Specialist therapy assistant

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will be a caring responsible person, who can work well under instruction, as well on their own.

To deliver pre-set therapy programmes following assessment by a state registered physiotherapist.

To undertake basic assessment of each patients condition prior, during intervention or as a response of any treatment be observing any significant change or analysing variations and accurately reporting these to the primary therapist.

To have good communication skills, organisation and interpersonal skills and will be required to have a reasonable standard of literacy and numeracy.

Have the confidence and ability to work unsupervised in children/young adults own homes following prescribed programme of treatment or within educational settings. Have the confidence and ability to act as a mentor/trainer to staff in educational settings.

To participate as lead or co-facilitator in group treatments, as directed by qualified therapist.

Good time management skills.

To organise and prioritise delegated work tasks and activities, being flexible to the needs of the service as directed by the therapist.

Have basic knowledge of Paediatric clinical medical conditions and how they may present.

To manage own caseload as delegated by the Therapist working within the hospital and community.

To be flexible with regards to workload, changing duties and responsibilities.

To provide rehabilitation programmes to children and young adults both in their homes and in educational settings.

To use special skills to implement therapeutic procedures as directed by therapists which are within knowledge and experience. To modify programmes only when necessary within defined competencies and report back to the therapist.

To assist in increasing the functional independence children and young adults through a range of therapeutic interventions, including handling and positioning of people.

To participate in the training/mentoring of support staff and teachers in schools to support both individual and group therapies/strategies.

To deliver and fit and demonstrate to children and young adults equipment after initial assessment by therapist and show good understanding of it, and ensure safe use.

To be able to act with initiative and follow protocols if faced with an untoward incident whilst working out in the community/educational setting.

To report and communicate to the therapist and other agencies on any change/difficulties regarding patients therapeutic programme.

To liaise appropriately with other disciplines/agencies with regard to the rehabilitation plan.

To participate in personal and service development including CPD.

To be aware of and implement good customer relations and assist with administration tasks within the service area including data collection.

To maintain a clean therapeutic environment and monitor stock levels of equipment were appropriate.

To be familiar with referral agencies/procedures, Patients Charter and documentation used by therapists.

To demonstrate an awareness and comply with Health & Safety, Fire, CPR, COSHH and Manual Handling.

To comply and participate in audit/clinical governance and evidenced based practice.

To abide by Trust Policies and Procedures.

To undertake any other duties deemed reasonable and appropriate by the Clinical Team Lead or Service Lead for therapy services.

To liaise with all agencies, carers and professionals involved in the delivery of services to children and young adults.

To work as part of the extended multi-disciplinary team, with educational support staff and teachers.

To enhance and develop relationships with other Services associated with the Service.

Person Specification

Appliacation & interview

Essential

• High standard of literacy and numeracy - GCSE English and Maths
• Demonstrate knowledge of therapeutic activities
• Ability to navigate various IT systems and software packages
• Able to work independently and under direction
• Good organisational and time keeping skills
• Valid UK driving license with access to a vehicle
• Some experience in training/mentoring individuals

Desirable

• Evidence of further education - NVQ/or equivalent
• Knowledge of microsoft packages, Systm1, ELMs (TCES) and Oracle
• Knowledge of General Data Protection Regulation
• Evidence of delivering group sessions
• NHS experience

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust

Address

North tees and hartlepool hospital

Stockton-on-Tees

TS19 8PE

Employer's website

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