About this role
Job summary
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board are seeking to appoint a Health Disability Activity Practitioner into an exciting and unique role that partners with Disability Sport Wales and Local Authority Sport Development teams (or equivalents). This post is fundamental in supporting more active lives for disabled people across Wales.
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board are seeking to appoint a motivated and enthusiastic individual into this developing role.
This health-board wide role forms part of a national service. Supported by a National Lead, the post will include the delivery of Health Disability Activity Pathway training to health and social care professionals across many disciplines; promoting the pathway at local and national events; and working with third-sector service partners to ensure disabled people are signposted to appropriate community-based opportunities to improve their health and well-being through increasing their levels of physical activity (including sport).
Main duties of the job
The post holder will lead the ongoing implementation, embedding, and delivery of the Health Disability Activity Pathway partnership across the Betsi Cadwaladr Health Board area, working with health and social care professionals, pathway partners, and community and third sector organisations (including National Governing Bodies of Sport).
Duties will include delivery of the pathway training programme to health and social care professionals, promotion of the pathway, and being the central point of contact for referrals for signposting received by the Health Disability Activity pathway team for the Health Board area.
A key part of the signposting process is to work closely with sports development teams (or equivalent) in the local area this includes leading regular locality meetings to update on the pathway and the provision provided in the local area. This role targets achieving the outcomes of promoting the health and well-being of disabled people through increased physical activity levels, as detailed within the pathways national and local delivery plans.
Whilst travel across the Health Board area will be necessary, base can be negotiated on appointment.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us
If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and 'Proud to Lead' competence framework.
Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the "Disability Confident Employer" scheme.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
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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.
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Employer details Employer name Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
Address To be Confirmed - Within BCUHB
Bodelwyddan
LL18 5UJ
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://bcuhb.nhs.wales/train-work-live/ (Opens in a new tab)