Therapy Assistant Practitioner

5 days ago


Pontypool, United Kingdom Aneurin Bevan University Health Board Full time

An exciting opportunity has arisen within our dynamic team to work with people who have experienced Stroke or Brain injury as they return home from hospital and rebuild their lives.

The successful applicant will work with a range of professional colleagues including occupational therapists, speech therapists, psychologists, a dietitian and physiotherapists to support individual rehabilitation programmes with people in their own homes and communities.

There will be opportunities to support the delivery of our Niwrostwt Neurological Recovery College programme and online groups. Applicants should have a level 3 qualification in a relevant field and will be required to undertake the AGORED level 4 Therapy Assistant Practitioner practice based Qualification.

To contribute to the provision of health care to the people of Gwent by providing high quality, effective support and rehabilitation services to people who have had a stroke or brain injury enabling people to return home from hospital early and rebuild meaningful lives. This activity supports the ABUHB Clinical Futures work reducing length of hospital stay, providing care closer to home and establishing home as the hub.

The post holder will carry a delegated caseload of people with stroke and other neurological conditions and will work closely with registered clinicians within the service.

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

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. This includes the Grange University Hospital which provides specialist and critical care and is the newest addition to the clinical futures strategy opening in November 2020. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.



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