Physiotherapy Assistant Practitioner

The closing date is 22 October 2025

The Paediatric Physiotherapy service of Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board has an opportunity for a motivated physiotherapy assistant practitioner to join the paediatric physiotherapy team on a part time permanent basis.

This post is intended to support the Paediatric Physiotherapy Service predominantly on Princess of Wales site but may also need to cover other sites including Royal Glamorgan Children's Centre, Carnegie Clinic and Ysbyty Cwm Cynon Children Centre.

Covering physiotherapy services to schools and helping deliver our enhanced service model in schools is core in this role.

There is an emphasis on delivery of programmes of physiotherapy input on an individual and group basis in clinic settings and a variety of Community settings.

Administration and clerical duties to support the smooth running of the service will be expected of you.

The post holder will need to be a team player who enjoys working in a fast paced environment. You will need excellent clinical reasoning, time management, observation and communication skills and be able to demonstrate a genuine interest in achieving wellbeing and positive health outcomes for the population we serve.

The post holder will require the ability to perform and cope with all aspects of manual handling and carry out the full range of duties required of the post.

The post holder will undertake skilled support work which involves clinical techniques requiring high level of technical skills to assess and treat patients as well as housekeeping and administrative duties to support the physiotherapy service. The post holder will be expected to organise and manage own caseload; assist with data collection and analysis and bring forward ideas for service development. Having an understanding of evidence based practice and delivering care in line with current evidence the post holder will conduct delegated new patient assessments, determine and implement care plans, modify treatment in response to patient outcomes and manage the discharge process, within locally agreed protocols, care bundles and guidelines.

Delegation may be through the service referral management process or from a triage or screening assessment process based on local agreements.

Cwm Taf Morgannwg (CTM) University Health Board, part of NHS Wales, serves a large population across a diverse and beautiful region, steeped in history and heritage. With nearly 13,500 staff, our health board is one of Wales's largest employers.

Together, we are Team CTM; a workforce dedicated to offering excellent patient care and support to the 450,000 people across our three regions, Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf. We operate three District General hospitals, several community hospitals, primary and community care facilities.

CTM's location offers the best of South Wales, just 20 minutes from Cardiff's vibrant city life, the natural beauty of the Brecon Beacons, and the serene coastline at Ogmore. Whether you enjoy lively urban amenities, peaceful countryside, or seaside escapes, our location makes an ideal setting for both work and personal life.

Our CTM 2030 Strategy--Our Health, Our Future--focuses on uniting our region around shared health and wellbeing goals. Our values guide us daily:

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

CTM employees enjoy benefits including: a leading pension, generous leave, flexible work, career growth, and access to ongoing learning and development.

At CTM, you'll find a welcoming, team‑oriented workplace that values diversity and compassion, where you can take pride in your work and the difference it makes.

Welsh Skills Desirable: This post is advertised as Welsh Desirable. This does not 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.

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.

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• Welsh language speaking/listening skills at Level 3 or above
  

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• An appreciation of the principles of physiotherapy practices and procedures.
  

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• Experience of working as Band 3 in healthcare or equivalent experience from the leisure or social care sector.
  
• Leading both group and one to one rehabilitation with patient/service users that require high levels of supervision, advanced communication techniques and planning.
  

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• Knowledge acquired through in‑house training, short course and experience to NVQ 3 level or equivalent plus
  
• Knowledge of specific patient conditions, forms of therapy, acquired through training, experience
  
• Minimum 120 credits of Health care support worker framework (60% of which must be at Level 4) or equivalent qualification relevant to role
  
• Basic understanding of commonly used therapy and medical terms.
  

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.

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board