Job summary
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust has an exciting
opportunity for an Occupational Therapy Assistant Practitioner to join our Frailty
and Medicine for the Older Person Therapy Teamat The Alexandra
Hospital Redditch.
Following appropriate training & achievement of
competencies, you will assess & treat inpatients on the Frailty wards.
Working as part of a integrated therapy team you will work with qualified therapists & other
assistants, as well as independently with patients within your scope of
practice.
This role requires excellent assessment & communication
skills, together with the ability to prioritise your workload & thrive in a
busy environment. You will implement & monitor treatment interventions & care plans, always striving to put patients first.
The therapy team follows a Home Firstethos,
supporting safe discharge at the earliest opportunity. You will be
confident in making discharge decisions within your role & liaising with all
stakeholders to ensure discharges are timely & safe.
You will also coordinate & supervise assistants & contribute to the service-wide training programme.
UK Visa and Immigration Sponsorship: Please note that we do not offer UKVI sponsorship; applicants must already have the right to work in the UK.
This post is currently under review through the Trusts Management of Change process and may transition to a Therapy Assistant Practitioner role. The Job Description and Person Specification may be revised to reflect this change.
Main duties of the job
Working as part of the Therapy team to
provide high quality therapeutic care through the delivery of specified
assessment and treatment techniques to a defined group of patients. This will
involve working unsupervised at times as well as working with qualified and
unqualified staff.
To assess, treat and progress treatment of patients in line
with competencies set and assessed by the Senior Occupational Therapist and to
use this knowledge to contribute to effective discharge planning as part of the
Multi-disciplinary Team.
To co-ordinate, supervise and assist
with the training and management of other Occupational Therapy assistants, thus
providing a quality and effective support service to the Occupational Therapy
Team.
To participate in the weekend
service. The speciality dependant on
experience. This service may include the
treatment of children.
Working hours will be dependent upon
the service provided within each speciality, this may include 7-day working or
participation in a relevant weekend /bank holiday rota.
About us
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large
acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute
services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a
larger population in Herefordshire and beyond.
The Trust operates hospital-based services from
three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester
Our workforce is more than 7,000 strong, and our
caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred
care. You could be one of them.
We are committed to recruiting the best people to
work with us. Our values, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our
everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.
Being open and honest
Ensuring people feel cared for
Showing respect to everyone
We are proud to have achieved Timewise
accreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible working
within our organisation as a flex positive employer.
DBS Checks and Costs
Any applicants who are offered posts requiring a
DBS check as part of their employment check will have the cost of this check
(at the current rate) deducted from their salary. Please see link in Supporting
Information section for more details on DBS checks and costs.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To hold
responsibility for own caseload within the defined area of work, at times
working without direct supervision. Support available by bleep.
Following
appropriate training and demonstration of competency to work unsupervised to
assess patients with mobility and functional impairments.
To obtain an
accurate and full social history to facilitate early discharge planning,
liaising with family/care agencies as needed.
To accurately
assess range of movement, muscle power, sensation, sitting and standing balance
and transfer abilities.
To assess and
progress patients mobility including issuing and training in the use of
walking aids as appropriate.
To safely assess
a patients ability on the stairs where needed and correct technique as
appropriate.
To develop and
safely deliver individualised treatment programmes.
To prepare
patients for treatment including undressing/dressing and toileting.
Using own knowledge and reasoning to analyse
the patients condition and needs and modify treatment accordingly.
To monitor the
effectiveness of treatment and use clinical knowledge to progress the patient
within defined protocols.
To identify the
need for ongoing rehabilitation/support and liaise with the MDT and patient
flow centre to recommend the appropriate level of care on discharge.
To assist and
encourage patients with routine breathing exercises and chest clearance
techniques after completion of appropriate competencies.
To maintain
accurate and contemporaneous treatment records including valid consent to
interventions.
To ensure that
patient confidentiality is always maintained.
To be aware of
limitations of own knowledge and refer to the supervising therapist where
appropriate.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To hold
responsibility for own caseload within the defined area of work, at times
working without direct supervision. Support available by bleep.
Following
appropriate training and demonstration of competency to work unsupervised to
assess patients with mobility and functional impairments.
To obtain an
accurate and full social history to facilitate early discharge planning,
liaising with family/care agencies as needed.
