Main area Therapies Grade NHS AfC: Band 4 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (08.30-4.30) Job ref 001-PST043-0725
Employer Cardiff and Vale University Health Board Employer type NHS Site Woodlands House Town Cardiff Salary £27,898 - £30,615 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 04/08/2025 23:59
Rehabilitation Coach
NHS AfC: Band 4
WHO WE ARE:
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Board in the UK, employing over 16,000 staff and providing over 100 specialist services. Serving a population of 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 also working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone and to delivering excellent care and support.
Our mission is “Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together”. We have recently refreshed our strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, which sets out the Health Board’s Vision for improving the health and wellbeing of the populations we serve by 2035 through the delivery of our strategic objectives; Putting People First, Providing Outstanding Quality, Delivering in the Right Places, and Acting for the Future. We have challenging times ahead, but we are confident that by tackling these challenges together, we can support people to live healthier lives and reduce the unfair differences in the prevalence of illness and health outcomes we see in our communities today. We aspire to deliver outstanding care and treatment for people when they need it, where they need it; care that compares well with the best in the world, but to do so, we need to transform how we deliver services over the next decade and beyond.
We are a values-driven organisation and out goals will only be realised if our values are at the heart of everything we do. Created by colleagues, patients and their families and carers, our values are:
· We are kind and caring
· We are respectful
· We have trust and integrity
· We take personal responsibility
OUR REGION:
Wales has much to offer with miles of stunning coastline, UNESCO world heritage sites and beautiful countryside. Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, has something for everyone. It 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, as well as charming towns including Penarth and Cowbridge. Those seeking more culture may find themselves drawn to the National Museum, St Fagan’s Museum of Welsh Life or the Millennium Centre, home of the Welsh National Opera. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.
The salary scale above has been agreed as part of the NHS Agenda for Change pay award for 2025/2026 and will be implemented in August 2025 with arrears backdated to 1st April 2025 where applicable.
Job overview
The Live Well service seeks a compassionate and motivated individual to join its therapy team as a Rehabilitation Coach.
The postholder will be responsible for :
Supporting people with long term Neurological conditions to meet their goals in a numbe r of community settings including groups and 1:1 under the guidance of the registered staff.
Delivery of online and face to face interventions.
Collection of data and service user administration.
Applicants will have relevant qualifications to the role and knowledge of health promotion, long term condition management and experience of group facilitation. Previous experience as a therapies support worker or experience as an exercise professional is advantageous. They will have experience in health promotion type activities and demonstrate strong communication and interpersonal skills. Theywill need to have excellent verbal and non-verbal communication skills, be able to work as part of a varied team, and be able to motivate service users. Previous experience of groups delivery, data collection and audit are desirable.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Main duties of the job
JOB PURPOSE
To provide a service that will promote physical and functional activity and promote healthy lifestyle for residents of Cardiff and the Vale UHB living with long term conditions.
To work under supervision and assist the Live Well service Therapist s in clinical and administrative duties.
To be delegated routine interventions to be carried out independently, and to progress these interventions within guidelines laid down by the Live Well service Therapists.
In addition, the post holder may be required to work in other areas depending on service needs.
Working for our organisation
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving over 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone, delivering excellent care and support.
Our mission is “Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together”, and our vision is that every person’s chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. Our 10-year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, is our chance to work collaboratively with the public and our workforce to make our health board more sustainable 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
Person specification
Qualifications
* Numerate and literate to GCSE level or equivalent. Dealing with people individually or in groups
* Recognised qualification NVQ level 3,Agored Cymru or equivalent.
Experience
* Health and Social care experience.
* Dealing with people individually or in groups
* Working with people within long term conditions
* Experience working as Therapy support worker
Skills
* Ability to communicate with a wide range of people
* Ability to motivate people
* Ability to work as a member of the team
* Basic IT skills
* Teaching skills
* Experience of group facilitation
* Experience of delivering an exercise group
Specialist Knowledge
* A proven knowledge base in rehabilitation and role of Therapies
* Knowledge of disability issues
* Knowledge of the effects of Neurological conditions
Personal Qualities
* Self motivated
* Adaptable to change
* Demonstrates initiative
Other
* Ability to make travel arrangements to meet the requirements of job
MANAGING YOUR APPLICATION:
We are committed to promoting inclusion, where all staff have a sense of belonging. We welcome applications from everyone and recognise the need for our workforce to represent the diversity of the population we serve. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect and where diversity is celebrated. We aim to create a working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential no matter their disability, sex, gender identity, race, sexual orientation, age, religion or belief, pregnancy and maternity or marriage and civil partnership status.We are keen to break down barriers in the UHB, and encourage applications from under-represented groups.
Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh. Any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.
The UHB reserves the right to close this vacancy after 24 hours if a large number of suitable applications are received. Therefore, we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care visa or Skilled Worker visa, unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply should self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship by visiting Work in the UK. 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.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Name Annabelle Price Job title AHP Clinical Lead. Community Neuro Rehab Service Email address annabelle.price@wales.nhs.uk Telephone number 02921836259 Additional information
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