Deadline: 11 November 2026
Salary: £40,559 to £48,841 a year per annum
Job summary
We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Physiotherapist to join our Acute Stroke Team at Wrexham Maelor Hospital.
This is an exciting opportunity to develop specialist knowledge and skills in stroke rehabilitation while working within a supportive multidisciplinary team committed to delivering outstanding patient care.
As a key member of the team, you will provide assessment and treatment to patients in the acute phase following stroke, helping to maximise recovery from the earliest stages of their rehabilitation journey. You will work closely with occupational therapists, speech and language therapists, nurses and medical colleagues to deliver coordinated, patient-centred care and support safe and timely discharge planning.
This role offers exposure to a wide range of complex and rewarding clinical presentations, alongside opportunities to contribute to service development, quality improvement initiatives and the ongoing evolution of stroke services. You will also play an important role in supporting and developing junior staff and physiotherapy students.
Whether you are looking to further develop your specialist stroke skills or take the next step in your career, this post provides an excellent opportunity to make a real difference to patient outcomes while being part of a dynamic, innovative and forward-thinking team. We are committed to supporting professional development and helping our staff reach their full potential.
Main duties of the job
To carry out Physiotherapy assessments and devise individualised therapeutic treatments plans. Work closely with the MDT to support patients following a stroke.
Within this position there is a good support, both clinically and managerially from a Team Leader, Clinical Specialist and Consultant Therapist.
To ensure a high standard of care for patients, linking in closely with families or carers, multi-agency teams and other disciplines involved.
To communicate with patients, carers, agencies and other disciplines in an appropriate manner, often with sensitive information, diagnoses or outcomes.
To supervise, teach and appraise peers, physiotherapists, physiotherapy assistants, technical instructors, students and other members of the multidisciplinary or multiagency teams.
To train and supervise service users, families or carers and staff from other disciplines or agencies to carry out programmes of care devised by the therapist.
To deputise and support the Clinical Team Leader as required in the daily management of the designated team.
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).
