Specialist Physiotherapist, Paediatric (Experienced Rotational)

The closing date is 29 October 2025

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Paediatric Physiotherapy team at Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board, as a band 6. This will be a full time permanent post.

We are looking for a highly motivated person to join our friendly and dynamic team, committed to providing excellent care for children and young people.

You should 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 well being and positive health outcomes for the population we serve.

The post holder will be required to:

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• Assess and treat children from 0-19 with a verity of presentations including MSK, Neuro and respiratory issues.
  
• Have responsibility for managing a caseload independently and delivering services within a special school.
  
• Work closely, with other health professionals and the wider MDT, including education and social services to deliver high quality holistic, person centred care.
  
• Support quality improvement projects, clinical audit and research.
  
• Be involved in supporting junior therapists and student education.
  

To participate in Band 6 rotations providing a high standard of clinical physiotherapy management (assessment and treatment) ensuring best current evidence based practice for patients referred to the paediatric physiotherapy service within the following areas depending on rotation:

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• Wards
  
• Out-patients within specialist Children’s Centres
  
• Homes
  
• Special Schools across the University Health Board area
  
• Mainstream Schools across the University Health Board area
  
• To take delegated responsibility from the senior physiotherapist within a variety of settings for managing patients with particular conditions and be responsible for providing physiotherapy assessment and treatment plans for patients within each rotation.
  
• To manage own daily caseload, supervise physiotherapy assistants and guide/mentor junior physiotherapists and physiotherapy students.
  
• To provide regular specialist physiotherapy input to designated paediatric clinics providing patients/parents/carers with any physiotherapy advice/equipment, home treatment programmes that may be necessary and arrange out patient physiotherapy where appropriate.
  
• To be an active member of the out of hours emergency respiratory on-call rota and participate in other weekend rotas as required across the University Health Board.
  
• The post holder will be expected to assist in covering the work of absent colleagues as required by the Line Manager
  

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:

o We listen, learn, and improve

o We treat everyone with respect

o 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 doesnt 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 isnt 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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• Degree/Diploma in Physiotherapy
  
• HCPC Registration.
  
• Experience as junior (Band 5) on rotation (including respiratory, critical care, orthopaedics, neurology, general medicine, paediatrics)
  
• Experience of NHS systems and procedures
  
• Experience of MDT working
  

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• Evidence of broad spectrum clinical knowledge/skills base
  

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• The ability to work individually and as part of a multidisciplinary team
  
• Ability to work with all levels of personnel
  
• Self motivated and capable of motivating others
  
• Welsh language speaking/listening skills at Level 3 or above
  

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