Therapy Assistant (Stroke)

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

Are you passionate about rehabilitation and helping patients to achieve their potential and improve their quality of life? If so, this could be the opportunity for you!

We have a permanent full time Therapy Assistant post to work as part of the integrated therapy team on Zetland Ward in Redcar Primary Care Hospital. You would work with Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Speech and Language Therapists, Dieticians and nurses to provide rehabilitation to patients on the ward to increase their independence and support a safe discharge.

Based on site at Redcar Primary Care Hospital you would also have access to Free parking.

Main duties of the job

This post provides an excellent opportunity for someone with relevant experience of working in a healthcare setting. To be successful in this role you will require sound core skills to support the stroke therapy services within an inpatient and community setting.

You will work as part of the therapy team with training, supervision and ongoing support from the therapists. You will need to be able to work on your own and as part of a team and be involved with patients with a range of medical, social and functional problems. You will need to good time management,excellent communication skills, organisational skills, enthusiasm, commitment and demonstrate a good flexible approach to your work.

Continuing professional development is actively encouraged and regular support and supervision will be provided by therapist within the team. Participation in service developments and clinical governance is also expected, for which there is good support throughout the integrated therapy service to help you develop.

Although the your main role would be to work within stroke, you would also be expected to provide cover during the week for the older persons medicine patients too where required.

Flexibility to work across 7 days is essential.

This really is a great role and we would love for you to join our team.

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

About us

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest teaching hospital trusts in the country, close to the North Yorkshire Moors and within easy reach of Newcastle and Leeds. It comprises two acute hospitals, James Cook University Hospital and Friarage Hospital Northallerton and a number of community hospitals and community services. Therapy services at South Tees NHS trust are also part of the wider Integrated Therapy service in Middlesbrough, Redcar & Cleveland. This is a unique partnership between Health and Social care in South Tees with a commitment to working together, improving the quality of our services and getting rid of existing barriers between health and social services.

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 New and Aspiring leaders programme, and the Foundation Quality Improvement Programme that the Trust delivers. After you complete this one and a half day of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities, we offer further in-house courses and bitesize programmes and leadership apprenticeships at level 3,5 and 7.

Date posted

03 September 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,071 to £25,674 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

328-FCS-6587949

Job locations

Redcar Primary Care Hospital

West Dyke Road

Redcar

TS10 4NW

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 & Training

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

Equipment training

Knowledge & Skills

Essential

Basic IT skills to use electronic patient records and other Trust systems.

Experience

Essential

Experience of working in health or social care.

Desirable

Experience of working as a therapy assistant

Personal Attributes

Essential

Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Successful candidate must have Access to a vehicle for work purposes to meet the requirements of the role

Person Specification

Qualifications & Training

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

Equipment training

Knowledge & Skills

Essential

Basic IT skills to use electronic patient records and other Trust systems.

Experience

Essential

Experience of working in health or social care.

Desirable

Experience of working as a therapy assistant

Personal Attributes

Essential

Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Successful candidate must have Access to a vehicle for work purposes to meet the requirements of the role

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.