Therapy Support Worker Apprentice

Job description

Job responsibilities

To attend all mandatory components of the Apprenticeship Standard including:

- Apprentice induction

- GHNHSFT mandatory training

- Apprenticeship Workshops

- Ward / Department based vocational assessments

- Competencies as determined by the line manager as relevant to the work area / department

- Progress review meetings

- To prepare for and participate in annual appraisal and development review meeting.

To develop the skills to work as an integral member of the therapy team using the principles of Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy in an integrated and client-centred way. The apprentice will progress to implementing assessments and treatment plans to promote independence through the use of occupation, exercise and physical modalities, taking into consideration a persons affect and cognition.

To learn how to, and then implement and progress delegated treatment programmes using clinical reasoning skills to include the teaching of patients on functional exercise, the issuing and fitting of equipment and the practice of activities of daily living. It will also include assessing patients in the safe use of mobility aids, such as safety on the stairs and personal care.

To learn how to, and then assess patients with non-complex mobility and occupational difficulties. To instruct and motivate patients in accordance with the therapy plan, in order to achieve goals set by the registered practitioner, monitoring the patients condition at all times.

To undertake specific unaccompanied work and organise own caseload comprising of patients with predictable and unpredictable conditions. To monitor and report back to the registered practitioner and/or other members of the multi-disciplinary team (MDT), regarding progress and changes in the patients condition or deviation in the expected care pathway, to ensure safety, the achievement of agreed goals and planning safe discharge. This may include representing the therapists at MDT meetings and ward handovers.

To use verbal and non-verbal communication tools to communicate effectively with patients/carers. This may include motivation, empowerment and education and will include patients/carers who may or may not have barriers to communication through cognitive or physical impairment e.g. dysphasia, deafness, blindness and depression.

To prepare the clinical area and the patient, for delivery of safe and effective treatments in a clean environment e.g. securing drips, drains, wounds and catheters and maintain treatment and storage areas to ensure compliance with Health and Safety and Infection Control standards. To monitor and maintain stock levels of equipment and consumables to ensure smooth service delivery.

To undertake administrative tasks to support the therapy team and ensure the ongoing care and rehabilitation of the patient. To include making accurate and legible entries in the therapy and multidisciplinary patient records. To contribute to measuring the treatment outcomes and audit activity related to the service.

To comply with Trust and Departmental policies and procedures e.g. Health and Safety at Work Act (1974), Manual Handling, clinical equipment competency, risk management, Data Protection Acts and patient confidentiality at all times, ensuring the safe use of equipment and storage of materials. This will include demonstrating compliance with the terms of all safeguarding policies and processes relevant to the safeguarding of adults and children in the care of GHNHSFT and to undergo regular mandatory training concerned with safeguarding matters.

Please see the full job description and person specification by accessing the documents under the Supporting Documents heading.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• GCSE Grade D (3) or above in English and Maths or equivalent Functional Skills Level 1 in English

Desirable

• GCSE or equivalent in a Science or Health and Social care based subject

Experience

Essential

• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office Word and e-mail programmes and the ability to input data accurately

Desirable

• Experience of working within care
• Knowledge of care

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Good communication skills and interpersonal skills both verbal and non-verbal
• Form professional relationships with clients who may need motivating and encouraging in a way that respects their views, autonomy and culture
• Work on own initiative, independently and as part of a team
• Work flexibly in response to the changing demands of the service

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

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Trustwide

Gloucestershire

GL1 3NN

Employer's website

https://www.gloshospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)