To accurately
assess range of movement, muscle power, sensation, sitting and standing balance
and transfer abilities.
To assess and
progress patients mobility including issuing and training in the use of
walking aids as appropriate.
To safely assess
a patients ability on the stairs where needed and correct technique as
appropriate.
To develop and
safely deliver individualised treatment programmes.
To prepare
patients for treatment including undressing/dressing and toileting.
Using own knowledge and reasoning to analyse
the patients condition and needs and modify treatment accordingly.
To monitor the
effectiveness of treatment and use clinical knowledge to progress the patient
within defined protocols.
To identify the
need for ongoing rehabilitation/support and liaise with the MDT and patient
flow centre to recommend the appropriate level of care on discharge.
To assist and
encourage patients with routine breathing exercises and chest clearance
techniques after completion of appropriate competencies.
To maintain
accurate and contemporaneous treatment records including valid consent to
interventions.
To ensure that
patient confidentiality is always maintained.
To be aware of
limitations of own knowledge and refer to the supervising therapist where
appropriate.
Person Specification
Other Job Requirements
Essential
- Ability to meet the physical demands of the role
- Able and willing to work contracted hours over 7 days as required
- Able to contribute to the Occupational Therapy weekend rota
- The post holder must have a full driving license and access to a vehicle in order to work flexibly across all sites
- applicants must have a valid UK visa and already have the right to work in the UK.
- Standard Clauses
- A Disclosures and Barring Service check will be carried out where the position is eligible for a Disclosures and Barring Service Check in accordance with the 2012 Protection of Freedom Act and the guidance issued by the DBS.
- All posts working with children or vulnerable adults are required to have an Enhanced DBS checked including checking against DBS / ISA Vetting and barring lists.
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Shows commitment to the role
- Proactive in self development
- Professional manner and appearance
- Enthusiastic
- Shows initiative
- Good inter-personal skills
- Ability to problem solve
Qualifications
Essential
- Functional Skills (level 2) or Maths & English GCSE (grades 9-4 or A-C)
- And
- A foundation degree Health and Social care or equivalent level 5 qualification and A-Levels and GCSEs or equivalent(s)
- Or as a level 5 apprenticeship (e.g. Assistant practitioner apprenticeship)
- Or equivalent clinical experience/expertise within an AHP profession underpinned by theoretical and practical experience
Desirable
- A relevant further education qualification eg BTEC (Therapy Support Worker) or NVQ 3 in Healthcare or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Proven experience as a Senior Therapy Assistant working with different client groups
- Experience of working in an acute setting
- Evidence of work using a wide range of required skills
- Evidence of thorough, relevant self-development
- Experience of managing own caseload
Desirable
- Experience of organising and or providing training to others
Person Specification
Other Job Requirements
Essential
- Ability to meet the physical demands of the role
- Able and willing to work contracted hours over 7 days as required
- Able to contribute to the Occupational Therapy weekend rota
- The post holder must have a full driving license and access to a vehicle in order to work flexibly across all sites
- applicants must have a valid UK visa and already have the right to work in the UK.
- Standard Clauses
- A Disclosures and Barring Service check will be carried out where the position is eligible for a Disclosures and Barring Service Check in accordance with the 2012 Protection of Freedom Act and the guidance issued by the DBS.
- All posts working with children or vulnerable adults are required to have an Enhanced DBS checked including checking against DBS / ISA Vetting and barring lists.
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Shows commitment to the role
- Proactive in self development
- Professional manner and appearance
- Enthusiastic
- Shows initiative
- Good inter-personal skills
- Ability to problem solve
Qualifications
Essential
- Functional Skills (level 2) or Maths & English GCSE (grades 9-4 or A-C)
- And
- A foundation degree Health and Social care or equivalent level 5 qualification and A-Levels and GCSEs or equivalent(s)
- Or as a level 5 apprenticeship (e.g. Assistant practitioner apprenticeship)
- Or equivalent clinical experience/expertise within an AHP profession underpinned by theoretical and practical experience
Desirable
- A relevant further education qualification eg BTEC (Therapy Support Worker) or NVQ 3 in Healthcare or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Proven experience as a Senior Therapy Assistant working with different client groups
- Experience of working in an acute setting
- Evidence of work using a wide range of required skills
- Evidence of thorough, relevant self-development
- Experience of managing own caseload
Desirable
- Experience of organising and or providing training to others
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.
