Health Disability Activity Practitioner
Welcome to Swansea Bay University Health Board. We welcome applications from people who share our values: caring for each other, working together and always improving.
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Prior consideration for this vacancy will be given to staff currently awaiting Redeployment and we therefore reserve the right to withdraw this advert at any stage.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
This is an exciting opportunity to deliver a national award winning programme as a Health Disability Activity Practitioner in partnership with Disability Sports Wales.
Swansea Bay University Health Board are seeking to appoint a Health Disability Activity Practitioner to lead the implementation and delivery of the Health Disability Activity Partnership across the Swansea Bay Health Board area. This role will include delivering the Health Disability Activity Pathway training to a variety of professional across many sectors with the aim of promoting improved health and well-being of people with disabilities through increased levels of physical activity as detailed within the partnership’s national and local delivery plans.
This post will be supported by a National Lead and is fundamental in supporting more active lives for people with disabilities across Wales.
This is a permanent, part time post at 18.75hrs/ week and will cover the Swansea Bay Health Board area including both Swansea and Neath Port Talbot. Whilst travel across the Health Board area will be necessary, the base can be negotiated on appointment.
For further information, please contact Rebecca.kennedy@wales.nhs.uk
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:
Rebecca Kennedy
Senior Strategic Manager from Primary and Community Physiotherapy Services
rebecca.kennedy@wales.nhs.uk
01792 200400
https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/xi/vacancy/916985948
Additional Health Disability Activity Practitioner opportunities will also be available in other Welsh Health Boards - see below for current opportunities.
Powys Teaching Health Board - Health Disability Activity Practitioner (jobs.nhs.uk)
