MSK Physiotherapist
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time, Part-time
- Posted
- 21/09/2026
- Closes
- 05/10/2026
Sponsorship verdict
Candidates needing sponsorship are encouraged to apply.
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“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.”Quoted verbatim from the source advert
Role summary
This is a permanent Band 6 MSK Physiotherapist role in Wrexham, responsible for assessing and treating patients with musculoskeletal conditions. The post involves supervising junior staff and students, and contributing to a supportive and innovative physiotherapy service. The role offers a clear career pathway and encourages service improvement.
Essential criteria
- Degree or equivalent in Physiotherapy
- HCPC registration
- Evidence of CPD in Physiotherapy in the form of a detailed personal development portfolio.
- Postgraduate training courses
Desirable criteria
- Membership of appropriate professional post-graduate training body
- Relevant Special/Clinical interest group membership
- Clinical educators course
- Bronze IQT or equivalent
- Significant Post Registration Experience
- Evidence of core rotations
- Experience of working in an NHS environment as physiotherapist and MDT/ multi-agency working where relevant
- Experience of contribution to CNG or working parties
- Experience in the relevant speciality
- Excellent clinical reasoning skills in physiotherapy
- Ability to work autonomously within clinical area
- Effective communication skills
- Able to lead and participate in team working and training
- Able to be self-motivated
- Excellent verbal & written skills
- Able to present information in a clear and logical manner
- Good presentation skills
- Proven organisational skills including prioritisation and delegation
- Able to lead and motivate others within the team
- Physically able to manually handle loads, including therapeutic handling, throughout most of the day
- Competency in report writing Ability to comprehend and work in accordance with the health board's Data Protection, Equal Opportunities and Health and Safety policies, in order to meet the differing needs of patients
- Knowledge and skills of risk assessment
- Actively involved in research and contribution to evidence-based practice
- Able to run courses-internal/external
- Good teaching and supervisory skills
- Ability to create presentations
- Research skills
- Coaching skills
- PDR training
- Good knowledge of complex conditions
- Advanced knowledge of anatomy and physiology underlying complex pathology
- Good working knowledge of all areas of clinical governance including quality, audit and risk management. Understanding of the legal responsibilities of the profession Good understanding of the need to collect statistics and experience of their use Broad understanding of BCUHB policies and procedures Disability awareness.
- Understanding of the legal responsibilities of the profession
- Good understanding of the need to collect statistics and experience of their use
- Broad understanding of BCUHB policies and procedures
- Disability awareness.
- Physically fit to comply with the health board's Manual Handling Guidelines
- Able to work at intense levels of concentration during most of the working day
- Able to meet the 7 day job planning and delivery requirements of the post
- Able to work within a stressful and unpredictable environment
- Able to carry out moderate to intense physical effort throughout the working day and carry out concurrent activities
- Able to meet the travel requirements of the post
- Ability to speak Welsh is desirable
- Degree or equivalent in Physiotherapy
- HCPC registration
- Evidence of CPD in Physiotherapy in the form of a detailed personal development portfolio.
- Postgraduate training courses
- Membership of appropriate professional post-graduate training body
- Relevant Special/Clinical interest group membership
- Clinical educators course
- Bronze IQT or equivalent
- Significant Post Registration Experience
- Evidence of core rotations
- Experience of working in an NHS environment as physiotherapist and MDT/ multi-agency working where relevant
- Experience of contribution to CNG or working parties
- Experience in the relevant speciality
- Excellent clinical reasoning skills in physiotherapy
- Ability to work autonomously within clinical area
- Effective communication skills
- Able to lead and participate in team working and training
- Able to be self-motivated
- Excellent verbal & written skills
- Able to present information in a clear and logical manner
- Good presentation skills
- Proven organisational skills including prioritisation and delegation
- Able to lead and motivate others within the team
- Physically able to manually handle loads, including therapeutic handling, throughout most of the day
- Competency in report writing Ability to comprehend and work in accordance with
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £40,559 – £48,841 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
Posted 1d ago · Closes in 14d
Plenty of time to prepare a strong application.
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Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
MSK Physiotherapist
The closing date is 05 October 2026
Job summary
This vacancy is for a permanent contract, Band 6 musculoskeletal physiotherapist working in Wrexham. You will have responsibility for supervising junior members of staff and students on placement.
You will join a large supportive innovative team.
The physiotherapy service in BCUHB offers a whole career pathway to Band 8A as a clinical advanced practitioner. Service improvement and development is encouraged and all staff have access to regular supervision, mentorship and training.
This is an opportunity to work in a large established and supportive team in a beautiful part of the UK.
Part time applications will be considered.
Main duties of the job
- To carry out physiotherapy assessments and treatments; developing individualised therapeutic treatment programmes for a specialised caseload in the relevant clinical area. Patients may include those with physical and psychological problems in area of speciality; some of whom may have a level of complexity. Team leader; clinical specialist or advanced practitioners are available for clinical and managerial support.
- To ensure a high standard of care for each patient working with patients, families or carers, multi-agency teams and disciplines involved.
- To communicate with these patients, carers, agen
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