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Job title: Senior Physiotherapist
Department: Institute
Salary: Grade 9 £41,488 - £44,443
Working hours: 37
Who we are
Sport Wales is the national organisation responsible for developing and promoting sport and physical activity in Wales. We are the main adviser on sporting matters to the Welsh Government and are responsible for distributing National Lottery funds. We aim to not only improve the level of sports participation at grassroots level but also provide our aspiring athletes with the support required to compete successfully on the world stage.
We value the diversity of our workforce and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Sport Wales is a progressive organisation with excellent employee benefits. We promote work life balance and offer a range of flexible approaches to support you. If you wish to work flexibly please detail this on your application form.
What you’ll do
We have an exciting opportunity for a Physiotherapist to join our highly skilled, interdisciplinary Sport Wales Institute team. You will be supporting programmes and athletes from Olympic and Paralympic sports on the World Class Performance Pathway, as well as funded athletes from non-Olympic Commonwealth sports based within Wales. This will include developing, implementing, and evaluating physiotherapy treatment and rehabilitation programmes that reflect scientific principles related to sporting demands.
The post involves working closely with athletes, coaches and practitioners to build and maintain a high-performance culture within the Sport Wales Institute. Your responsibilities will include working with the Clinical Lead and other Sport Wales coaches and practitioners to continuously progress the service provided by the Medical and Therapies Team.
The normal place of work is Sport Wales National Centre, Sophia Gardens, Cardiff. Travel within Wales is required as well as additional travel throughout the UK and abroad where necessary.
What you’ll need
You should be a highly motivated individual with a passion for high performance sport and be able to work both alone and as part of a wider interdisciplinary team.
We aim to support sports to succeed on the world stage whilst providing a service that focuses on a person-centred approach. We are looking for candidates that can deliver high levels of physiotherapy care and rehabilitation support whilst maintaining a delivery style that embraces our values of acting with integrity, adding value and encouraging innovation.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable, although not essential. If you have the presence and personality to work in a high performing team as well as the passion and drive to succeed, then we would love to hear from you.
Closing date: 29th June 2020
Provisional interview date: Week commencing 13th July 2020
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Teitl y swydd: Uwch Ffisiotherapydd
Adran: Yr Athrofa
Cyflog: Graddfa 9 £41,488 - £44,443
Oriau gwaith: 37
Pwy ydym ni
Chwaraeon Cymru yw’r sefydliad cenedlaethol sy’n gyfrifol am ddatblygu a hybu chwaraeon a gweithgarwch corfforol yng Nghymru. Ni yw prif gynghorwr Llywodraeth Cymru ar bob mater yn ymwneud â chwaraeon ac rydym yn gyfrifol am ddosbarthu cyllid y Loteri Genedlaethol. Ein nod ni yw nid yn unig gwella lefel y cymryd rhan mewn chwaraeon ar lawr gwlad, ond hefyd darparu i’n hathletwyr addawol y gefnogaeth ofynnol i gystadlu’n llwyddiannus ar lwyfan y byd.
Rydym yn gwerthfawrogi amrywiaeth ein gweithlu ac yn croesawu ceisiadau o bob rhan o’r gymuned. Mae Chwaraeon Cymru yn sefydliad cynyddol gyda manteision rhagorol i gyflogeion. Rydym yn hybu cydbwysedd rhwng bywyd a gwaith ac yn cynnig amrywiaeth o ddulliau hyblyg o weithredu i’ch cefnogi chi. Os ydych chi’n dymuno gweithio’n hyblyg, manylwch am hyn ar eich ffurflen gais.
Beth fyddwch yn ei wneud
Mae gennym gyfle cyffrous i Ffisiotherapydd ymuno â thîm hynod fedrus a rhyngddisgyblaethol Athrofa Chwaraeon Cymru. Byddwch yn cefnogi rhaglenni ac athletwyr o chwaraeon Olympaidd a Pharalympaidd ar y Llwybr Perfformiad o Safon Byd, yn ogystal â’r athletwyr a gyllidir o chwaraeon heb fod yn rhai Olympaidd a Chymanwlad yng Nghymru. Bydd hyn yn cynnwys datblygu, gweithredu a gwerthuso rhaglenni adfer a thriniaeth ffisiotherapi sy’n adlewyrchu’r egwyddorion gwyddonol sy’n gysylltiedig â gofynion chwaraeon.
Mae’r swydd yn cynnwys gweithio’n agos ag athletwyr, hyfforddwyr ac ymarferwyr i greu a chynnal diwylliant perfformiad uchel yn Athrofa Chwaraeon Cymru. Bydd eich cyfrifoldebau’n cynnwys gweithio gyda’r Arweinydd Clinigol a hyfforddwyr ac ymarferwyr eraill Chwaraeon Cymru er mwyn datblygu’r gwasanaeth a ddarperir gan y Tîm Meddygol a Therapïau yn barhaus.
Y man gwaith arferol yw Canolfan Genedlaethol Chwaraeon Cymru, Gerddi Sophia, Caerdydd. Mae angen teithio yng Nghymru a bydd teithio ychwanegol ledled y DU a thramor hefyd, yn ôl yr angen.
Beth fydd arnoch ei angen
Dylech fod yn unigolyn llawn cymhelliant sy’n frwd o blaid chwaraeon perfformiad uchel, a gallu gweithio ar eich pen eich hun ac fel rhan o dîm rhyngddisgyblaethol ehangach.
Mae gallu siarad Cymraeg yn ddymunol, ond nid yw’n hanfodol. Os oes gennych chi bresenoldeb a phersonoliaeth i weithio mewn tîm perfformiad uchel a hefyd angerdd a dyhead i lwyddo, byddem yn hoff iawn o glywed gennych chi.
Dyddiad Cau: 29ain Mehefin 2020
Dyddiad Dros Dro y Cyfweliad: 13ed Gorffennaf 2020
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