Job summary
Due to a secondment, an exciting opportunity for an 18 month fixed term contract has arisen in the Trauma Orthopaedic and Major Trauma therapy team, at Manchester Royal Infirmary, in our established Major Trauma Centre. We are looking for a new colleague to add to our large, friendly team of Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and Therapy Assistants. We provide therapy across our Major Trauma and Orthopaedic Trauma Units. As a Therapy Assistant you will be working under the supervision and guidance of trained Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists to deliver a high standard of therapy care and management.
The successful candidate will need to work to a patient centred model of care, demonstrating compassion and enthusiasm to enable patients to reach their potential and to optimise their level of independence. The team is proactive in the development of both staff & service and is committed to Continuous Personal Development including regular in-service training and & education with regular appraisals & supervision.
We need someone who is caring and passionate in providing high-quality care to our patients who range from young adults to the elderly population. Prior experience of working with this specialist client group is preferable, but not essential. A compassionate nature, effective communication skills and a resilient temperament are required to successfully work in this setting.
Main duties of the job
- To work with patients to achieve their identified rehabilitation goals, which have been set by the qualified OT/ PT, through a wide range of therapeutic activities. E.g., skilled therapeutic handling of patients, mobilising, personal activities of care.
- Following delegation by the registered member of staff, carry out agreed therapeutic treatment plans, working unsupervised after successful completion of relevant competencies.
- To prepare and restore patients and the environment prior to and following therapy treatment programmes.
- To communicate with patients to gain consent to treatment, and to ensure patients understanding, co-operation and compliance.
- To communicate information from the assessment and treatment to patients, carers, other family members, members of the multi-disciplinary team (MDT) and other professionals and agencies
- To be competent in treating patients in a group/class setting as well as on an individual basis.
- To assist and accompany therapists on home visits.
- To contribute to weekend/ 7 day/evening service cover, as required.
- To support the effective running of our day to day service through administration tasks, equipment and stock management
- To evaluate and progress basic therapy interventions for patients in activities related to their treatment or rehabilitation programme.
- To record patient information, interventions, and interactions onto the IT systems in accordance with local and national guidelines
About us
MFT is England's largest NHS Trust with a turnover of £2.5bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our brand-new Electronic Patient Record system which we've launched in September 2022.
We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our new Green Plan which will set out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated, there is helpful advice and information available by searching on the NHS England website where you can also find out more about how to access the vaccination.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated, there is helpful advice and information available by searching on the NHS England website where you can also find out more about how to access the vaccination.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Good general education
- Evidence of personal development
- Literacy and good written skills
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Previous work in NHS Hospital setting or similar
- Previous experience of working within a therapy team
- Experience of working independently with minimal support
Desirable
- Previous experience as working as a therapy Assistant
Skills
Essential
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- IT skills
- Motivated and able to use own initiative
- Team worker
- Ability to give feedback & liaise with wide range of individuals
- Ability to complete tasks and demonstrate good organisational skills
- Ability to work without supervision but aware of scope of practice
- Ability to empathise with patients
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of the role of the therapy team
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Good general education
- Evidence of personal development
- Literacy and good written skills
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Previous work in NHS Hospital setting or similar
- Previous experience of working within a therapy team
- Experience of working independently with minimal support
Desirable
- Previous experience as working as a therapy Assistant
Skills
Essential
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- IT skills
- Motivated and able to use own initiative
- Team worker
- Ability to give feedback & liaise with wide range of individuals
- Ability to complete tasks and demonstrate good organisational skills
- Ability to work without supervision but aware of scope of practice
- Ability to empathise with patients
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of the role of the therapy 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.
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).
