Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist – Acute Stroke: Sponsorship Available

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board

Job summary

Are you a highly motivated and experienced Stroke Physiotherapist looking for a new challenge or to progress into a Band 7 post?

We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, motivated and forward-thinking physiotherapist to join our Acute Stroke Team at Ysbyty Glan Clwyd.

Working as part of a dedicated multi-disciplinary team, you will provide highly specialist physiotherapy assessment and intervention for patients following acute stroke, using advanced clinical reasoning to optimise recovery and rehabilitation outcomes.

As a clinical specialist, you will play key role in providing clinic leadership, supporting and developing colleagues, promoting excellence in patient care and contributing to service improvement.

Please note that this is a 7 day working post.

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

Main duties of the job

  • Development and delivery of high quality service within own Physiotherapy sub specialism across BCUHB.
  • Assessment and management of complex patients.
  • Develop opportunities for practice which extends the scope of traditional Physiotherapy.
  • Training and support of Physiotherapists and support staff to deliver high quality, evidence based service provision.
  • Governance arrangements within the sub-specialty area.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Degree / Graduate Diploma in relevant Therapy
  • HCPC registered
  • Obtained or working towards post graduate (Masters) qualification
  • Able to demonstrate continuing professional development eg up to date, relevant CPD portfolio

Desirable

  • Membership of appropriate special interest group
  • Management/Leadership Training
  • CSP member
  • Extended scope skills

Experience

Essential

  • Extensive experience working as a Senior Physiotherapist in clinical specialty
  • Experience of delivering clinical education in area of specialty
  • Evidence of teaching within post
  • Proven multidisciplinary working
  • Experience of audit

Desirable

  • Experience of lecturing externally
  • Involvement in research
  • Competency in extended scope practice in the specialism

Skills

Essential

  • Advanced clinical practice and clinical reasoning skills to specialist level
  • Able to critique research papers and implement relevant findings. Able to give clear, concise written and verbal reports
  • Excellent communication skills, including the ability to process and share highly complex in
  • Demonstrate professional independence
  • Ability to conduct professional affairs in a confident, assertive manner, using negotiating / influencing skills whilst maintaining excellent working relationships with all stakeholders

Desirable

  • Demonstrable presentation skills
  • Audit/ Research skills
  • Management/ Leadership skills
  • Delivery of extended scope practice

Knowledge

Essential

  • Extensive specialist clinical experience and knowledge in relationship to specialty
  • Evidence of recent study in relevant clinical area
  • Understanding of professional ethics and their application in practice
  • Demonstrate understanding & involvement of clinical governance and risk assessment
  • Broad knowledge of health legislation

Personal Qualities

Essential

  • Able to undertake manual handling tasks in line with Health Board Policies
  • Able to sustain moderate to high level physical effort throughout the working day
  • Able to cope with a busy working environment, with periods of interruption throughout the working day
  • Excellent time management and organisational skills
  • Ability to prioritise own workload and that of the team
  • Able to work flexibly and independently
  • Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance

Other

Essential

  • Clear vision of role/ commitment to specialty and department
  • Meet the travelling requirements of the post

Desirable

  • Welsh Speaking

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Closing Date: 22 November 2026

To apply for this job please visit apps.trac.jobs.