Therapy Support Worker - Medical/Surgical

Wye Valley NHS Trust

The closing date is 15 October 2024

Job summary

As a Therapy support worker you will be working with the Occupational & Physiotherapists, alongside the multi-disciplinary stroke team.Depending on the applicants prior experience this position could be a developmental post from a band 3 to band 4 position.

The post holder applying for Therapy Assistant Practitioner Band 4 development will use enhanced skills in a specialised area to provide direct high quality and effective therapeutic care and support to patients including those with more complex needs. Within the scope of the role, the post holder will independently (unsupervised) plan and deliver individual or team tasks where the understanding of role boundaries and the importance of supervision and carrying out appropriately delegated tasks and plans is essential.

This role requires understanding, and factual and theoretical knowledge of principles, policies, protocols, procedures, processes, plans and concepts in broad contexts within the area of work or defined group of patients. Although work is guided by standard operating procedures, protocols or systems of work, the post holder must to able make judgements, plan activities, contribute to service development and demonstrate self-development. The post holder may be responsible for supervision of others and delegate appropriate tasks to other non-registered staff.

The post holder will be required to complete the relevant competencies required for the post and participate in 7 day working.

Main duties of the job

This role involves working with both the physiotherapists and occupational therapists on the Acute stroke unit, as part of the multi disciplinary team providing high quality stroke care.

You will be involved with delivering patient centred care in both the acute and rehabilitation phase of the inpatient pathway, with the overall aim of maximizing independence and supporting individuals to return to life beyond the hospital.

About us

Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT , the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.

Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.

We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care we'd want for our family and friends.

More than 3,500 people work for the Trust - they tell us it's a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.

We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.

Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: "The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential."

Our values -Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time...all the time.

Date posted

01 October 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,071 to £25,674 a year pa pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

229-IC-6667865

Job locations

Hereford County Hospital

Union Walk,

Hereford

HR1 2ER

Job description

Job responsibilities

To view role requirements and role responsibilities in full, please view supporting documents linked to this vacancy.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To view role requirements and role responsibilities in full, please view supporting documents linked to this vacancy.

Person Specification

Education & Qualifications

Essential

Relevant NVQ/Diploma 3 level or equivalent
Level 2 English and Maths

Desirable

Care Certificate
Relevant foundation degree or high national diploma level

Skills, Knowledge & Abilities

Essential

Knowledge of specific relevant patient conditions and therapy interventions acquired through training or experience
Demonstration of knowledge of core Physiotherapy and or Occupational Therapy skills
Evidence of ongoing CPD in relevant area
Experience of multi-disciplinary assessments and record keeping
Basic Computer Skills including word processing and e-mail
Able to make clinical judgements without direct supervision
Able to manage busy case load
Ability to work autonomously using own knowledge skills and initiative in sometimes complex situations acknowledging role boundaries

Experience

Essential

Experience at Band 3 or equivalent within relevant therapy.
NHS or equivalent experience e.g. in inpatient areas, acute or community or community services
Experience of using /fitting adaptive equipment

Person Specification

Education & Qualifications

Essential

Relevant NVQ/Diploma 3 level or equivalent
Level 2 English and Maths

Desirable

Care Certificate
Relevant foundation degree or high national diploma level

Skills, Knowledge & Abilities

Essential

Knowledge of specific relevant patient conditions and therapy interventions acquired through training or experience
Demonstration of knowledge of core Physiotherapy and or Occupational Therapy skills
Evidence of ongoing CPD in relevant area
Experience of multi-disciplinary assessments and record keeping
Basic Computer Skills including word processing and e-mail
Able to make clinical judgements without direct supervision
Able to manage busy case load
Ability to work autonomously using own knowledge skills and initiative in sometimes complex situations acknowledging role boundaries

Experience

Essential

Experience at Band 3 or equivalent within relevant therapy.
NHS or equivalent experience e.g. in inpatient areas, acute or community or community services
Experience of using /fitting adaptive equipment

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.