Generic Therapy Assistant

5 days ago

Derby, United Kingdom University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen within University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust. Our stroke service is looking for a passionate and enthusiastic Generic Therapy Assistant to work across the stroke services at the Royal Derby Hospital and Florence Nightingale Hospital.

You will be an essential member of an established multi-disciplinary stroke team, working flexibly to ensure optimum care for all stroke patients. You will work alongside Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists specialising in stroke, as well as other members of the multi-disciplinary team with a focus on assisting stroke patients through the various stages of their care.

Applicants must have relevant recent experience in a Healthcare/ Care Home environment and must possess an NVQ level 2 or equivalent care based competencies.

There will be a requirement to cover some Bank holidays and work on a weekend rota within Stroke Services.

Full time post available.

Main duties of the job

The post-holder will have a hands-on role with patients undertaking a variety of tasks including assisting in the treatment of an individual or group of patients. They will perform activities that will help patients with activities of daily living and assist in improving functional independence and aid mobility issues on the Stroke Units. They will also be expected to provide a range of housekeeping and administrative duties to support the team.

This post offers regular supervision, in-service training sessions along with the opportunity to develop clinical competencies as part of your appraisal.

This post will offer you the opportunity to develop your skills in this clinical field within a supportive Multi-disciplinary team (MDT) in order to support stroke patients throughout different stages of the stroke pathway.

You will be required to have excellent communication skills, time management and prioritisation skills to work as part of the MDT.

Closing date of applications: 24 November 2024

Interview date: 06 December 2024

About us

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In return we will offer:

Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond. Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts:

We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day. We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week. An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country. Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily. Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres. We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres. We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day. UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff. Job description

Job responsibilities

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Person Specification

Qualification/ Education

Essential

GCSE Maths and English NVQ level 2 Health and Social Care or equivalent

Desirable

Evidence at recent relevant courses/ training NVQ Level 3 health and social care

Knowledge and skills

Essential

Demonstrates understanding of OT and PT role Evidence of good verbal and written communication skills

Desirable

Demonstrates knowledge of patient care Evidence of using own initiative

Experience

Essential

Evidence of working within a team Relevant experience of working with people who have an impairment/ disability Experience of manual handling techniques

Desirable

Experience of working in the health setting Evidence of motivating others

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