Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist in Rehabilitation, Falls & Frailty

Job summary

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Physiotherapy Clinical Specialist in Rehabilitation with an interest in falls and frailty. The post holder will clinically lead Physiotherapy service delivery for falls, orthopaedic early supported discharge and provide support to the inpatient Physiotherapy team at Chirk Hospital.

In this pivotal role, you will provide clinical leadership, supporting equitable, evidence-based practice across all sites. You will hold a specialist caseload, including patients with dizziness, benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) and those with complex falls presentations, applying advanced assessment and rehabilitation skills. This is an exciting opportunity to shape high-quality falls prevention and management pathways across Wrexham and Flintshire, driving excellence in clinical standards and service delivery.

You will deliver clinical supervision and professional support to a diverse team of Physiotherapist and Technical Instructors/Therapy Support staff to ensure a seamless, patient-centred approach to care.

If you are passionate about improving outcomes for people at risk of falling, committed to collaborative leadership, and ready to influence service development across the East IHC, we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

• Working collaboratively with the Advanced Practitioner and Physiotherapy leadership team to deliver a high quality clinical service in the East Integrated Health Community.
• The assessment and management of complex patients. Developing and delivering individualised treatment programmes and working effectively with the wider multidisciplinary team.
• Providing clinical leadership and day-to-day management of the service including planning and coordinating service delivery and service evaluation once competencies completed.
• Working collaboratively with Falls leads across BCUHB to develop service improvement opportunities.
• Supporting the on-going education and development of the team to ensure a high quality, evidence based service.
• Lead educator for student placements.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh 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.