Job summary
- Main area
- Physiotherapy
- Grade
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 15 hours per week (Thursday and Friday)
- Job ref
- 040-ACS097-0425
- Employer
- Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Ysbyty Aneurin Bevan - Ebbw Vale Hospital
- Town
- Ebbw Vale
- Salary
- £24,433 - £26,060 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 27/04/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Physiotherapy Technician
Band 3
We encourage applications from all with protected characteristics and from those in the Armed Forces Community. Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted through the medium of Welsh will not be treated less favourably than applications made in English.
If you are successful at interview for this post you will receive your conditional offer of appointment and information pack via email.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time. Therefore we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post. If you are short listed for this post, you will be contacted via your email account you used to apply for this post, therefore please check your account regularly.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board support flexible working.
Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the living wage of £12.60 per hour - £24,638 per annum.
This temporary top up will be in place until the annual pay uplift for 2025/26 is confirmed
Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should it be filled via the internal redeployment process
Job overview
An opportunity has arisen for a part time Band 3 Physiotherapy Support Worker to join our inpatient physiotherapy team at Ysbyty Aneurin Bevan in Ebbw Vale.
We are seeking a strong team player with excellent communication skills, displaying the ability to effectively manage time and priorities.
You will be based on the general rehabilitation wards and will work closely with the team of physiotherapists providing rehabilitation for patients during their inpatient stay, optimising their functional recovery and facilitating safe discharges into the community.
Main duties of the job
The post is predominantly clinical. Under the delegation of Physiotherapists you will support patients rehabilitation journey. There is opportunity to hold your own delegated case load of patients exercise plans.
There will be an element of non-clinical duties attached to your role. This will include supporting with audits, basic administration and housekeeping duties, stock taking, and using computer based systems i.e. ordering of walking aids.
The Physiotherapy Service encourages staff development; you will be supported to complete the Agored Level 3 Diploma In Physiotherapy Support, which will enable you to manage your own designated caseload, delivering interventions under the supervision of a Physiotherapist. We have a structured personal appraisal system in place with annual reviews underpinned by the Knowledge and Skills Framework.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Working for our organisation
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your speciality or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.
We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.
Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. This includes the Grange University Hospital which provides specialist and critical care and is the newest addition to the clinical futures strategy. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please note that we will not be accepting TEAMS Interviews for this post and sponsorship is not available.
We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.
Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. This includes the Grange University Hospital which provides specialist and critical care and is the newest addition to the clinical futures strategy. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.
Informal visits or discussions about the post are welcomed.
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
Other requirements
Essential criteria
- The physical ability to perform and cope with all aspects of manual handling as demanded by the job role
- Professional appearance
- Committment to participating in and completing the ABUHB physiotherapy Support Worker Training and Educaiton Framwork
- Commitment to life long learning and portfolio keeping
- The ability to move between sites wihtin the university health board or pateints' residences as demanded by the job role
Desirable criteria
- The ability to speak welsh
Skills & Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Good communication skills both verbal and written when interacting with members of the team, other professionals, clients and their families
- The ability to work unsupervised, taking responsability for a delegated workload
- Problem solver
- Good organisational Skills
- The ability to work effectively in a team environment
- The ability to adapt to changes in work routine
- Evidence of initiative
- Good time management
Desirable criteria
- Working knowledge of specialised equipment appropraite to workign area
- The ability to organise and particiapte in local in-service training sessions
- IT literate
Experience
Essential criteria
- Previous experience in a health and /or social care environment or hold an appropriate qualification
- 2 years specific experience as a physiotherapy assistant or other relevant support worker role
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working with groups of patients
- Experience of audit
- Experience of refelctive practice in patient care
Education/Qualification/Traini
Essential criteria
- Good command of English Language and Basic Maths
- Relevant level of Aneurin Bevan University Health Board (ABUHB) Physiotherapy Support Worker Training and Education Framework Completed.
Desirable criteria
- GCSE or equivalent in Maths and English
- First Aid Certificate
- Appropriate Courses
- Appropriate NVQ or other relevant qualification
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
- Bethan Webster
- Job title
- Interim Physiotherapy Operational Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01873 732305
- Additional information
Rebecca Phillips
Team Lead Physiotherapist
01495 363360
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