Job summary
- Main area
- Physiotherapy
- Grade
- Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 30 hours per week (Mon- Fri)
- Job ref
- 040-ACS107-0425
- Employer
- Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Grange University Hospital
- Town
- Cwmbran
- Salary
- £23,970 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 30/04/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Physiotherapy Assistant
Band 2
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Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should it be filled via the internal redeployment process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 two part time Band 2 Physiotherapy Health Care Support Worker to join our physiotherapy team on the in-patient wards at the Grange University Hospital.
The post holders will work alongside registered physiotherapists, and the wider multidisciplinary team to support patients’ rehabilitation and facilitate timely discharge.
Main duties of the job
The post is a mix of clinical and non clinical duties, working alongside the registered physiotherapists on the ward but also duties including administration, stock control and general housekeeping.
The post holder will undertake on the job training and work towards completing appropriate level 2 units of the Agored Cymru competency framework.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh 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 specialty 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.
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board strives to be a diverse and inclusive workplace where we can ALL be ourselves. We particularly encourage applications from people who identify as Black, Asian or from a Minority Ethnic background, those who have a disability or impairment or are from the LGBTQ+ community and those who are underrepresented within the Health Board.
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
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
- The ability to adapt to changes in work routine
- Committment to particpating in and completing the Agored Cymru competency framework
- Commitment to lifelong learning and portfolio keeping
- The ability to travel between sites within the Health Board or patients' residences in a timely manner to meet the requirements of the post
- Clear reason why applying for post
Skills & Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Good communication skills, both verbal and written
- Problem solver
- Good organisational skills
- The ability to work effectively in a team environment
- Evidence of initiative
- Good time management
Desirable criteria
- IT literate
- The ability to speak Welsh or willingness to learn
Experience
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience in a health and/or social care environment or hold an appropriate qualification
- Experience of working with groups of patients
Education/ Qualifications/ Training
Essential criteria
- Good general education
- NVQ level 2 or equivalent demonstrable knowledge and experience in relevant subject
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of procedures for the use of physiotherapy equipment, techniques and administrative procedures
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
- Heather Garrard
- Job title
- Physiotherapy Operational Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01633 238345
- Additional information
Victoria Blatchford (Team Lead Physiotherapist) [email protected]
Amy Miller (Team Lead Physiotherapist) [email protected]
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