Job summary
We have a fantastic brand new opportunity to join the therapies team here at KGH. We would like to introduce a Band 5 Advanced Assistant Practitioner role to work within the Therapies Team at Kettering General Hospital.
You will join the Senior Leadership team and contribute to the development of the Therapies Support worker career pathway including identifying learning and educational requirements. You will be able to articulate the vision for developing the support worker workforce. You will have previous leadership experience which will enable you to work effectively as part of a team to lead and supervise a group of assistant practitioners and support workers.
Main duties of the job
Clinically you will work in an a area or areas to complement your clinical experience to date as an Advanced Assistant Practitioner within our integrated therapies team, providing high-quality, evidence-based care for patients within the acute wards. You must have significant experience at a senior AHP support worker level in ward-based acute health care drawing upon knowledge from either a relevant degree or equivalent substantial experience. You will be able to complete therapeutic assessments, implement rehabilitation programmes and support discharge planning.
You will be supported with regular supervision, mentoring opportunities and development within the therapies leadership team .
About us
.Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. Our mission is to provide safe, compassionate, and clinically excellent patient care, by being an outstanding employer for our people. We have entered into a Group Model with neighbouring Northampton General Hospital and have become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.
Our Excellence Values:CompassionRespectIntegrityCourageousAccountable
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will work alongside the senior leadership team and contribute to the development of the therapies support worker career pathway.
You will provide leadership, support and supervision to other assistant practitioners and therapy assistants supporting them with appraisals, supervision and mentoring. The successful candidate will demonstrate a strong commitment to promoting clinical excellence and evidence-based practice.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will work alongside the senior leadership team and contribute to the development of the therapies support worker career pathway.
You will provide leadership, support and supervision to other assistant practitioners and therapy assistants supporting them with appraisals, supervision and mentoring. The successful candidate will demonstrate a strong commitment to promoting clinical excellence and evidence-based practice.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Education
Essential
- Either combination of academic attainment and vocational experience (equivalent to degree level) based on oAcademic qualifications in maths and english (NVQ level 2) and additional study in subjects relating to health and social care (NVQ level 4); oSignificant experience in applied clinical practices oOr clinical degree (NVQ level 6)
- Expertise within specialism, underpinned by theory and practical experience
- CPD portfolio demonstrating previous and ongoing attendance at recent postgraduate training and development relevant to the role
Desirable
- Associate member of CSP or RCOT
- Qualification in Anatomy and Physiology
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Significant clinical experience at senior support worker level managing other team members
- Evidence of appropriate competencies at Assistant or Assistant Practitioner level within Therapy or healthcare.
- Good working experience within ward-based healthcare gathered over a reasonable period of time.
- In-depth knowledge & understanding of Therapy role within the inpatient Therapy Team.
- Working knowledge of Excel & Word Computer programmes
- Ability to work across 7 day service
- Work within a community based setting
- Past responsibility for training/supervising other support staff
Desirable
- Recent relevant work in an NHS environment
- Recent working experience, preferably as a Therapy Assistant level within an in-patient setting.
- Management/leadership experience
- Involvement in student education training
- Evidence of exposure to national support worker forums and agendas
- Knowledge of local discharge pathways.
- Previous manual handling experience
- Evidence of responsibility for work processes e.g. Health & Safety checks.
Skills
Essential
- Demonstrate established motivational skills.
- Able to produce a Therapeutic treatment plan for a limited field of conditions.
- Well-developed communication skills, including interpersonal skills, liaison, influencing and negotiation
- Ability to problem solve.
- Ability to work on own without immediate support and use own initiative
- Good observation skills.
- Numerate.
- Need for good customer care skills.
