Job summary
This is a fantastic opportunity to work in a newly established Pulmonary Rehabilitation multi disciplinary team, covering the Rhondda Cynnon Taf and Merthyr areas in Cwm Taf University Health Board. The post holder will be involved in the planning and delivery of the new service, providing Chronic Respiratory Disease sufferers with holistic rehabilitation. Within the team you will be supported by Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy and Dietetic colleagues, and will have opportunities to develop skills to enable you to support all three disciplines.
The post will be very varied, with work in community and hospital settings, providing support to respiratory patients via group and 1:1 education and physical activity. The post holder will need to work well within a team and embrace change and improvement, and be passionate about supporting patients with behavior change in long term condition management.
Additionally, your progression is important to us. CTM has an excellent L&D offer as well as support for external learning. Your wellbeing matters to us and we are proud of the work our wellbeing champions do across therapies and the range of activities that are on offer.
Main duties of the job
To work as part of the Pulmonary Rehabilitation Service to undertake specific clinical tasks to promote independence, health and well-being, implement intervention programmes and support service users as instructed and delegated by the Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and Dietician, responding flexibly to the needs of the service. you will be delegated a caseload of non-complex patients to deliver interventions, prescribed by and under supervision of the Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and Dietetics staff.
You will be delegated administrative tasks, participate in project work, audits and provision of relevant statistics for the benefit of patients or the service.
The post holder will need to be able to prioritise their own work and carry out duties, as prescribed by the Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and Dietetics staff, making reference to Team Lead regarding management or service issues when necessary
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.
We live by our core values:
- We listen, learn and improve
- We treat everyone with respect
- We all work together as one team
We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Supporting the Physiotherapists/ Occupational Therapists and dietetics in the delivery of the Pulmonary rehabilitation service and level three rehabilitation offer 1 day a week.
To work as part of the Pulmonary Rehabilitation Service to undertake specific clinical and administrative tasks, implement intervention programmes and support service users as instructed and delegated by the Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and dietician, responding flexibly to the needs of the service.
Support the Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and Dietetics staff by assisting with all modalities of therapeutic care for patients.
To provide care to the patients, as delegated by the Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and Dietetics staff to the extent of own competencies.
Participate in project work, audits and provision of relevant statistics which may be for the benefit of patients or the service.
To promote independence, health and well-being.
Develop a patient centred approach to engaging patients in routine therapeutic occupations following the aims/methods given by the Therapist and to adjust own clinical interventions based on the fluctuating needs of the person.
Carry a delegated caseload of non-complex patients to deliver interventions prescribed by and under supervision of the Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and Dietetics staff.
To prioritise own work and carry out duties, as prescribed by the Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and Dietetics staff, making reference to Team Lead regarding management or service issues when necessary
Job description
Job responsibilities
Supporting the Physiotherapists/ Occupational Therapists and dietetics in the delivery of the Pulmonary rehabilitation service and level three rehabilitation offer 1 day a week.
To work as part of the Pulmonary Rehabilitation Service to undertake specific clinical and administrative tasks, implement intervention programmes and support service users as instructed and delegated by the Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and dietician, responding flexibly to the needs of the service.
Support the Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and Dietetics staff by assisting with all modalities of therapeutic care for patients.
To provide care to the patients, as delegated by the Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and Dietetics staff to the extent of own competencies.
Participate in project work, audits and provision of relevant statistics which may be for the benefit of patients or the service.
To promote independence, health and well-being.
Develop a patient centred approach to engaging patients in routine therapeutic occupations following the aims/methods given by the Therapist and to adjust own clinical interventions based on the fluctuating needs of the person.
Carry a delegated caseload of non-complex patients to deliver interventions prescribed by and under supervision of the Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and Dietetics staff.
To prioritise own work and carry out duties, as prescribed by the Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and Dietetics staff, making reference to Team Lead regarding management or service issues when necessary
Person Specification
Qualifications/ Knowledge
Essential
- NVQ level 3
- Good general education (GCSE)
- Evidence of relevant experience
- Evidence of short courses in rehabilitation area
Desirable
- Evidence of 'exercise' qualification or experience
Experience
Essential
- Experience of developing/ delivering education advice to groups
- Experience of team working.
- Experience of competency based training
- Experience of working with the public
Desirable
- Experience of working with healthcare professionals.
- Previous experience within the NHS.
- Experience of supervising others.
Aptitude and Abilities
Essential
- Administrative skills
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Good time management skills
- Strong organisational skills
- Good interpersonal skills
- Effective presentation skills
- Computer literacy and keyboard skills.
- Able to work independently whilst under appropriate supervision
- Good record keeping
Desirable
Values
Essential
- Professional caring manner and enjoys contact with people
Other
Essential
- Able to undertake duties of the role
- Enthusiastic/ Self-motivated
Person Specification
Qualifications/ Knowledge
Essential
- NVQ level 3
- Good general education (GCSE)
- Evidence of relevant experience
- Evidence of short courses in rehabilitation area
Desirable
- Evidence of 'exercise' qualification or experience
Experience
Essential
- Experience of developing/ delivering education advice to groups
- Experience of team working.
- Experience of competency based training
- Experience of working with the public
Desirable
- Experience of working with healthcare professionals.
- Previous experience within the NHS.
- Experience of supervising others.
Aptitude and Abilities
Essential
- Administrative skills
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Good time management skills
- Strong organisational skills
- Good interpersonal skills
- Effective presentation skills
- Computer literacy and keyboard skills.
- Able to work independently whilst under appropriate supervision
- Good record keeping
Desirable
Values
Essential
- Professional caring manner and enjoys contact with people
Other
Essential
- Able to undertake duties of the role
- Enthusiastic/ Self-motivated
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).
