Physiotherapy Technician

We are seeking a dedicated and proactive Band 4 Physiotherapy Technician to join our dynamic and supportive Physiotherapy team, as part of the friendly Therapies Team at Velindre Cancer Service. This role is ideal for an experienced Physiotherapy support worker or assistant looking to take the next step in their career.

This post is advertised on a full-time basis (37.5 hours per week) but part-time working would be considered.

You will work under the supervision of qualified Physiotherapists delivering high quality care to patients across our inpatient services, including our same day emergency care units and the inpatient ward. The role will involve working directly with a range of patients who are experiencing side effects from their cancer and / or its treatments. The role involves carrying out treatment programmes, monitoring patients' progress and contributing to their rehabilitation goals.

You will also support service development initiatives along with departmental administrative duties. The post holder will also be required to undertake clerical and administrative duties to support the teams as part of their role.

We are seeking a self-motivated and empathetic individual with highly developed communication skills. The role will involve working with several clinical teams across the organisation and therefore strong and proven team working skills are required. We invite applications from organised individuals who can work both independently and under supervision, applying a flexible approach to their work and demonstrate good time management skills.

Previous clinical experience of working within a Physiotherapy setting or an ability to demonstrate a good knowledge and understanding of Physiotherapy is a requirement of this post.

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

Here at Velindre University NHS Trust we are extremely proud of the specialist services we provide across the whole of Wales in our cutting-edge Velindre Cancer Centre and ouraward-winning Welsh Blood Service
, as well as the expertise of our corporate functions that bring the two divisions together. We are also fortunate to host the NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership and Health Technology Wales and have developed strong partnership working with these expert services.

Formed in 1994, the Trust has a dedicated workforce that continuously strives to apply the key principles of value based healthcare through a wide array of roles. We play a vital role in the communities we support and have ambitious plans for the future to continue to improve the services we deliver. We strive to maintain our core values in everything we do by being;

accountable, bold, caring and dynamic, and ensuring the best possible care for our patients and donors.

At Velindre University NHS Trust we aim to foster a culture of discovery, collaboration, and continuous improvement. We will achieve this by embedding research and innovation into everything we do, to deliver meaningful, measurable impact for our patients and communities.

If you want to work for an organisation that prides itself on making a real difference and offers exciting career opportunities then Velindre University NHS Trust is the place for you.

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.

Please get in touch if you would like further information regarding this post.

Kate Williams

Macmillan Inpatient Physiotherapy Clinical Lead

ext. 6340

• Evidence of good education
• NVQ III in relevant area or equivalent
• Attendance at relevant courses

• Previous experience of working within a physiotherapy setting
• Experience of team working
• Previous NHS experience

• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Good interpersonal skills
• Understanding of cancer related issues and its implications for physiotherapy interventions

• Self motivated
• Ability to work flexibly for the needs of the service
• Welsh speaker

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.

Macmillan Inpatient Physiotherapy Clinical Lead

£27,898 to £30,615 a yearper annum pro rata