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Job summary

Main area
Community
Grade
Band 4
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Mon - Fri 8.00-4.00pm)
Job ref
110-ACS220-0724
Employer
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
Employer type
NHS
Site
Princess of Wales Hospital
Town
Bridgend
Salary
£25,524 - £28,010 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
23/07/2024 23:59

Employer heading

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board logo

Generic Therapy Assistant Practitioner

Band 4

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Therapy Team working across the Emergency Department and AMU to support patients transistion from hospital to home as a generic Physiotherapy/Occupational Therapy technician.  We are looking for a skilled, organised and enthusiastic individual to join our established and friendly, integrated team.

Main duties of the job

Key aspects of the role include working as part of a multi-disciplinary team to undertake specific clinical/therapy based assessments, interventions, home assessments/sessions, provide adaptive equipment, support patients to remain in their own home, avoid hospital admission as well as administrative and supportive tasks. 

You will also need to have excellent time management and prioritisation skills and the ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in written form.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Working for our organisation

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family.  Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.

We live by our core values:

  • We listen, learn and improve
  • We treat everyone with respect
  • We all work together as one team

We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.

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
  • Evidence of good education, to include English, Mathematics GCSE or posses equivalent qualification, or skills knowledge and eperience
  • Relevant NVQ level 3 or equivalent
  • Knowledge relating to a range of core OT/PT activities
Desirable criteria
  • PT/OT specific educational modules AGORED or equivalent

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Administrative skills
  • Experience of multi-disciplinary team working
  • Experience of working as HCSW in a medical, rehabilitation or care setting at Band 3
Desirable criteria
  • PT/OT specific experience

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Excellent ICT, computer literacy and keyboard skills
  • The ability to work independently whilst under appropriate supervision
Desirable criteria
  • Ability to work with patients with communication barriers/motivational issues

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Age positiveStop Smoking Wales is the NHS Smoking Cessation Service in WalesMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerHyderus o ran anabledd crflogwrAccredited Living Wage EmployerWelsh logo for Armed Force Bronze Award for Cym Taf UHBAccredited Living Wage EmployerCore principlesPrentisiaethau Apprenticeships

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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Rachael Gdesis-Evans
Job title
Deputy Head of Occupational Therapy
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01656 752161
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