Assistant Practitioner - INTERNAL in Tredegar

We encourage applications from all with protected characteristics, including disabled and neurodiverse candidates and from those in the Armed Forces Community. Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh; any application submitted through the medium of Welsh will not be treated less favourably than applications made in English.

The Blaenau Gwent Community Resource Team are seeking an exceptional Assistant Practitioner to join our dynamic integrated team. We are searching for individuals who are self‑driven, passionate and eager to make a real difference to people's lives. As part of our team, you will have the unique opportunity to help promote independence and empower individuals to achieve their personal goals. The Community Resource Team is a collaborative service between Aneurin Bevan University Health Board and Blaenau Gwent Social Services, dedicated to providing individuals with the right intervention at the right time, from the right professional(s). As an Assistant Practitioner, you will have the chance to make a real difference in the lives of adults in need of support to remain in their own homes. You will be an integral part of the wider multi‑disciplinary team comprising of physiotherapists, occupational therapists, health and well‑being support workers, social workers, medics and nursing staff.

Responsibilities

• Work to enable service users to be supported in their own home wherever possible, by preventing hospital admissions and facilitating timely discharge from acute and community hospitals.
• Assess and deliver treatment programmes, using good problem‑solving, time‑management and assessment skills to meet individual goals and outcomes.
• Carry out independent caseload management within a broad framework supervised by Health and Care Professions Council registered professionals.
• Respect service users' privacy, dignity, choice and diversity during all interactions.
• Collaborate with the Rapid Response Team, Community Hospitals, Acute Hospitals, Home Care and Care Agencies.

The service is provided 7 days per week, between 7:30 am and 8 pm, 365 days per year. Staff must work across weekends and bank holidays on a rota basis.

Language

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

Working for Our Organisation

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi‑award‑winning NHS organisation that provides integrated acute, primary and community care for a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff. The Health Board offers a fantastic benefits package, extensive training and development opportunities, paid mandatory training, in‑house programmes, professional career pathways and flexible working.

Salary

The Agenda for Change Pay Award for 2026/27 is effective from 1st April 2026. Successful applicants with a start date from 1st April onwards will receive a salary as per the 2026/27 pay award. Further details are available via the pay circular.

Education / Qualifications / Training

Essential Criteria

• QCF/NVQ/GNVQ Level 3 or equivalent in health and/or social care plus relevant courses/training to support clinical experience and significant knowledge of the model of physiotherapy and occupational therapy with a particular emphasis on Reablement.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft packages.
• Knowledge and experience of using therapeutic equipment, including aids and adaptations.
• Experience as a therapy assistant/technician, rehabilitation assistant or other equivalent post in an enabling role.

Desirable Criteria

• Manual handling experience.
• Evidence of continuing professional development.
• Awareness of clinical governance.

Experience

Essential Criteria

• Experience of participating in and delivering in‑service training programmes.
• Experience of managing own workload and working independently.
• Experience of supporting staff.
• Experience of working in a multi‑disciplinary team.
• Clinical experience of working within a therapy service.
• Experience of participating in and delivering in‑house training programmes.

Desirable Criteria

• Experience of supervising staff.
• Experience and knowledge of working within reablement/rehabilitation.
• Knowledge of community services.
• Knowledge of various health conditions.
• Experience of supporting frail individuals.
• Understanding of how disability affects people's lives.

Skills and Knowledge

Essential Criteria

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to obtain and relay confidential written and verbal information accurately and efficiently.
• Willingness to learn new skills.
• Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team.
• Able to present information, written and oral, in a clear and logical manner.
• Able to keep accurate service user records.
• Demonstrates an ability to organise own workload and problem‑solve.
• Demonstrates an ability to co‑ordinate resources efficiently and effectively.
• Demonstrates an ability to support, direct and motivate individuals.
• Understands and is able to work within organisational policies.
• Able to prioritise between urgent and routine tasks, evidencing time‑management skills.
• Demonstrates sound clinical reasoning.

Desirable Criteria

• Ability to speak Welsh.
• IT literate.
• Experience of assessing and prescribing aids/adaptations.

Other Requirements

Essential Criteria

• Patience and persuasive skills.
• Good listener.
• Caring professional approach and manner.
• Adaptability and sensitivity to the physical capabilities and emotional needs of others.
• Ability to contribute effectively to the development and maintenance of a successful team.
• Commitment and enthusiasm for empowering service users.
• Involvement of service users in assessing and reviewing programmes.
• Demonstrates flexibility.
• Ability to travel within the geographical area covered by the service.
• Able to work shift patterns, covering weekends, evenings and bank holidays.
• Able to cope with occasional exposure to challenging environments.
• Willingness to promote positively the equal opportunities policy of the appointing organisation.
• Physical ability to perform and cope with all aspects of moving and handling as demanded by the role.
• Adaptability to changes in the work routine.