Job Description

An exciting opportunity has arisen within our dynamic team to work with people who have experienced Stroke or Brain injury as they return home from hospital and rebuild their lives. The successful applicant will work with a range of professional colleagues including occupational therapists, speech therapists, psychologists, a dietitian, and physiotherapists to support individual rehabilitation programmes with people in their own homes and communities. There will be opportunities to support the delivery of our Niwrostwt Neurological Recovery College programme and online groups. Applicants should have a level 3 qualification in a relevant field and will be required to undertake the AGORED level 4 Therapy Assistant Practitioner practice-based Qualification.



English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.



UK driving licence is required for this role.



To contribute to the provision of health care to the people of Gwent by providing high quality, effective support and rehabilitation services to people who have had a stroke or brain injury enabling people to return home from hospital early and rebuild meaningful lives. This activity supports the ABUHB Clinical Futures work reducing length of hospital stay, providing care closer to home and establishing home as the hub.



The post holder will carry a delegated caseload of people with stroke and other neurological conditions and will work closely with registered clinicians within the service.



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.



You will work as part of the CNRS multi-disciplinary team and have responsibility for delegated aspects of the clinical management of people who have had a stroke or brain injury and are deemed fit to return home on the stroke early supported discharge pathway or following a brain injury under the supervision of CNRS clinicians. This may be undertaken in individual settings carrying out treatment programs independent of the therapist according to an agreed program set by the therapist. You will gather person related background information related to the early supported discharge of people who have had a stroke or brain injury from inpatient hyper acute, acute or rehabilitation settings or in the community. This may involve nursing staff, medical notes, patient interviews, liaison with family/carers or other organisations.



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.