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Job summary

Main area
Community
Grade
Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
110-AHP123-1025
Employer
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
Employer type
NHS
Site
Trem Y mor - Community
Town
Bettws, Bridgend
Salary
£39,263 - £47,280 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
29/10/2025 23:59

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Physiotherapist

Band 6

Thank you for your interest in joining Cwm Taf Morgannwg (CTM) University Health Board.

Located in the heart of South Wales, we’re central to Cardiff, Newport, and Swansea. Deeply rooted in our community, as an NHS organisation we are dedicated to providing compassionate patient care and building healthier communities together.

At CTM, you’ll be part of a supportive, inclusive team from diverse nations, cultures, and backgrounds. Every role counts, every person matters, and together, we’re creating a space where everyone can thrive.

Discover more about working with us here:

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Job overview

This is an exciting opportunity for professional development and to implement service change within a supportive environment. We are looking for an innovative, enthusiastic Physiotherapist to join our expanding Community Resource Team (CRT), delivering community services to adults in the Bridgend Locality.

The Community Resource Team is an integrated health and social care service which provides a range of short-term interventions to people in their own homes to promote their independence. Working as part of a team the successful candidate will need to work flexibly and pro-actively to deliver effective time limited Physiotherapy interventions to support people to remain independent in their own homes.

 

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will hold a defined case load providing evidence based interventions to promote independence and quality of life

Excellent communication and organisational skills are essential within this post. The successful candidate will need to plan and manage their time effectively, ensuring prioritisation and completion of both clinical and non-clinical tasks, to ensure effective workload management and the ability to respond flexibly to the needs of the service.  A full driving licence and access to a vehicle is essential to this role

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 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. 

Cwm Taf Morgannwg/CRT is committed to providing professional supervision and supporting continuing Professional development.

Working for our organisation

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:

•              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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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 

Person specification

Experience and skills

Essential criteria
  • Degree/ Diploma in Physiotherapy
  • Health Care Professions Council (HCPC) registration
  • Evidence of broad spectrum clinical knowledge/ skills base
  • Current in mandatory training requirements (manual handling, CPR, Vulnerable Adults, violence & aggression etc)
  • Knowledge of clinical guidelines and standards (local and national)
  • Sound knowledge of Standards of Professional Practice/ Rules of Professional Conduct
  • Knowledge of a range of policies/ procedures (Risk management, Protection of Vulnerable Adults, Child Protection, clinical waste etc)
  • To have completed comprehensive rotations at Band 5 level , including, rehabilitation respiratory/ critical care, trauma and orthopaedics, neurology, general medicine, MSK, paediatrics, community
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a multi-disciplinary team
  • Good communicator
  • Ability to keep accurate and legible patient notes
  • Ability to organise and prioritize. Good time management
  • Keyboard/IT skills
Desirable criteria
  • Member of CSP
  • Recent completion of validated Clinical Educator’s course
  • Evidence of attendance on appropriate courses to enhance specialist Neuro, rehabilitation, T&O, Musculo-skeletal knowledge/ skills
  • ECDL
  • NICE Guidelines relevant to area of work
  • Experience of domiciliary patient care.
  • Presentation skills
  • Welsh language speaking/listening skills at level 3 or above

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a multi-disciplinary team

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Welsh language skills are desirable

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Gemma Clayton
Job title
Clinical lead Physiotherapist
Email address
[email protected]
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