Job summary
This role forms part of the Occupational Therapy team and provides Specialist Therapy Technician sessions to patients on a neurorehabilitation ward with 16 level 1 and 10 level 2 patients. Patients present with a with a range of psycho-social, physical, cognitive and emotional problems including terminal illness.
Main duties of the job
The post involves working as part of the wider Interdisciplinary team and working alongside qualified Occupational Therapists to provide direct patient intervention (both one-to-one and group sessions). These interventions include physical, sensory, cognitive and perceptual rehabilitation sessions.
The role also assists with administrative tasks such as maintenance of equipment loans systems, information gathering and promotion of best quality patient care.
The postholder contributes to the intensity of rehabilitation provided over seven days and will work rostered weekends within neurosciences/neurorehabilitation.
About us
St George's Hospital is a large teaching hospital and one of the largest hospitals in Europe. We are one of four Major Trauma Centre in London and are known for our excellence in stroke, neurorehabilitation and acute neurosciences services.
Within the Trust, our Neuro Therapies are highly valued, respected and form part of interdisciplinary teams who are committed to excellent patient care.
An opportunity has arisen for a specialist therapy technician to join the level 1 and 2 inpatient neuro-rehabilitation team at a 26 bedded unit based at Queen Mary's Hospital.
We are strongly committed to evidence-based practice, continuing professional and personal development as well as service development.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for details of this role. Please ensure that your application clearly addresses all the essential criteria on the person specification
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for details of this role. Please ensure that your application clearly addresses all the essential criteria on the person specification
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Literacy
- Numeracy
- GCSE's / B Tech equivalent
Desirable
- NVQ 3
- Recognised qualification demonstrating ability to instruct , direct or guide
- ECDL/ICDL
- First Aid
- Therapeutic horticulture qualification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within health or social care or with people with disabilities
- Experience of working in a team
Desirable
- Experience of working within the NHS within a rehabilitation environment
- Previous experience as a therapy/rehab assistant / technician
- Experience of carrying out upper limb rehabilitation programmes
- Experience of implementing cognitive rehabilitation strategies
- Experience of working with mental health conditions
- Experience of working with patients on a group basis
- Experience of administrative work
Skills
Essential
- Ability to adapt communication style and instructions for various different patient needs
- Ability to use initiative in addressing own learning needs and appraise own performance and demonstrates commitment to life-long learning
- Willingness to work flexibly
- Basic computer and administrative skills e.g. Microsoft Word, printing, collating
Desirable
- Basic computer skills i.e. word processingMore advanced computer and administrative skills e.g. Microsoft Excel, hospital electronic notes systems
- Mental health skills including relaxation techniques or grounding techniques
- Skills in instructing in meal preparation, baking, arts, crafts, DIY tasks
- Therapeutic horticulture skills
- Skills in using rehabilitation technology
Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrates a knowledge of health care delivery
- Demonstrates knowledge of the role of the occupational therapy in rehabilitation
- Knowledge of the main concepts around health and safety
- Demonstrates understanding of common conditions in complex neuro-disability
Desirable
- Knowledge of the current evidence in neurorehabilitation around intensity and dosage of therapy
- Knowledge and experience of a range of manual handling techniques
- Knowledge of proper and safe use of wheelchairs
- Basic understanding of commonly used therapy and medical terms
Other
Essential
- Physically fit and able to comply with Trust Manual Handling Guidelines
- Professional demeanour
- Disclosure and Barring service clearance
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Literacy
- Numeracy
- GCSE's / B Tech equivalent
Desirable
- NVQ 3
- Recognised qualification demonstrating ability to instruct , direct or guide
- ECDL/ICDL
- First Aid
- Therapeutic horticulture qualification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within health or social care or with people with disabilities
- Experience of working in a team
Desirable
- Experience of working within the NHS within a rehabilitation environment
- Previous experience as a therapy/rehab assistant / technician
- Experience of carrying out upper limb rehabilitation programmes
- Experience of implementing cognitive rehabilitation strategies
- Experience of working with mental health conditions
- Experience of working with patients on a group basis
- Experience of administrative work
Skills
Essential
- Ability to adapt communication style and instructions for various different patient needs
- Ability to use initiative in addressing own learning needs and appraise own performance and demonstrates commitment to life-long learning
- Willingness to work flexibly
- Basic computer and administrative skills e.g. Microsoft Word, printing, collating
Desirable
- Basic computer skills i.e. word processingMore advanced computer and administrative skills e.g. Microsoft Excel, hospital electronic notes systems
- Mental health skills including relaxation techniques or grounding techniques
- Skills in instructing in meal preparation, baking, arts, crafts, DIY tasks
- Therapeutic horticulture skills
- Skills in using rehabilitation technology
Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrates a knowledge of health care delivery
- Demonstrates knowledge of the role of the occupational therapy in rehabilitation
- Knowledge of the main concepts around health and safety
- Demonstrates understanding of common conditions in complex neuro-disability
Desirable
- Knowledge of the current evidence in neurorehabilitation around intensity and dosage of therapy
- Knowledge and experience of a range of manual handling techniques
- Knowledge of proper and safe use of wheelchairs
- Basic understanding of commonly used therapy and medical terms
Other
Essential
- Physically fit and able to comply with Trust Manual Handling Guidelines
- Professional demeanour
- Disclosure and Barring service clearance
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.
Employer details
Employer name
St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Wolfson Neurorehabilitation Unit, Queen Mary's Hospital Roehampton
Roehampton Lane
London
SW15 5PN
Employer's website
https://www.stgeorges.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
