Occupational Therapy Support Worker - STROKE Ystrad Mynach, Wales
Job description
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an occupational therapy support worker to join the stroke rehabilitation team in Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr in Ystrad Mynach. The post holder will support the occupational therapy team in providing rehabilitation and facilitating discharge into the community for people who had had a stroke.
The successful candidate should have had experience of working with people who have had a stroke or in a rehabilitation setting. The post holder should be motivated and keen to learn, with excellent communication and organisational skills. The ability to be complete delegated tasks independently is essential to the role.
We provide all our staff with the opportunity to work in a service that is constantly developing in order to provide the best quality care possible for people who have had a stroke. We support all staff with professional supervision and regular development reviews. All support staff within the service are provided with opportunity to develop their knowledge and skills in line with their needs.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
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. This includes the Grange University Hospital which provides specialist and critical care and is the newest addition to the clinical futures strategy opening in November 2020. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.
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