We are excited to be able to offer a new Band 4 Therapy Assistant Practitioner role within the BCUHB wide Level 3 Paediatric Weight Management Team. This relatively new service is looking for a highly motivated individual with a passion for helping children and families to join the MDT.
You will work alongside the therapists to help break down barriers (whatever they may be!) to help children engage and set small, sustainable goals to improve their health whilst they attend the 12 month Help Me To Be Healthy programme. Obesity in children is multifactorial so a flexible approach will be needed to tailor support for each child and address their specific needs. These may be a mixture of emotional, mental or/and physical so nutritional, exercise/activity and healthy lifestyle elements are addressed.
Main duties of the job
The role involves daily administration tasks, coordination and planning of service delivery and regular supervision of assistants. It also involves delivery of group sessions, mainly virtual, some 1:1 work and close liaison with the wider MDT. The successful applicant will have a natural quality improvement approach and help the wider team support ongoing changes which will ultimately enable beneficial outcomes for the children on the programme.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Good general education
- Relevant higher education qualification with nutrition component e.g. NVQ 3 / foundation degree or equivalent
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within a team / Experience of working in a health setting, education or social care.
Desirable
- Experience of working in the NHS, in hospitals or with community groups
Aptitude and Abilities
Essential
- Self motivated, enthusiastic
- Willingness to undertake further training as necessary
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Knowledge of complex conditions relevant to the role / Basic knowledge of anatomy and physiology / Good understanding of computers and their application / Basic clinical reasoning skills in application of therapy / Good verbal and written skills / Proven Organisational skills including prioritisation
Desirable
- Actively involved and contributing to evidence based practice / Experience working with assistants / Ability to lead and motivate others within the team
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Closing Date: 19 April 2026
