An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 4 Assistant Therapy Practitioner to join our developing Community Admission Avoidance Therapy Team (CAATT).
This service is based at the 'front door' of hospitals across ABUHB and provides a rapid response to people (adults) presenting with conditions that have impacted their ability to live in their usual manner with the aim of using a place-based approach to encourage and facilitate care closer to home.
The post holder will provide support to people presenting to the acute medical unit in Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr and support the ABUHB Clinical Futures strategy aimed at preventing unnecessary admissions to hospital, reducing length of hospital stay, providing care closer to home and establishing home-based support where appropriate by liaising with primary, community and third sector organisations.
Main duties of the job
This role is recognised as a key part of the multi professional service delivery and we are looking for skilled, organised and enthusiastic individuals to join us. Patient management will include responsibility for the delivery of therapeutic interventions as delegated by the registered therapists along with close liaison with patients, family, members of the MDT and external agencies. Post holders will need to demonstrate good time management, prioritisation skills and flexibility in their approach as well as the ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
Successful candidates will work alongside registered Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists and in order to provide the highest quality, most efficient service post holders will utilise competencies gained to provide a service covering the professions of Dietetics, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy and Speech and Language Therapy. As an Assistant Therapy Practitioner the successful candidate will manage a delegated caseload of patients, supporting their assessment and intervention plans within the bounds of the practitioner role. This will frequently include those presenting with multiple co-morbidities, frailty and cognitive deficits.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this role; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us
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.
Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.
Job responsibilities
The post will be based in Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr although there may be occasions when successful candidates may work across other sites within ABUHB to ensure that the service remains responsive to demands.
Person Specification
Experience/qualifications
* Experience of working in a support worker role
* Experience/evidence of continuing learning
* Evidence of AGORED level 3 or equivalent
* Experience of team working
* Previous experience of OT/Physio/HCSW roles
Skills & Attributes
* Sound communication skills
* Interpersonal skills & qualities
* Motivated, and works well with others
* Welsh Speaker
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.
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