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Job overview

 An exciting opportunity has come up to join our acute stroke team working as a generic Physio and OT technical instructor. The post is 37.5 hours per week. 

You will be fully supported to develop your skills and competencies for the generic role and will include training around feeding and nutrition. 

You will have excellent scope for continuous development and training, working alongside specialist Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists completing stroke assessments and facilitating stroke rehabilitation.

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual who is passionate about rehabilitation. You will need to be self-motivated, compassionate, and able to work with a large and varied team, with the desire to continually learn new skills and adapt to a changing environment.

Recent and relevant experience in a therapy healthcare setting is therefore essential.  Proficient computer skills and the ability to meet the travel requirements of the post are also essential.

Main duties of the job

The post will involve a wide range of duties including:

• Assisting therapy programmes.
• Facilitating daily rehabilitation.
• Delivering individual therapy sessions  guided  by a multi-disciplinary therapy team.
• Gathering data to support local and national stroke service audit (including updating the Sentinel Stroke National Audit Programme electronic database).
• Supporting the ongoing development of stroke services in the region.

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

Working for our organisation

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB)  North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the “Disability Confident Employer” scheme.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh.  Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.