Job summary
Adult Therapy Services
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston
Therapy Technician within Adult Therapy Services
Band 3
Hours: 37.5
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our medical respiratory/ rehabilitation team based at the Bristol Royal Infirmary.
Therapy Technicians work alongside Occupational Therapists & Physiotherapists to support the delivery of effective treatment and rehabilitation plans to enable patients to recover from illness and injury and be safely discharged from hospital.
Main duties of the job
Working as part of an integrated medical team this role involves working with patients with a range of problems and conditions in an acute hospital setting. This includes working with patients with complex frailty, acute and general medical conditions including, respiratory, dementia, those who have fallen, and those with cognitive impairment. There will also be some administrative tasks as part of the role.
The successful candidate will have excellent communication skills, experience of working as part of a team, and great time management skills. Understanding the roles of Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy in an acute hospital setting should be demonstrated in your application form and experience of working in a healthcare setting is essential.
The post holder will need to contribute to a six day service working one weekend in four. You will also contribute to a bank holiday service.
Please specify in the supporting statement on your application form whether you have a full, clean driving licence and are prepared to undertake driving as part of your role.
For further information on the above posts please contact:
Daisy Gold (ext 5745)
About us
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward- thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Experiance
Essential
- oRecent experience in Allied Health care setting e.g. Nursing, Physio or OT Assistant. (E)
- oTaking responsibility for carrying out defined tasks. (E)
- oUse own initiative to problem solve within scope of role. (E)
- oWorking within a team. (E)
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- oBe able to speak fluent English to an appropriate standard with good listening skills. (E)
- Ability to work on a one to one basis and alone
- oEffective written & verbal communication skills. (E)
- oDemonstrate ability for planning and prioritisation (E)
- oDexterity, co-ordination and sensory skills (E)
- oFlexible approach to work (E )
- oAbility to travel between sites (E )
- oBasic information technology skills (E)
- oDemonstrate clear understanding of role & responsibility. (E)
- oAbility to use own initiative within role. (E)
- oDemonstrate an awareness to & sensitivity to other team members. (E)
- oAbility to feedback information to members of the MDT within limits of role & responsibility. (E)
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Maths and English GCSE grade C or equivalent
- oNVQ Level II in Health or Social Care or equivalent relevant experience (E)
Desirable
- Healthcare training either formal or informal
Person Specification
Knowledge and Experiance
Essential
- oRecent experience in Allied Health care setting e.g. Nursing, Physio or OT Assistant. (E)
- oTaking responsibility for carrying out defined tasks. (E)
- oUse own initiative to problem solve within scope of role. (E)
- oWorking within a team. (E)
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- oBe able to speak fluent English to an appropriate standard with good listening skills. (E)
- Ability to work on a one to one basis and alone
- oEffective written & verbal communication skills. (E)
- oDemonstrate ability for planning and prioritisation (E)
- oDexterity, co-ordination and sensory skills (E)
- oFlexible approach to work (E )
- oAbility to travel between sites (E )
- oBasic information technology skills (E)
- oDemonstrate clear understanding of role & responsibility. (E)
- oAbility to use own initiative within role. (E)
- oDemonstrate an awareness to & sensitivity to other team members. (E)
- oAbility to feedback information to members of the MDT within limits of role & responsibility. (E)
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Maths and English GCSE grade C or equivalent
- oNVQ Level II in Health or Social Care or equivalent relevant experience (E)
Desirable
- Healthcare training either formal or informal
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).
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)
Address
Bristol Royal Infirmary
Upper Maudlin St
Bristol
BS2 8HW
Employer's website
https://www.uhbw.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
