Assistant Practitioner

Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Swansea Community Integrated Therapies Service in the Swansea Bay University Health Board. This involves working in a variety of community-based settings across Swansea Bay. The post will provide an opportunity, as part of a multidisciplinary team, to support therapy input and provide rehabilitation and discharge planning to patients and groups of patients in a number of settings, including patients’ own homes and care homes, reablement bedded facilities and Community Exercise Classes.

The post holder will need to adopt a flexible approach to work and participate in 7 day working rotas. The post holder should be able to demonstrate relevant experience of working in rehabilitation in the NHS and/or Social Care or community-based settings. Previous Therapy Assistant experience is highly desirable.

An existing NVQ 3 / AGORED qualification or evidence that you are working towards the Level 3 Diploma in Rehabilitation or other relevant healthcare or exercise diploma is essential. The ability to travel independently between sites across the service is essential. The role will entail some administrative responsibilities, so good basic IT knowledge and/or understanding of healthcare IT systems is highly desirable.

You will be supported by qualified therapists and the clinical team leads.

As an Assistant Practitioner (Level
4) the post holder is expected to independently manage their own work and caseload, undertake tasks delegated by a registered practitioner with appropriate supervision in place, and deliver care in line with current evidence-based practice. They must act in accordance with organisational policy and procedures, may undertake elements of assessment, implement programmes of care and modify individualised care plans, and report back to the registered practitioner.

They may delegate work to others and may supervise, teach and assess other staff. In Swansea CRT the Assistant Practitioner provides intervention to West Ward, Gorseinon, Bonymaen House, hospital discharge patients requiring reablement and community-dwelling individuals in their own homes or care homes.

• Provide therapy input and rehabilitation and discharge planning to patients and groups across community settings (homes, care homes, reablement facilities, community exercise classes).
• Work as part of a multidisciplinary team to deliver care and support.
• Be flexible in approach and participate in 7 day working rotas.
• Travel between sites across the service as required and in a timely manner.
• Contribute to some administrative tasks; maintain basic IT knowledge and healthcare IT system understanding.
• Deliver, monitor and adjust programmes of care; report back to the registered practitioner under supervision as needed.
• Possibly delegate tasks, supervise, teach and assess other staff where appropriate.
• Provide intervention to patients in specified locations (e.g., West Ward, Gorseinon, Bonymaen House, hospital discharge and community-dwelling individuals).

• Experience of rehabilitation in the NHS and/or Social Care or community-based settings. Therapy Assistant experience is highly desirable.
• NVQ 3 / AGORED qualification or evidence of working towards the Level 3 Diploma in Rehabilitation or other relevant healthcare/exercise diploma is essential.
• Ability to travel independently between sites across the service is essential.
• Good basic IT knowledge and/or understanding of healthcare IT systems is desirable.
• Demonstrated ability to work with evidence-based practice and adhere to organisational policies and procedures.
• Language:
  Welsh language is desirable;
  Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from everyone whatever their sex; religion or belief; race; age; sexual orientation; gender identity or whether they are pregnant or have recently been on maternity leave, married or are in a civil partnership; or whether they are disabled. Our values - Caring For Each Other, Working Together and Always Improving - show that our commitment to equality is at the heart of everything we do.

If you want excellent career and training opportunities while living on the doorstep of some of Europe’s most spectacular scenery, with all the benefits of a thriving and cosmopolitan city, look no further. You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents. The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post;
Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.