Therapy Assistant

1 month ago


SuttoninAshfield, United Kingdom Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic individual to join the Stroke Therapy team at King's Mill Hospital as a therapy assistant.

As a therapy assistant you will be a valued member of the team and can make a significant difference to the rehabilitation of people in your care and their lives after stroke.

If you would like to develop your skills in our proactive and supportive trust, please get in touch, we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

Please read the attached full job description and person specification in the additional documents section.

About us

Thank you for your interest in this role.

Sherwood is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here and we are the Health Service Journal's Trust of the Year in 2020.

The Care Quality Commission rated King's Mill Hospital Outstanding and Newark, and Mansfield Community Hospitals Good. Overall we are rated Outstanding for care.

For the last three years, we have been ranked as the best NHS Trust to work for in the Midlands and in 2020 we were the third best Acute/Community NHS Trust in England.

Happy colleagues deliver better care. Our teams work in a supportive, inclusive environment, which nurtures wellbeing and has opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients, we also care for you.

We would love you to join us.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The successful candidate must be reliable, enthusiastic, and have an empathetic outlook. Good initiative, observation and listening skills and the ability to work well as part of a team. To work with patients, alongside therapists to achieve the maximum level of functional independence and outcomes.

To see the full detailed job description and main responsibilities of the job please refer the job description attached.

Person Specification

Knowledge Requirements

Essential

A basic understanding of support work in physiotherapy and occupational therapy Physical ability to therapeutically move patients Basic understanding of stroke and neurological conditions

Desirable

Computer literate

Qualifications- Academic/ Craft/ Professional

Essential

GCSE of Grade 4/ Grade C or above in English and Maths or other appropriate qualification

Desirable

Portfolio or evidence of training or other qualification

Experience

Essential

Experience of working with people Ability to work as member of a team Ability to communicate in an effective manner

Desirable

Previous work in health-related field

Contractual Requirements

Essential

Regular attendance Weekend working Enthusiasm to develop and learn new skills

Desirable

Ability to drive
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