Therapy Support Worker: Parkinson's Therapy MDT
6 days ago
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a band 3 Therapy Support Worker to join our Parkinson's Therapy MDT team at NUH NHS Trust on a permanent basis - there is a full time role .
The roles will be hours Monday to Friday. Cover on a Wednesday will be required until 8pm to support group work in an off site location within Nottingham. The successful candidate will also be required to join a rota system to cover weekend and bank holidays. Part-time hours/job share will also be considered at a minimum of hours per employee.
You will work under the supervision and guidance of registered therapists within the multidisciplinary team to provide therapy assessment and rehabilitation to patients with Parkinson's disease in an OP setting. This will be a mixture of individual appointments and group sessions and will support the work of the registered staff in the team across Physio, OT and SLT.
The majority of the work takes place at city campus but you will be expected to be able to work at both sites and potentially in community settings to meet service needs as required.
Main duties of the job
You will mostly work alongside a registered therapist in an OP setting providing an integrated rehabilitation approach which includes exercise therapy, mobility intervention, functional transfers , falls prevention, equipment provision, mental health work including anxiety management, being able to promote safety, wellbeing and independence within essential activities of daily living as well as gathering information from patients, relatives and carers. You will also be required to provide speech and language rehabilitation and support. There are numerous groups occurring during the week that will require support worker attendance.
You will need excellent communication skills to work with our patients, their relatives and carers and with the wider MDT.
You will have non-clinical responsibilities such as data collection, equipment management and stock levels as well as other admin and housekeeping duties.
About us
With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.
Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career
We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached full Job Description and Personal Specification for further details about the post
Person Specification
Training and qualifications
Essential
GCSE (A-C) English and maths or equivalent Working towards or achieved NVQ level 3 or equivalent in health related subject.
Experience
Essential
Previous experience as a therapy or rehab assistant Previous experience of working in the NHS or a care setting
Communication & relationship skills
Essential
Effective written, verbal and listening communications skills. The ability to communicate with patients who have communication difficulties.
Analytical and Judgement skills
Essential
Ability to work flexibly as part of a team Awareness of professional behaviour and issues of confidentiality/data protection.
Planning and Organisational skills
Essential
Organisational and time management skills Skills in prioritizing work tasks
Physical Skills
Essential
Physical ability to undertake manual and therapeutic handling of patients and/or equipment on a daily basis in a variety of environments Basic computer skills Flexible working schedules including participation in weekend rosters where required-
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