Physiotherapy Support Worker - Cardiff, United Kingdom - Cardiff and Vale University Health Board

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
Verified Company
Cardiff, United Kingdom

1 month ago

Tom O´Connor

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

beBee Recruiter
Description

An excellent opportunity has arisen for 2 experienced physiotherapy support workers to join the physiotherapy team within University Hospital Llandough.


The Orthopaedic Team is a vibrant team of enthusiastic staff, all looking to improve the support given to people undergoing surgery.

This post holder will be required to work a 7-day job plan to support the delivery of a 7-day Physiotherapy services.

Both successful applicants will work alongside the qualified physiotherapists providing specialised rehabilitation. As part of your work, you will be delegated treatment programmes to carry out with patients. This may include supervising post-operative mobility and supervising exercise-based rehabilitation for both individuals and groups. You will be expected to progress these within set guidelines.

Your role will also include administrative tasks and contributing to the general running of the Physiotherapy Department.


You may also be required to support other physio teams depending on service priorities, and within ECAS you may be required to carry out community visits.

You will need to show both interest and understanding of rehabilitation and must demonstrate excellent communication skills.

It is important that you are a team player with a positive outlook, adaptable to change, showing enthusiasm and ability to learn and develop new skills.

Previous experience of both rehabilitation in a hospital setting and classwork would be advantageous. This post may include aspects of personal care.

We value and encourage all team members to be actively involved with offering ideas for improvement.

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


Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is 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.
More jobs from Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
See all jobs of Cardiff and Vale University Health Board