Senior General Therapy Assistant

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

Band 4 - Senior General Therapy Assistant.

We are seeking an enthusiastic and skilled General Therapy Assistant to work on a rotational basis across the inpatient wards here at the Royal Berkshire Hospital in Reading, largely between our Medicine and Elderly Care units.

The Therapy team provide rehabilitation, assessment and discharge planning support to inpatients within the Royal Berkshire Hospital. The successful candidate will have relevant therapy experience (either in Occupational Therapy or Physiotherapy) and ability to work in a fast pace environment. The role will be supported by qualified therapists but there will be opportunity to work more independently as a band 4.

Main duties of the job

Supporting assessment and treatment of patients, enabling them to return home safely, supporting the progression of treatment and personal care, including assistance with mobility, transfers, toileting, dressing and meal preparation. The post holder will work alongside therapists, assistants, carers and students, assisting the Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists with the delivery of care including recording patient information. The post holder will also order therapeutic related supplies and equipment as required under direction of a Therapist and will work in patient's own homes, supporting the transfer of care from hospital to home.

About us

The Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest District General Hospitals in the country. The hospital achieved Foundation Trust status on 1st June 2006. It was the first Foundation Trust in the South Central Strategic Health Authority. The Trust has a successful track record of delivering high quality acute medical and surgical services for 500,000 patients across West Berkshire, an area extending from Newbury in the west to Henley-on-Thames in the east, and including Wokingham and parts of Hampshire to the south and parts of Oxfordshire to the north. The Trust is Reading's biggest employer.

Date posted

31 October 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£26,530 to £29,114 a year per annum (pro rata if part time)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

193-6723935NCG

Job locations

Royal Berkshire NHS Trust

London Road

Reading

RG1 5AN

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification for a detailed description of responsibilities for this post.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification for a detailed description of responsibilities for this post.

Person Specification

Education/ Qualifications

Essential

Education to GCSE level including English and Maths or Foundation degree, level 5 higher apprenticeship, NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in Health and Social Care field

Experience

Essential

Proven experience in a Health or social care setting, demonstrating experience of assisting with personal care activities.
Experience of working with members of the public
IT skills including Excel, Powerpoint and e-mail use

Desirable

Training skills
Knowledge of hospital and community services

Other

Essential

Car driver

Person Specification

Education/ Qualifications

Essential

Education to GCSE level including English and Maths or Foundation degree, level 5 higher apprenticeship, NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in Health and Social Care field

Experience

Essential

Proven experience in a Health or social care setting, demonstrating experience of assisting with personal care activities.
Experience of working with members of the public
IT skills including Excel, Powerpoint and e-mail use

Desirable

Training skills
Knowledge of hospital and community services

Other

Essential

Car driver

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.