Rehabilitation Therapy Assistant

Powys Teaching Health Board

The closing date is 07 April 2025

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our Community Therapy Team as a Rehabilitation Therapy Assistant.

As a vital part of our multi-disciplinary team, you will contribute to delivering a patient-centred rehabilitation service, working closely with occupational therapists, physiotherapists, and other healthcare professionals.

If you are looking for a rewarding role where you can actively contribute to patient recovery and rehabilitation, we'd love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

Key Responsibilities

? Deliver rehabilitation through therapy interventions, which may include support with personal care tasks, cognition and mobility? Carry out rehabilitation plans as delegated by occupational therapists and physiotherapists.? Maintain accurate documentation and communicate effectively with service users, families, and the therapy team.? Be flexible to support the team during peak service times.? Participate in the 7-day service rota, including weekends, delivering rehabilitation between 8am and 8pm.

About You

? Passionate about patient care and rehabilitation.? Excellent communication and teamwork skills.? Ability to work independently and as part of a multi-disciplinary team.? Organised with good time management skills.? Experience in a healthcare or therapy setting is desirable but not essential.

What We Offer

? A supportive and dynamic team environment.? Opportunities for training and career development.? The chance to make a real difference in patients' lives.

About us

Being the smallest Heath Board in Wales means that you won't get lost in the crowd. Everybody at Powys Teaching Health Board is valued for the contribution they make to our varied and diverse portfolio of community-based services. Together, we can continue to make a real difference to our patients and build on our unrivalled reputation.

As a supportive and progressive employer, we actively encourage you to carve out a career with us, through a range of development pathways. We're also lucky enough to be situated in one of the most beautiful rural counties in Britain, let alone Wales! Achieving a healthy 'life work' balance is essential, and something we recognise by prioritising your well-being.

To start your journey with us, and to learn more about what we can offer you please visit: https://pthb.nhs.wales/working-for-us/. There you will find information about our benefits and values, read staff experiences and more about what our beautiful county has to offer.

Date posted

24 March 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,433 to £26,060 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

070-ACS012-0225-A

Job locations

Llandrindod Wells Hospital

Temple Street

Llandrindod Wells

LD1 5HF


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.

This is a community post and therefore the successful candidate will require a drivers licence and access to a vehicle for work.

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

If you are interested in this post and require more information, please contact Jo Williams 07815490938

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.

This is a community post and therefore the successful candidate will require a drivers licence and access to a vehicle for work.

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

If you are interested in this post and require more information, please contact Jo Williams 07815490938

Person Specification

Qualifications and/or Knowledge

Essential

  • Good standard of education to GCSE level or equivalent including Maths and English
  • Technical qualification e.g. NVQ Level III or equivalent

Desirable

  • An understanding of manual handling principles

Experience

Essential

  • Previous experience of working in the care or leisure setting
  • Experience of working in a busy and varied workplace including dealing with the public

Desirable

  • Broad range of life experiences

Values

Essential

  • An appreciation of the principles of practices and procedures
  • Good communication and interpersonal skills
  • Willingness to learn
  • Aware of own limitations
  • Ability to take responsibility within agreed protocols
  • Assertive and calm under pressure
  • Ability to prioritise and organise time effectively.
  • Evidence of self-initiated learning and a willingness to undertake training
  • Additional demonstrable qualities that may be beneficial to the role, e.g. care, compassion, competence, communication, courage and commitment

Other

Essential

  • Flexible approach to the needs of the service
  • Ability to travel across the Trust to fulfil the requirements of the post.
  • Able to cope with physical demands of post including using wheelchairs and hoists and the therapeutic moving and handling of patients

Aptitiude and Abilities

Essential

  • Organisational and time management skills
  • Ability to work as part of a team
  • Commitment to personal development
  • Effective written and oral communication skills
  • Ability to reflect and appraise own performance

Desirable

  • The ability to speak or learn Welsh to a satisfactory level
  • IT Skills
Person Specification

Qualifications and/or Knowledge

Essential

  • Good standard of education to GCSE level or equivalent including Maths and English
  • Technical qualification e.g. NVQ Level III or equivalent

Desirable

  • An understanding of manual handling principles

Experience

Essential

  • Previous experience of working in the care or leisure setting
  • Experience of working in a busy and varied workplace including dealing with the public

Desirable

  • Broad range of life experiences

Values

Essential

  • An appreciation of the principles of practices and procedures
  • Good communication and interpersonal skills
  • Willingness to learn
  • Aware of own limitations
  • Ability to take responsibility within agreed protocols
  • Assertive and calm under pressure
  • Ability to prioritise and organise time effectively.
  • Evidence of self-initiated learning and a willingness to undertake training
  • Additional demonstrable qualities that may be beneficial to the role, e.g. care, compassion, competence, communication, courage and commitment

Other

Essential

  • Flexible approach to the needs of the service
  • Ability to travel across the Trust to fulfil the requirements of the post.
  • Able to cope with physical demands of post including using wheelchairs and hoists and the therapeutic moving and handling of patients

Aptitiude and Abilities

Essential

  • Organisational and time management skills
  • Ability to work as part of a team
  • Commitment to personal development
  • Effective written and oral communication skills
  • Ability to reflect and appraise own performance

Desirable

  • The ability to speak or learn Welsh to a satisfactory level
  • IT Skills

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Powys Teaching Health Board

Address

Llandrindod Wells Hospital

Temple Street

Llandrindod Wells

LD1 5HF


Employer's website

https://pthb.nhs.wales/working-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Powys Teaching Health Board

Address

Llandrindod Wells Hospital

Temple Street

Llandrindod Wells

LD1 5HF


Employer's website

https://pthb.nhs.wales/working-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Team Lead Occupational Therapist

Liz Harte

Liz.harte@wales.nhs.uk

01597828721

Date posted

24 March 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,433 to £26,060 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

070-ACS012-0225-A

Job locations

Llandrindod Wells Hospital

Temple Street

Llandrindod Wells

LD1 5HF


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