Job summary
- Main area
- Physiotherapy
- Grade
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 050-ACS408-0725
- Employer
- Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Ysbyty Alltwen
- Town
- Tremadog, Gwynedd
- Salary
- £25,313 - £26,999 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 28/07/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Physiotherapy Assistant/ Technical Instructor
Band 3
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Technical Instructor/ Physiotherapy Assistant to join the rehabilitation inpatient team at Ysbyty Alltwen, Tremadog, Gwynedd, North Wales (3 days) and support the delivery of pulmonary rehabilitation classes in various locations across Gwynedd and Anglesey (2 days).
The successful candidate will support the physiotherapists and the multi disciplinary team to provide physiotherapy intervention and facilitate hospital discharges. The post will involve working with a variety of patients, which includes patients who have suffered a stroke, have parkinson’s disease, orthopaedic patients requiring rehabilitation and care of the elderly. There is also the opportunity to support classes/work in the community.
Main duties of the job
This is a very rural area and you will become an integral part of our small and supportive teams and work closely with other members of the multidisciplinary team.
Training and ongoing development will be available from a supportive, established team in a beautiful part of the UK.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English 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
- NVQ Level III/ BTEC or equivalent in health related subject or working towards it - OR recognized equivalent qualifications.
Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria
- Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience at Technical Instructor/ Physiotherapy Assistant
- Previous NHS experience
Other
Essential criteria
- Physically fit and able to manually handle loads including physio-therapeutic handling throughout most of the day
- Ability to move between departments and sites in a timely manner
Desirable criteria
- Welsh speaking
Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to work independently within clinical area
- Ability to be self-motivated
- Good verbal and written skills
- Proven Organisational skills including prioritisation
Desirable criteria
- Ability to lead and motivate others within the team
Applicant requirements
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
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Jan Howarth
- Job title
- Deputy Head of Physio West
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 03000 851535
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