Generic Rehabilitation Assistant for Critical Care

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a new team member to join our therapies team on our Long Term Ventilation / Critical Care Units. This post is based at the University Hospital of Wales. Working hours are Monday to Friday to support the multi-disciplinary therapies team.

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. If your application is successful, a poster-style document will be required prior to interview as part of the process.

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

Main duties of the job

This is a multi-disciplinary rehabilitation assistant role working as part of a dynamic therapies team, comprising of Dietitians, Speech and Language Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists and Clinical Psychologists.

You will support early rehabilitation, wellbeing and recovery to patients within the Long-term Ventilation/Critical Care Units. Alongside this there is a non-clinical element to the role to support resource management, service development and data collection.

The successful applicant will need to demonstrate an interest in rehabilitation and previous experience of working in healthcare/therapies would be advantageous. We are looking for people who have

Excellent communication skills

Ability to work as part of a team

Enthusiasm and the desire to learn and develop new skills

A full and comprehensive training programme will be provided, allowing you to develop skills in various therapeutic areas. Continuous professional development is promoted and encouraged. This is a unique opportunity to work with a complex and varied patient population.

Post holders will be expected at all times to behave in accordance with our values demonstrating commitment to the delivery of high-quality services to patients.

About us

Cardiff and Vale University Health Boardis one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 15,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services.

Our mission is"Caring for People, Keeping People Well",and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. As an organisation we are unashamedly ambitious for our population's health, rising to the challenges of today and tomorrow through our 10-year strategy, Shaping our Future Wellbeing. We are contributing to a healthier Wales with great emphasis placed on innovation and improvement, learning from around the world and leading the way in clinical research. Partnership working is strong at Cardiff and Vale, and we work closely with our staff and our community.

Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions. Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.