Senior Therapy Assistant

4 days ago

Barnsley, United Kingdom South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Trust Full time

Job summary

Hours Per Week.

We are looking to appoint a motivated & forward-thinkingSenior Therapy Assistant to jointhe Neighbourhood Rehabilitation Service (NRS) which encompasses theIntermediate Care team and Long-Term Condition Pathway, working across BarnsleyCommunity.

The teamprovides rehabilitation to patients in their own home & residential care.The service provides specialist community therapy assessment & treatment toimprove health & independence. In addition, the service offersrehabilitation to enable earlier discharge from hospital or to prevent hospitaladmission.

You willwork as part of amulti-disciplinary team, followinginitial assessment by a registered health care professional you will exerciseinitiative & judgement in care planning, goal setting, delivery,implementation & evaluation of care , working collaboratively & inpartnership with others

Youwill contribute to enabling service users to reach their potential & develop knowledge to promoteholistic care, including supporting patients who have longer termrehabilitation needs.

Hours of work will include weekends and bankholidays.

All employees of the Trust are strongly encouraged to befully vaccinated against COVID-19 to protect patients.

Main duties of the job

As Senior TherapyAssistant you will

Workin close liaison with the wider MDT

Provide high standards of safe & compassionate careto people that maximises their rehabilitation potential

Participatein training, education, & clinical supervision to develop skills & knowledge& apply continuous reflection on own practice

Assistwith student placements & help develop others

Possess high levels of communication & excellentinterpersonal skills & time management skills

Be committed to teamwork & delivering highquality patient care

Exercise a degree of independence, under supervision,using your initiative & judgment when delivering tasks

Develop & maintain meaningful therapeuticrelationships with people, ensuring the care experienced is positive &service user safety is maintained

Take part in service developments & show flexibilitywhen adapting to & supporting change

The use of a vehicle to undertake any necessarytravel in connection with the duties of the post is essential.

We are aware that an increasing number of applicants are using AI technology to generate responses on NHS Job application forms. We strongly discourage this and will conduct a thorough screening process before selecting candidates to progress to the next stage. If you are using AI to enhance your application, please disclose this in your NHS Jobs application form.

About us

Weare a specialist NHS Foundation Trust that provides community, mental healthand learning disability services for the people of Barnsley, Calderdale,Kirklees and Wakefield. We also provide low and medium secure services and arethe lead for the west Yorkshire secure provider collaborative.

Our mission isto help people reach their potential and live well in their communities, we do thisby providing high-quality care in the right place at the right time. We employstaff in both clinical and non-clinical services who work hard to make adifference to the lives of service users, families and carers.

We encourageand welcome applications from all protected characteristic groups, we valuediversity and want our workforce to be reflective of our communities.

Beinga foundation Trust means were accountable to ourmembers, who can have a say in how were run. Around 14,300 local people(including staff) are members of our Trust.

Joinus and you will be one of over 4,500 staff committed to supporting and improvingthe mental, physical and social needs of the thousands of people we meet andhelp each year.

Weare committedto safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people andvulnerable adults and expects all colleagues and volunteers to share thiscommitment.

We do reserve to right to close vacancy before the advertised closing date if necessary, so please apply as soon as possible.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Undertake delegated duties under the supervision of registered health care professionals.Consulting as necessary and working collaboratively within the health care teamto deliver therapeutic interventions, psychological and physical care to adefined group of service users.

Deliver evidence based planned care,which is safe and effective, in a manner which is caring , compassionate andenables service users to reach an optimum level of functioning, independence, rehabilitationand recovery.

Provide care within well establishedpolicies, procedures, protocols, guidelines, and established clinical careplans, whilst acting within the required sphereof clinical competences for the roleat all times.

Followinginitialassessment by aregistered health care professional, exerciseinitiative and judgement in, care planning, goal setting, delivery,implementation and evaluation of care.

Workingcollaboratively and in partnership with others, develop knowledge to promoteholistic care.

Demonstratesound knowledge of the careand treatment programmes of individual service users toenable the post holder to contribute and informthe decision making of registered health care professionals.

Make appropriatecare adjustments, within the agreed level of autonomy for the post, andbe able to communicate anychanges to service users, carers and the health care team. This may includeregular assessment, evaluation, reportingand escalating relevant information to appropriate health and social careprofessionals.

Undertakeenhanced training and preparation to meet the specific clinical needs of theservice and to equip the post holder for an enhanced leadership role.

Contribute to enabling service users toreach their potential, including the utilisation of public health approacheseg, providing advice and support or signposting to the appropriate service.

Undertake and maintain the requiredstatutory, mandatory and core training as required by the specific area ofservice.

Person Specification

Personal Attributes

Essential

Responsive attitude and approach Dress appropriately for the environment A Current driving licence and access to a car during the working day is essential (reasonable adjustments will be considered for any applicants who are unable to drive due to a disability)

Qualifications

Essential

A-C in Maths/English GCSE or equivalent Level 5 Apprenticeship/Foundation degree in Health & Social Care or equivalent relevant to the post Or, level 3 Apprenticeship/Diploma in Health & Social Care with the ability to demonstrate competencies at level 5 and will willingness to work towards achievement of level 5 qualification. Care certificate or required to achieve within 12 weeks of commencement (where relevant to the post)

Desirable

Experience of the speciality area Group Facilitation skills Willingness to undertake further study/development

Special Knowledge and Skills

Essential

As appropriate to the role: Demonstrates excellent customer care skills Of care procedures, practice, recovery model, care pathway and person centred care Provide and receive practice supervision Enthusiastic, able to work flexibly on a 24hr shift pattern to meet the needs of service users (where appropriate to the role) Demonstrates safe decision making skills commensurate with role. Excellent communicator, numeracy/ literacy, IT/keyboard skills Diversity/Cultural understanding Knows responsibilities regarding confidentiality and trust. Resilience to pressure and exposure to emotional, distressing or hazardous situations , verbal aggression, body fluids, etc. Non-judgemental, empathetic manner Demonstrates Trust Values Excellent interpersonal skills Good administration and organisational skills Able to use observation skills to identify potential risks and act appropriately Able to fulfil the requirements of the value based induction

Desirable

Language skills other than English Experience of supervising/inducting others

Experience

Essential

Significant experience: In providing care and/ or healthrelated procedures(where appropriate to the role) In working in a caring environment at a band 3 or equivalent level of competence In dealing with the public. In working as an effective team member. In working effectively, professionally and independently or as part of a multidisciplinary team In demonstrating initiative, decision-making and prioritisation skills. in user/carer involvement

Training

Essential

Must be willing/able to undertake all appropriate Trust mandatory training requirements, and subsequent refresher training relevant to the area. Must be willing/able to undergo job development and training and maintain skills. Demonstrate excellent knowledge of service user safety, eg, Prevention & management of violence & aggression, moving and handling, etc

Physical Attributes

Essential

A satisfactory sickness record over previous 2 years (subject to the need to act with fairness and equality of opportunity, particularly where sickness is related to a disability and/or pregnancy) Able to fulfil Occupational Health requirements for the post (with reasonable adjustments if necessary)

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