Job summary
As an Advanced Apprentice Therapy Assistant you will work alongside physiotherapists and occupational therapists to provide high quality therapy for service users. You will work towards completion of the Advanced Senior Health Care Support Worker Apprenticeship over 20 months.
We recommend you attend our Virtual Information event on Friday 5th March at 10 am.
The virtual information event will be an opportunity for you to meet our staff, to learn about a typical day in the life of a Therapy Assistant, to learn what is important to us and to ask any questions that you might have.
Please email Lisa Blunt l.blunt@nhs.net to book a place and receive a link to the event.
Main duties of the job
To assist in therapy assessment and undertake high quality therapy treatment programmes for children aged 0-19 years with musculoskeletal, physical and learning needs under instruction of physiotherapists and occupational therapists.
The role includes working on the childrens ward, in outpatients and community settings. You will be responsible for managing a diary of patients in a timely and productive way. Working across a number of environments within one day means that you will need to be flexible and good at time keeping. Accurate written records and data regarding your interventions with patients is essential.
The role involves a significant amount of communication with a wide variety of people from patients and families to a range of health professionals, including doctors, and education colleagues. It is essential to represent clinical therapy in a professional manner at all times and to communicate correct information appropriately.
About us
The Childrens Therapy Team is a hardworking and dedicated team who are passionate about improving the lives of children and providing the best possible therapy with the resources that we have.
Our values align with the Trusts objectives and we look for people who share these values. We have enhanced problem solving skills, are creative in our ideas and positive in our approach to engaging with children and their families and carers. As a team we are supportive clinically, helping, sharing and learning from each other, but we also support each others wellbeing with social events and our WhatsApp group.
This vacancy would suit someone who is looking to learn as much as possible about childrens therapy, who wants to work independently and develop skills in a supportive environment.Annual leave starts at 27 days a year plus bank holidays
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To assist in the assessment of patients within the speciality, being responsible for working independently with patients with non-complex needs when determined by a qualified therapist
- To use acquired skills to plan and deliver therapy treatment programmes with guidance from a therapist and using evidence based practice
- Work collaboratively in the multidisciplinary team to plan and/or provide treatment and care of individual patients.
- Contribute to the achievement of standards/ compliance of targets within their speciality as directed by a qualified therapist.
- Provide advice and support to patients and carers throughout the patient pathway. Liaising with the multidisciplinary teams to provide a high standard of care
- Will participate in service reviews
- Provide appropriate information and education to patients and their relatives / carers.
For full details please read the job description and person specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To assist in the assessment of patients within the speciality, being responsible for working independently with patients with non-complex needs when determined by a qualified therapist
- To use acquired skills to plan and deliver therapy treatment programmes with guidance from a therapist and using evidence based practice
- Work collaboratively in the multidisciplinary team to plan and/or provide treatment and care of individual patients.
- Contribute to the achievement of standards/ compliance of targets within their speciality as directed by a qualified therapist.
- Provide advice and support to patients and carers throughout the patient pathway. Liaising with the multidisciplinary teams to provide a high standard of care
- Will participate in service reviews
- Provide appropriate information and education to patients and their relatives / carers.
For full details please read the job description and person specification.
Person Specification
Interpersonal Skills
Essential
- oLeadership skills including empowerment of others
- oGood communication and listening skills with an understanding of the needs of people with disabilities and their carers
- oAble to work as a team member
- oAble to present information, written and orally, in a clear, accurate and logical manner
- oAbility to reflect on own practice
Organisational Skills
Essential
- oAbility to organise own workload and assist others to manage their caseloads
- oTime management skills
- oAbility to keep accurate and legible records
- oUnderstanding of Clinical Governance and its implications for services
Qualifications
Essential
- o 2 GCSE's grade 'C' or above or equivalent including English language and Mathematics
- o IT skills
Desirable
- o Training courses relevant to post
- o Portfolio evidence of relevant experience/ Continuing Professional Development
Person Specification
Interpersonal Skills
Essential
- oLeadership skills including empowerment of others
- oGood communication and listening skills with an understanding of the needs of people with disabilities and their carers
- oAble to work as a team member
- oAble to present information, written and orally, in a clear, accurate and logical manner
- oAbility to reflect on own practice
Organisational Skills
Essential
- oAbility to organise own workload and assist others to manage their caseloads
- oTime management skills
- oAbility to keep accurate and legible records
- oUnderstanding of Clinical Governance and its implications for services
Qualifications
Essential
- o 2 GCSE's grade 'C' or above or equivalent including English language and Mathematics
- o IT skills
Desirable
- o Training courses relevant to post
- o Portfolio evidence of relevant experience/ Continuing Professional Development
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).
