Static Senior Physiotherapist

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board; Abergavenny; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare organization as a Senior Static Physiotherapist in General Medicine and Rehabilitation at Nevill Hall Hospital. This role involves providing high-quality physiotherapy services, including the supervision of junior staff, and working collaboratively in a dynamic medical team. The successful candidate will embody excellent communication skills, clinical expertise, and a patient-centered approach while navigating various clinical settings.

Benefits

Extensive training and development opportunities

Support for work-life balance

Diversity and inclusion initiatives

Qualifications

• Broad postgraduate clinical experience.
• Experience supervising staff.
• Mentorship experience.

Responsibilities

• Promote high-quality physiotherapy services.
• Involvement in education and mentoring of junior staff.
• Work collaboratively within the physiotherapy team.

Skills

Clinical reasoning

Effective teamwork

Communication Skills

Initiative

Time Management

Education

Degree in Physiotherapy

HCPC registration

Clinical educator course completion

Job description

Job Overview

Senior Static Physiotherapist in General Medicine and Rehabilitation based at Nevill Hall Hospital in Abergavenny.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 6 physiotherapist to join our medical physiotherapy team. The post holder will be based at Nevill Hall Hospital within the inpatient physiotherapy team. The successful applicant will be a clinician with broad experience in the inpatient setting, particularly within medicine.

Although based in Nevill Hall Hospital, there may be an expectation to cross-cover between various sites depending on service needs.

Main Duties of the Job

We are looking for a forward-thinking clinician with the skills to combine specialist clinical practice with innovation. You will be committed to following best practices and clinical guidelines, promoting high-quality physiotherapy services. The successful candidate should be flexible, motivated, and patient-centered, valuing the patient’s strengths, voice, choice, and control in interventions. Demonstrable leadership, excellent communication, and time management skills are essential, along with the ability to build networks across sites and disciplines.

You will work alongside your team lead and the Clinical Lead physiotherapist to develop your skills, knowledge, and experience across the four pillars of practice.

The successful applicant will be actively involved in the education, supervision, and mentoring of junior staff and physiotherapy students.

Fluency in Welsh is desirable; applications from Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome.

Working for Our Organisation

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award-winning NHS organization committed to caring. It offers an exceptional workplace where staff feel trusted and valued. The Health Board provides integrated acute, primary, and community care serving 650,000 people and employs over 16,000 staff.

We offer extensive training and development opportunities, including paid mandatory training, in-house programs, recognized qualifications, and career pathways. We promote flexible working, support work-life balance, and are developing a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support staff wellbeing.

We are committed to diversity and inclusion, encouraging applications from underrepresented groups including those from Black, Asian, or minority ethnic backgrounds, individuals with disabilities, LGBTQ+ community members, and others.

Other

Essential Criteria

• Ability to travel between sites in a timely manner
• Adaptability to changes in work routine
• Physical ability to perform manual handling tasks
• Clear motivation for application

Experience

• Broad postgraduate clinical experience
• Demonstrable clinical reasoning across specialties
• Participation and delivery of IST programmes
• Transferrable medical physiotherapy experience
• Mentorship experience
• Previous Band 6 experience

Desirable Experience

• UK-based HCPC registration
• Experience working independently
• Participation in on-call and 7-day working
• Experience in service development projects

Qualifications

• Degree or diploma
• HCPC registration
• Completion of clinical educator course or equivalent

Desirable Qualifications

• MCSP
• Postgraduate clinical education

Skills & Knowledge

• Ability to discuss clinical reasoning and recognize adverse signs
• Effective teamwork and communication skills
• Initiative and time management
• Understanding of clinical governance
• Awareness of NHS challenges
• CPD evidence
• Critical appraisal skills
• Experience supervising staff

Desirable Skills & Knowledge

• Research commitment
• Teaching experience
• IT literacy
• Welsh language skills
• Knowledge of clinical guidelines