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Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist
Grade
Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
22.5 hours per week (Part time over 3 days - 22.5 hours per week)
Job ref
040-AHP116-0725
Employer
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
Employer type
NHS
Site
Monnow Vale Health and Social Care Facility
Town
Monmouth
Salary
£39,263 - £47,280 per annum pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
06/08/2025 23:59

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Aneurin Bevan University Health Board logo

Senior Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist

Band 6

We encourage applications from all with protected characteristics and from those in the Armed Forces Community. Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted through the medium of Welsh will not be treated less favourably than applications made in English.

Please let us know if you have any particular requirements to enable you to participate in the application and selection process. We will be pleased to discuss any reasonable adjustments OR SUPPORT needed. If you need any documents in a larger font or a different format (such as braille) please either contact the recruiting manager named in the job advert or alternatively contact the Aneurin Bevan University Health Board recruitment team on 01495 745805 option 3 OR EMAIL [email protected]

If you are successful at interview for this post you will receive your conditional offer of appointment and information pack via email.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time. Therefore we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post. If you are short listed for this post, you will be contacted via your email account you used to apply for this post, therefore please check your account regularly.

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

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board support flexible working.

The salary scale above has been agreed as part of the NHS Agenda for Change pay award for 2025/2026 and will be implemented in August 2025 with arrears backdated to 1st April 2025 where applicable. 

Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should it be filled via the internal redeployment process

 

Job overview

We are seeking a dynamic, forward thinking clinician to work in our Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Department at Monnow Vale Health and Social Care Facility in Monmouth. 

You will embrace the Health Board values, have excellent communication skills and a strong team working ethos, as well as the ability to demonstrate leadership qualities. We are searching for a physiotherapist with a solid foundation in core Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy clinical skills,  who embraces innovation and is committed to utilising shared decision making and following evidence base in their clinical practice. 

Working within the musculoskeletal speciality you will be independently managing a musculoskeletal clinical caseload with the support of senior clinicians. 

You may be required to work flexibly to work across the Wye Valley and cover Chepstow Community Hospital as demands and service needs require. 

Main duties of the job

The physiotherapy team are experienced, supportive,  and will facilitate and encourage your individual development. They are passionate about continuing to improve and develop services for our local population.  

You will work closely with the Administration team and alongside department colleagues.

The ABUHB Physiotherapy Service encourages staff development through local and Health Board wide education including an extensive core and advanced skills training programmes.  We also encourage participation in speciality forums, clinical audit, research and clinical supervision and mentoring.

We have a structured personal appraisal system with annual reviews underpinned by the Knowledge and Skills Framework.

You will be actively involved in assisting in the education and mentoring of rotational staff and physiotherapy students on placement from Cardiff University and the University of South Wales.

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

Working for our organisation

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your speciality or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.

We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.

Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. This includes the Grange University Hospital which provides specialist and critical care .  Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.

Please note we will not be accepting TEAMS interviews for this post. 

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

Other requirements

Essential criteria
  • The physical ability to perform and cope with all aspects of manual handling as demanded by the job roleThe physical ability to perform and cope with all aspects of manual
  • The ability to adapt to changes in work routine
  • The ability to move between sites within the Health Board as demanded by the job role

Skills and Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • The ability to discuss the clinical reasoning process in the management of routine and more complex cases
  • The ability to identify and act upon adverse clinical signs
  • Awareness of relevant national clinical guidelines
  • Good communication skills both verbal and written when interacting with members of the team, other professionals, clients and their families
  • The ability to work effectively in a team environment
  • Evidence of initiative
  • Good time management
  • Demonstrate the ability to discuss the ethos of clinical governance and it’s relevance in physiotherapy practice
  • The ability to demonstrate an understanding of the NHS and the challenges facing the physiotherapy service
  • The ability to demonstrate critical appraisal skills
  • Evidence of Continuing Professional Development sufficient to meet HPC requirements
Desirable criteria
  • Evidence of teaching at an undergraduate and postgraduate level
  • Evidence of participating in clinical and organisational audit
  • IT Literate

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Broad range of clinical experience through a comprehensive Band 5 rotation
  • Experience of participating in and delivering in-service training programmes
  • Varied range of clinical experience within the musculoskeletal speciality
  • Experience of staff supervision
Desirable criteria
  • Evidence of having worked in the UK as a HPC registered physiotherapist
  • Evidence of having worked unsupervised
  • Evidence of having participated in on-call and seven day service provision where appropriate
  • Previous Band 6 position

Education/qualifications/train

Essential criteria
  • Diploma/degree in physiotherapy
  • Registered with Health Professions Council
  • Appropriate range of Post graduate education / training
Desirable criteria
  • MCSP

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

Apply online now

Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Bethan Webster
Job title
Interim Physiotherapy Operational Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Additional information

Daniel Brown 

Team Lead Physiotherapist 

[email protected]

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