teaching other disciplines
SKILLS
Essential
- Demonstrate specialist skills within the specialist clinical area / Highly developed physical skills relevant to the clinical area e.g. manual techniques and therapeutic handling / Proven ability to manage a clinical caseload / Excellent communication skills with healthcare professional and the public / Proven ability to motivate others, promote coproduction and empower others / Ability to alter communication styles Interpersonal skills Adaptive/ flexible team player Effective organisational skills / Proactive and show initiative/ Understand the legal responsibilities of the Profession Ability to keep accurate and legible patient records and statistical information / Competent using Microsoft or similar packages / Confident with digital technology platforms/apps Personal responsibility for learning and development/ Evidence of involvement in audit and research
Desirable
SPECIAL KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- Evidence of relevant post graduate training courses / Evidence of relevant C.P.D. Specialist physiotherapy clinical knowledge in the clinical area / Awareness of Health and Safety- clinical risk management
Desirable
- Evidence of relevant post graduate training courses
PERSONAL QUALITIES
Essential
- Professional confidence / Enthusiastic/ Ability to demonstrate empathy / Friendly, approachable and Reliable / Ability to cope under pressure. demonstrating resilience / Proactively manage own wellbeing/ Able to lead by example, and role model UHB behaviours and values
OTHER
Essential
- Willingness to work flexible hours / Experience in working flexibly in different work patterns / Participate and experience in Emergency respiratory rota (if applicable to role) Able to travel, in a timely manner to meet the requirements of the job, this may include cross site working or various locations, carrying sensitive information and bulky equipment (if applicable to role)
Desirable
- The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this role / Membership of relevant special interest group
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- Recognised qualification degree or equivalent in physiotherapy / H.C.P.C. Registration / Specialist training/courses to Postgraduate Diploma level
Desirable
- Membership of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP)
EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Significant post registration experience in the specialist area / Previous clinical experience relevant to post / Broad experience across physiotherapy / Experience as working as part of an MDT / Active involvement in service development and quality initiatives/ NHS Experience
Desirable
- Experience of providing clinical supervision / Experience of teaching other disciplines
SKILLS
Essential
- Demonstrate specialist skills within the specialist clinical area / Highly developed physical skills relevant to the clinical area e.g. manual techniques and therapeutic handling / Proven ability to manage a clinical caseload / Excellent communication skills with healthcare professional and the public / Proven ability to motivate others, promote coproduction and empower others / Ability to alter communication styles Interpersonal skills Adaptive/ flexible team player Effective organisational skills / Proactive and show initiative/ Understand the legal responsibilities of the Profession Ability to keep accurate and legible patient records and statistical information / Competent using Microsoft or similar packages / Confident with digital technology platforms/apps Personal responsibility for learning and development/ Evidence of involvement in audit and research
Desirable
SPECIAL KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- Evidence of relevant post graduate training courses / Evidence of relevant C.P.D. Specialist physiotherapy clinical knowledge in the clinical area / Awareness of Health and Safety- clinical risk management
Desirable
- Evidence of relevant post graduate training courses
PERSONAL QUALITIES
Essential
- Professional confidence / Enthusiastic/ Ability to demonstrate empathy / Friendly, approachable and Reliable / Ability to cope under pressure. demonstrating resilience / Proactively manage own wellbeing/ Able to lead by example, and role model UHB behaviours and values
OTHER
Essential
- Willingness to work flexible hours / Experience in working flexibly in different work patterns / Participate and experience in Emergency respiratory rota (if applicable to role) Able to travel, in a timely manner to meet the requirements of the job, this may include cross site working or various locations, carrying sensitive information and bulky equipment (if applicable to role)
Desirable
- The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this role / Membership of relevant special interest group
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
Address
Cardiff Community Resource Team - Llanrumney/Whitchurch
North and West Locality Building, Park Road
Cardiff
CF14 7XR
Employer's website
https://cavuhb.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)
