Therapy Assistant

Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

We are looking for an Therapy Assistant to take up this role within our community Therapy service based at Global House in Scunthorpe.

This team sees a range of community patients working in patients own homes, community clinics and care homes. You will be involved in the acute rehabilitation of patients and ensuring they achieve their goals and return to previous levels of independence and mobility and function.

Main duties of the job

NLAG is part of one of the largest acute and community Group arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.

Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Group has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.

Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.

As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.

We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Group and our community.

Should we receive a high volume of applications the advert may be closed earlier than stated.

About us

NLAG is part of one of the largest acute and community Group arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.

Should we receive a high volume of applications the advert may be closed earlier than stated.

Date posted

03 September 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,071 to £25,674 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

208-09CEB5-24-2

Job locations

Scunthorpe

DN15 7BH

Job description

Job responsibilities

We are committed to creating and maintaining a fair and supportive working environment and culture, where contributions are fully recognised and valued by all and staff feel empowered to carry out their duties to the best of their abilities. As employers we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health and well-being of all our staff. This underpins our values as set out in the NHS Constitution, supports us to be an Employer of Choice and ultimately enables our employees to support the effective care of our patients.

We strongly value the different perspectives and ideas a diverse workforce brings to deliver better outcomes for our patients. We welcome applications irrespective of peoples age, disability, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Education and qualifications

Essential

NVQ III Diagnostic and Therapeutic Support or equivalent
Current full UK clean driving license.
Mathematics and English qualification to Level 2 or GCSE C

Desirable

Other training related to post or clinical area such as Child Protection, Orthotics, sports and leisure, swimming qualification

Occupational experience

Essential

Experience of working with patients in a health care environemnt
IT skills

Desirable

Have an understanding of patients who are frail, elderly and have multi pathologies including mental health problems.

Management

Essential

Able to manage delegated Tasks and patient caseload

Communication

Essential

Accurate record keeping.
Clear, effective and mature communication with people of all ages and professions both individually and in a group setting

Skills with People

Essential

Good personal organization skills
Ability to work as part of a team

Person Specification

Education and qualifications

Essential

NVQ III Diagnostic and Therapeutic Support or equivalent
Current full UK clean driving license.
Mathematics and English qualification to Level 2 or GCSE C

Desirable

Other training related to post or clinical area such as Child Protection, Orthotics, sports and leisure, swimming qualification

Occupational experience

Essential

Experience of working with patients in a health care environemnt
IT skills

Desirable

Have an understanding of patients who are frail, elderly and have multi pathologies including mental health problems.

Management

Essential

Able to manage delegated Tasks and patient caseload

Communication

Essential

Accurate record keeping.
Clear, effective and mature communication with people of all ages and professions both individually and in a group setting

Skills with People

Essential

Good personal organization skills
Ability to work as part of a team

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.