Job summary
Physiotherapy Technician (Band 4) - 12-Month Fixed TermTorfaen Community Resource Team part time and fulltime hours available.
The Torfaen Community Resource Team (CRT) is seeking a motivated and compassionate Band 4 Physiotherapy Technician to join the multidisciplinary service on a 12-month fixed-term basis. This is an excellent development opportunity for an individual who is passionate about supporting people in the community tomaintainindependence,maximisemobility, and improve overall quality of life.
This post is a fixed term/secondment for 12 months until 31st March 2027 to meet the needs of the service. If you are interested in applying for the secondment position, you must obtain permission from your current line manager prior to applying for this post.
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
You will work closely with qualified therapists to ensure safe, effective care and contribute to high-quality rehabilitation for adults living across Torfaen.
Deliver physiotherapyprogrammesdelegated by a qualified therapist.
Support patient rehabilitation in the community and within the Torfaen Falls Clinic. Observe, record and report any changes in patient condition.
Provide accurate documentation and maintain patient notes to a high standard.
Use Clinical Workstation and WCCIS to record and access clinical information.
Work effectively within the multidisciplinary team to support safe service delivery.
Full
About us
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. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.
Job description
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.
Job description
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.
Person Specification
Role Requirements
Essential
- Flexibility to meet community needs
- Ability to travel between sites and patients' homes
- Ability to adapt to changes in work routine.
Desirable
- Availability to work between 8am-8pm
Qualifications & Training
Essential
- Good general education to GCSE or equivalent
- NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in relevant subject
- Knowledge of procedures for the use of physiotherapy equipment, techniques and administrative procedures
- Knowledge of specific patient specific conditions, forms of therapy, acquired through training, experience
- Good communication skills both verbal and written when interacting with members of the team, other professionals, patients and their families.
- Working knowledge of specialised equipment appropriate to working area.
- All Wales Manual Handling Passport
- The physical ability to perform and cope with all aspects of manual handling as demanded by the job role.
Desirable
- Agored Level 3 Diploma in Physiotherapy Support or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Independent Caseload Management
- Experience in working with groups of patients
- The ability to work unsupervised and demonstrate independent case management
- The ability to supervise assistant Technicians
- Ability to problem solve
Desirable
- Delivering group therapy sessions
- The ability to organise and lead local in-service training sessions
Skills & Competencies
Essential
- Good Communication skills
- Organisational time management
- The ability to prioritise Caseload
- Accurate documentation and record keeping
- Commitment to life- long learning and portfolio keeping.
Desirable
- Adapt and progress treatment plans independently
- Welsh language skills
Person Specification
Role Requirements
Essential
- Flexibility to meet community needs
- Ability to travel between sites and patients' homes
- Ability to adapt to changes in work routine.
Desirable
- Availability to work between 8am-8pm
Qualifications & Training
Essential
- Good general education to GCSE or equivalent
- NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in relevant subject
- Knowledge of procedures for the use of physiotherapy equipment, techniques and administrative procedures
- Knowledge of specific patient specific conditions, forms of therapy, acquired through training, experience
- Good communication skills both verbal and written when interacting with members of the team, other professionals, patients and their families.
- Working knowledge of specialised equipment appropriate to working area.
- All Wales Manual Handling Passport
- The physical ability to perform and cope with all aspects of manual handling as demanded by the job role.
Desirable
- Agored Level 3 Diploma in Physiotherapy Support or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Independent Caseload Management
- Experience in working with groups of patients
- The ability to work unsupervised and demonstrate independent case management
- The ability to supervise assistant Technicians
- Ability to problem solve
Desirable
- Delivering group therapy sessions
- The ability to organise and lead local in-service training sessions
Skills & Competencies
Essential
- Good Communication skills
- Organisational time management
- The ability to prioritise Caseload
- Accurate documentation and record keeping
- Commitment to life- long learning and portfolio keeping.
Desirable
- Adapt and progress treatment plans independently
- Welsh language skills
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
