Job summary
We have an excellent opportunity to join the Acute Therapy Team at DBTH. As an Advanced Therapy Assistant, you will be involved in the care of in- patients requiring therapy assessment and treatment working closely with Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists across the patient pathway.
You will be working towards completion of the Advanced Senior Health Care Support Worker Apprenticeship over 20 months.
We recommend you attend our Virtual Information event on 05/05/2021 at 10 am. This will be an opportunity for you to meet our staff, learn about a typical day in the life of a Therapy Assistant, to learn what is important to us and to ask any questions.
Please email Lisa Blunt l.blunt@nhs.net to book a place and receive alink to the event.
Main duties of the job
You will be required to work alongside Therapists in the management of some shared patients completing joint assessments, but also independently managing your own patient caseload.
In this role you will be joining an established team of Therapists and Therapy Assistants in order to provide a seamless therapy service for our patients across 7 days.
All Advanced Apprentice Therapy Assistants will complete an induction programme and the Care Certificate upon starting in the role. It is essential you then achieve an Advanced Level 3 Senior Health Care Support Worker qualification within 20 months of commencing this post which includes attendance at Doncaster College 2 days per month as part of the 20% off the job training that will be provided.
This is a supervised post. You will be allocated a mentor throughout the 20 months apprenticeship to supervise and support you with your learning.
About us
Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of Yorkshires leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 420,000 across South Yorkshire, North Nottinghamshire and the surrounding areas.
Hosting three main hospital sites and a number ofadditional services, the Trust is one of only five Teaching Hospitals in Yorkshire and by 2018 is projecting to train 25% of all medical students in the region, while we currently train 30% of all other healthcare professional students.
The Acute Therapy Team covers a variety of wards including Medical, Surgical and Respiratory.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- As part of this role you may be required to provide therapy to outpatients and in patients own home. You will be required to work alongside Therapists in the management of some shared patients completing joint assessments, but also independently managing your own patient caseload.
- To assist in the integrated therapy assessment of patients within the specialty, being responsible for working independently with patients with non-complex needs when determined by a physiotherapist/occupational therapist
- To plan and prioritise management of own patient workload
- To use acquired skills to plan and deliver therapy assessment and treatment with guidance from the Physiotherapist/Occupational Therapist and using evidence based protocols/competencies.
- To assess patient understanding of assessment and treatment proposals in accordance with the Consent Policy.
- To assess patients progress and adapt therapy intervention within agreed guidelines and ensure qualified staff are updated accordingly
For full details please read the job description and person specification attached to this vacancy.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- As part of this role you may be required to provide therapy to outpatients and in patients own home. You will be required to work alongside Therapists in the management of some shared patients completing joint assessments, but also independently managing your own patient caseload.
- To assist in the integrated therapy assessment of patients within the specialty, being responsible for working independently with patients with non-complex needs when determined by a physiotherapist/occupational therapist
- To plan and prioritise management of own patient workload
- To use acquired skills to plan and deliver therapy assessment and treatment with guidance from the Physiotherapist/Occupational Therapist and using evidence based protocols/competencies.
- To assess patient understanding of assessment and treatment proposals in accordance with the Consent Policy.
- To assess patients progress and adapt therapy intervention within agreed guidelines and ensure qualified staff are updated accordingly
For full details please read the job description and person specification attached to this vacancy.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- o2 GCSE's grade 'C' or above or equivalent including English language and Mathematics
- oIT skills
Desirable
- oTraining courses relevant to post
- oPortfolio evidence of relevant experience/ Continuing Professional Development
Experience
Essential
- oExperience of working as part of a team
Desirable
- oExperience of working in acute healthcare settings
Skills
Essential
- oGood communication and listening skills
- oLeadership including empowerment of others
- oAbility to work as a team member
- oAbility to take direction from others
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- o2 GCSE's grade 'C' or above or equivalent including English language and Mathematics
- oIT skills
Desirable
- oTraining courses relevant to post
- oPortfolio evidence of relevant experience/ Continuing Professional Development
Experience
Essential
- oExperience of working as part of a team
Desirable
- oExperience of working in acute healthcare settings
Skills
Essential
- oGood communication and listening skills
- oLeadership including empowerment of others
- oAbility to work as a team member
- oAbility to take direction from others
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).
