Job summary
Therapy Support Worker
Band: 4
Hours: Full Time -37.5 Hours
We have an exciting new position for an enthusiastic person who is passionate about rehabilitation in critical ill patients. You will join our established team of therapists at Glenfield Hospital intensive care unit, working collaborative with the MDT to get the best outcome for the patients. We are an expanding unit with a variety case of patients set in a learning environment with many exciting projects to come.
You will manage a caseload of complex patients in the intensive care unit by completing timely assessments of patients and develop individualized treatment plans to progress their mobility and rehabilitation.
You will develop and maintain a high level of knowledge of cardiac surgery and patients who receive Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. You will work closely with both physiotherapists and occupational therapists developing your skills and competences, treating critically ill patients on life support machines with attachments.
Main duties of the job
The post involves taking on responsibility for managing a caseload, which will involve providing rehabilitation both physically and psychologically providing functional and cognitive assessments. You will plan and implement interventions and evaluate outcomes of physiotherapy and occupational treatments.
You will also be helping develop the rehabilitation pathway of these patients and following them up onto the wards once they have left the intensive care unit, again providing the physical and cognitive treatments on the ward together with the ward therapists.
There will be close working with other members of the MDT to be able to complete this along with strong support from within the Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy profession.
Development of skills and knowledge within this post will be of a high priority. The successful candidate would be expected to undertake training and working with specialist staff to make maximum use of the opportunities on offer.
About us
We are one of the biggest and busiest NHS trusts in the country, incorporating the General, Glenfield and Royal Infirmary hospitals. We have our very own Children's Hospital and run one of the country's leading heart centres.
Our team is made up of more than 14,000 staff providing a range of services primarily for the one million residents of Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.
We work with partners at the University of Leicester and De Montfort University providing world-class teaching to nurture and develop the next generation of doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals, many of whom go on to spend their working lives with us.
Our purpose is to provide 'Caring at its best' and our staff have helped us create a set of values that embody who we are and what we're here to do. They are:
- We focus on what matters most
- We treat others how we would like to be treated
- We are passionate and creative in our work
- We do what we say we are going to do
- We are one team and we are best when we work together
Our patients are at the heart of all we do and we believe that 'Caring at its best' is not just about the treatments and services we provide, but about giving our patients the best possible experience.
About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust (leicestershospitals.nhs.uk)
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy provide key therapeutic assessments and interventions to patients in order to promote independence and facilitate optimum function for individuals, working with patients, families and carers and the multi-disciplinary team to achieve agreed outcomes for patients.
- The Therapy Support Worker will contribute to the provision of Physiotherapy and Occupational therapy within the specified clinical area. This includes identified clinical, administrative and educational roles.
- To carry a clinical caseload, the majority of which is routine, which has been delegated to them by the relevant team member who has delegation responsibilities for this task or a predetermined caseload within their scope of practice.
- To work to Therapy and UHL Service priorities.
- To work with patients, carers and their families in a sensitive and professional manner.
- To liaise with other professionals for the benefit of the patient.
- To work with and support those who have complex needs including physical, psychological and communication difficulties.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy provide key therapeutic assessments and interventions to patients in order to promote independence and facilitate optimum function for individuals, working with patients, families and carers and the multi-disciplinary team to achieve agreed outcomes for patients.
- The Therapy Support Worker will contribute to the provision of Physiotherapy and Occupational therapy within the specified clinical area. This includes identified clinical, administrative and educational roles.
- To carry a clinical caseload, the majority of which is routine, which has been delegated to them by the relevant team member who has delegation responsibilities for this task or a predetermined caseload within their scope of practice.
- To work to Therapy and UHL Service priorities.
- To work with patients, carers and their families in a sensitive and professional manner.
- To liaise with other professionals for the benefit of the patient.
- To work with and support those who have complex needs including physical, psychological and communication difficulties.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Worked as Therapy Support Worker/ Have ICU experience
- GCSE
Communication skills
Essential
Team Working
Essential
- Experience of working in a team
Desirable
- Knowledge of Physiotherapy and Occupational therapy in an ICU setting
Trust values
Essential
- Evidence of working to trust values
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Worked as Therapy Support Worker/ Have ICU experience
- GCSE
Communication skills
Essential
Team Working
Essential
- Experience of working in a team
Desirable
- Knowledge of Physiotherapy and Occupational therapy in an ICU setting
Trust values
Essential
- Evidence of working to trust values
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).
