Job summary
We have an exciting and rare 12-month secondment opportunity for a Therapy Assistant to join the South East Staffordshire Community Rehabilitation team.
Are you?
- A Therapy/ Rehabilitation Assistant with experience in caring for patients in the community with long term conditions.
- Looking for a change
- Wanting to play your part in improving services in South East Staffordshire for people with a diagnosis of Stroke
You will be part of a small team who have been selected to support the SQuIRe Stroke project over the next 12 months. This post will support the scoping of a South East Staffordshire Stroke pathway for 6 months followed by delivery of a pilot pathway and evaluation. There will be a multidisciplinary team approach with funding for therapy and nursing staff approved to support this project
Main duties of the job
The role will take an integrated working approach liaising with our partners in secondary, primary and community care settings, the voluntary sector, and people with lived experience to ensure the patient pathway has a strong focus on patient centred care. A car driver is essential for this post due to the nature of our work.
You will:
- Be competent as appropriate to the requirements of the role. Demonstrate at all times the Partnership Trust Values of: "We Put Quality First, We Focus on People and We TakeResponsibility."
- Be a therapy assistant and understand the knowledge and skills required for the post.
- Work with registered staff to provide a service for a defined population of service users in a variety of settings across the Partnership Trust including the community and hospitals.
- To be able to maintain concentration and focus to fulfil delegated tasks.
- Be skilled in undertaking delegated tasks in the implementation of rehabilitation packages and provide feedback working under the direction of a registered practitioner.
- Demonstrate effective communication skills with both colleagues and services users.
- Competent with IT and the ability to use clinical systems
About us
By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by.
- Supporting your career development and progression
- Excellent NHS Pension scheme
- Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave
- Options for flexible working
- Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional leave
- Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources
- If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients
- Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate
- Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates
- Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k
- Free car parking at all trust sites
- Free flu vaccinations every year
- Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)
And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.
Job description
Job responsibilities
KEY RESPONSIBILITIESClinical
- To establish and maintain effective working relationships both within the Partnership Trust andwith external organisations to meet service requirements and support and demonstratethe Trusts equality values.
- To contribute to the assessment and implementation of programmes of treatment care/support for individuals, families and carers under the guidance of a registered practitioner. The care/supportplans may include the following:a) Promoting independence/self-management and maintaining safetyb) Increased functional abilityc) Improvement in health and wellbeing including mental healthd) Interventions in disease/condition managemente) Prevention and reducing of health inequalitiesf) Admission avoidanceg) Early supported dischargeh) Contribute to case management/ treatment care plansi) Palliative and end of life care
- To consider each service users personal circumstances and preferences to implement and adjust programmes of care and intervention.
- To maintain and develop skills and knowledge to deliver a range of interventions under the guidance of a registered practitioner and set an example of good practice to other team members including skill sharing.
- To always maintain sensitivity to the emotional needs of the service user and their carers offering reassurance and empathy. This may be in regard to the nature/prognosis of their condition and implications of the same.
- To work with individuals and carers who may find it difficult to engage with the service or aspects of the service resulting in uncooperative or challenging behavior that must be managed.
- To apply skills, knowledge and competences to recognise any significant change in the holistic needs of the service user/carer and feedback to the registered practitioner.
- To maintain contemporaneous and accurate records as required by the Partnership Trust and in line with HCPC and CSP standards.
- To take responsibility for the safe use and transportation of equipment between locations.
- To work in non-purpose built rooms involving the necessity to move furniture, therapy equipment etc. This may be required on a daily basis or at least once a week.
- To make resources for use in therapy/care taking direction from registered practitioners as required.
- To use problem solving and innovation to deliver a high standard of intervention within competences whilst managing the demands of unplanned aspects of the role where appropriate.
Supervision/Administration
- To participate in regular supervision.
- To contribute to the process of induction for new team members and demonstrates duties to others as required.
- To identify own training/educational needs as part of the supervision and appraisal process in conjunction with registered practitioners.
- Attain and maintain an agreed level of competence throughongoing training and development.
- To collect and input statistical information as required.
- To participate in and support the team in undertaking clinical audit.
