Job summary
An opportunity has arisen for a Band 4 Assistant practitioner Medicine and Oncology Occupational Therapy Team, based on the City Campus.
You will be involved in the assessment, treatment and rehabilitation of patients that have complex physical and cognitive needs, working alongside a large multi-disciplinary team to support patients discharge from hospital. Some clerical and administration tasks will also be undertaken (eg keeping records, filing, photocopying). You are expected to work independently.
We are looking for an individual who has experience of working in therapies, within a health or social care setting. You must enjoy working with the medicine and oncology patient group including end of life care. You will be highly motivated, have the ability to adapt to changing priorities in a busy environment, and work well in a team or on your own.
There is also a requirement to contribute to the weekends and bank holiday shifts as part of our service wide rota.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will work alongside Occupational Therapists who cover the respiratory, renal, oncology and haematology wards.
Core responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Involvement in assessment, progression and discharge planning, implementing rehabilitation programmes delegated by registered staff.
Taking responsible for your own caseload, working both individually and alongside other members of the team.
Gathering information about home circumstances, completing specific functional assessments, ordering equipment and providing rehabilitation and planning discharges.
Working with a variety of patient groups including those managing long-term conditions or receiving end of life care.
Helping patients manage the symptoms they are experiencing due to their condition.
Providing informal supervision to more junior staff and contributing to student placements and team teachings.
Non-clinical duties including photocopying and filing.
Excellent communication skills are a must in this role as you will be expected to communicate with patients, carers and members of the MDT.
About us
With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.
Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!
The Occupational Therapy service is part of the Therapies, Outpatients and Phlebotomy Services (TOPS) Directorate, within the Specialist Clinical Services care group. We are a diverse directorate of AHPs, nursing and support staff, employing around 1000 staff, working 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 directorate leadership team have AHP backgrounds to support our staff. There are also Practice Development Therapists to support career development for all.
We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The successful candidate will have previously worked within therapies in a care environment and be able to manage their own caseload. You will be expected to undertake assessments and use clinical decision making skills to interpret assessments and plan treatment/discharge planning accordingly. You will also need to demonstrate use of a wide range of equipment to promote independence. You will be expected to lead on access visits.
You will be expected to make referrals onto appropriate hospital and community services e.g. Physiotherapy, ICELS, community OT and maintain comprehensive and accurate records in line with Trust policy.
You must have excellent communication skills. You must be able to develop, maintain and promote effective professional working relationships with other disciplines and members of the team and use effective communication skills to gain co-operation with treatment where there may be significant barriers to understanding or ability to co-operate with the treatment.
You will be able to develop, maintain and promote effective professional working relationships with other disciplines and members of the team including nursing and medical staff and feel confident to do so.
You will be able to provide advice and support on a day-to-day basis to other support workers including delegating tasks for them to complete.
See Job description and Person Specification for more information.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The successful candidate will have previously worked within therapies in a care environment and be able to manage their own caseload. You will be expected to undertake assessments and use clinical decision making skills to interpret assessments and plan treatment/discharge planning accordingly. You will also need to demonstrate use of a wide range of equipment to promote independence. You will be expected to lead on access visits.
You will be expected to make referrals onto appropriate hospital and community services e.g. Physiotherapy, ICELS, community OT and maintain comprehensive and accurate records in line with Trust policy.
You must have excellent communication skills. You must be able to develop, maintain and promote effective professional working relationships with other disciplines and members of the team and use effective communication skills to gain co-operation with treatment where there may be significant barriers to understanding or ability to co-operate with the treatment.
You will be able to develop, maintain and promote effective professional working relationships with other disciplines and members of the team including nursing and medical staff and feel confident to do so.
You will be able to provide advice and support on a day-to-day basis to other support workers including delegating tasks for them to complete.
See Job description and Person Specification for more information.
Person Specification
Training and qualifications
Essential
- Level 2/GCSEs grade 4 or higher English and maths (Grade C or above prior to 2017) or equivalent Functional Skills
- NVQ/QCF level 3 in healthcare or equivalent relevant qualification e.g. A-level / BTEC.
Desirable
- Foundation degree in Health and Social Care, or equivalent level 5 qualification
Physical skills
Essential
- Able to undertake therapeutic moving and handling procedures
- Experience of using Information Technology (e.g. basic word processing skills).
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of working as a therapy support worker (Band 3)
- Experience working in a rehabilitation or relevant healthcare setting
- Experience of managing own caseload
Desirable
- Previous experience working as a Band 4 assistant practitioner
Analytical and judgement skills
Essential
- Understand the scope of practice as an Assistant Practitioner, seeking help and direction when necessary
- Take an active role in supervision and reflective practice
- Demonstrate problem-solving skills
Planning and organisation skills
Essential
- Ability to work on own initiative
Other requirements
Essential
- Must be flexible with working requirements. Working patterns will be dependent on each clinical setting and may be over 7 days.
Communication and relationship skills
Essential
- Effective written, verbal and non-verbal communication skills
- Able to communicate complex information with patients who have impaired communication abilities
- Able to empathise with and motivate others
Person Specification
Training and qualifications
Essential
- Level 2/GCSEs grade 4 or higher English and maths (Grade C or above prior to 2017) or equivalent Functional Skills
- NVQ/QCF level 3 in healthcare or equivalent relevant qualification e.g. A-level / BTEC.
Desirable
- Foundation degree in Health and Social Care, or equivalent level 5 qualification
Physical skills
Essential
- Able to undertake therapeutic moving and handling procedures
- Experience of using Information Technology (e.g. basic word processing skills).
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of working as a therapy support worker (Band 3)
- Experience working in a rehabilitation or relevant healthcare setting
- Experience of managing own caseload
Desirable
- Previous experience working as a Band 4 assistant practitioner
Analytical and judgement skills
Essential
- Understand the scope of practice as an Assistant Practitioner, seeking help and direction when necessary
- Take an active role in supervision and reflective practice
- Demonstrate problem-solving skills
Planning and organisation skills
Essential
- Ability to work on own initiative
Other requirements
Essential
- Must be flexible with working requirements. Working patterns will be dependent on each clinical setting and may be over 7 days.
Communication and relationship skills
Essential
- Effective written, verbal and non-verbal communication skills
- Able to communicate complex information with patients who have impaired communication abilities
- Able to empathise with and motivate others
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).