Therapy Assistant Practitioner inCaerleon inCaerleon PUBLISHED
TUE 14 JAN 2025
Opportunity to make a significant impact on the health and well-being of individuals with complex obesity by supporting lifestyle changes.
Work within a supportive and dynamic multidisciplinary team, collaborating with registered dietitians and other healthcare professionals.
Access to extensive training and development opportunities, including paid mandatory training and recognized qualifications.
Flexibility in working hours, promoting a healthy work-life balance and accommodating personal commitments.
Be part of a multi-award-winning NHS organisation known for its passion for caring and exceptional workplace culture.
Opportunity to work with a diverse population, enhancing communication and facilitation skills across various backgrounds.
The Therapy Assistant Practitioner position at Aneurin Bevan University Health Board in Caerleon offers an opportunity to join the Weight Management Service, focusing on providing education and support to adults, children, and young people affected by complex obesity. The role involves managing a dedicated caseload, collaborating with healthcare professionals, and delivering tailored interventions to promote sustainable lifestyle changes for improved health and well-being. While a background in nutrition or health promotion is advantageous, relevant experience, particularly within an NHS or healthcare context, is essential.
Applicants should possess strong communication and data management skills, along with the ability to engage with diverse populations. The Health Board values inclusivity and supports flexible working arrangements, encouraging early applications. The position promises an enriching work environment, emphasizing career development, support for well-being, and an integrated approach to healthcare delivery.
Applicants should possess strong communication and data management skills, along with the ability to engage with diverse populations. The Health Board values inclusivity and supports flexible working arrangements, encouraging early applications. The position promises an enriching work environment, emphasizing career development, support for well-being, and an integrated approach to healthcare delivery.
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.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
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
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the weight management service to provide education and support to adults, children and young people living with complex obesity and to help them make sustainable, healthy lifestyle changes in order to improve their overall health and well-being.
The post holder will carry a dedicated caseload to support with weight loss goals and will also play a crucial role in supporting healthcare professionals in the delivery of weight management services.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Main duties of the job
As an integral part of the Weight Management Service (WMS), the post holder will support both the Children and Young People Weight Management Service (CYPWMS) and the Adult Weight Management Service (AWMS) multidisciplinary team to plan, deliver and evaluate interventions to support adults, children and young people with complex obesity and their families/carers.
The post holder will carry a delegated caseload to support the patient/families with weight loss. They will be expected to liaise with a number of stakeholders and co-ordinate care.
The post holder will support the work of registered dietitians as well as other clinicians in the multidisciplinary team and would be required to work within the British Dietetic Association (BDA) Professional Code of Conduct for dietetic assistants.
The post holder will be working as part of the ABUHB Weight Management Service based at St Cadocs Hospital but would travel to different sites to deliver interventions.
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.
Experience
Essential criteria
Essential criteria
Essential criteria
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.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
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
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the weight management service to provide education and support to adults, children and young people living with complex obesity and to help them make sustainable, healthy lifestyle changes in order to improve their overall health and well-being.
The post holder will carry a dedicated caseload to support with weight loss goals and will also play a crucial role in supporting healthcare professionals in the delivery of weight management services.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Main duties of the job
As an integral part of the Weight Management Service (WMS), the post holder will support both the Children and Young People Weight Management Service (CYPWMS) and the Adult Weight Management Service (AWMS) multidisciplinary team to plan, deliver and evaluate interventions to support adults, children and young people with complex obesity and their families/carers.
The post holder will carry a delegated caseload to support the patient/families with weight loss. They will be expected to liaise with a number of stakeholders and co-ordinate care.
The post holder will support the work of registered dietitians as well as other clinicians in the multidisciplinary team and would be required to work within the British Dietetic Association (BDA) Professional Code of Conduct for dietetic assistants.
The post holder will be working as part of the ABUHB Weight Management Service based at St Cadocs Hospital but would travel to different sites to deliver interventions.
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.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working within NHS/healthcare setting
- Experience of working with children and families
- Experience of working within weight management
Essential criteria
- Good general education – 5 GCSEs or equivalent
- Competence in written and spoken communication and numeric skills
- Nutrition / Health Promotion qualification equivalent to a minimum of 60 credits at level 4 or above (NVQ 3 equivalent)
Essential criteria
- Ability to communicate with people from a wide variety of backgrounds
- Ability to use spreadsheets and database software to maintain patient data and statistics
- Group Facilitation Skills
- Positive attitude to weight management
- Experience of coping with distressing or emotional situations
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