Job summary
Band 4 Technical Instructor Inpatient Therapies - Trauma Team
Are you an experienced Therapy Instructor looking for a new challenge or wishing to further develop your skills and knowledge? Do you have a keen interest in the assessment and progression of Trauma patients?
An exciting opportunity has arisen to recruit an enthusiastic and highly motivated Band 4 Technical Instructor to join the Therapy Service at Northampton General Hospital, part of the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire group.
You will be part of the Trauma therapy team of Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists and Support staff, and you will be supported by the qualified staff in the role and encouraged to develop your knowledge and skills. So, please take this opportunity to come and join our dynamic Therapy Team!
This is an established role which has the aim of maximising patient's independence and functional ability post trauma and surgery. The post involves working alongside qualified therapists to follow a discharge plan, managing a caseload and progressing patient's rehabilitation and achieving specific goals. The further aim is to progress patient's discharge plan so they may leave the acute setting as soon as possible.
This gives opportunities for reflection and further education specific to this job role.
Main duties of the job
Job Summary
The post holder will:
Actively provide therapy care for patients as part of the multi-disciplinary team at NGH
Provide specific evidence based assessments and treatments under the indirect supervision of qualified therapist using a therapy framework.
Provide technical skills to assist a qualified Therapist in treating orthopaedic patients.
Provide therapy care to in-patients and occasionally patients in their own homes
Have access to, read and understand medical notes and information from the MDT to inform decision making regarding suitability for intervention
Be able to interpret clinical observations and provide supportive treatments of orthopaedic patients, understanding the implications of therapy interventions
Provide rehabilitation to patients within the orthopaedic ward areas
Provide care to post-operative orthopaedic patients
Provide training in use of mobility aids and Therapy Equipment to Orthopaedic Nursing colleagues/HCA's and Therapy support staff.
Key Working Relationships
The post holder will be required to maintain constructive relationships with a broad range of stakeholders, including but not extensive to: Therapy Department and Enablement Centre clinical and non-clinical staff, Therapy Management Team and the broader trust staff group as required. Participate in relevant working groups/projects, services and initiatives to provide information and analytical advice and expertise.
About us
Northampton General Hospital is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. All of our divisions are committed to doing things better, with more efficiency as we update, modernise, and advance. We have also entered into a Group Model with neighbouring Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.
Our Excellence Values
Compassion
Accountability
Respect
Integrity
Courage
We want to recruit the best people to deliver our services across the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire and help to unleash everyone's full potential. As an organisation, we value how we communicate and promote our vacancies to all communities.
We are a Defence positive trust, supporting our reservists, veterans, spouses and partners.
The Hospital Group encourages applications from people who identify from all protected groups, especially those from BAME, Disabled and LGBTQ+ backgrounds as these are underrepresented in our hospitals.
We understand that we need to work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and make sure the environment they work in is inclusive and collaborative.
We have active Networks that promote and support colleagues from all backgrounds.This ensures everyone feels supported and has a sense of belonging working for Kettering and Northampton General Hospitals.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Post: Senior Therapy Support Worker Trauma & Orthopaedic Team
Band: 4
Department: Therapies and Enablement Centre
Responsible to: Therapy Clinical Lead / Therapy Team Leader
Professionally Accountable to: Deputy Head of Therapies and Limb Centre
Main Duties and Responsibilities
Patient Care:
To be an integral member of a therapies team, to assist qualified therapy staff in assessing and carrying out specific therapy interventions for clients with more complex needs. This will include clients who have difficulties understanding and communicating.
Review and implement treatment programmes making necessary modifications prior to reporting back to a qualified therapist in line with the band 4 competency framework.
Provide support and training to other qualified and non-qualified staff within the therapy team.
Manage and prioritise own case load independently, carry out delegated duties and work flexibly and at a fast pace in order to support the smooth running of the therapy department.
Please see attached Job Description for further details.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Post: Senior Therapy Support Worker Trauma & Orthopaedic Team
Band: 4
Department: Therapies and Enablement Centre
Responsible to: Therapy Clinical Lead / Therapy Team Leader
Professionally Accountable to: Deputy Head of Therapies and Limb Centre
Main Duties and Responsibilities
Patient Care:
To be an integral member of a therapies team, to assist qualified therapy staff in assessing and carrying out specific therapy interventions for clients with more complex needs. This will include clients who have difficulties understanding and communicating.
Review and implement treatment programmes making necessary modifications prior to reporting back to a qualified therapist in line with the band 4 competency framework.
Provide support and training to other qualified and non-qualified staff within the therapy team.