- To actively promote the implementation and upholding of policies, procedures, guidelines and directives, along with relevant statutory measures and governmental directives.
- To assist in general administrative duties as required including dealing with messages, photocopying, filing, receptions duties and appointment management.
- The post holder may be required to order stock through the E-Procurement system and monitor stock levels for their own area.
- To attend relevant meetings when required and report back information to the team.
Job description
Job responsibilities
KEY RESPONSIBILITIESClinical
- To establish and maintain effective working relationships both within the Partnership Trust andwith external organisations to meet service requirements and support and demonstratethe Trusts equality values.
- To contribute to the assessment and implementation of programmes of treatment care/support for individuals, families and carers under the guidance of a registered practitioner. The care/supportplans may include the following:a) Promoting independence/self-management and maintaining safetyb) Increased functional abilityc) Improvement in health and wellbeing including mental healthd) Interventions in disease/condition managemente) Prevention and reducing of health inequalitiesf) Admission avoidanceg) Early supported dischargeh) Contribute to case management/ treatment care plansi) Palliative and end of life care
- To consider each service users personal circumstances and preferences to implement and adjust programmes of care and intervention.
- To maintain and develop skills and knowledge to deliver a range of interventions under the guidance of a registered practitioner and set an example of good practice to other team members including skill sharing.
- To always maintain sensitivity to the emotional needs of the service user and their carers offering reassurance and empathy. This may be in regard to the nature/prognosis of their condition and implications of the same.
- To work with individuals and carers who may find it difficult to engage with the service or aspects of the service resulting in uncooperative or challenging behavior that must be managed.
- To apply skills, knowledge and competences to recognise any significant change in the holistic needs of the service user/carer and feedback to the registered practitioner.
- To maintain contemporaneous and accurate records as required by the Partnership Trust and in line with HCPC and CSP standards.
- To take responsibility for the safe use and transportation of equipment between locations.
- To work in non-purpose built rooms involving the necessity to move furniture, therapy equipment etc. This may be required on a daily basis or at least once a week.
- To make resources for use in therapy/care taking direction from registered practitioners as required.
- To use problem solving and innovation to deliver a high standard of intervention within competences whilst managing the demands of unplanned aspects of the role where appropriate.
Supervision/Administration
- To participate in regular supervision.
- To contribute to the process of induction for new team members and demonstrates duties to others as required.
- To identify own training/educational needs as part of the supervision and appraisal process in conjunction with registered practitioners.
- Attain and maintain an agreed level of competence throughongoing training and development.
- To collect and input statistical information as required.
- To participate in and support the team in undertaking clinical audit.
- To actively promote the implementation and upholding of policies, procedures, guidelines and directives, along with relevant statutory measures and governmental directives.
- To assist in general administrative duties as required including dealing with messages, photocopying, filing, receptions duties and appointment management.
- The post holder may be required to order stock through the E-Procurement system and monitor stock levels for their own area.
- To attend relevant meetings when required and report back information to the team.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Training
Essential
- NVQ level 2 in health-related subject and/or equivalent experience
- Evidence of/willing to undertake training relevant to the post.
Desirable
- NVQ level 3 in related subject or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Relevant placements/experience to the role.
- Ability to manage time effectively
- Working in a team/multidisciplinary team.
- Experience of working in therapy
- Experience working in the community
Desirable
- Specific experience including supporting or contributing to assessment and management of individuals with compromised functional ability
- Supporting service users, families and carers in dealing with the impact of compromised functional ability.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Training
Essential
- NVQ level 2 in health-related subject and/or equivalent experience
- Evidence of/willing to undertake training relevant to the post.
Desirable
- NVQ level 3 in related subject or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Relevant placements/experience to the role.
- Ability to manage time effectively
- Working in a team/multidisciplinary team.
- Experience of working in therapy
- Experience working in the community
Desirable
- Specific experience including supporting or contributing to assessment and management of individuals with compromised functional ability
- Supporting service users, families and carers in dealing with the impact of compromised functional ability.
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Address
South East Community Rehab Team Samuel Johnson Hospital
Trent Valley Road
Lichfield
WS13 6EF
Employer's website
https://www.mpft.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
