Health Disability Activity Practitioner
We encourage applications from all with protected characteristics 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.
If you are successful at interview for this post you will receive your conditional offer of appointment and information pack via email.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time. Therefore we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post. If you are short listed for this post, you will be contacted via your email account you used to apply for this post, therefore please check your account regularly.
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Aneurin Bevan University Health Board support flexible working.
Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should it be filled via the internal redeployment process
Job overview
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board are seeking to appoint a Health Disability Activity Practitioner into an exciting and unique role that partners with Disability Sport Wales and Local Authority Sport Development teams (or equivalents). This post is fundamental in supporting more active lives for disabled people across Wales.
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board are seeking to appoint a motivated and enthusiastic individual into this developing role.
This health-board wide role forms part of a national service. Supported by a National Lead, the post will include the delivery of Health Disability Activity Pathway training to health and social care professionals across many disciplines; promoting the pathway at local and national events; and working with third-sector service partners to ensure disabled people are signposted to appropriate community-based opportunities to improve their health and well-being through increasing their levels of physical activity (including sport).
Main duties of the job
The post holder will lead the ongoing implementation, embedding, and delivery of the Health Disability Activity Pathway partnership across the Aneurin Bevan University Health Board area, working with health and social care professionals, pathway partners, and community and third sector organisations (including National Governing Bodies of Sport).Duties will include delivery of the pathway training programme to health and social care professionals, promotion of the pathway, and being the central point of contact for referrals for signposting received by the Health Disability Activity pathway team for the Health Board area.
A key part of the signposting process is to work closely with sports development teams (or equivalent) in the local area this includes leading regular locality meetings to update on the pathway and the provision provided in the local area. This role targets achieving the outcomes of promoting the health and well-being of disabled people through increased physical activity levels, as detailed within the pathways national and local delivery plans.
Whilst travel across the Health Board area will be necessary, base can be negotiated on appointment.
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 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.
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 and/or Knowledge
Essential criteria- Relevant first degree or evidence of relevant working practice/education to first degree level
- Evidence of continued professional development, with courses and/or experience relevant to area of work
- Sound knowledge of current issues and legislation on health improvement/ promotion and wider determinants of health
- Knowledge of Disability Sport Wales
- Degree in therapy profession with HCPC registration or similar Public Health or sport qualification
- Training in motivational interviewing or equivalent experience
Experience
Essential criteria- Demonstrable experience in health promotion/ project work/ or other equivalent experience
- Have awareness and understanding of when it is appropriate or necessary to refer people back to other health professionals and when the persons needs are beyond the scope of the pathway
- Experience of multi-disciplinary and multi-agency working
- Experience of data collection, audit and report writing
- Experience of training delivery
Aptitude and Abilities
Essential criteria- Ability to work individually and as part of a team
- Ability to deal with conflict in a professional manner
- IT skills
- Project management skills
Other
Essential criteria- Ability to travel to sites across the Health Board area
- Ability and willingness to travel to meetings outside of the Health Board area when required
If you are eligible for the Health and Care visa, application costs are lower and you do not need to pay the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.