Job summary
Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Therapy Services have an opportunity for an enthusiastic person to join our In Patient Therapy team, based predominantly at Bradford Royal Infirmary.
You will need to possess, or be willing to train towards, a level 2 qualification in healthcare.
The successful applicant will work alongside a team of Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and other support staff in the stroke and neurology team, supporting patients with their rehabilitation.
Once trained and competent; you may also undertake a treatment programmes independently.
You need to be able to support and motivate patients to enable them to recover from illness and injury and regain independence which can include both adults and children.
You will need to be an excellent communicator and demonstrate the willingness to learn new skills. The job is very "hands on" and involves actively supporting patients for example with manual handling, practicing exercises or functional activities.
Applicants, if shortlisted, you will be invited to attend an in person interview.
Interview Date:
Main duties of the job
You will be working alongside physiotherapists and occupational therapists to provide excellent care to our patients that are under the care of the stroke and neurology team. treatment and assessment is provided mainly within a ward and gym environment. The role will also include supporting therapists to take patients home and assess in their own environment.
You will need to be able to support clinical staff to provide therapy interventions and also work independently to practice exercise or functional tasks with patients.
To ensure the day to day running of the department is successful. This will involve some administration tasks, as well as cleaning and equipment and stock checks.
About us
We can offer staff gymnasiums at BRI and SLH sites, excellent pension scheme and advice on childcare.
At Bradford Teaching Hospitals we're passionate about providing outstanding care for the people of the Bradford district and communities across the North of England. We're keen to meet people interested in sharing our passion and helping us continue to deliver the highest quality of care to our patients.
We're a renowned teaching hospital trust at the forefront of research, education and development, with a state-of-the-art simulation and skills training centre on site.
In short, we can help you lift your career to the next level. We've received huge investment to improve patient care which means we have truly world-class facilities including a brand-new neonatal suite, state-of-the-art intensive care unit, a newly refurbished A&E department, new children's unit and a welcoming, modern atrium and reception area for staff and visitors.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached for the job description document for this post for further details in regards to the main responsibilities of the role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached for the job description document for this post for further details in regards to the main responsibilities of the role.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working as part of a team
Desirable
- Experience of working in the NHS
- Experience of working in a rehabilitation environment
Skills
Essential
- Basic IT skills
- Good verbal and written command of English
- Good interpersonal skills
- Numeracy skills (demonstrated through qualifications or experience)
- Ability to plan organise own and delegated workload and work under pressure in a busy environment in a professional manner
- Aware of own strengths and limitations/levels of competence
- Record keeping and documentation
- Ability to respond to changes in patient condition
- Ability to work as a team member
- Motivation, reliability and ability to work as part of a team
- Flexibility and adaptability
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality
- Understanding of equality and diversity issues and how this affects patients, visitors and staff
- Understanding of what the NHS Constitution means to you, and your responsibilities to the public, patients and colleagues
- Understands the limits of the job role. Has the ability to recognise situations that require reporting and demonstrates the ability to escalate to a senior person where appropriate
- Ability to carry out and report on observations/ tests
- Demonstrate understanding of the rehabilitation philosophy of care
- Demonstrate an understanding of the role of health, social and therapy services
- Demonstrate and understanding of the importance of enablement
Qualifications
Essential
- Care Certificate (or willingness to undertake) *
- Level 2 in healthcare or equivalent* (or willingness to undertake) *
other
Essential
- Professional appearance in accordance with Trust policy
- Demonstrates an ability to provide good customer service
- Motivation and commitment to provide a high standard of care
- Ability to transport self between team base, hospital sites and patient's homes in an efficient manner
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working as part of a team
Desirable
- Experience of working in the NHS
- Experience of working in a rehabilitation environment
Skills
Essential
- Basic IT skills
- Good verbal and written command of English
- Good interpersonal skills
- Numeracy skills (demonstrated through qualifications or experience)
- Ability to plan organise own and delegated workload and work under pressure in a busy environment in a professional manner
- Aware of own strengths and limitations/levels of competence
- Record keeping and documentation
- Ability to respond to changes in patient condition
- Ability to work as a team member
- Motivation, reliability and ability to work as part of a team
- Flexibility and adaptability
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality
- Understanding of equality and diversity issues and how this affects patients, visitors and staff
- Understanding of what the NHS Constitution means to you, and your responsibilities to the public, patients and colleagues
- Understands the limits of the job role. Has the ability to recognise situations that require reporting and demonstrates the ability to escalate to a senior person where appropriate
- Ability to carry out and report on observations/ tests
- Demonstrate understanding of the rehabilitation philosophy of care
- Demonstrate an understanding of the role of health, social and therapy services
- Demonstrate and understanding of the importance of enablement
Qualifications
Essential
- Care Certificate (or willingness to undertake) *
- Level 2 in healthcare or equivalent* (or willingness to undertake) *
other
Essential
- Professional appearance in accordance with Trust policy
- Demonstrates an ability to provide good customer service
- Motivation and commitment to provide a high standard of care
- Ability to transport self between team base, hospital sites and patient's homes in an efficient manner
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.
