Job summary
We have an opportunity for you to join a rewarding and enjoyable position working for Barts Health; the largest Trust in England - specifically at the St. Bartholomew's site. The role will involve working within the Barts Heart Centre and Respiratory occupational therapy team. You will work closely alongside therapy colleagues and other service pathways within St Bartholomew's site to provide high-quality patient centered care.
You will work as part of the team to treat a wide variety of patients under the direction of senior therapists as well as autonomously to support patients in their assessment, rehabilitation and management, using advanced communication and therapeutic handling skills.
For our world-class service, we need a world-class workforce. We are looking for previous relevant experience as a therapy assistant or support worker and experience of working with patients with complex healthcare needs in a physical health or rehabilitation setting. You will be a motivated team player and possess excellent verbal and written communication skills, with empathy and compassion at the heart of the care that you provide.
There is an established CPD programme for support workers with opportunities for personal development and involvement with development of other support workers within the department.
There is the potential for the successful candidate to work towards the occupational therapy apprenticeship programme in the future.
Main duties of the job
Tosupport the Occupational Therapy team in providing high-quality patient centered care:
- To assist therapists in the rehabilitation of patients by carrying out treatment plans developed by therapists and by progressing those treatment plans within agreed frameworks.
- To carry out patient assessment and treatment in a wide variety of settings including the ward, departmental therapy areas as prescribed/agreed by qualified therapist.
- To administer prescribed formal assessments and reporting including access visits and cognitive and functional measures as prescribed/agreed by qualified therapist.
- To facilitate patients, with their carers, in identifying personal self-management goals
- Work autonomously without direct supervision to support patients in their rehabilitation plans using advanced communication and therapeutic handling skills.
- Assist therapists in treatment requiring more than one therapist including those with complex therapeutic handling needs.
- To lead the efficiency processes of timetabling and prioritisation for Rehab Support Workers (RSWs).
- Lead the delivery of therapist prescribed group exercise and education programmes.
- To autonomously identify need for re-evaluation, progression and termination of interventions.
- Modify specific patient treatment programmes by reassessing and progressing as appropriate as prescribed/agreed by qualified therapist.
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oGCSE Maths and English or a good standard of written English, numeracy and IT skills
- oFormal technical qualification, e.g. City & Guilds, or NVQ in a Health related field, or equivalent skills acquired through in-service development or experience
Experience
Essential
- oRelevant experience of working as a therapy assistant or support worker in a physical health setting.
- oExtensive experience of working with patients with complex healthcare needs in a rehabilitation setting.
- oExperience of working with patients from a diverse multicultural community
- oExperience of using highly skilled handling to facilitate client movement and/or rehabilitation
- oExperience of transferring learnt skills to a practical environment
Desirable
- oNHS experience
- oExperience in teaching or education to therapy support staff or other disciplines
Skills
Essential
- oAble to demonstrate clinical reasoning skills to facilitate decision making processes
- oAble to demonstrate skills in the assessment and treatment of patients without direct supervision
- oHigh standard of patient handling skills
- oGood knowledge of medical terminology
- oGood knowledge of medical conditions and a proven ability to expand and develop this knowledge within a specialised area
- oKnowledge of the needs of different ethnic minority groups and cultural issues
- oGood verbal and written communication
- oAbility to document clear, concise, and legal, medical records to national standards
- oBasic IT skills
- oPresentation Skills
- oAbility to organise self and others and manage time effectively
- oAbility to form good relationship with patients
Desirable
- oExperience in supporting or mentoring others within a work setting
- oUnderstanding of self-management in long term health conditions
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oGCSE Maths and English or a good standard of written English, numeracy and IT skills
- oFormal technical qualification, e.g. City & Guilds, or NVQ in a Health related field, or equivalent skills acquired through in-service development or experience
Experience
Essential
- oRelevant experience of working as a therapy assistant or support worker in a physical health setting.
- oExtensive experience of working with patients with complex healthcare needs in a rehabilitation setting.
- oExperience of working with patients from a diverse multicultural community
- oExperience of using highly skilled handling to facilitate client movement and/or rehabilitation
- oExperience of transferring learnt skills to a practical environment
Desirable
- oNHS experience
- oExperience in teaching or education to therapy support staff or other disciplines
Skills
Essential
- oAble to demonstrate clinical reasoning skills to facilitate decision making processes
- oAble to demonstrate skills in the assessment and treatment of patients without direct supervision
- oHigh standard of patient handling skills
- oGood knowledge of medical terminology
- oGood knowledge of medical conditions and a proven ability to expand and develop this knowledge within a specialised area
- oKnowledge of the needs of different ethnic minority groups and cultural issues
- oGood verbal and written communication
- oAbility to document clear, concise, and legal, medical records to national standards
- oBasic IT skills
- oPresentation Skills
- oAbility to organise self and others and manage time effectively
- oAbility to form good relationship with patients
Desirable
- oExperience in supporting or mentoring others within a work setting
- oUnderstanding of self-management in long term health conditions
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).
