Physiotherapy Technical Instructor - INTERNAL

Job overview

PLEASE NOTE THAT WE WILL ONLY ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FROM STAFF CURRENTLY EMPLOYED BY SWANSEA BAY UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD

We are looking for a Physiotherapy Technical Instructor to join our Neath Community Learning Disability Team supporting adults with a learning disability. The team comprises Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Psychiatrists, Psychologists, and Speech & Language Therapists.

Do you have excellent communication skills and the ability to work with individuals who present with learning disabilities? Do you have a practical approach with the physical and mental stamina to cope with a daily active work routine?

The post offers the opportunity to work collaboratively with individuals with a learning disability, their families/carers, partnership organisations and other professionals to maximise their abilities and minimise their disabilities to ensure their health and well being. You will be working alongside physiotherapists and undertaking delegated work from them.

You will need to meet the, job description and person specification. A structured governance process is in place offering personal development reviews, audit, risk management and supervision.

Main duties of the job

The role of the physiotherapy technical instructor is to support the registered Physiotherapy staff and to:

Undertake specific highly skilled work delegated by the Physiotherapist

Support physiotherapy staff with specific interventions such as hydrotherapy, postural management assessments and physiotherapy programmes of intervention

Undertake general administrative duties, maintain client records and organise client appointments

Working for our organisation

We believe staff are our best asset and we want you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board.

As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation.

There are also apprenticeships, work placements and volunteering roles available.

We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from everyone whatever their sex; religion or belief; race; age; sexual orientation; gender identity or, whether they are pregnant or have recently been on maternity leave, married or are in a civil partnership; or, whether they are disabled.

Our values - Caring For Each Other, Working Together and Always Improving, show that our commitment to equality is at the heart of everything we do.

If you want excellent career and training opportunities while living on the doorstep of some of Europe's most spectacular scenery, with all the benefits of a thriving and cosmopolitan city - look no further.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Person specification

Qualification

Essential criteria

• NVQ level 3/ Agored Level 3 or equivalent plus knowledge of specific patient conditions and forms of therapy/exercise delivery acquired through training and experience.
• Evidence of CPD

Experience

Essential criteria

• Health/social care experience
• Experience supporting people with learning disabilities

Skills

Essential criteria

• Communication
• Team working
• Organisation and IT skills
• Ability to work independently

Swansea Bay University Health Board is committed to supporting its staff and processes to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing service users experience. In our commitment to increase the number of staff able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we would particularly welcome applications from Welsh speakers.

Equality remains at the centre of the Health Boards policy-making, service delivery and employment practices. We value the diversity of our staff and welcome applications from people from protected groups under the Equality Act 2010, this specifically includes age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/reassignment, race, religion, disability, pregnancy and maternity and marriage and civil partnership.

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Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Welsh language skills are desirable