Community Physiotherapist - Neurology

A new opportunity has arisen to enable Powys Community Neurological Rehabilitation Team (CNRT) to welcome a specialist Physiotherapist to join our team on a fixed-term contract until 31st March 2027

If you have experience in Neurology, enjoy working within a multidisciplinary team (MDT) and want to utilise and develop your skills and knowledge within a highly specialist, community, consultant-led therapy service, we very much welcome your interest in this role.

Powys CNRT specialises in therapeutic rehabilitation and management strategies for adults with progressive and non-progressive neurological disability and includes:

• Consultant therapists (Physiotherapy and Neuropsychology)
• Highly specialist Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and Speech and Language Therapists
• Therapy support workers

CNRT operates Weekdays 8:30am - 4:30pm. This role is based in Newtown covering a caseload predominantly within North and reaching into Mid-Powys.

Role specificMain responsibilities include:

• Providing Specialist Physiotherapy to patients with neurological disability.
• To act as a source of expertise in the holistic management of neurological needs, providing strategies and education to patients, carers/families, professionals and other services involved as part of an interdisciplinary approach to patient care.
• To educate, train and supervise others as applicable to the role and service.
• To activity engage in CPD and service development work. You will receive clinical supervision from our highly specialist Physiotherapist and Consultant Therapist within CNRT as well as support in developing your learning from the wider CNRT MDT.

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

Being the smallest Heath Board in Wales means that you won't get lost in the crowd. Everybody at Powys Teaching Health Board is valued for the contribution they make to our varied and diverse portfolio of community-based services. Together, we can continue to make a real difference to our patients and build on our unrivalled reputation.

As a supportive and progressive employer, we actively encourage you to carve out a career with us, through a range of development pathways. We're also lucky enough to be situated in one of the most beautiful rural counties in Britain, let alone Wales! Achieving a healthy 'life work' balance is essential, and something we recognise by prioritising your well-being.

To start your journey with us, and to learn more about what we can offer you please visit: (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). There you will find information about our benefits and values, read staff experiences and more about what our beautiful county has to offer.

Please see attached Job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.

You must have the ability to travel between sites in a timely manner.

If you are interested in this post and would like to find out more, please contact us.

• Registered Physiotherapist
• HCPC registration
• Evidence of relevant post graduate study and personal development
• Broad working knowledge of Physiotherapy techniques across all aspects of treatment
• Specialised knowledge in neurological conditions, and rehabilitation
• Evidence of involvement with relevant Clinical Interest group(s)
• Membership of the CSP

• Significant experience, to include a junior rotational programme
• Experience of working to develop other staff and students, both formally and informally
• Involvement in research/audit presentation/teaching skills
• Experience of working in a community setting

• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Work collaboratively within an MDT
• Committed to personal and team development
• Can cope with moderate physical exertion throughout the working day and work under pressure
• Active professional involvement e.g. branch network
• Some ability to speak, read and/or write Welsh, or an eagerness to learn

• Ability to work flexibly towards service needs
• Ability to travel between sites in a timely manner

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.

Professional head of OT & CNRT operational manager