Therapy Apprentice Support Worker

6 months ago

Gloucester, United Kingdom Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Overview

This apprenticeship at Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is an exciting opportunity to learn new skills within an acute healthcare environment and become part of the Therapy Support Team.

This apprenticeship is suitable for anyone with a desire to learn and develop skills with a view to beginning a career in Therapy based occupations such as Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy and gain a Senior Healthcare Support Worker - Allied Health Profession/Therapy Support (Level 3) apprenticeship.

**Throughout the apprenticeship journey you will**:

- be supported in the workplace by a mentor
- have a minimum of 6 hours per week ‘off-the-job training’ to develop your learning
- be in regular contact with the Training Provider and the Apprenticeships and Careers Team
- have access to a virtual learning platform
- attend workshops where you will have the opportunity to discuss and share

The Apprentice Therapy Support Worker is required to uphold confidentiality at all times, be expected to be professional, treat everyone with kindness and respect, and have the confidence to communicate with members of the public and staff at all levels.

Job purpose

The Apprentice will be expected to complete the elements of the apprenticeship within the 24 months’ timeframe. The apprenticeship includes:
To complete a Senior Healthcare Support Worker apprenticeship while working as an Apprentice Therapy Support Worker within an acute healthcare environment.

The successful applicant will be enrolled to the Advanced (Level 3) Senior Healthcare Support Worker (Allied Health Profession - Therapy Support) Standard with our Training Provider and will receive Induction and training appropriate to the activities he or she will undertake, and following this induction period will develop the capability and knowledge to use the principles of Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy in an integrated and client-centred way, to promote independence and facilitate safe discharge.

During their apprenticeship the apprentice will learn how to, and become confident in, implementing delegated treatment plans and facilitating rehabilitation within agreed limitations through exercise, physical modalities and the use of occupation.

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the largest employer in the county and with over 8,000 staff, we are one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK. We offer a generous annual leave allowance, excellent bank rates and access to the excellent NHS Pension Scheme.

The Therapy service provides Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy to inpatients and outpatients at Gloucestershire Royal and Cheltenham General Hospitals.

We are an integrated therapy service providing patient centred care. Working closely with other allied health and nursing professionals our mission is to ‘enable people to maximise their potential to live well’.
The Therapy service also has a dedicated R&D team who strive to encourage staff to build upon their research, leadership and career development skills, embracing the four pillars of practice. They offer support with research projects, participating in research trials and offer opportunities to become principal investigators. They facilitate a therapy preceptorship program for new therapy graduates to support the transition from student to qualified professional and are principally involved in facilitating peer supervision sessions for other staff groups and action learning sessions for students. They are available to provide advice and support to all therapy staff throughout their career journey.

Job purpose

The Apprentice will be expected to complete the elements of the apprenticeship within the 24 months’ timeframe. The apprenticeship includes:
To complete a Senior Healthcare Support Worker apprenticeship while working as an Apprentice Therapy Support Worker within an acute healthcare environment.

The successful applicant will be enrolled to the Advanced (Level 3) Senior Healthcare Support Worker (Allied Health Profession - Therapy Support) Standard with our Training Provider and will receive Induction and training appropriate to the activities he or she will undertake, and following this induction period will develop the capability and knowledge to use the principles of Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy in an integrated and client-centred way, to promote independence and facilitate safe discharge.

During their apprenticeship the apprentice will learn how to, and become confident in, implementing delegated treatment plans and facilitating rehabilitation within agreed limitations through exercise, physical modalities and the use of occupation.

**The apprentice will be required to**:

- Assess and manage delegated patients with non-complex mobility and occupational difficulties, reporting back to the registered practitioner as necessary
- Support the teams with administration, clerical and housekeeping duties
- At all times ensuring a high standar

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