South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Clinical Support Worker - Higher Level - Therapy Assistant

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Therapy Assistant to join the Specialist Pulmonary Rehabilitation Team at The South Tees NHS Foundation Trust .

Pulmonary Rehabilitation is receiving significant funding and development as part of the NHS Pulmonary Rehabilitation 5 year vision and is an excellent time to join this team and contribute to these changes including the Pulmonary Rehabilitation Services Accreditation Scheme (PRSAS)

The team provide pulmonary rehabilitation to individuals with respiratory conditions in a 1:1 format and groups in a variety of locations including patients own homes. This is a large Pulmonary Rehabilitation service that currently provides 20 classes per week across hospital based and leisure centre venues.

Main duties of the job

To work as part of the Pulmonary Rehabilitation Service providing effective and efficient respiratory therapy to patients over eighteen years of age, who live in the Middlesbrough and Redcar & Cleveland localities, within the framework of clinical governance.

To support the therapists withing their assessments of patients for Pulmonary Rehabilitation who present with diverse and complex chronic physical and psychological problems

To support the therapists to deliver Pulmonary Rehabilitation exercise, education programmes, anxiety and fatigue management using evidence based, client centred principles

To work across different venues and locations in the community including patient's own homes

The service aims to enable individuals to maximise their independence and management of long term respiratory conditions.

Please note that this vacancy will close when we receive sufficient completed applications.

About us

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff to the Trust; this training programme has been designed to support our leaders in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the leadership development programme, and the Quality Improvement Programme that the Trust delivers. This programme aims to:

Explore leadership within the NHS
Promote Trust Values and Behaviours
Develop your Leadership effectiveness and skills
Practitioner level in quality improvement, equipping you with the skills to champion, lead and complete quality improvement within your role

After you complete this four and a half days of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities, we offer further in-house courses dependent upon your role and bitesize programmes and leadership apprenticeships at level 3,5 and 7.

Date posted

29 April 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£22,816 to £24,336 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

328-FCS-6189762

Job locations

Langbaurgh House

Guisborough

TS14 7AA

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

3 A-levels OR Health and Science T-level OR equivalent level 3 qualification(s) and Functional Skills (level 2) OR As a level 3 apprenticeship, such as the Senior Healthcare Support Worker apprenticeship (or other level 3 qualification pathway) AND/OR Short courses and completion of competency workbook equivalent to Level 3 in a range of patient and clinical care duties AND/OR Equivalent knowledge and experience in a range of clinical care duties equivalent to Level 3; - Theoretical knowledge - Experience of a range of care and related procedures - clinical observations - knowledge of relevant legislation

Desirable

Attendance at foundation improvement training and the new and aspiring leaders program within first year of role
Equipment training

Experience

Essential

Experience of working in health or social care.
Experience of undertaking and recording clinical observations and escalation of changes or findings.

Knowledge and skills

Essential

Basic IT skills to use electronic patient records and other Trust systems
Excellent interpersonal, communication and active listening skills. Ability to adopt appropriate styles and methods of communication.
Awareness of GDPR and the need for confidentiality
Analytical and judgement skills to make decisions based on patient / service user interactions and observations and metrics.

Desirable

Working knowledge of Occupational Therapy or Physiotherapy
Familiarity with current NHS and social care policies.
Working knowledge of STHFT policies and procedures.

personal attributes

Essential

Ability to travel independently throughout the community.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

3 A-levels OR Health and Science T-level OR equivalent level 3 qualification(s) and Functional Skills (level 2) OR As a level 3 apprenticeship, such as the Senior Healthcare Support Worker apprenticeship (or other level 3 qualification pathway) AND/OR Short courses and completion of competency workbook equivalent to Level 3 in a range of patient and clinical care duties AND/OR Equivalent knowledge and experience in a range of clinical care duties equivalent to Level 3; - Theoretical knowledge - Experience of a range of care and related procedures - clinical observations - knowledge of relevant legislation

Desirable

Attendance at foundation improvement training and the new and aspiring leaders program within first year of role
Equipment training

Experience

Essential

Experience of working in health or social care.
Experience of undertaking and recording clinical observations and escalation of changes or findings.

Knowledge and skills

Essential

Basic IT skills to use electronic patient records and other Trust systems
Excellent interpersonal, communication and active listening skills. Ability to adopt appropriate styles and methods of communication.
Awareness of GDPR and the need for confidentiality
Analytical and judgement skills to make decisions based on patient / service user interactions and observations and metrics.

Desirable

Working knowledge of Occupational Therapy or Physiotherapy
Familiarity with current NHS and social care policies.
Working knowledge of STHFT policies and procedures.

personal attributes

Essential

Ability to travel independently throughout the community.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team

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.

Employer details

Employer name

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Langbaurgh House

Guisborough

TS14 7AA

Employer's website

https://www.southtees.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Langbaurgh House

Guisborough

TS14 7AA

Employer's website

https://www.southtees.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)