Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity to join our Palliative Care Therapy Service as a Band 4 Therapy Assistant Practitioner. You will work as part of the Specialist Palliative Care Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy and Dietetics Team delivering therapeutic interventions to patients in the hospital setting and their own home.
If you are enthusiastic, self-motivated and keen to work autonomously, whilst being part of a wider multi-disciplinary team then this could be the role for you! You will be based within the Palliative Care unity in the Royal Glamorgan Hospital and supported by the Occupational Therapist, Physiotherapist and Dietitian to develop your knowledge and skills in Palliative Care.
Th ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will supporting the Clinical Physiotherapists (PT) Occupational Therapists (OT) and Dietician (DT) in the delivery of PT, OT and DT management and rehabilitation to palliative care patients, cancer and non-cancer.
They will work as part of the Therapy team to undertake specific clinical and administrative tasks, implement intervention programmes as instructed and delegated by the OT/PT/DT, responding flexibly to the needs of the service
About us
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.
We live by our core values:
- We listen, learn and improve
- We treat everyone with respect
- We all work together as one tea
We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To work as part of the Therapy team to undertake specific clinical andadministrative tasks, implement intervention programmes as instructedand delegated by the OT/PT/DT, responding flexibly to the needs of theservice.Support the PT/OT and DT staff by assisting with all modalities oftherapeutic care for palliative patients.To provide care to the patients, as delegated by the PTs/ OTs and DT, tothe extent of competencies.Participate in project work, audits and provision of relevant statisticswhich may be for the benefit of patients or the PT/OT and DTdepartment.Monitor stocks of equipment and ensure appropriate supplies are orderedfrom companies.To promote independence, health and well-being and safety in hospital,home or community settings.Develop a patient centred approach to engaging patients in routinetherapeutic occupations following the aims/methods given by theTherapist and to adjust own clinical interventions based on the fluctuatingneeds of the person.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To work as part of the Therapy team to undertake specific clinical andadministrative tasks, implement intervention programmes as instructedand delegated by the OT/PT/DT, responding flexibly to the needs of theservice.Support the PT/OT and DT staff by assisting with all modalities oftherapeutic care for palliative patients.To provide care to the patients, as delegated by the PTs/ OTs and DT, tothe extent of competencies.Participate in project work, audits and provision of relevant statisticswhich may be for the benefit of patients or the PT/OT and DTdepartment.Monitor stocks of equipment and ensure appropriate supplies are orderedfrom companies.To promote independence, health and well-being and safety in hospital,home or community settings.Develop a patient centred approach to engaging patients in routinetherapeutic occupations following the aims/methods given by theTherapist and to adjust own clinical interventions based on the fluctuatingneeds of the person.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Evidence of good education, to include English, Mathematics GCSE or posses equivalent qualification, or skills knowledge and expereince
- OCN/Agored accredited modules or relevant NVQ level 3
- Knowledge relating to a range of core AHP activities
- Knowledge of a range of factors/health conditions that can influence function within a patient's home/community
Desirable
- Successful completion of releant competency based training (or able to complete within a 2 year period)
Experience
Essential
- Administrative skills
- Experience of developing/delivering education advice to individuals/groups
- Experience of multi-disciplinary team working
- Experience of working as HCSW in a medical, rehabilitation or community setting
- Experience of competency based training
Desirable
- Experiencing of supervising/supporting others
Skills
Essential
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Numeric skills
- Excellent IT, computer literacy and keyboard skills
- Able to work independently, whilst under appropriate supervision
- Good interpersonal skills
- Excellent organisational and time management skills
- Good record keeping
- Ability to perform and cope with all aspects of intervention (including manual handling) in a variety of settings
Desirable
- Ability to work with patients with communication barriers/motivational issues
- Ability to provide constructive feedback to others on performance
- Effective presentation skills
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Ability to motivate self and others
- Confident in approaching tasks
- Flexible approach to needs of the service
- Enthusiastic
- Professional in appearance and manner
Desirable
Circumstances
Essential
- Ability to carry out full range of duties of the post (including travel around the community in a timely manner
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Evidence of good education, to include English, Mathematics GCSE or posses equivalent qualification, or skills knowledge and expereince
- OCN/Agored accredited modules or relevant NVQ level 3
- Knowledge relating to a range of core AHP activities
- Knowledge of a range of factors/health conditions that can influence function within a patient's home/community
Desirable
- Successful completion of releant competency based training (or able to complete within a 2 year period)
Experience
Essential
- Administrative skills
- Experience of developing/delivering education advice to individuals/groups
- Experience of multi-disciplinary team working
- Experience of working as HCSW in a medical, rehabilitation or community setting
- Experience of competency based training
Desirable
- Experiencing of supervising/supporting others
Skills
Essential
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Numeric skills
- Excellent IT, computer literacy and keyboard skills
- Able to work independently, whilst under appropriate supervision
- Good interpersonal skills
- Excellent organisational and time management skills
- Good record keeping
- Ability to perform and cope with all aspects of intervention (including manual handling) in a variety of settings
Desirable
- Ability to work with patients with communication barriers/motivational issues
- Ability to provide constructive feedback to others on performance
- Effective presentation skills
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Ability to motivate self and others
- Confident in approaching tasks
- Flexible approach to needs of the service
- Enthusiastic
- Professional in appearance and manner
Desirable
Circumstances
Essential
- Ability to carry out full range of duties of the post (including travel around the community in a timely manner
Additional information
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).
