Senior Therapy Assistant

3 months ago


Wigan, United Kingdom Wrightington Wigan & Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Job summary

Do you want to work at the North West's leading specialist orthopaedic hospital?

Do you want to help patients recover from surgery and reach their full potential?

We are looking for an enthusiastic Therapy Assistant who would like to join our trauma orthopaedic team based at Royal Albert and Edward Infirmary. The post holder will work collaboratively with multidisciplinary team members to deliver high quality care throughout the inpatient therapy pathway.

You will be given the opportunity to learn and develop with support from highly qualified and experienced colleagues. There is also the possibility of some cross site working on the elective wards at Wrightington Hospital

The post is for hours per week and would be worked Monday to Friday with a weekend working rota.

The role will require you to work across all areas in the Trust which may include those that are designated as positive, asymptomatic and negative COVID wards.

Please note this vacancy may close before the advertised closing date if a sufficient number of suitable applications are received.

Evidence of qualifications will be requested at interview.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidates will:

Have varied duties (both clinical and non-clinical) and will be involved directly in the immediate assessment, care and treatment of patients followingorthopaedic surgery. This will be under the supervision of qualified therapists. Have excellent communication skills when treating patients both face to face and via telephone. Have knowledge and understand of the types of Therapy interventions carried out for trauma orthopaedic patients Have a caring and considerate manner, which is essential to the post. Beexpected to have a good level of general education and basic computer literacy Be able to work comfortably in a faced paced ward environment Have previous experience of working in a Therapy or healthcare rehabilitation environment or relevant area.

About us

Choose Well - Choose WWL

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals, NHS Foundation Trust are the proud providers of acute hospital and community services to the people of the Wigan Borough and surrounding areas. At WWL, we value our staff believing that 'happy staff, makes for happy patients'. We have a recognised track record in staff engagement, and living our values 'the WWL Way'.

WWL are committed to placing the patient at the heart of everything we do, and in the provision of safe, effective care that acknowledges and ensures dignity. With this in mind we are seeking to recruit people who share our values and beliefs.

On-Call

Please note that senior positions (AFC band 8A or above) may be expected to participate in an on-call rota, if the role is predominantly operational.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To carry out a flexible patient centered programme of therapeutic activities under the direction of a Therapist To enable patients to achieve their treatment goals To keep accurate written records and statistics as required by the service To assist in departmental administration See job description for more detail Person Specification

Additional

Essential

Demonstrate a commitment to personal development Willingness to work flexibly over 7 days Speak English to an appropriate standard relevant to their role, with confidence and accuracy, using correct sentence structures and vocabulary, and without hesitation.

Knowledge

Essential

Demonstrate understanding of therapy interventions and the role of the assistant Health and Safety Risk awareness A basic understanding of relevant medical conditions and appropriate therapeutic interventions Awareness of confidentiality Knowledge of appropriate Moving and Handling methods

Desirable

Understanding of the use of mobility / aids for independence

Skills

Essential

Ability to teach practical skills to patients/clients Ability to work single-handed with individuals or groups Practical observational skills Good personal organisation skills Able to conduct self in a professional manner Able to problem solve Able to participate in aspects of personal care with patients/clients Have good written, verbal and non verbal communication skills Able to engage patients/ clients in activities Ability to use own initiative within designated role Able to empathise with people in difficult situations Able to recognise and work within own personal limitations

Desirable

Able work confidently within a hospital environment Able to fit/ adjust mobility / aids for independence Able to utilise NHS databases/ patient information systems Able to use basic Microsoft Office programmes

Experience

Essential

Working as work as part of a team Experience working in a relevant health related area. Experience of working with the effects of illness and disability on adults

Desirable

Experience of working in patients/ clients own homes Experience of working in a therapy/rehab service.

Qualifications

Essential

NVQ Level III /QCF training or equivalent course in relevant area Evidence of basic level qualifications in both Maths and English Evidenced training / competencies achieved through current practical experience

Desirable

GCSE or equivalent in English

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