Physiotherapist Orthopaedics

Job summary

We are looking for a motivated and skilled physiotherapist to join our well-established, proactive Orthopaedic team at Wrexham Maelor Hospital. This is an exciting opportunity to focus on improving inpatient flow and facilitating safe, timely discharges.

In this role, you will work across the orthopaedic pathway, providing specialist physiotherapy assessment and treatment for patients following trauma and elective surgery. You will manage a varied caseload, including complex fractures, joint replacements, and multi-trauma cases--offering both challenge and reward in your day-to-day practice.

We're seeking an enthusiastic, organised, and compassionate individual with strong communication and interpersonal skills. Effective teamwork is essential, as you'll collaborate closely with surgeons, nurses, occupational therapists, and other members of the multi-disciplinary team to deliver high-quality, patient-centred care.

We place great importance on continuing professional development, offering regular in-service training, peer support, and opportunities to contribute to service development alongside our Clinical Specialist and Physiotherapy management team. You'll also have the chance to develop leadership skills through supervisory responsibilities and involvement in service improvement projects.

Main duties of the job

To carry out Physiotherapy assessments and devise individualised therapeutic treatments plans. Work closely with the MDT to support complex discharge plans out of hospital.

Within this position there is a good support, both clinically and managerially from a Team leader, Clinical Specialist and Advanced Practitioner.

To ensure a high standard of care for Patients, linking in closely with families or carers, multi-agency teams and other disciplines involved.

To communicate with patients, carers, agencies and other disciplines in an appropriate manner, often with sensitive information, diagnoses or outcomes.

To supervise, teach and appraise peers, physiotherapists, physiotherapy assistants, technical instructors, students and other members of the multidisciplinary or multiagency teams.

To train and supervise service users, families or carers and staff from other disciplines or agencies to carry out programmes of care devised by the therapist.

To deputise and support the Clinical Team Leader as required in the daily management of the designated team.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

About us

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and 'Proud to Lead' competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the "Disability Confident Employer" scheme.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.