Job summary
The Pulross Intermediate Care Inpatient Therapy team are looking to recruit a highly motivated and enthusiastic Band 3 Therapy Assistant to join our team. Part of Guys and St. Thomas NHS Foundation Trust's Community Rehabilitation and Falls Service, the team provides bed- based therapy intervention for patients from Lambeth and Southwark.
Applicants should have experience of delivering rehabilitation to adults and older persons with complex needs, multiple co-morbidities and falls, with support from qualified therapy staff. The post holder will be required to support service developments, administration and clerical duties, and show flexibility when adapting to and leading change.
The post holder will work alongside a multi-disciplinary team to implement timely and person-centred assessments and rehabilitation. The role includes partnership working across teams within the Rehab and Therapy Services and other agencies within primary and secondary health and social care. Excellent communication skills and an ability to prioritise their own caseload of patients are essential.
The post holder will be required to contribute to the weekend therapy service on the Pulross Intermediate Care Ward.
Main duties of the job
To implement rehabilitation interventions to clients in the intermediate care ward or in their homes. Tasks may include (but are not limited to) teaching prescribed exercise programs, practicing transfers and mobility, assisting and promoting independence in personal care tasks, kitchen practice, undertaking access visits to feedback environmental information to therapists and documenting interventions accurately in notes following trust guidelines.
To work as part of a flexible multidisciplinary team (MDT) and undertake tasks delegated by the Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists and other members of the team.
To communicate effectively with clients and their carers; particularly clients with impairments which may affect their ability to communicate their needs and/or give informed consent to treatment.
To maintain close working relationships with the multidisciplinary team and notify the appropriate team member immediately of any changes in the health of clients to ensure their safety and wellbeing at all times. To report any changes in client's progress to allow for intervention to be adjusted by a Therapist.
About us
The Inpatient Intermediate Care Therapy Team is based on the Pulross Rehab Ward at the Pulross Centre, Brixton. We provide bed-based rehabilitation including physiotherapy and occupational therapy to adults and older people with illness, injury or disability helping them to be more independent in their daily activities prior to returning home. The clients have a wide range of functional difficulties, long-term conditions and disabilities and many have multiple pathologies and complex medical conditions. The rehabilitation team consists of doctors, nurses, physiotherapists, speech and language therapists, occupational therapists, pharmacist, social worker and dietician. It serves patients from Lambeth and Southwark
Aside from the Pulross Rehab Ward, clients may be seen in their own homes and in health and community centres within Lambeth and Southwark. The service leads the provision of Falls prevention and management of clients within both boroughs providing individual and group exercise programmes.
To support the service's commitment to meeting client needs and delivering excellence, it is essential the post holder be able to work their hours flexibly and contribute fully to both existing and new rotas. This may include 7 day working and non- traditional shift patterns.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for full details of role
Interviews are scheduled for 30th August 2024.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for full details of role
Interviews are scheduled for 30th August 2024.
Person Specification
Qualifications/ Education
Essential
- -A levels, NVQ III or equivalent in relevant subjects e.g. biology, social care or equivalent experience in health or social care setting.
Experience
Essential
- -Relevant significant experience working with adults and older people with a physical disability
- -Experience of administrative work e.g. filing, message taking
Skills, knowledge and abilities
Essential
- -A basic understanding of the role of the Assistant in supporting the work of a Therapy team
- -Ability to demonstrate an understanding of equalities, diversity and inclusion and how it relates to this post
- -Ability to use own initiative, but know when to seek advice
- -Ability to show effective planning and organisational skills
- -To have basic IT skills e.g. word processing, use of email.
- -Good numeracy skills
- -Ability to demonstrate effective verbal, telephone and written communication skills in English
- -Ability to demonstrate sensitivity and tact when working with clients and their families
- -Ability to work as part of a team
- -Ability to understand the roles of others and recognise own boundaries
- -Fit to be able to carry out duties of a physical nature
Desirable
- -Previous experience of leading group work
- -Experience of equipment used in the rehabilitation of persons with functional deficit e.g. Zimmer frame, toilet seat, commode
Person Specification
Qualifications/ Education
Essential
- -A levels, NVQ III or equivalent in relevant subjects e.g. biology, social care or equivalent experience in health or social care setting.
Experience
Essential
- -Relevant significant experience working with adults and older people with a physical disability
- -Experience of administrative work e.g. filing, message taking
Skills, knowledge and abilities
Essential
- -A basic understanding of the role of the Assistant in supporting the work of a Therapy team
- -Ability to demonstrate an understanding of equalities, diversity and inclusion and how it relates to this post
- -Ability to use own initiative, but know when to seek advice
- -Ability to show effective planning and organisational skills
- -To have basic IT skills e.g. word processing, use of email.
- -Good numeracy skills
- -Ability to demonstrate effective verbal, telephone and written communication skills in English
- -Ability to demonstrate sensitivity and tact when working with clients and their families
- -Ability to work as part of a team
- -Ability to understand the roles of others and recognise own boundaries
- -Fit to be able to carry out duties of a physical nature
Desirable
- -Previous experience of leading group work
- -Experience of equipment used in the rehabilitation of persons with functional deficit e.g. Zimmer frame, toilet seat, commode
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
