Job summary
The post holder will undertake highly skilled support work with children and young people who
need support from physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy. This may include working with children on an individual basis or as part of a group. It will also include working in partnership with others who are involved in the child's care, for example parents and carers, teachers, and other healthcare professionals.
Working to agreed protocols and guided by standard operating procedures, the post holder will be key in the treatment and care of children and young people and also their parent / carer where relevant. The post holder will be working under indirect supervision of registered practitioners in the team. This will involve taking responsibility for an identified and allocated caseload following screening or assessment by a registered practitioner and will a degree of autonomy depending on the degree of complexity and risk of the task being undertaken.
Work will be carried out in a variety of settings including health centres, schools, nurseries, patient's homes or other community settings.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will undertake highly skilled support work with children and young people who
need support from physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy. This may include working with children on an individual basis or as part of a group. It will also include working in partnership with others who are involved in the child's care, for example parents and carers, teachers, and other healthcare professionals.
Working to agreed protocols and guided by standard operating procedures, the post holder will be key in the treatment and care of children and young people and also their parent / carer where relevant. The post holder will be working under indirect supervision of registered practitioners in the team. This will involve taking responsibility for an identified and allocated caseload following screening or assessment by a registered practitioner and will a degree of autonomy depending on the degree of complexity and risk of the task being undertaken.
Work will be carried out in a variety of settings including health centres, schools, nurseries, patient's homes or other community settings.
About us
We employ more than 6,500 staffwho deliver compassionate care from our two main hospitals,Calderdale Royal Hospital and Huddersfield Royal Infirmary as well as in community sites, healthcentres and in patients' homes. We also are incredibly proud to have almost 150 volunteers here at CHFT.
We provide a range of services including urgent and emergency care; medical; surgical; maternity; gynaecology; critical care; children's and young people's services; end of life care and outpatient and diagnostic imaging services.
We provide community health services, including sexual health services in Calderdale from Calderdale Royal and local health centres. These include Todmorden Health Centre and Broad Street Plaza.
We continue to modernise and invest in our health services to build on our strong reputation.Foundation trusts are public leaders in improving quality in health services. They are part of the NHS- yet decisions about what they do and how they do it are driven by independent boards. Boardslisten to their Council of Governors and respond to the needs of their members - patients, staff andthe local community.
Foundation trusts provide what the health service wants, yet are also free to invest quickly in thechanges to the local community needs, in striving to be the best, and in putting their patients first.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Assessing to protocols
Implementing treatment to protocols.
Monitoring, evaluating and adjusting treatment within the scope of protocols.
Assisting registered practitioners with complex treatment.
May involve assessing for, ordering and issuing basic equipment.
May include leading and assisting with group sessions
May take the responsibility for the training of others, including delivering training.
May involve delegating tasks to others.
May involve supervising the routine tasks of others.
The post holder will work as part of the wider Health and Social Care Team linking with staff from the Acute Trust, Education and Social Care.
.
The post holder will be required to undertake lone working in line with Trust policy.
Administrative duties and general patient care across departments are required.
The post holder will be expected to demonstrate self directed development and practice.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Assessing to protocols
Implementing treatment to protocols.
Monitoring, evaluating and adjusting treatment within the scope of protocols.
Assisting registered practitioners with complex treatment.
May involve assessing for, ordering and issuing basic equipment.
May include leading and assisting with group sessions
May take the responsibility for the training of others, including delivering training.
May involve delegating tasks to others.
May involve supervising the routine tasks of others.
The post holder will work as part of the wider Health and Social Care Team linking with staff from the Acute Trust, Education and Social Care.
.
The post holder will be required to undertake lone working in line with Trust policy.
Administrative duties and general patient care across departments are required.
The post holder will be expected to demonstrate self directed development and practice.
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS / TRAINING
Essential
- English and Math GCSE grade 9-2 (A*-E) or equivalent or high level of literacy and numeracy skills demonstrated within application
- Competence based level 3 Qualification e.g. NVQ or Diploma in a relevant field
- Willingness to undertake any training or development relevant to the role
- Knowledge of the client group and evidence of related training
Desirable
- Level 4 or 5 Assistant Practitioner Qualification awarded by a recognised university
- Level 5 validated education programme e.g. Certificate in Higher Level 5 Apprenticeship NB Grade progression is dependant on achievement of this and defined service specific competencies
KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE & EXPERTISE
Essential
- Previous extensive experience as a rehabilitation assistant/ support worker in a health or social care or education field.
- Previous experience working in a Multidisciplinary team in health, social care or education
- Experience of teaching and instructing / basic counselling skills
- An understanding of the needs and issues concerning illness and disability
- A good understanding of the concept of rehabilitation.
Desirable
- An understanding of the issues when working in service user's own homes
- Basic Computer skills
- Understanding & knowledge of specialist equipment
- Understanding of wider interagency issues
- An ability to work on own and make appropriate decisions, seeking help appropriately particularly in unforeseen circumstances.
COMMUNICATION AND RELATIONSHIPS
Essential
- Demonstrates positive attitudes and behaviours
- Able to work independently with service users without direct supervision
- Able to use initiative but be aware of limitations of role
- Problems solving/decision making skills based on patient/client needs
- Good communication skills
- Tactful, diplomatic, supportive and resourceful
- Ability to work to deadlines
- Good time management skills
- Ability to work well in a team
Desirable
- Have an awareness of all Trust policies and procedures
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS / TRAINING
Essential
- English and Math GCSE grade 9-2 (A*-E) or equivalent or high level of literacy and numeracy skills demonstrated within application
- Competence based level 3 Qualification e.g. NVQ or Diploma in a relevant field
- Willingness to undertake any training or development relevant to the role
- Knowledge of the client group and evidence of related training
Desirable
- Level 4 or 5 Assistant Practitioner Qualification awarded by a recognised university
- Level 5 validated education programme e.g. Certificate in Higher Level 5 Apprenticeship NB Grade progression is dependant on achievement of this and defined service specific competencies
KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE & EXPERTISE
Essential
- Previous extensive experience as a rehabilitation assistant/ support worker in a health or social care or education field.
- Previous experience working in a Multidisciplinary team in health, social care or education
- Experience of teaching and instructing / basic counselling skills
- An understanding of the needs and issues concerning illness and disability
- A good understanding of the concept of rehabilitation.
Desirable
- An understanding of the issues when working in service user's own homes
- Basic Computer skills
- Understanding & knowledge of specialist equipment
- Understanding of wider interagency issues
- An ability to work on own and make appropriate decisions, seeking help appropriately particularly in unforeseen circumstances.
COMMUNICATION AND RELATIONSHIPS
Essential
- Demonstrates positive attitudes and behaviours
- Able to work independently with service users without direct supervision
- Able to use initiative but be aware of limitations of role
- Problems solving/decision making skills based on patient/client needs
- Good communication skills
- Tactful, diplomatic, supportive and resourceful
- Ability to work to deadlines
- Good time management skills
- Ability to work well in a team
Desirable
- Have an awareness of all Trust policies and procedures
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
Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Princess Royal Community health centre
greenhead road
Huddersfield
HD1 4EW
Employer's website
https://www.cht.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
