Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to appoint a Therapy Assistant Practitioner at Lincoln County Hospital. The successful candidate must be flexible, innovative, highly motivated and above all be committed to improving the care and assessment of frail older people within the acute setting. The successful applicants will work alongside ACPs, Consultant nurse & Consultant and will be well supported within the Occupational Therapy service. This is an exciting time to join us as you will be part of a team that continues to deliver excellent services for our patients. The service requires the post holder to have a passion for working with older people/ frailty and demonstrate compassion and understanding of the Occupational performance needs of the client group.
Main duties of the job
To work with a degree of autonomy and as part of a team manage a designated workload, maintaining appropriate records, within a scope of practice and accept accountability and responsibility for own actions.
To accept patients within a scope of practice and carry as own patient caseload.
To evaluate patients progress and use own judgement to make amendments to the treatment programme within their scope of practice.
To undertake administrative and some house-keeping duties to support the Therapy service.
About us
The Therapy service at United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust has a well-established team of over 220 Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy staff across four hospital sites. We provide a service to people in hospital or as an outpatient who are experiencing difficulties with occupational performance.
We assess peoples occupational need, taking into account their occupations, role, environment and lifestyle. We work in partnership with the person to agree priority areas for intervention which address problems with performing and managing occupations and also evaluation of progress towards goals. The focus of intervention is to promote individuals independence, choice, dignity and wellbeing whilst in hospital and upon their return to the community.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details regarding the job role please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details regarding the job role please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Person Specification
Qualificiations
Essential
- 2 A level's or equivalent Level 3 qualification in a subject relevant to the post GCSE English and Maths - Grade 4-9 or equivalent Relevant Level 4 qualification (Diploma level) or equivalent eg Foundation degree, HNC.
Experience
Essential
- Experience as a senior therapy assistant or senior health care support worker or equivalent in hospital or community.
- Experience of using good customer relations and effective communication skills including face to face, telephone and written.
- Experience of collecting/recording information on paper and computer systems.
skills
Essential
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively as a member of a team and without direct supervision
- Evidence of prioritisation skills and good organisational skills
- Demonstrated resilience and emotional intelligence
- Proven ability to use initiative and recognise own limitations knowing when to seek further assistance
- Knowledge and understanding of the principles of Occupational Therapy
Person Specification
Qualificiations
Essential
- 2 A level's or equivalent Level 3 qualification in a subject relevant to the post GCSE English and Maths - Grade 4-9 or equivalent Relevant Level 4 qualification (Diploma level) or equivalent eg Foundation degree, HNC.
Experience
Essential
- Experience as a senior therapy assistant or senior health care support worker or equivalent in hospital or community.
- Experience of using good customer relations and effective communication skills including face to face, telephone and written.
- Experience of collecting/recording information on paper and computer systems.
skills
Essential
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively as a member of a team and without direct supervision
- Evidence of prioritisation skills and good organisational skills
- Demonstrated resilience and emotional intelligence
- Proven ability to use initiative and recognise own limitations knowing when to seek further assistance
- Knowledge and understanding of the principles of Occupational Therapy
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).
