Health Disability Activity Practitioner
Powys is cited as being a wonderful place to live and work. It is a rural health setting where you can personally and professionally grow and patients are truly at the heart of care provision. If you are an ambitious professional in search of job satisfaction that others can only dream about, prepare for a very pleasant surprise as Powys is the place to be. We are looking for staff who have energy, enthusiasm, commitment and drive and who are patient-centred. Whatever your career aspirations, we are committed to supporting and developing you.
Powys Teaching Health Board is responsible for meeting the health and wellbeing needs of the population of Powys. As a rural health board we have around 133,000 people living across an area that is a quarter of the land mass of Wales. Powys is the largest county in Wales with Snowdonia to the North and the Brecon Beacons to the South, the spectacular scenery is something to behold. Working in partnership, we commission and provide award-winning hospital, community, mental health and learning disability services, so our portfolio is varied and diverse. We are proud to offer patients an unrivalled level of care, not to mention a wide range of careers for professionals who want to make a real difference. If working for Powys Teaching Health Board is something that is of interest, we may have an opportunity just for you!
Did you know – Powys Teaching Health Board accepts applications to retire and return from within the NHS in Wales. If you would like to know more, please contact the Powys Teaching Health Board Resourcing team on 01874 712580 or e-mail Powysresourcing@wales.nhs.uk
Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.
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An exciting opportunity to deliver a National Award-winning programme as a Health Disability Activity Practitioner in partnership with Disability Sports Wales.
Powys Teaching Health Board are seeking to appoint a motivated and enthusiastic individual in a new role as a Health Disability Activity Practitioner. This is a Powys wide role which is supported and lead Nationally and is fundamental in supporting people with disability across Wales.
The post holder will lead the implementation and delivery of the Health Disability Activity Partnership across the Powys working with health professionals and community groups. This will include the delivering of the Health Disability Activity Pathway training, to achieve the outcomes of promoting improved health and well-being of disabled people through increased levels of physical activity as detailed within the partnership’s national and local delivery plans.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
For further details / informal visits contact:
Aled Falvey
Professional Head of Physiotherapy
aled.falvey@wales.nhs.uk
Powys Teaching Health Board - Health Disability Activity Practitioner (jobs.nhs.uk)
Additional Health Disability Activity Practitioner opportunities will also be available in other Welsh Health Boards - see below for current opportunities.
Cwm Taff Morgannwg University Health Board - Health Disability Activity Practitioner (jobs.nhs.uk)
