Therapy Assistant Practitioner
| Posting date: | 20 February 2026 |
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| Salary: | £27,898.00 to £30,615.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £27898.00 - £30615.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 01 March 2026 |
| Location: | Carmarthen, SA31 3BB |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | H9100-26-0233 |
Summary
This is acommunity role in peoples homes and care homes, delivering evidencebased interventions,education and training after inductionboth independently and with clinicians. Varied, rewarding and responsive to individual needs. You will be joining a highly skilled,welcomingand forward-thinking teamthat values reflection,learningand innovation. Our psychology-led service includesPsychologists, a dedicated Research Practitioner, Speech and Language Therapist, Occupational Therapists, Dietitian, Nurse, Dementia Practice Development Coaches and Administrative staff. We are a team that ispassionate about collaboration, reablement and meaningful engagement. We thrive to protect and promote the rights of people living with dementia. We strongly believe in usingresearch and evidence to guide practice. Having aResearch Practitionerwithin the team means staff have opportunities to be involved inservice evaluation, outcomemeasurementand research-informed care, helping to shape and improve the service. Hywel Dda University Health Board is committed tostaff development and wellbeing. You will be supported to grow your skills in dementia care, communicationsupportand psychologically informed practice, while working in a service that valuescompassion,collaborationand fairness. If you are an experienced, motivated Band 4 practitioner who wants to work in apsychology-led, evidence-basedand values-driven service, we would be delighted to hear from you. You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents. The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers. The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us. Interviews will be held on 10/03/2026