Specialist Physiotherapist - Musculoskeletal Outpatients

Job summary

This post is fixed term/secondment for 4 years until September 2028 to meet the needs of the service

If you are interested in applying for the secondment position, you must obtain permission from your current line manager prior to applying for this post.

To provide a high standard of physiotherapy across a range of specialist MSK services.

The job will provide exposure to a range of MSK conditions including persistent pain, upper and lower limb , rehabilitation, hydrotherapy and acute injuries.

To manage own daily caseload, supervise physiotherapy Health Care Support Workers, guide/mentor junior physiotherapists and physiotherapy students.

To work in the UHB outpatient department ensuring best current evidence based clinical management of patients referred to these areas.

Main duties of the job

We are really excited to welcome a new Specialist Physiotherapist to the MSK Physiotherapy team here at Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board.

This is a great opportunity to develop your clinical skills managing acuteand chronic injuries andbe part of a dynamic team of MSK Physiotherapists.

The post holder will be responsible for the comprehensive assessment and identification of problems of patients, including those with complex presentation, producing a highly specialised treatment plan based on a sound knowledge of evidence based practice and treatment options using clinical assessment, reasoning skills and knowledge of physical treatment skills.

They will be required to work independently as part of our MSK OP team, with fantastic learning opportunities .

The physiotherapy department will be looking for an HCPC registered physiotherapist who can demonstrate previous comprehensive experience of working within the field of musculoskeletal physiotherapy; and have a good working knowledge of NHS systems and procedures.

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

About us

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.

We live by our core values:

• We listen, learn and improve
• We treat everyone with respect
• We all work together as one team

We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.