Senior Therapy Assistant – Pelvic Health

2 weeks ago

Birmingham, United Kingdom Birmingham Women'S And Children'S Nhs Foundation Trust Full time

Job summary The Pelvic Health Physiotherapy department is seeking an experienced, well-motivated, enthusiastic person to play a key role in supporting the team, offering treatment and ensuring the smooth running of the service.
They will work with qualified pelvic health physiotherapists and be part of the therapy assistant team.
They will also work with women, supporting them through important life stages, as well as administration teams, ward staff, procurement and suppliers.
The successful candidate will be self-motivated, professional and have excellent assistant and administrative skills.
Experience in using Microsoft Office applications and a broad general education with experience in a health care setting is essential.
They will have a flexible approach to work, be able to communicate effectively with a wide range of people and be sensitive to the needs of patients using the service.
This is a 12 month Fixed-Term post for part time hours of hours per week.
Main duties of the job To undertake treatment of patients, as selected by a qualified therapist, and in which the assistant has been trained.
To ensure that therapy colleagues and other staff are kept informedof progress with patients and other delegated tasks.
To undertake group sessions with the focus on education and exercise.
To communicate and co-operate with patients, carers and other professionals in an often sensitive and emotional environment requiring mature interpersonal skills.
To undertake a range of departmental duties including clerical tasks, stock maintenance, housekeeping.
To ensure all therapy equipment and facilities are ready for use and comply with Health and Safety regulations.
About us Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK.
Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families.
Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work.
Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.
Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.
Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.
Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership.
Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old.
Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work.
We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.
Job description Job responsibilities Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.
When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).
Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
Person Specification Qualifications Essential Foundation Degree in Health and Social Care OR BTEC Professional Development Qualification for Physiotherapy Support Workers (or relevant NVQ level 3) Relevant experience working as a Healthcare support worker in Therapy or other AHP department General education level to GCSE or equivalent Evidence of Literacy and Numeracy to Level 2 qualification Knowledge & Nature of Experience Essential Experience of working with adults.
Recent health or social care experience Knowledge of human anatomy and physiology Standard keyboard and skills.
Manual handling skills.
Basic resuscitation skills Ability to work with others in a team.
Evidence of ability to organise self and others Able to take and follow instructions Ability to observe and report changes Self-motivation.
Problem-solving skills.
Desirable Previous experience working as a Therapy Assistant in Physiotherapy Experience of training other staff.
Wide range of experience in pelvic health conditions and related interventions.
Analytical and Judgement Skills Essential Ability to use initiative and work independently Desirable Audit experience Professional/Managerial/Specialist Knowledge Essential Experience of working in MDT Computer literacy Excellent IT skills and previous experience of using of patient Information systems or similar in addition to Microsoft Office/Excel software.
Varied work experience of working with patients with sensitive and personal health needs Desirable Educator/teaching skills Specialist knowledge of therapy assessment and interventions and a desire to increase knowledge Personal Skills/Abilities and Attributes Essential Good teamwork skills Ability to demonstrate the Trust Values (Ambitious, Brave, Compassionate) Professional manner Positive and helpful Methodical Initiative Able to organise own caseload Adaptability Able to deal with stressful situations Friendly, polite and approachable.
Able to follow/give instructions.
Attention to detail Time management/prioritisation skills Excellent communication skills

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