Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a band 3 Therapy Support Worker to join our Health Care of Older People (HCOP) team at NUH NHS trust on a Fixed term or secondment contract.
The core hours will be 37.5 hours/week, Monday to Friday, 8am-4pm. The successful candidate will also be required to join a rota system to cover weekend and bank holidays.
You will work under the supervision and guidance of trained therapists supporting the multidisciplinary team to provide physiotherapy and occupational therapy assessment and intervention to facilitate hospital discharges.
The HCOP therapy team is responsible for providing therapy cover across 10 wards at NUH which are located on both campuses, City and Queens Medical Centre (QMC). You will be expected to be able to work at both sites to meet service needs as required.
Main duties of the job
You will mostly work alongside a qualified physiotherapists and occupational therapists providing initial intervention which includes mobility, transfers and balance assessment as well as gathering information from patients, relatives and carers regarding social history, making use of our therapy assessment form.
Under the supervision of a therapist, you will set and provide treatment and discharge plans which includes provision of walking aids, progression of mobility, confidence building, strengthening exercise and falls prevention, being able to promote safety and wellbeing as well as independence within essential activities of daily living.
You will need excellent communication skills to work alongside the wide MDT and will be required to work providing an integrated therapy approach.
You will have non-clinical responsibilities such as data collection, management of walking aid supply and stocking levels as well as other admin and housekeeping duties.
About us
As a large acute teaching hospital, NUH has a range of fantastic opportunities for staff to develop their careers within the NHS. NUH Therapy Services is a supportive department with a robust appraisal process and many learning opportunities for our staff.
The Therapy service is part of the Therapies and Rehabilitation Services pathway, which is one of the pathways that together make up the Clinical Support Division at NUH. We are a diverse pathway of AHPs and support staff, employing over 600 staff, who works together to deliver the high quality care we aspire to. Our HCPC registered AHP professionals comprise of physiotherapists, dietitians, occupational therapists, orthotists, prosthetists and speech and language therapists. We have a Chief AHP to lead us on our strategic direction, and many of the pathway leadership team have pathway AHP backgrounds to support our staff. There are also Practice Development Therapists to support career development for all.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached full Job Description and Personal Specification for further details about the post
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
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
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).