Job summary
Cardiff Community Resource Team is a community based multidisciplinary team consisting of Therapists, Nurses, Consultants and associated support staff. The team works to support people at home and either avoid hospital admission or facilitate early discharge, with rehabilitation being delivered within the person's own home. We work collaboratively with Cardiff Local Authority colleagues who provide domiciliary care when required. We work across the whole of the beautiful City of Cardiff to ensure support is delivered to people within their own communities and closer to home. As a rehabilitation coach you will be working specifically with patients who have had a fall, or who are at risk of falls.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will have qualifications relevant to the role and strong knowledge of falls prevention and falls management interventions. They will have previous experience in health promotion and demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Working under supervision of registered practitioners, they will organise and deliver community treatment and evidenced based falls programmes for identified patients in the locality. This will include physiotherapy, occupational therapy and dietetic interventions.
The candidate will be required to work in patients' home in an unsupervised capacity whilst preparing and carrying out routine elements of patient triage and assessment. Additionally, the successful candidate will have to plan and take responsibility for care/treatment of the community patients they are accountable for.
Other requirements include monitoring patients and alerting therapists when there are unexpected changes, and modify approaches and activities within care/treatment using own clinical reasoning notify a registered practitioner accordingly, utilising evidenced based outcome measures where required.
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 description
Job responsibilities
Triage, assessment and delivery of treatment interventions for a specified group of patients in the community who have experienced a fall, or who are fearful of falls using structured tools, under supervision of registered staff
Delivery of individualised strength and balance exercise programmes
Prescription and provision of equipment
Management of own clinical caseload
Working in an office environment, and out in the community in patient homes
Participation in MDT discussions
Maintain accurate patient records in accordance with policy on PARIS IT system
Working collaboratively with other members of CRT
Having an excellent knowledge of, and working collaboratively with 3rd sector services
Collection of outcomes measures and other relevant data
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
Triage, assessment and delivery of treatment interventions for a specified group of patients in the community who have experienced a fall, or who are fearful of falls using structured tools, under supervision of registered staff
Delivery of individualised strength and balance exercise programmes
Prescription and provision of equipment
Management of own clinical caseload
Working in an office environment, and out in the community in patient homes
Participation in MDT discussions
Maintain accurate patient records in accordance with policy on PARIS IT system
Working collaboratively with other members of CRT
Having an excellent knowledge of, and working collaboratively with 3rd sector services
Collection of outcomes measures and other relevant data
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
Qualifications
Essential
- Numerate and literate to GCSE level or equivalent
- Good command of English
- Recognised qualification NVQ level 3, Agored Cymru or equivalent.
Desirable
- Evidence of further education e.g. relevant Health and Social Care qualification, sport science, or other relevant qualification
- Basic Food Hygiene
- Qualified or working towards a Level 4 Exercise Rehabilitation qualification
Experience
Essential
- Health and/or Social Care experience
- Dealing with people both individually or in groups
Desirable
- Working with people
- Previous experience working as a therapy support worker
- Working in the fitness industry.
Skills
Essential
- Ability to communicate with a wide range of people
- Good interpersonal skills
- Good organisational skills
- Ability to work as a member of a team
- Ability to work alone
- Awareness of own limitations
- Ability to motivate people
- Basic IT skills
Desirable
- Database management skills
- Teaching skills/experience
- Ability to use digital technology
Special Knowledge
Essential
- A proven knowledge base in rehabilitation and the role of Therapies
Desirable
- Understanding disability issues
- Understanding of approaches to improving healthy choices in community setting.
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Flexible approach to work
- Adaptable to change
- Reliable and punctual
- Self-motivated
Desirable
- Demonstrates initiative
- Welsh speaker
Other
Essential
- Able to travel, in a timely manner to undertake duties of the post at various locations.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Numerate and literate to GCSE level or equivalent
- Good command of English
- Recognised qualification NVQ level 3, Agored Cymru or equivalent.
Desirable
- Evidence of further education e.g. relevant Health and Social Care qualification, sport science, or other relevant qualification
- Basic Food Hygiene
- Qualified or working towards a Level 4 Exercise Rehabilitation qualification
Experience
Essential
- Health and/or Social Care experience
- Dealing with people both individually or in groups
Desirable
- Working with people
- Previous experience working as a therapy support worker
- Working in the fitness industry.
Skills
Essential
- Ability to communicate with a wide range of people
- Good interpersonal skills
- Good organisational skills
- Ability to work as a member of a team
- Ability to work alone
- Awareness of own limitations
- Ability to motivate people
- Basic IT skills
Desirable
- Database management skills
- Teaching skills/experience
- Ability to use digital technology
Special Knowledge
Essential
- A proven knowledge base in rehabilitation and the role of Therapies
Desirable
- Understanding disability issues
- Understanding of approaches to improving healthy choices in community setting.
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Flexible approach to work
- Adaptable to change
- Reliable and punctual
- Self-motivated
Desirable
- Demonstrates initiative
- Welsh speaker
Other
Essential
- Able to travel, in a timely manner to undertake duties of the post at various locations.
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.
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.
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
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
Address
Cardiff Community Resource Team - Llanrumney and Whitchurch
Cardiff Community Resource Team, 91-99 Llanrumney Avenue
Cardiff
CF34DP
Employer's website
https://cavuhb.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)
