Therapy Assistant Practitioner

1 month ago

Lincoln, United Kingdom United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust Full time

Job summary

A fantastic opportunity has arisen to appoint Band 4 Therapy Assistant Practitioner. It can be considered as a B3-4 developmental post. This will be in the therapy team within the front door therapy team. You will have the opportunity to work on within our emergency department as well as our medical assessment units

Our team aims to maximise an individual's abilities, with a focus on patient-centred goals, whilst enabling a safe discharge from hospital. With good MDT working and strong links with our community colleagues, our friendly team work together, helping to support patient flow, ensuring a smooth transition between hospital and community settings.

This post would be ideal for someone who has experience as a therapy assistant (Physio or Occupational Therapy) with the required qualifications for this role commencing as a Band 4, and also for someone who would like to develop in their career to a Band 4. Training is available to support with this opportunity.

Main duties of the job

The role requires the successful candidate to work as part of a team to manage a designated workload (within a scope of practice), maintain appropriate records, and accept accountability and responsibility for their own actions. The post holder will need to be able to work autonomously, with close supervision/support from a qualified team member, and as part of the wider multi-disciplinary team.

There will be opportunities to engage in service developments and training and the post holder will assist with the supporting and skill development of Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy staff including assistants, apprentices and students.

To evaluate patient's progress and use own judgement to make amendments to the treatment programme within their scope of practice.

To undertake administrative and some house-keeping duties to support the Therapy service.

The post holder will be required to work Bank Holidays & weekends as part of a rota.

About us

Our Trust is situated in the beautiful county of Lincolnshire and is one of the biggest acute hospital trusts in England, serving a population of more than 700,000 people. We provide acute and specialist services to people in Lincolnshire and neighbouring counties. We have an annual income of £643 million (20/21) and we employ nearly 8,500 people.

Our Board have recently agreed a new vision statement - "Outstanding Care Personally Delivered" - stating their ambition for our Trust to be among the best.

We also have a five year Integrated Improvement Plan setting out how we will achieve our strategic objectives, for patients, services, people and partners, the last recognising that our future success depends on our ability to ensure the Lincolnshire healthcare system is successful in achieving its ambition to help people live healthier lives and provide care closer to where people live.

Our latest CQC report increased our ratings for being effective and well-led from 'Requires Improvement' to 'Good'. Our rating for caring remained as 'Good'.

This is in recognition of the huge amount of work that our amazing staff have done to improve the quality of care for our patients in recent years.

We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated

Job description

Job responsibilities

What should you do next?

Have a look at the job description, and if you like what you see, then apply today. Dont miss this fantastic opportunity to work with a great team in a supportive environment within a great institution. Your NHS needs you

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

2 A levels or equivalent Level 3 qualification in a subject relevant to the post GCSE English and Maths - Grade 4-9 or equivalent Relevant Level 4 qualification (Diploma level) or equivalent Foundation degree, HNC.

Desirable

Relevant Level 5 Qualification ECDL or equivalent Other related Healthcare qualifications

Previous Experience

Essential

Experience as a senior therapy assistant or senior health care support worker or equivalent in hospital or community. Experience of collecting/recording information on paper and computer systems. Experience of using good customer relations and effective communication skills including face to face, telephone and written.

Desirable

Experience of working as a therapy assistant practitioner Experience of working under pressure Experience of leading and developing group work

Skills

Essential

Demonstrated ability to work effectively as a member of a team and without direct supervision Knowledge and understanding of the principles of Therapy Demonstrated professional behaviour Evidence of personal development in previous employment Excellent verbal and written communication skills Evidence of prioritisation skills and good organisational skills IT Skills - Digitally literate Proven ability to use initiative and recognise own limitations knowing when to seek further assistance Demonstrated resilience and emotional intelligence Ability to demonstrate non-discriminatory and inclusive practice Caring and compassionate

Desirable

Supportive communication skills with people experiencing language impairment

Specific Requirements

Essential

Good attendance record Willingness to undertake further training and learn new skills Demonstrated ability to complete appraisal objectives Ability to travel across county/sites Commitment to support the Trust Values

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