The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust

Macmillan Assistant Practitioner - Occupational Therapy/Physiotherapy

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Job summary

We are looking for an experienced Therapy Assistant to join our Macmillan Integrated Therapy Service providing advice/ treatment and support to patients and families of those who have been diagnosed with cancer with complex needs.

The team has representatives of Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Dietitians and Speech and Language Therapists and the post holder will join another part time Assistant Practitioner in the same role.

The post holder may be required to work across the two main hospital sites of The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital and The Princess Royal Hospital, Telford and visit patients in their own homes to issue or check equipment or to review their status following discharge home from the hospital.

Along with GCSE's in Maths and English at Grades 9 - 4 (or equivalent), the successful post holder must have previous therapy experience to bring to this role.

Main duties of the job

As part of the Occupational and Physiotherapy clinicians the post holder will be doing some ward based clinical work aiding patients to rehabilitate and become as independent as possible whilst supporting them and families during often difficult times under the guidance of qualified therapists. There will be some telephone based interventions as well as supporting patients at home or in an outpatient area. There is also the requirement to provide training and education to both patients and other colleagues.

About us

The Macmillan Integrated Therapy Service is part of the main Therapy team working across both The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital and The Princess Royal Hospital, Telford.

The team is made up of 4 Therapy Professions and has 4 AP roles who manage their own caseload and run clinics with the support of the qualified therapists.

The team is employed by The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust but is adopted by Macmillan to provide services to patients with complex needs caused by their cancer or treatments. The teams sits within the Care Closer to Home care group within the therapy team with a focus of supporting patients and families in the community as well as in hospital.

There is regular supervision and development opportunities particularly using the resources available to us as Macmillan professionals.

There is a Team co-ordinator and an Therapy Operational Manager who drives developments in line with Macmillan and changes in patients needs.

Date posted

08 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£26,530 to £29,114 a year per annum / pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

223-MAP-251

Job locations

The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital

Mytton Oak Road

Shrewsbury

SY3 8XQ

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

GCSEs in English or Maths to GSCE Grade C or equivalent
Foundation degree or equivalent or willingness to work towards one

Experience

Essential

Substantial previous therapy experience working within a health care environment
Practical and theoretical experience of teaching and presentation
Experience in working with Cancer patients

Desirable

Experience in liaising with other agencies
substantial previous experience of working within an acute or community health care environment

Skills

Essential

Ability to work independently to an agreed prorocol, evaluating patient's condition and modifying programmes as appropriate within levels of competence
Ability to self manage workload and prioritise caseload
Be able to demonstrate effective and compassionate communication skills
Ability to exchange condition related information with patients and relatives and responding appropriately when there are communication difficulties
Ability to learn through own experience, feedback from others and be aware of own limitations

Desirable

To be able to organise and deliver a health education session either in 1:1 or group sessions
Ability to assist in research, audit and development in relation to the area of work.
Ability to use powerpoint, excel, word or equivalent

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

GCSEs in English or Maths to GSCE Grade C or equivalent
Foundation degree or equivalent or willingness to work towards one

Experience

Essential

Substantial previous therapy experience working within a health care environment
Practical and theoretical experience of teaching and presentation
Experience in working with Cancer patients

Desirable

Experience in liaising with other agencies
substantial previous experience of working within an acute or community health care environment

Skills

Essential

Ability to work independently to an agreed prorocol, evaluating patient's condition and modifying programmes as appropriate within levels of competence
Ability to self manage workload and prioritise caseload
Be able to demonstrate effective and compassionate communication skills
Ability to exchange condition related information with patients and relatives and responding appropriately when there are communication difficulties
Ability to learn through own experience, feedback from others and be aware of own limitations

Desirable

To be able to organise and deliver a health education session either in 1:1 or group sessions
Ability to assist in research, audit and development in relation to the area of work.
Ability to use powerpoint, excel, word or equivalent

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

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust

Address

The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital

Mytton Oak Road

Shrewsbury

SY3 8XQ

Employer's website

http://www.sath.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust

Address

The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital

Mytton Oak Road

Shrewsbury

SY3 8XQ

Employer's website

http://www.sath.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)