Job summary Do you want to gain experience as a Band 4 Assistant practitioner and be involved in the assessment, treatment and rehabilitation of Trauma and Orthopaedic patients? An exciting opportunity has arisen to work alongside experienced physiotherapy clinicians in the area of Trauma and Orthopaedics in Royal Glamorgan Hospital, Pontyclun. You will carry out treatment programs under the guidance of a registered therapist in order to provide rehabilitation and other interventions to facilitate safe discharge. Some clerical and administration tasks will also be undertaken (e.g. keeping records, filing, photocopying). You will be expected to work independently. A positive and organized approach to rehabilitation is essential. Good communication skills and commitment to team working within a safe, empathetic and supportive environment are also needed. This is an excellent opportunity for somebody who has previous experience as a therapy or rehabilitation assistant in an NHS or care setting. Main duties of the job In addition to the below summary you need to familiarize yourself with the full Job Description and Person Specification documents attached to this advert. The successful candidates will be able to provide support to the therapy team on the Trauma and Orthopaedic wards in the day to day assessments of clients and delivery of Physiotherapy treatment programmes. They will be involved in assessment, progression and discharge planning of this patient group and will be expected to utilise rehabilitation programs. You will be responsible for your own caseload, working both individually and alongside other members of the team. Your tasks will include being responsible for gathering information about home circumstances, completing specific functional assessments, ordering equipment if needed, providing rehabilitation and planning discharges. The Band 4 role will also involve the timely planning of discharge and referral to onward community services. The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this role; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply. 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. Date posted 23 January 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 4 Salary £26,928 to £29,551 a year per annum, pro rata Contract Permanent Working pattern Part-time Reference number 110-ACS018-0125 Job locations Royal Glamorgan Hospital Ynysmaerdy Pontyclun CF72 8XR Job description Job 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. Job description Job 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 Qualification Essential NVQ 3 level or equivalent knowledge of specific patient conditions or level 3 certificate in personal training/fitness instruction Desirable Basic understanding of proper and safe use of therapy equipment Experience Essential Experience of working as Band 3 in healthcare or equivalent experience from the leisure or social care sector Desirable Experience of delivering rehabilitation with patient/service users that require high levels of supervision and advanced communication techniques. IT & Quality Improvement Essential Standard keyboard skills and familiarity of computer software i.e. word processing, email, excel Desirable Involvement in service development and experience of data collection and analysis. Person Specification Qualification Essential NVQ 3 level or equivalent knowledge of specific patient conditions or level 3 certificate in personal training/fitness instruction Desirable Basic understanding of proper and safe use of therapy equipment Experience Essential Experience of working as Band 3 in healthcare or equivalent experience from the leisure or social care sector Desirable Experience of delivering rehabilitation with patient/service users that require high levels of supervision and advanced communication techniques. IT & Quality Improvement Essential Standard keyboard skills and familiarity of computer software i.e. word processing, email, excel Desirable Involvement in service development and experience of data collection and analysis. 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 Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board Address Royal Glamorgan Hospital Ynysmaerdy Pontyclun CF72 8XR Employer's website https://joinctm.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)