- Equal opportunities
- Good understanding of confidentiality
- Presentation Skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Ability to work across professional and organisational boundaries
- Ability to negotiate, influence and motivate others
- Ability to organise, prioritise and delegate as appropriate and management time effectively
- Ability to travel between venues, car driver
- Ability to keep accurate and legible patient notes
- Ability to work under pressure
- Ability to comprehend and work within the Trust's policies of data protection, equal opportunities and health and safety and meet differing patient needs
- Ability to carry out moderate physical effort throughout the day
- Able to work flexibly according to the needs of the service
- Freedom to Act - Is guided by standard operating procedures, good practice, established precedents and understands what results or standards are to be achieved. Someone is generally available for reference and work may be checked on a sample/random basis
- Responsible for data entry, text processing or storage of data utilising paper or computer based data entry systems.
Desirable
- Evidence of attendance at and delivery of in-service training
- Role of Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy
- Importance of continuous education
- IT Literacy
Key Competencies and attributes
Essential
- Demonstrate ability to meet Trust values
- Able to work flexibly according to the needs of the service
- Professional manner and appearance
- Ability to organise, prioritise and delegate as appropriate and manage time effectively
Person Specification
Qualifications and Education
Essential
- Either combination of academic attainment and vocational experience (equivalent to degree level) based on oAcademic qualifications in maths and english (NVQ level 2) and additional study in subjects relating to health and social care (NVQ level 4); oSignificant experience in applied clinical practices oOr clinical degree (NVQ level 6)
- Expertise within specialism, underpinned by theory and practical experience
- CPD portfolio demonstrating previous and ongoing attendance at recent postgraduate training and development relevant to the role
Desirable
- Associate member of CSP or RCOT
- Qualification in Anatomy and Physiology
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Significant clinical experience at senior support worker level managing other team members
- Evidence of appropriate competencies at Assistant or Assistant Practitioner level within Therapy or healthcare.
- Good working experience within ward-based healthcare gathered over a reasonable period of time.
- In-depth knowledge & understanding of Therapy role within the inpatient Therapy Team.
- Working knowledge of Excel & Word Computer programmes
- Ability to work across 7 day service
- Work within a community based setting
- Past responsibility for training/supervising other support staff
Desirable
- Recent relevant work in an NHS environment
- Recent working experience, preferably as a Therapy Assistant level within an in-patient setting.
- Management/leadership experience
- Involvement in student education training
- Evidence of exposure to national support worker forums and agendas
- Knowledge of local discharge pathways.
- Previous manual handling experience
- Evidence of responsibility for work processes e.g. Health & Safety checks.
Skills
Essential
- Demonstrate established motivational skills.
- Able to produce a Therapeutic treatment plan for a limited field of conditions.
- Well-developed communication skills, including interpersonal skills, liaison, influencing and negotiation
- Ability to problem solve.
- Ability to work on own without immediate support and use own initiative
- Good observation skills.
- Numerate.
- Need for good customer care skills.
- Equal opportunities
- Good understanding of confidentiality
- Presentation Skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Ability to work across professional and organisational boundaries
- Ability to negotiate, influence and motivate others
- Ability to organise, prioritise and delegate as appropriate and management time effectively
- Ability to travel between venues, car driver
- Ability to keep accurate and legible patient notes
- Ability to work under pressure
- Ability to comprehend and work within the Trust's policies of data protection, equal opportunities and health and safety and meet differing patient needs
- Ability to carry out moderate physical effort throughout the day
- Able to work flexibly according to the needs of the service
- Freedom to Act - Is guided by standard operating procedures, good practice, established precedents and understands what results or standards are to be achieved. Someone is generally available for reference and work may be checked on a sample/random basis
- Responsible for data entry, text processing or storage of data utilising paper or computer based data entry systems.
Desirable
- Evidence of attendance at and delivery of in-service training
- Role of Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy
- Importance of continuous education
- IT Literacy
Key Competencies and attributes
Essential
- Demonstrate ability to meet Trust values
- Able to work flexibly according to the needs of the service
- Professional manner and appearance
- Ability to organise, prioritise and delegate as appropriate and manage time effectively
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).
