Rotational Therapy Assistant
2 months ago
Job summary
Rotational Therapy Assistant - FIXED TERM 1 year
Division: Cancer and Core Clinical Services
Care Group: Therapies and Older Persons
Band: 2
Salary: £23,615 per annum/pro rata
We are recruiting for Rotational Therapy Assistants who shares our ambition and vision to deliver the Best of Care by the Best People and has the drive to take us forward, by ensuring that the Trust continues to be the first choice for patients and our staff.
Main duties of the job
The successful post holder will be expected to support therapy intervention given to patients, working as part of integrated therapy specialty teams, consisting of Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists and Therapy Assistants on a rotational basis delivering 7 day services. Rotations currently include-
Older Persons Acute Frailty Cardiorespiratory Paediatrics and Women's Health Surgical/Vascular/Critical Care Orthopaedics (Trauma and Elective) Front Door, including Emergency Department Rotations to Sheppey Frailty Unit may also be possibleAs a Rotational Therapy Assistant you will ensure that patients receive high quality therapy care.
The Rotational Therapy Assistant will work in partnership with members of the MDT both internally and external to the organisation.
The role will involve weekend working and may involve extended hours - 8am-8pm.
Our values are B old, E very Person Counts, S haring and Open and T ogether. It is important that you understand and to refer to our values when completing your application and always reflect our values throughout your employment with the Trust.
We are committed to endorsing diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion; our policies / procedures ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.
To contribute to our exciting future and become part of our team, apply today.
About us
Here at Medway, we pride ourselves on working together as one to ensure that our shared vision of Better, Best, Brilliant is achieved. Our culture and values are what drives the Trust and is the heartbeat of who we are as an organisation.
Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious environment.
Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement which will not mean sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments. We aim to support you to work flexibly in a way that will suit you and us.
All of our substantive & fixed term employees can enjoy a range of staff benefits, a gym, an active health and wellbeing programme, an on-site nursery and a cycle to work scheme.
We are taking positive action to ensure that we can attract, recruit and retain the best talent and would welcome more applicants from under - represented groups to support the Trusts commitment to a diverse, inclusive and an employer of choice workforce.
All staff at Medway comply the Trust's and the Kent and Medway Safeguarding Board's policies on safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Assist the therapist or senior Therapy Assistant in the treatment and rehabilitation of patients using a range of therapy techniques on access visits, stair assessments.
To undertake patient treatments as delegated by the therapist, following a treatment plan, and feedback reactions and progress to the therapist
Treat patients individually or in a group with direct / indirect supervision in a variety of settings ward, gym, clinic.
To undertake skilled support work supervising active exercise, therapeutic handling, functional activities, passive exercise, initial interviews.
To assist the therapist with the moving and handling of complex, high risk patients in preparation for /during treatment sessions according to Patient Risk assessment.
Instruct patients and carers, providing direction and guidance on the treatment programme and progression and guidance in health promotion
Encourage patients and their carers in an active approach to regaining and maintaining personal independence. This requires empathy, sensitivity and good interpersonal effective communication tools, verbal and non-verbal to communicate treatment programmes to patients who may have barriers to understanding or communicating, blind, deaf, dysphasic, or who do not have English as a first language.
Make accurate records of patient contacts undertaken and keep monthly statistics as required in line with Trust, CSP and service standards.
To document in MDT records all treatment undertaken
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Good general education (to GCSE or equivalent) Theoretical and Practical Training to NVQ II Level/ equivalent experience in communication skills, administrative and task organisation and Health & Safety awareness
Desirable
5 GCSEs (grades 9-4 or A*, A, B, C) or equivalent level 2 qualification(s) and Functional Skills (level 2) Or - as a level 2 apprenticeship, such as the Healthcare Support Worker apprenticeship
Knowledge
Essential
Understanding of Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy Understanding of working with patients in a therapeutic role
Experience
Essential
Experience in interacting with the public or patients Experience in a role that demonstrates communication skills, prioritising of tasks and an organised, methodical approach to work Experience of documenting and evidencing learning
Skills
Essential
Able to present information in a clear, logical manner in both written and oral format Basic Keyboard skills
Values Based Question
Essential
Give an example of a time where you have demonstrated a 'can do' attitude (including the situation you were in) and the outcome.-
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