Senior Physiotherapist (Occupational Health)

The job requirements are detailed below. Essential qualifications, skills and experience are listed in the Job Descriptions/Person Specification which can be found under the attachments section below.

Rhondda Cynon Taf Council Occupational Health team is a multi‑disciplinary team consisting of Occupational Health Physicians, Nurses, Physiotherapists, Counsellors, Wellbeing Advisor, Occupational Health Technician, and administrative support. The team play a vital role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our employees, utilising specialist expertise to deliver clinical assessments, medical advice and supportive interventions to enable the employers to meet health and safety obligations.

Working with our partners, managers and employees we deliver an outstanding and forward‑thinking service, supporting colleagues to thrive in their roles and prioritising health and wellbeing.

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Senior Physiotherapist with a keen interest in working collaboratively within the field of occupational health, to support health and wellbeing objectives outlined in our Corporate Plan and Workforce Well‑being Strategy 2024/30.

• Provide fitness‑for‑work assessments, professional guidance and therapeutic interventions to maximise the health and wellbeing of service users.
• Offer supervisory support to reportees and the wider clinical team, ensuring the service achieves its aim to maximise attendance and promote a proactive health approach.
• Lead and facilitate professional governance monitoring and development within the team.

This post will require the appointed physiotherapist to work predominantly from the Occupational Health and Wellbeing Unit in Pontypridd, undertaking clinical duties and health promotion activities. A hybrid working pattern may be discussed with the Occupational Health Manager.

Details are provided in the attached Person Specification.

Protecting children and vulnerable adults is a core responsibility of all staff appointed to the Council. In addition to this safeguarding responsibility, the successful applicant for this role will also be subject to an enhanced disclosure and barring service check.

The Council values diversity in its workforce. We are committed to ensuring that no unlawful discrimination occurs in the recruitment and selection process on the grounds of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, transgender, non‑binary identities, religion or belief, or pregnancy and maternity. We offer a number of staff networks for employees including the Allies Network, a Disability and Carers Network, and Perthyn our LGBTQ+ Network.

An application submitted for this post in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.

As part of the Council’s longer‑term objectives in relation to the Welsh language and its Workforce Planning Strategy, the Council is committed to a guaranteed interview scheme for Welsh‑speakers of Level 3 and above. If you meet the essential criteria and are a Welsh‑speaker of Level 3 and above, you will be invited to interview if you choose to participate in the scheme.

As part of the Council’s corporate parenting role, it is committed to supporting its care‑experienced leavers. The Council will guarantee an interview for any care‑experienced leaver who meets the essential criteria for the role.