Job summary
Are you enthusiastic about providing high quality patient centred care?
Do you want to be part of a friendly and motivated team helping people recover from surgery?
If so, we would love to hear from you as this could be the job for you! We have a great opportunity to join our Surgical Therapy Team at Scarborough Hospital.
We have a permanent role 37.5 hour, Band 3 Generic Therapy Assistant job, with working hours Monday to Friday between 8.30am - 4.30pm (working hours to be agreed on appointment).
Please do not hesitate to get in touch if you would like to find out more.
Main duties of the job
The role involves working with patients on critical care and the surgical ward. You will be required to assist our Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists with physical rehabilitation, general patient care and facilitate the smooth running of the department.
We are looking for someone who is keen to learn, enthusiastic and committed to delivering quality care on the wards. Ideally you will have previous experience as a Therapy or Healthcare Assistant, however we welcome applications from a variety of backgrounds.
You will also be responsible for ensuring IT based administrative tasks are completed on a daily basis, and manage the provision of therapeutic equipment as required.
You will need to demonstrate excellent communication and organisational skills and a caring approach in your everyday work. You will be supported in ongoing development and training. The role will involve at times taking responsibility for your own caseload and working alone.
About us
Our benefits
We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:
- Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
- 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
- A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager at interview stage
- A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
- Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
- NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
- An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
- Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers
For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.
Job description
Job responsibilities
A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.
Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.
Working for the Trust
Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.
Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: yhs-tr.recruitment@nhs.net.
As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.
Armed Forces Friendly Employer
We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britains Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.
Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.
Working for the Trust
Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.
Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: yhs-tr.recruitment@nhs.net.
As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.
Armed Forces Friendly Employer
We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britains Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.
Person Specification
Education
Essential
- A levels (3) or Level 3 national certificate or Level 3 diploma or Senior Healthcare support worker apprenticeship or Mathematics and English to Level 2: Functional Skills/GCSE Grade C
- Proactively undertakes relevant specialist or departmental training in order to achieve required knowledge and competency for role.
Desirable
- Level 3 certificate in Health & Social Care
Experience & Knowledge Require
Essential
- Practical knowledge of role, including good understanding of role applied for
- Practical awareness of issues affecting safety and risk
- Experience of working within a team and with the general public
- Experience of managing allocated tasks independently within own competency and taking responsibility for decision making
Desirable
- Experience of working within a health/social care or educational environment
- Experience of mentoring/supervising members of a team
- Able to work with clients who may have challenging behaviours and limited communication.
Skills & Attributes
Essential
- Ability to use a range of communication, negotiation and motivation skills using a variety of formats including verbal, written and virtual.
- Competent IT skills and the ability to use digital platforms and maintain business related information
- Ability to problem solve, prioritise and escalate work related issues
- Able to learn from experiences and demonstrate change
- Ability to understand delegation, scope of role and to take responsibility for given caseload.
Person Specification
Education
Essential
- A levels (3) or Level 3 national certificate or Level 3 diploma or Senior Healthcare support worker apprenticeship or Mathematics and English to Level 2: Functional Skills/GCSE Grade C
- Proactively undertakes relevant specialist or departmental training in order to achieve required knowledge and competency for role.
Desirable
- Level 3 certificate in Health & Social Care
Experience & Knowledge Require
Essential
- Practical knowledge of role, including good understanding of role applied for
- Practical awareness of issues affecting safety and risk
- Experience of working within a team and with the general public
- Experience of managing allocated tasks independently within own competency and taking responsibility for decision making
Desirable
- Experience of working within a health/social care or educational environment
- Experience of mentoring/supervising members of a team
- Able to work with clients who may have challenging behaviours and limited communication.
Skills & Attributes
Essential
- Ability to use a range of communication, negotiation and motivation skills using a variety of formats including verbal, written and virtual.
- Competent IT skills and the ability to use digital platforms and maintain business related information
- Ability to problem solve, prioritise and escalate work related issues
- Able to learn from experiences and demonstrate change
- Ability to understand delegation, scope of role and to take responsibility for given caseload.
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.
