Job summary
- Main area
- Therapies
- Grade
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Ordinarily Monday - Friday with potential for weekend working if required by the service)
- Job ref
- 001-ACS188-0824
- Employer
- Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Barry Hospital (base) and working across the Vale of Glamorgan in clients' homes and care homes
- Town
- Barry
- Salary
- £23,159 - £24,701 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 26/08/2024 23:59
Employer heading
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Physiotherapy Falls Technician
Band 3
WHO WE ARE:
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Board in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff and providing over 100 specialist services. Serving a population of around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health
and care needs of our local population whilst also working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone and to delivering excellent care and support.
Our mission is “Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together”. We have recently refreshed our strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, which sets out the Health Board’s Vision for improving the health and wellbeing of the populations we serve by 2035 through the delivery of our strategic
objectives; Putting People First, Providing Outstanding Quality, Delivering in the Right Places, and Acting for the Future. We have challenging times ahead, but we are confident that by tackling these challenges together, we can support people to live healthier lives and reduce the unfair differences in
the prevalence of illness and health outcomes we see in our communities today. We aspire to deliver outstanding care and treatment for people when they need it, where they need it; care that compares well with the best in the world, but to do so, we need to transform how we deliver services over the
next decade and beyond.
We are a values-driven organisation and out goals will only be realised if our values are at the heart of everything we do. Created by colleagues, patients and their families and carers, our values are:
- We are kind and caring
- We are respectful
- We have trust and integrity
- We take personal responsibility
As an organisation we strongly believe that it is vital our leaders exhibit the behaviours and values that we expect from all our staff.
We are a teaching Health Board with close links to the university sector, and together we are training the next generation of healthcare professionals, while working on research that will hopefully unlock the cures for today’s illnesses
Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 1,2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the living wage of £12 per hour - £23,465 per annum. This temporary top up will be in place until the annual pay uplift for 2024/25 is confirmed
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Physiotherapy Falls Technician to join the Vale Community Resource Service on a full-time, permanent basis. The post holder will be working under the direction of a registered practitioner and provide a falls service to clients in their homes, including residential and nursing homes, across the Vale of Glamorgan.
They will work with direction to assist the registered practitioner in organising and delivering community physiotherapy treatment and evidenced based falls programme for identified patients in the locality, as well as assist with clinical and administrative duties following specific competency-based training, and independently carry out routine treatment programmes to both individuals and groups which have been delegated by a registered practitioner.
The ability to travel and work across sites, in a timely manner whilst carrying sensitive information and/or bulky equipment is essential for this role.
Please see full job description for further information.
Main duties of the job
Principally to provide a service, under the direction of a registered practitioner, to individuals and groups within a defined area. They will work with direction to assist the registered practitioner in clinical and administrative duties following specific competency- based training. They will independently carry out routine treatment programmes to both individuals and groups which have been delegated by a registered practitioner. They may be asked to provide treatments in other clinical areas depending on service needs.
They may be required to work their normal contracted hours flexibly in a variety of different working patterns in response to the needs of the service where they are placed. This will involve working their contracted hours as part of a 7 day job plan or working their hours over a pattern that includes extended days and unsocial hours.
The post holder will be expected to undertake delegated tasks as directed by registered practitioner, and work safely and appropriately in an unsupervised capacity as part of the team.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Working for our organisation
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 15,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services.
Our mission is “Caring for People, Keeping People Well”, and our vision is that every person’s chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. As an organisation we are unashamedly ambitious for our population’s health, rising to the challenges of today and tomorrow through our 10-year strategy, Shaping our Future Wellbeing. We are contributing to a healthier Wales with great emphasis placed on innovation and improvement, learning from around the world and leading the way in clinical research. Partnership working is strong at Cardiff and Vale, and we work closely with our staff and our community.
Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions. Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Good general education, numeracy and literacy to at least GCSE level.
- NVQ3 level or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of further eduaction eg relevant NVQ`s, sport science degree
- Agored Diploma in Physiotherapy support
Experience
Essential criteria
- Healthcare work
- Dealing with people both individually or in groups
- Worked within a rehabilitation setting
Desirable criteria
- Previous Physiotherapy support worker or Therapy technician experience
- Experience delivering exercise programmes
- NHS experience
- Experience in class taking
Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to communicate with a wide range of people
- Good organistaional skills
- Ability to work as a member of a team
- Ability to work alone
- Basic digital technology skills
Desirable criteria
- Measuring and application of walking aids
- Ability to speak welsh
Special knowledge
Essential criteria
- A basic awareness of rehabilitation and the role of Physiotherapy.
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of the organisation
- Knowledge of disability issues
Personal qualities
Essential criteria
- Flexible in approach to role
- Adaptable to change
- Self motivated
Desirable criteria
- Demonstrates intiative
Other
Essential criteria
- Ability to work across sites
- Able to travel , in a timely manner to meet the requirements of the job,this may include cross site working or various locations, carrying sensitive information and bulky equipment(if applicable to role)
Desirable criteria
- Meets all desirable criteria as per attached job description/person specification
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Welsh language skills are desirable
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Harry Newman
- Job title
- Service Administration Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07743194443
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