Job summary
Therapy Assistant practitioner - Health Care Older Persons (37.5 hours).
This is a fantastic opportunity to join our older adults therapy team working alongside experienced occupational therapists and physiotherapists on the healthcare of the older person wards at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust.
As a Therapy Assistant Practitioner you will provide appropriate assessments, treatment and discharge planning for patients under the supervision of a senior therapist.
You will be required autonomously as well as working closely with the MDT to develop and execute rehabilitation programmes, as well as facilitate discharges with the support of senior staff.
With good multi-disciplinary team working and strong links with our discharge teams, our friendly and supportive team work together to help support patient flow, ensuring a safe discharge from hospital.
This post requires excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Main duties of the job
You will work with a degree of autonomy, and as part of a team manage a designated workload, manage band 3 and band 2 support workers, maintaining appropriate records, within a scope of practice and accept accountability and responsibility for own actions.
You will evaluate patient progress and use your own judgement to make amendments to the treatment programme within your scope of practice.
You will undertake administrative and some house-keeping duties to support the Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy service.
There will be opportunities for you to engage in service developments and training and you will assist with the supporting and skill development of Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy staff including assistants, apprentices and students.
Please note that this is a cross-site post covering both City and QMC campuses.
You will be required to work Bank Holidays & Weekends as part of a rota.
About us
NUH has a range of fantastic opportunities for staff to develop their careers in healthcare.
The Trust has made a clear commitment to our patients and staff that 'we are here for you' through our core values.
Our core values are:
Caring and helpful
Safe and vigilant
Clinically excellent
Accountable and reliable
Best use of time and resources
Innovation for patients
The Therapies and Rehabilitation Service is one of the directorates that together make up the Clinical Support Division at NUH employing over 700 staff. There are also a team of Practice Development Therapists to support career development for all.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the job description and person specification attached to the advert for the full details of the vacancy.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the job description and person specification attached to the advert for the full details of the vacancy.
Person Specification
training and qualifications
Essential
- GCSE (A-C) English/Maths or equivalent
- NVQ/QCF level 3 in healthcare or equivalent relevant qualification
- A willingness to undertake further training and learn new skills
planning and organisation
Essential
- oTo demonstrate self-management skills (e.g. time management, prioritising)
- oTo be flexibly, as part of the MDT and willing to adapt
physical
Essential
- oTo be able to undertake moving and handling procedures
- oTo have experience of using Information Technology (e.g. basic word processing skills).
analytical and judgement
Essential
- oTo be able to demonstrate a responsible attitude/professional behaviour
- To be able to seek help appropriately
- oTo demonstrate problem solving skills and be able to work on own initative
Desirable
- oTo have experience completing a basic assessment and management plan
- oTo be able to make independent decisions around ongoing treatment/rehabilitation plans for patient group
communication and relationship
Essential
- oTo have effective written, verbal and non-verbal communication skills
- oTo have an ability to communicate with patients who have impaired communication abilities
- oTo have the ability to empathise with and motivate others
- oTo have effective rapport building and interpersonal skills with patients and multidisciplinary team
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of working as a therapy support worker (band 2/3)
- To understand the concepts of rehabilitation
- To have an ability to deal with pressurised/unexpected situations
- To have experience of working in a relevant healthcare setting
- To have a knowledge of assistive equipment and minor adaptations
- To have experience of effectively managing own caseload
Desirable
- Experience of having worked with people with neurological impairment/ long term conditions.
Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
Essential
- Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's "We are here for you" behavioural standards
Person Specification
training and qualifications
Essential
- GCSE (A-C) English/Maths or equivalent
- NVQ/QCF level 3 in healthcare or equivalent relevant qualification
- A willingness to undertake further training and learn new skills
planning and organisation
Essential
- oTo demonstrate self-management skills (e.g. time management, prioritising)
- oTo be flexibly, as part of the MDT and willing to adapt
physical
Essential
- oTo be able to undertake moving and handling procedures
- oTo have experience of using Information Technology (e.g. basic word processing skills).
analytical and judgement
Essential
- oTo be able to demonstrate a responsible attitude/professional behaviour
- To be able to seek help appropriately
- oTo demonstrate problem solving skills and be able to work on own initative
Desirable
- oTo have experience completing a basic assessment and management plan
- oTo be able to make independent decisions around ongoing treatment/rehabilitation plans for patient group
communication and relationship
Essential
- oTo have effective written, verbal and non-verbal communication skills
- oTo have an ability to communicate with patients who have impaired communication abilities
- oTo have the ability to empathise with and motivate others
- oTo have effective rapport building and interpersonal skills with patients and multidisciplinary team
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of working as a therapy support worker (band 2/3)
- To understand the concepts of rehabilitation
- To have an ability to deal with pressurised/unexpected situations
- To have experience of working in a relevant healthcare setting
- To have a knowledge of assistive equipment and minor adaptations
- To have experience of effectively managing own caseload
Desirable
- Experience of having worked with people with neurological impairment/ long term conditions.
Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
Essential
- Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's "We are here for you" behavioural standards
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.