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Job summary

Main area
Therapies
Grade
Band 3
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday)
Job ref
070-ACS050-0625
Employer
Powys Teaching Health Board
Employer type
NHS
Site
Bronllys Hospital
Town
Brecon
Salary
£24,433 - £26,060 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
10/07/2025 23:59

Employer heading

Powys Teaching Health Board logo

Rehabilitation Therapy Support Worker

Band 3

Be part of a 'Healthy Caring Powys' and help us transform the way we provide health and care, so our communities can Start Well, Live Well and Age Well.

 

Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the living wage of £12.60 per hour - £24,638 per annum.

This temporary top up will be in place until the annual pay uplift for 2025/26 is confirmed.

Job overview

Support the multi-disciplinary team in the delivery and administration of group based programmes.  This will be a mixture of virtual and face-to-face contacts. 

Deliver interventions as delegated by Therapists, to support patients to achieve their optimum level of independence and quality of life in the most appropriate setting for the individual. 

 

Main duties of the job

Assist patients to overcome their difficulties, build confidence, and improve or maintain functional ability and independence in everyday tasks under the  supervision of a Therapist. 

Participate in multi-disciplinary teams promoting the role of rehabilitation and taking an active part in team projects. 

Organise and manage a delegated caseload; obtain service data, analyse where appropriate and bring forward ideas for service development. 

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

Working for our organisation

Being the smallest Heath Board in Wales means that you won’t get lost in the crowd. Everybody at Powys Teaching Health Board is valued for the contribution they make to our varied and diverse portfolio of community-based services. Together, we can continue to make a real difference to our patients and build on our unrivalled reputation. 

As a supportive and progressive employer, we actively encourage you to carve out a career with us, through a range of development pathways. We’re also lucky enough to be situated in one of the most beautiful rural counties in Britain, let alone Wales! Achieving a healthy ’life work’ balance is essential, and something we recognise by prioritising your well-being.

To start your journey with us, and to learn more about what we can offer you please visit: https://pthb.nhs.wales/working-for-us/. There you will find information about our benefits and values, read staff experiences and more about what our beautiful county has to offer.

Detailed job description and main 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

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Good standard of education to GCSE level or equivalent including Maths and English
  • Technical qualification e.g. NVQ Level III or equivalent
Desirable criteria
  • An understanding of manual handling principles

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Previous experience of working in the care or leisure setting
  • Experience of working in a busy and varied workplace including dealing with the public
Desirable criteria
  • Broad range of life experiences

Aptitudes and abilities

Essential criteria
  • Organisational and time management skills
  • Ability to work as part of a team
  • Commitment to personal development
  • Effective written and oral communication skills
  • Ability to reflect and appraise own performance
Desirable criteria
  • Ability to speak or learn Welsh to a satisfactory level
  • IT Skills

Values

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrate PTHB Values
  • An appreciation of the principles of practices and procedures
  • Good communication and interpersonal skills
  • Willingness to learn
  • Aware of own limitations
  • Ability to take responsibility within agreed protocols
  • Assertive and calm under pressure
  • Ability to prioritise and organise time effectively
  • Evidence of self-initiated learning and a willingness to undertake training

Other

Essential criteria
  • Flexible approach
  • Ability to travel across PTHB to fulfil the requirements of the post
  • Able to cope with physical demands of post including using wheelchairs and hoists and the therapeutic moving and handling of patients

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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

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Emma Colwill
Job title
Physiotherapist
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01874 442 910
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