Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full time Band 3 to work in the Trauma and Orthopaedic Physiotherapy service. We are looking for a new team member with excellent communication and motivational skills to join our busy T&O department.
We are looking for an enthusiastic, friendly, reliable and hardworking individual who is passionate about patient care, who can work both independently and function well in a team.
Main duties of the job
In this ward based role you will primarily work under the indirect supervision of Physiotherapists; you must be able to work well both individually and as part of a team.
In this role you can look forward to a career full of development opportunities and the support from an excellent team of Chartered Physiotherapists.
Welsh Skills Desirable: This post is advertised as Welsh Desirable. This doesn't mean essential; whilst the candidate doesn't need to have skills in Welsh, we'll consider it an advantage when short-listing and selecting candidates. This isn't 'fluency', just Speaking & Listening skills at Level 3 (equivalent to CEFR B2) or above. Level 3 means basic conversations with patients about their everyday health. For more information, see 'Welsh Language Guidance' in the documents right at the bottom.
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
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description for main duties and responsibilities. If you have any queries regarding the post please contact us at the below e-mail address/phone number.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description for main duties and responsibilities. If you have any queries regarding the post please contact us at the below e-mail address/phone number.
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Appreciation of the principles of physiotherapy practice and procedures
Desirable
- Understanding of the principles of manual handling
Welsh language skills
Desirable
- Welsh language speaking/listening skills at Level 3 or above
Experience
Essential
- Experience in working as part of a team, in a busy and varied workplace
Desirable
Qualifications
Essential
- Good standard of education; NVQ level 3 or equivalent. GCSE Maths and English
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Appreciation of the principles of physiotherapy practice and procedures
Desirable
- Understanding of the principles of manual handling
Welsh language skills
Desirable
- Welsh language speaking/listening skills at Level 3 or above
Experience
Essential
- Experience in working as part of a team, in a busy and varied workplace
Desirable
Qualifications
Essential
- Good standard of education; NVQ level 3 or equivalent. GCSE Maths and English
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).
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).
