Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Assessment and Rehabilitation Therapy Team (ARTT) for an enthusiastic and experienced Senior Therapy Assistant to join its multi-disciplinary team (MDT) that provides an excellent, patient centred, evidence based service for adults (predominantly frail older people)
The service provides gym, Therapy clinic and home based rehabilitation for people with Parkinson's disease, at risk of Falls and frail older adults.
We are looking for a motivated and proactive senior Therapy Assistant with excellent communication skills and experience of working in the rehabilitation of older people and community experience is desirable. You will need to be able to work autonomously, (assessing non-complex patients and delivering treatment plans delegated by clinicians) and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
As a Band 3 you will have the support from the Band 5, 6 + 7 Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapist.
For further information please contact:
Lucy Ockwell - Therapy and Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist - 07772192728 or
Diane Ten Buuren - Clinical Specialist PT - 07966 801911
Please note we are not able to offer sponsorship for this position.
Main duties of the job
To assist the multidisciplinary team (Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy) in the provision of patient centred care.
To implement rehabilitation programmes in the Gym, Therapy Clinic and community settings and complete patient records.
Undertake non-complex assessment of patients within departmental guidelines.
To assist the multidisciplinary team in maintaining an efficient working environment.
About us
You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to GCSE grade 4/C or above in English and Maths or equivalent
- Level III NVQ in Health and Social Care/ OR diagnostic and therapeutic support or equivalent relevant qualification /experience
- Demonstrate commitment to life long learning via personal development file
Desirable
- IT training/qualifications or equivalent
- To have had training in moving and handling skills
Special Skills/Aptitudes
Essential
- Due to the requirement to undertake visits and transport non-portable equipment, the post holder is required to be either car driver with a valid driving licence, or have access to an alternative means of transport
Experience
Essential
- Relevant experience of either, working in rehabilitation e.g. as a therapy assistant or a rehabilitation assistant/ assistant practitioner or another rehabilitation setting
- To have worked independently managing own patient/client list
- Experience of liaising with other agencies, services and professional colleagues
Desirable
- To have worked in the community setting
- To have worked with older adults.
- To have worked as part of a multidisciplinary team.
Further Training
Essential
- Be able to assess, implement and assist in rehabilitation programmes
- Good verbal and non-verbal communicator with the ability to motivate people
- To understand and practice confidentiality
- To have developed coping strategies to deal with the emotional nature of the work
- To have prioritisation skills to independently manage own workload
- Flexible to meet the needs of the service
- Computer literate
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to GCSE grade 4/C or above in English and Maths or equivalent
- Level III NVQ in Health and Social Care/ OR diagnostic and therapeutic support or equivalent relevant qualification /experience
- Demonstrate commitment to life long learning via personal development file
Desirable
- IT training/qualifications or equivalent
- To have had training in moving and handling skills
Special Skills/Aptitudes
Essential
- Due to the requirement to undertake visits and transport non-portable equipment, the post holder is required to be either car driver with a valid driving licence, or have access to an alternative means of transport
Experience
Essential
- Relevant experience of either, working in rehabilitation e.g. as a therapy assistant or a rehabilitation assistant/ assistant practitioner or another rehabilitation setting
- To have worked independently managing own patient/client list
- Experience of liaising with other agencies, services and professional colleagues
Desirable
- To have worked in the community setting
- To have worked with older adults.
- To have worked as part of a multidisciplinary team.
Further Training
Essential
- Be able to assess, implement and assist in rehabilitation programmes
- Good verbal and non-verbal communicator with the ability to motivate people
- To understand and practice confidentiality
- To have developed coping strategies to deal with the emotional nature of the work
- To have prioritisation skills to independently manage own workload
- Flexible to meet the needs of the service
- Computer literate
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Nether Edge Out Patient Clinic/Lightwood House
Lyndhurst Road/Lightwood Lane S8 8BG
Sheffield
S11 9BJ
Employer's website
https://www.sth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