Manage and prioritise own case load independently, carry out delegated duties and work flexibly and at a fast pace in order to support the smooth running of the therapy department.
Please see attached Job Description for further details.
Person Specification
Education Training and Qualifications
Essential
- Personal portfolio of evidence of work based learning in healthcare
- Or NVQ level 4 in care related topic or good standard of education equivalent to A level or BTec
Desirable
- Foundation degree or equivalent in health related subject.
- A combination of short relevant courses
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Working in an acute NHS healthcare environment.
- Significant Experience of working with a broad range of medical conditions and age groups.
- Knowledge and understanding of roles, responsibilities and working practices of Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists
- Recognise boundaries of own scope of practice and duty of care, seeking assistance as appropriate
- Understanding of basic anatomy and physiology relevant to Therapy care including muscle groups, gait and skeletal anatomy
- Understanding of the respiratory system and effects on the body and its function
- Basic IT skills including use of email
- Knowledge of the psychosocial elements of healthcare
- Principles of confidentiality
Desirable
- Experience of working within a community based setting.
- Experience of working with Orthopaedic patients
Skills
Essential
- Well-developed communication skills, including interpersonal skills, liaison, influencing and negotiation.
- Ability to work on own without immediate support
- Ability to organise and prioritise own workload
- Ability to delegate and organise others
- Ability to use initiative in addressing own learning needs and appraise own performance
- Basic IT literacy, including use of emails in Microsoft or similar
- Ability to problem solve.
- Pass trust standard literacy and numeracy tests
- Good observation skills.
Key competencies/ Personal Qualities and Attributes
Essential
- Flexible and confident manner with a positive approach and high levels of motivation
- Ability to manage work pressures to enable management of a caseload alongside involvement in non-clinical and professional activities
- Appreciation of the dynamics of working within a team
- Commitment to own personal and professional development
- Enthusiasm for contributing towards development of the Therapy services
- Physical ability to undertake manual handling of patients and equipment on a daily basis
- Personal resources to cope when dealing with patients with complex conditions, acute or terminal illnesses, traumatic injuries, mental impairment and challenging behaviours on a daily basis
- Professional manner and appearance
- Personal mobility to move across the hospital site between clinic/office/treatment areas
- Cope with exposure to body fluids, distressing situations and infections
Desirable
- Car driver and ability to travel between hospital sites and patient homes
Person Specification
Education Training and Qualifications
Essential
- Personal portfolio of evidence of work based learning in healthcare
- Or NVQ level 4 in care related topic or good standard of education equivalent to A level or BTec
Desirable
- Foundation degree or equivalent in health related subject.
- A combination of short relevant courses
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Working in an acute NHS healthcare environment.
- Significant Experience of working with a broad range of medical conditions and age groups.
- Knowledge and understanding of roles, responsibilities and working practices of Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists
- Recognise boundaries of own scope of practice and duty of care, seeking assistance as appropriate
- Understanding of basic anatomy and physiology relevant to Therapy care including muscle groups, gait and skeletal anatomy
- Understanding of the respiratory system and effects on the body and its function
- Basic IT skills including use of email
- Knowledge of the psychosocial elements of healthcare
- Principles of confidentiality
Desirable
- Experience of working within a community based setting.
- Experience of working with Orthopaedic patients
Skills
Essential
- Well-developed communication skills, including interpersonal skills, liaison, influencing and negotiation.
- Ability to work on own without immediate support
- Ability to organise and prioritise own workload
- Ability to delegate and organise others
- Ability to use initiative in addressing own learning needs and appraise own performance
- Basic IT literacy, including use of emails in Microsoft or similar
- Ability to problem solve.
- Pass trust standard literacy and numeracy tests
- Good observation skills.
Key competencies/ Personal Qualities and Attributes
Essential
- Flexible and confident manner with a positive approach and high levels of motivation
- Ability to manage work pressures to enable management of a caseload alongside involvement in non-clinical and professional activities
- Appreciation of the dynamics of working within a team
- Commitment to own personal and professional development
- Enthusiasm for contributing towards development of the Therapy services
- Physical ability to undertake manual handling of patients and equipment on a daily basis
- Personal resources to cope when dealing with patients with complex conditions, acute or terminal illnesses, traumatic injuries, mental impairment and challenging behaviours on a daily basis
- Professional manner and appearance
- Personal mobility to move across the hospital site between clinic/office/treatment areas
- Cope with exposure to body fluids, distressing situations and infections
Desirable
- Car driver and ability to travel between hospital sites and patient homes
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
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).
