Therapy Assistant - Vascular and Amputees

Job summary

At Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, we have an exciting opportunity for a Band 3 Therapy Assistant to work within our Specialist Amputee Rehabilitation team. The successful candidate would be required to work across all trust sites within outpatient, community and inpatient settings. They will work alongside specialist Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and the wider multi-disciplinary team (MDT), to provide effective post operative and prosthetic rehabilitation. They will support specialist Physiotherapists in outpatient clinics providing prosthetic rehabilitation and will be required to provide ongoing therapy in patients' homes.

They will be required to work independently, manage their own caseload of patients as well as working alongside qualified therapists in the management of some shared patients. They must have excellent communication and time management skills. Completing accurate and concise documentation is an integral part of the role and good computer skills are essential to maintain patient records using various information systems including System one and Nerve Centre.

They will need to be empathetic to patients' needs, have excellent interpersonal skills and be able to motivate patients throughout their rehabilitation journey.

If you are caring, hardworking, self-motivated and wish to be part of our innovative physiotherapy team, we would like to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

The Amputee Rehabilitation team are able to provide specialist care for patients throughout their Rehabilitation journey, including pre and post operative, early and prosthetic Rehabilitation. Working seamlessly across care settings to ensure therapy is tailored to each patient's individual needs.

A flexible and pro-active approach is essential for this post as are excellent team working and lone working skills.

Active involvement with students, audit and ongoing evaluation and development of the service will be required.

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are required, with the ability to motivate and support patients. The successful candidate must be organised, flexible and able to empower patients to develop their own independence.

Working within the community environment across Doncaster and Bassetlaw this role requires access to a car and a full driving licence.

About us

Doncaster & Bassetlaw NHS FT is one of Yorkshire's Leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 420,000 across South Yorkshire, North Nottinghamshire, and the surrounding areas. Our services are based over three main hospital sites employing over 6,000 colleagues.

It is our goal to give those who join Team DBTH the tools and opportunities to grow their career, so whether you spend just one year or fifty with us, it's our pledge to help youDevelop,BelongandThrive,Here.

As an organisation that supports flexible working, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to support a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.

We offer a range of benefits including:o Extensive range of learning opportunitieso NHS Pension Schemeo Generous holiday entitlement commencing at 27 days holiday per year plus bank holidays (pro rata).o Comprehensive health and wellbeing supporto NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice schemeo Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers.