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Job summary

Main area
Physiotherapy
Grade
Band 7
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Part time - 30 hours per week
Job ref
050-AHP053-0326
Employer
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
Employer type
NHS
Site
IHC East (Wrexham/Flintshire)
Town
Wrexham
Salary
£48,527 - £55,532 per annum pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
06/04/2026 23:59

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Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board logo

Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist in Rehabilitation, Falls & Frailty

Band 7

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB)  North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the “Disability Confident Employer” scheme. We also offer a number of family-friendly benefits, including work-life balance policies.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh.  Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

The Agenda for Change Pay Award for 2026/27 is effective from 1st April 2026.

Please note successful applicants with a start date from 1st April onwards the salary will be as per the 2026/27 pay award. For further detail the pay circular is available via this link https://www.nhs.wales/files/pc-resources/afc-w-02-2026-pdf-pdf?ts=1773244958086

 

Job overview

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Physiotherapy Clinical Specialist in Rehabilitation with an interest in falls and frailty.  The post holder will clinically lead Physiotherapy service delivery for falls, orthopaedic early supported discharge and provide support to the inpatient Physiotherapy team at Chirk Hospital. 

In this pivotal role, you will provide clinical leadership, supporting equitable, evidencebased practice across all sites. You will hold a specialist caseload, including patients with dizziness, benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) and those with complex falls presentations, applying advanced assessment and rehabilitation skills. This is an exciting opportunity to shape highquality falls prevention and management pathways across Wrexham and Flintshire, driving excellence in clinical standards and service delivery. 

You will deliver clinical supervision and professional support to a diverse team of Physiotherapist and Technical Instructors/Therapy Support staff to ensure a seamless, patientcentred approach to care.

If you are passionate about improving outcomes for people at risk of falling, committed to collaborative leadership, and ready to influence service development across the East IHC, we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

  • Working collaboratively with the Advanced Practitioner and Physiotherapy leadership team to deliver a high quality clinical service in the East Integrated Health Community.
  • The assessment and management of complex patients. Developing and delivering individualised treatment programmes and working effectively with the wider multidisciplinary team.
  • Providing clinical leadership and day-to-day management of the service including planning and coordinating service delivery and service evaluation once competencies completed.
  • Working collaboratively with Falls leads across BCUHB to develop service improvement opportunities.
  • Supporting the on-going education and development of the team to ensure a high quality, evidence based service.
  • Lead educator for student placements.

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

 

Working for our organisation

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB)  North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework. 

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the “Disability Confident Employer” scheme. 

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form. 

Applications may be submitted in Welsh.  Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English. 

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

Qualifications

Essential criteria
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Desirable criteria
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Skills

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Desirable criteria
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  • Meets all desirable criteria as per attached job description/person specification

Knowledge

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  • Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification
  • Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification

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
Caroline Benson
Job title
Deputy Head of Service
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
03000 848091
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