Job summary
An excellent opportunity has arisen for a rehabilitation assistant to work alongside the established therapies team to provide comprehensive rehabilitation within Critical Care/Long term ventilation services.

This is a multi-disciplinary rehabilitation assistant role working as part of a dynamic team comprising of Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Dietitians, Speech and Language Therapists and Clinical Psychologists. You will be delivering early rehabilitation programmes to patients within the critical care/long term ventilation service at the University Hospital of Wales.

This role will enable you to gain and develop your rehabilitation skills through working with a range of patients with a variety of conditions and injuries.

We wish to appoint someone who has a passion for rehabilitation and who is a motivated individual with excellent communication skills,effective team working and initiative.

We welcome telephone enquiries or visits to the unit to help you with the application process. Please tailor your application according to the person specification.

Early application is advised as we may close this vacancy early if we receive enough applications.

Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will need to demonstrate they have an interest in rehabilitation, are a team player with excellent communication skills, a positive outlook, enthusiastic and can learn new skills. Previous experience in rehabilitation in the acute hospital setting would be advantageous.

The post holder will provide a service alongside the therapy team to assist in the provision of patient centered rehabilitation. They will work, under supervision, to assist the therapists in clinical and administrative duties, following specific competency- based training.

The post holder will be delegated routine treatment programmes to be carried out independently, and progress treatments within guidelines laid down by the Therapists.

A full and comprehensive induction and training programme will be provided, allowing you to develop skills in various therapeutic areas.

Working hours are Monday to Friday to support the multi-disciplinary therapies team. This post is based at the University Hospital of Wales.

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

About us
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving over 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone, delivering excellent care and support.

Our mission is "Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together", and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. Our 10-year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, is our chance to work collaboratively with the public and our workforce to make our health board more sustainable for the future.

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.

Qualifications
Essential

• Good command of the English Language - GCSE Grade C or above or equivelant
• Basic maths skills
• Relevant qualifications e.g. NVQ in Care level 3 or equivalent or other relevant degree

Desirable

• 5 GCSEs, or equivalent

Experience
Essential

• Healthcare work
• Dealing with People both individually or in groups
• Working in a team

Desirable

• Previous therapy assistant experience
• Previous experience working in a care environment

Skills
Essential

• Ability to communicate with a wide range of people
• Good organisational skills
• IT skills
• Ability to work alone

Desirable

• Ability to speak Welsh

Special Knowledge
Essential

• A basic awareness of rehabilitation
• An awareness of the role of the MDT in critical care

Desirable

• Knowledge of organisation
• Knowledge of disability issues
• Knowledge of manual and therapeutic handling

Personal Qualities
Essential

• Flexible approach to work to meet service needs
• Reliable and punctual
• Self motivated
• Ability to cope well under pressure

Desirable

• Demonstrates initiative

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.

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).