Physiotherapist Specialist Practitioner - Primary Care
At a glance
- Band
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Part-time
- Posted
- 17/08/2026
- Closes
- 31/08/2026
Sponsorship verdict
This contract type is not eligible for Skilled Worker sponsorship.
NHS Trusts cannot issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for part-time, bank, locum, zero-hours, job-share or short fixed-term (under 12 months) contracts under current Home Office rules. This applies even when the wider Trust holds a Skilled Worker licence.
Role summary
This is an opportunity for a dynamic, experienced Chartered Physiotherapist to work as a Specialist Practitioner in Primary Care within Denbighshire. The role involves working as an autonomous clinical specialist, providing first contact physiotherapy within an extended scope of practice. The successful candidate will work closely with GPs and other clinical staff, with support and training provided. The service encourages improvement and offers a career pathway to Band 8A.
Essential criteria
- BSc / Grad Dip Physiotherapy
- HCPC registered
- Obtained/ working towards MSc in appropriate subject
Desirable criteria
- Member of relevant Special Interest Group
- Qualification in Management/ leadership
- Professional Experience
- Demonstrable experience of working at a senior clinical level
- Demonstrable experience of professional teaching
- Experience of MDT working
- Experience of lecturing
- Experience of research activities
- Evidence of Advanced Clinical Practice at Specialist level
- Demonstrable Professional leadership
- Demonstrable advanced communication skills
- Professional Qualifications
- BSc / Grad Dip Physiotherapy
- HCPC registered
- Obtained/ working towards MSc in appropriate subject
- Member of relevant Special Interest Group
- Qualification in Management/ leadership
- Professional Experience
- Demonstrable experience of working at a senior clinical level
- Demonstrable experience of professional teaching
- Experience of MDT working
- Experience of lecturing
- Experience of research activities
- Evidence of Advanced Clinical Practice at Specialist level
- Demonstrable Professional leadership
- Demonstrable advanced communication skills
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 7 at £46,148 – £52,809 a year, across England.
This advert: £50,129 – £57,365 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
Physiotherapist Specialist Practitioner - Primary Care
The closing date is 31 August 2026
Job summary
A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a dynamic, experienced and capable Chartered Physiotherapist with a flexible approach to undertake the role of Physiotherapist Specialist practitioner working in Primary Care. The vacant post is within Denbighshire cluster areas.
The post holder will be expected to work as an autonomous clinical specialist practitioner, with an extended scope of physiotherapy practice to be first contact physiotherapist working within primary care.
Support and appropriate training will be available to the successful candidate. The post holder will work closely with GP's, ANP's and other clinical staff within the GP surgeries along with the CMATS's staff within the Central IHC of Betsi Cadwaladr University health Board.
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 and training.
This is an opportunity to work in an established and supportive team in a beautiful part of the UK.
Main duties of the job
Provide First Contact Physiotherapy Assessments and treatment of MSK patients.
Onward referral of patients to appropriate services and
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