Job summary
Working Full time : 37.5 hours per week
This is an exciting opportunity to work as a Therapy Assistant within our inpatient therapy team.
Our team provides therapy to medical and surgical patients at the Countess of Chester Hospital. You will be working on inpatient wards in a fast-paced environment alongside an experienced therapy team. The role may include going out to patient's homes or visiting other settings if indicated. The role includes working closely with our Multidisciplinary team to ensure we achieve best patient care.
You will work with Physiotherapists and Occupational providing rehabilitation programmes and enabling patients to be discharged from hospital as soon as possible.
Effective communication, adaptability to rapidly changing work plans and team working skills are essential for this post. We offer a friendly and supportive environment for learning alongside in service training and opportunities to further develop your career.
Main duties of the job
- To undertake some clerical duties, such as filing, making appointments, taking telephone messages etc. as required.
- To be responsible for maintaining legal, accurate and comprehensive patient records as delegated.
- To record electronic data as required.
- To participate in audits and clinical governance activities as directed by qualified therapy/nursing staff.
About us
The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust provides services to West Cheshire and to Welsh patients covered by Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. The Trust works collaboratively within the wider Cheshire and Merseyside Health and Care Partnership. Its services are provided from three locations:
- The Countess of Chester Hospital: providing 438 general and acute beds
- Ellesmere Port Hospital: providing 56 beds as a rehabilitation, intermediate and outpatient facility
- Tarporley War Memorial Hospital: a base for community services which serve the local rural population.
The Trust employs over 6258 staff (headcount) which includes temporary bank staff and provides acute emergency and elective services, primary care direct access services and obstetric services to a population of approximately 407,000. This includes 357,000 residents in Chester and West Cheshire which includes Ellesmere Port and Neston as well as the Deeside area of Flintshire which has a population of approximately 50,000.
The Trust is a busy district general hospital and in 2022/2023, there were more than 503,342 patient attendances (inpatient, outpatient and diagnostic) ranging from a simple outpatient appointment to major cancer surgery. This is an increase of nearly 10,000 compared to the previous year when there were 494,387 patient attendances.
Job description
Job responsibilities
See Job Description for further details.
Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £27.50(standard) or £55.50(enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first three months of employment.
You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £16per year applies.
New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.
Good luck with your application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
See Job Description for further details.
Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £27.50(standard) or £55.50(enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first three months of employment.
You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £16per year applies.
New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.
Good luck with your application.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- ECDL or CLAIT qualification or able to demonstrate ability to use basic Microsoft packages such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint
- NVQ Level 3 or equivalent or evidence of working towards
Desirable
- Evidence of Care Certificate
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Previous working experience of working/volunteering with people in a healthcare/social care setting or being a carer
- To be able to show empathy and understanding.
- Good organisational and time management skills.
- To work as part of a team.
Desirable
- Understanding of professional conduct
- Health, safety and risk awareness
Skills
Essential
- Excellent verbal skills
- Basic IT skills
Desirable
- Experience of group work
- Working knowledge of Cerner system
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- ECDL or CLAIT qualification or able to demonstrate ability to use basic Microsoft packages such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint
- NVQ Level 3 or equivalent or evidence of working towards
Desirable
- Evidence of Care Certificate
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Previous working experience of working/volunteering with people in a healthcare/social care setting or being a carer
- To be able to show empathy and understanding.
- Good organisational and time management skills.
- To work as part of a team.
Desirable
- Understanding of professional conduct
- Health, safety and risk awareness
Skills
Essential
- Excellent verbal skills
- Basic IT skills
Desirable
- Experience of group work
- Working knowledge of Cerner system
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
