Sports and Exercise Therapist

Job description

Job responsibilities

JOB SUMMARY/ PURPOSE:

To carry out clinical duties that will include delivery of routine treatment programmes and activities, supervision and direction of clients and where appropriate their carers or relatives in relation to their treatment programme.

To deliver class based rehabilitation programmes within the community setting.

Access to advice and support from qualified staff is routinely provided and clinical work is routinely evaluated. Supervision takes the form of regular formal and informal training, clinical reasoning sessions and case conferences

To administer appropriate equipment and aids as delegated by clinical staff. To support patients when practicing therapeutic/ rehabilitation activities as delegated by clinical staff.

To undertake administrative and cleaning duties as appropriate for the identified clinical area.

Experience within the Health/Fitness industry is desirable but further training will be done in post.

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

GENERAL:

1. To assist in the delivery of lifestyle and condition management activity classes

2. To promote lifestyle change and health benefits of activity both within service and at organised events related to service promotion

3. To assist in the maintenance of departmental records.

4. To be responsible for own records of treatments performed and to collect statistics, as required.

5. To attend departmental meetings as required.

6. To help with reception and clerical duties as identified in each clinical area.

7. To ensure that the department environment is maintained as required at all times including equipment storage, mobility aid requirements and cleanliness of clinical areas as identified.

This job description is in no way meant to be restrictive and from time to time other duties may be requested.

Communication and Relationship Skills

To communicate rehabilitation related information effectively with patients and carers, tact, and reassurance will be required. Informed consent must be gained prior to treatment.

There is a requirement to maintain appropriate and meaningful treatment documentation in accordance with Trust and professional guidelines.

Barriers to effective communication will regularly be evident. These will include cognitive impairment, altered perception as well as physical impairments related to condition or age. Appropriate solutions to address the issues should be explored. Support with difficult communication issues will be available from clinical staff.

Analytical and Judgement Skills

Analysis and judgement will be involved in evaluating the patients response to treatment. Future treatment planning will be based on clients response to activity and good observation skills are important, analysis and treatment planning will be directed by qualified staff.

There will also be a responsibility to observe any deterioration or unexpected change in the clients condition and report this back to qualified staff in a timely and appropriate manner.

Responsibility for Policy/ Service development

To contribute to discussions regarding service development, quality initiatives and clinical service practices.

Responsibility for Financial and Physical Resources

To be responsible for ensuring the effective selection and safe use of equipment and aids.

Will check mobility and other equipment for safety and signs of deterioration and where appropriate take responsibility for arranging replacement equipment.

To monitor stock and order supplies.

Providing support by:

- Working in partnership and responding to local needs

- Respecting Differences: Building on similarities.

- Empowering people to be involved in decisions about how we provide care

- Encouraging others to behave respectfully in line with our values

- Suggesting Values Behaviours to influence and perform efficiently in line with our brand.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to GCSE Level or equivalent. Maths and English at C or above or equivalent qualification/demonstrable experience
• Degree in Sports and Exercise Therapy or equivalent
• Willingness to undertake relevant departmental training in order to achieve required clinical competencies

Desirable

• Educated to NVQ 3 Level or equivalent in a relevant related field (e.g access to health care)
• Portfolio evidence of relevant learning
• Qualifications within the health and fitness industry

Experience

Essential

• Detailed understanding of the role of a Therapy Assistant
• Awareness of what is important to a patient
• Practical awareness of issues affecting patient safety and risk
• Basic understanding of Health & wellbeing
• Proficient in computer use and IT skills

Desirable

• Experience in a care setting delivering class based programmes
• Experience of responsibility for decision making
• Experience of working as part of a health or social care team or other multi disciplinary team

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Possess a range of communication skills, both written and verbal
• Ability to keep accurate and legible patient notes or other relevant documentation
• Understand of the legal responsibilities of the post and the professional guidelines associated with clinical duties
• Ability to organise, prioritise and take responsibility for own workload

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Healthshare Group

Address

Howard Venue

39 Egerton Avenue

Hextable

Swanley

Kent

BR8 7LG

Employer's website

https://healthshare.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)