Job summary
We are looking for a highly motivated, enthusiastic and innovative Band 4 therapy assistant to work with the Homeward Centre team. This is a permanent full-time post based at Good Hope Hospital.
Applicants should have an interest in rehabilitation and have experience in the following specialties: Healthcare of older persons and Trauma & orthopaedics. The post holder must have good clinical skills, interpersonal skills and be able to work as part of a multidisciplinary team.
You will join our large proactive team of therapists who provide a therapy service within this teaching trust. We are committed to continued professional and career development of all staff.
Preferably applicants should have a valid driver's license and must be prepared to participate in our 7-day working service. Please note this is a full-time post (37.5 hours) vacancy.
Main duties of the job
Main duties
The post holder must have competence working in occupational therapy and physiotherapy. They will be required to manage a clinical caseload autonomously but should know when to report back to the qualified therapists. Skills in discharge planning and inpatient rehabilitation are essential for this role. The post holder must have excellent communication skills and have confidence to communicate with multidisciplinary team members, external agencies and patient representatives. In addition, excellent IT skills are required for patient documentation, onward referrals, audits and data collection.
For further information, please contact Elizabeth Morgan, Elizabeth.Morgan2@uhb.nhs.uk or Caroline Graham, Caroline.Graham@uhb.nhs.uk
About us
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
Job description
Job responsibilities
*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- *Education to GCSE level or equivalent including English and maths at grade C or above.
- *Able to demonstrate competence in maths and written and spoken English.
- *Educated to A Level / NVQ 3/ BTEC or equivalent (e.g. NVQ 2 or similar vocational qualification PLUS experience working in a care setting)
- *Care certificate or be willing to work towards this.
Desirable
- *Evidence of recent education / personal development related to healthcare.
- *Demonstrated has been proactive with continuing professional development
Experience
Essential
- *Band 3 therapy assistant experience
- *Comprehensive experience supporting therapists in a relevant clinical setting.
- *Comprehensive experience of delivering acute inpatient rehabilitation programmes across a variety of clinical settings with evidence of MDT collaboration and hospital discharge planning.
- *Can demonstrate an in depth understanding of relevant areas of therapy, the effect of illness/clinical conditions / disability on function and health and basic aims of rehabilitation
- *Comprehensive understanding of the role of therapy support worker in the relevant area
- *Understanding of confidentiality and data protection in healthcare
Desirable
- *Experience of communicating with and motivating patients who may have communication difficulties
- *Good understanding of working on T&O wards
- *Experience of working on Trauma & Orthopaedic wards
- *Good understanding of working environment --healthcare/NHS/UHB trust/acute care/community as applicable
Additional Criteria
Essential
- *Able to work as part of an interdisciplinary team.
- *Enthusiasm to work as therapy support worker within team.
- *Ability to take responsibility under guidance.
- *Know own limitations and role boundaries.
- *Able to seek support from others when required.
- *Able to deal with potentially upsetting clinical settings/situations.
- *Demonstrates empathy to a wide range of patients, carers, staff.
- *Demonstrates commitment to patient centred care.
- *Reliable and trustworthy
- *Able to work under pressure Demonstrates commitment to work flexibly to meet the challenging demands of the service.
- *Ability to contribute to weekend working and extended hours
Desirable
- *Willingness to participate and at times lead in departmental activities i.e. group supervision, course development, delivery of training.
- *Demonstrates a commitment to CPD
- *Clean driving licence and own a car
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- *Education to GCSE level or equivalent including English and maths at grade C or above.
- *Able to demonstrate competence in maths and written and spoken English.
- *Educated to A Level / NVQ 3/ BTEC or equivalent (e.g. NVQ 2 or similar vocational qualification PLUS experience working in a care setting)
- *Care certificate or be willing to work towards this.
Desirable
- *Evidence of recent education / personal development related to healthcare.
- *Demonstrated has been proactive with continuing professional development
Experience
Essential
- *Band 3 therapy assistant experience
- *Comprehensive experience supporting therapists in a relevant clinical setting.
- *Comprehensive experience of delivering acute inpatient rehabilitation programmes across a variety of clinical settings with evidence of MDT collaboration and hospital discharge planning.
- *Can demonstrate an in depth understanding of relevant areas of therapy, the effect of illness/clinical conditions / disability on function and health and basic aims of rehabilitation
- *Comprehensive understanding of the role of therapy support worker in the relevant area
- *Understanding of confidentiality and data protection in healthcare
Desirable
- *Experience of communicating with and motivating patients who may have communication difficulties
- *Good understanding of working on T&O wards
- *Experience of working on Trauma & Orthopaedic wards
- *Good understanding of working environment --healthcare/NHS/UHB trust/acute care/community as applicable
Additional Criteria
Essential
- *Able to work as part of an interdisciplinary team.
- *Enthusiasm to work as therapy support worker within team.
- *Ability to take responsibility under guidance.
- *Know own limitations and role boundaries.
- *Able to seek support from others when required.
- *Able to deal with potentially upsetting clinical settings/situations.
- *Demonstrates empathy to a wide range of patients, carers, staff.
- *Demonstrates commitment to patient centred care.
- *Reliable and trustworthy
- *Able to work under pressure Demonstrates commitment to work flexibly to meet the challenging demands of the service.
- *Ability to contribute to weekend working and extended hours
Desirable
- *Willingness to participate and at times lead in departmental activities i.e. group supervision, course development, delivery of training.
- *Demonstrates a commitment to CPD
- *Clean driving licence and own a car
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.
