Job summary
Are you an experienced Therapy Assistant looking for a change? Or an experienced Healthcare Assistant wanting to try new areas of patient treatment? An exciting opportunity has arisen to recruit a Multi Therapy Assistant to join our friendly and dynamic inpatient team.
The post holder will be an integral member of the multi professional Community Inpatient team on Oakwood Unit Prospect Park Hospital in Reading. Oakwood is a 24 bedded unit providing 24hr inpatient care and rehabilitation to adults across the west of Berkshire with a wide range of complex healthcare needs.
The successful candidate will have excellent communication skills, is well organised and is a good team player with a flexible approach.
There is a strong professional leadership structure within our service, that is committed to providing support through supervision, actively encourages personal and professional development and is committed to excellent patient care and service improvement.
Several of our current MTAs in the Trust have progressed to achieve qualifications including NVQ, and sponsored attendance on Therapy Apprenticeship programmes.
Interview Date will be 21st April 2023
Main duties of the job
- To carry own caseload of patients with simple predictable conditions as delegated by the Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists.
- To carry out personal care duties in accordance with patient goals as identified by the Therapists.
- Assist the patient to recognise when their personal agreed goals have been achieved.
- To communicate relevant information sensitively with appropriate MDT and therapy team members, with consideration for patient confidentiality and in line with data protection guidelines.
- To organise and prioritise own delegated work tasks and activities being flexible to the needs of the service as directed by the therapy rehabilitation team
About us
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust isa specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated 'outstanding' by the CQC, we're committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire.
The trust employs almost 5,000 people over more than 100 sites and community settings across Windsor & Maidenhead, Slough, Bracknell Forest, Wokingham, Reading and West Berkshire.
As an inclusive employer, we value diversity and are proud to be a Stonewall 100 Top Employer. Whatever your background or individual needs, at Berkshire Healthcare you'll be supported by friendly and professional managers to succeed.
These are the values that we live by at Berkshire Healthcare:
- Caring for and about you is our top priority
- Committed to providing good quality, safe services
- Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions
We welcome people who share these values to come and work for us.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Benefits of working for us include:
- Flexible working options to support work-life balance.
- 27 days annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell leave
- Generous NHS pension scheme 20.68% employer contribution
- Excellent learning and career development opportunities
- Advanced IT enablement
- Cycle to Work and car leasing scheme
- Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
- Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants via the Blue Light Card
- Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities and more to support equality
- Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave and access to our three staff nurseries
- Free on-site parking, but also accessible by public transport.
The must haves for this role:
- Able to work flexibly within a care setting which is a 24-hour service.
- Willingness to learn new skills.
- Have excellent communication skills both verbally and written
If youre someone who shares our passion for excellence and care, join us and lets be outstanding together.
We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please dont hesitate to call: Aislinn Simons (Therapy Lead Community Inpatients) on 07814068057or email: Aislinn.simons@berkshire.nhs.uk wholl be delighted to help; Mohamed Abdul (Therapy Team Lead Oakwood) on 0118 9605949 or email: Mohamed.abdul@berkshire.nhs.uk
We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants where required.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Benefits of working for us include:
- Flexible working options to support work-life balance.
- 27 days annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell leave
- Generous NHS pension scheme 20.68% employer contribution
- Excellent learning and career development opportunities
- Advanced IT enablement
- Cycle to Work and car leasing scheme
- Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
- Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants via the Blue Light Card
- Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities and more to support equality
- Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave and access to our three staff nurseries
- Free on-site parking, but also accessible by public transport.
The must haves for this role:
- Able to work flexibly within a care setting which is a 24-hour service.
- Willingness to learn new skills.
- Have excellent communication skills both verbally and written
If youre someone who shares our passion for excellence and care, join us and lets be outstanding together.
We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please dont hesitate to call: Aislinn Simons (Therapy Lead Community Inpatients) on 07814068057or email: Aislinn.simons@berkshire.nhs.uk wholl be delighted to help; Mohamed Abdul (Therapy Team Lead Oakwood) on 0118 9605949 or email: Mohamed.abdul@berkshire.nhs.uk
We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants where required.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications/Training
Essential
- Diploma in Healthcare level 3 or equivalent
- English to a standard able to fulfil role - fluent in both verbal and written
Continuous Professional Development
Essential
- Willingness to attend multi-therapist networking group and equipment provision training.
- To actively take part in clinical supervision
- To undertake BHFT appraisal training.
Previous Experience
Essential
- Previous experience within a care setting
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work within a team
- Willingness to attend study sessions and learn new skills.
- IT literate
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Car driver and use of car for equipment transportation, business insurance required to be added to insurance
- Reasonable level of fitness - patient handling requirement of role.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications/Training
Essential
- Diploma in Healthcare level 3 or equivalent
- English to a standard able to fulfil role - fluent in both verbal and written
Continuous Professional Development
Essential
- Willingness to attend multi-therapist networking group and equipment provision training.
- To actively take part in clinical supervision
- To undertake BHFT appraisal training.
Previous Experience
Essential
- Previous experience within a care setting
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work within a team
- Willingness to attend study sessions and learn new skills.
- IT literate
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Car driver and use of car for equipment transportation, business insurance required to be added to insurance
- Reasonable level of fitness - patient handling requirement of 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.
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
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).
