Band 4 Therapy Technician

3 months ago

Stanmore, United Kingdom Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust Full time

Job summary

The Adult Orthopaedic Inpatient Therapy at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital is looking to recruit a motivated, organised and reliable Band 4 Therapy Technician to work on the adult inpatient wards.

Main duties of the job

To assist in the delivery of therapy services by supporting Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists in the assessment and treatment of highly complex patients. This will include independently treating patients post-operatively on the short-stay ward and supporting our patient pathways.

To provide appropriate therapeutic interventions to patients referred by therapists and be able to progress these treatments as part of your own patient caseload, progressing patients along clinical milestones and ensuring safe and efficient discharge from hospital.

To independently assess patients prior to day case procedures and facilitate therapy discharge pre-operatively where appropriate.

To promote a rehab ethos on the ward, which involves encouraging patients to dress in day clothing, independent washing and dressing, walking to the toilet and sitting out for meals.

To be responsible for monitoring and ordering specialist equipment and materials required by the inpatient therapy teams. This requires liaison with both suppliers and therapists to ensure that cost and efficiency measures are considered throughout the process.

About us

Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust (RNOH) is the largest orthopaedic hospital in the UK and a global leader in our field. We provide a dynamic working environment where we support frontline staff to implement improvements so that we can realise our vision of being a world leading neuro-musculoskeletal hospital providing the best patient care and staff experience in the NHS, delivering world leading research, and offering a strong foundation of education, training and career progression. Our dedicated staff come from diverse backgrounds, and our patients benefit from the wide range of experience they bring to the trust. RNOH brings unrivalled expertise together in one place allowing us to deliver some of the world's most complex and innovative care to our patients.

RNOH is rated good by the CQC and covers two sites, one in central London and one in Stanmore - which has recently opened The Stanmore Building, a new, state-of-the-art inpatient facility.

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Job description

Job responsibilities

You must have previous experience of working with people with an injury or disability and an understanding of the role of an Occupational Therapist and Physiotherapist. To be successful in this role you must be physically fit as the post involves moving and handling of patients and equipment.

PLEASE NOTE: To be eligible for short listing applicants must meet the essential criteria on the personal specification and answer the question detailed in the below .

Please answer this question in the additional information/''supporting Information section on the application form.

In less than 150 words briefly describe what qualities you possess that would make you an effective member of the therapy team. Please use examples from your personal experience.

Candidates are required to attend interviews in person at RNOH if successful.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Good general level of education up to GCSE Equivalent (Minimum GCSE Maths/ English or equivalent) Evidence of further education sports or exercise, anatomy physiology, exercise conditioning. Health and Social Care access course

Desirable

Any other relevant training Pilates, Yoga, Tai Chi, , First Aid Evidence of higher education related to health, sport or leisure at NVQ level 3/HND/BSc

Experince

Essential

Experience of working directly with people in a hospital, fitness or leisure environment Experience of delivering exercise or health educational programmes with an adult population Experience working directly with a wide range of adults Basic project management experience

Desirable

Experience of working in an acute healthcare setting, fitness industry or health promotion Experience of working as a Therapy assistant/ Rehab technician in a hospital setting Experience of initiating, progressing, modifying individual or group exercise programmes Experience and understanding of goal setting

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

Knowledge of the role of therapy technician. Basic knowledge of anatomy and physiology Awareness of health and safety issues. Good communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to work as part of a team and support colleagues Professional, approachable and enthusiastic manner Skills/ working with people with psychological needs and barriers to participating in exercise or health programmes

Desirable

Skilled in use of relevant equipment and materials. Awareness of role of Physiotherapist and Occupational Therapist in acute hospital. Knowledge of pacing and relaxation techniques

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