Job summary
Are you looking for a role as a Therapy Technician in Stroke Rehabilitation? Or maybe you're looking for a change in your role as a Therapy Technician?
Join our large and inspirational Adult Therapies Service as UHBW as a Therapy Technician at Weston General Hospital, working alongside other physiotherapists, occupational therapists and therapy technicians.
You can find out more about the Adult Therapies Service here: Therapies - UHBW Careers
We encourage all applicants to submit their application as early as possible as a high volume of application may mean the job advert closes sooner than stated on the advert.
Main duties of the job
Within this role, you willsupport the delivery of a specialist stroke rehabilitation service and form part of the larger Stroke Pathway within the Medicine Division of Adult Therapy Services at University Hospitals Bristol and Weston.
The successful applicant will, hold their own caseload under the supervision of the registered therapists, work closely with the stroke multi-disciplinary team and mentor junior colleagues.
As part of your role with the stroke-sub acute rehab unit at Weston General Hospital, you'll be building relationships with new teams with unique benefits such as:
Want to hear more about the benefits of working at UHBW? Click here for more staff benefits: https://www.uhbwcareers.nhs.uk/staff-benefits
We wish to make candidates aware we are unable to support relocation costs for this post.
About us
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward- thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Formal qualification in stroke, or a related field, equivalent to NVQ level 3
Desirable
- Training in one or more approaches to stroke rehabilitation
- Anatomy and physiology knowledge to understand stroke disease and its effects and outcomes for patients - learnt on the job or formal training equivalent to NVQ level 3
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Previous experience as a Therapy Technician
- Experience of working without direct supervision
- Experience in leading small groups as well as 1:1 sessions
Desirable
- Experience of carrying out assessment and rehabilitation techniques with patients, applying the principles of one or more approaches to stroke rehabilitation
- Experience of working with patients recovering from stroke on an acute stroke unit
Aptitudes
Essential
- Understanding of principles of rehabilitation as opposed to caring
- Awareness of the needed for systems and organisation e.g. IT, equipment monitoring
- Aware of the need to maintain confidentiality
- Demonstrate a flexible approach to work demands
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Basic anatomy and physiology knowledge of CNS
- Demonstrate technical/manual skills to carry out therapeutic techniques with patients
- Effective listening and communication skills to support patients who may be agitated or distressed or who may have communication difficulties
- Demonstrate clear und understand of role and responsibility with OT and PT
- Ability to use own initiative within role
- Demonstrate an awareness to and sensitivity to other team members in keeping with the Trust values
- Ability to feedback information to members of the MDT within limits of role and responsibility
- Demonstrate a flexible approach to work demands and recognise the need to support other team members
- Motivated to learn and ability to problem solve
Desirable
- Knowledge of other stroke rehabilitation services in the local area
- Demonstrate the ability to prioritise own caseload
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Formal qualification in stroke, or a related field, equivalent to NVQ level 3
Desirable
- Training in one or more approaches to stroke rehabilitation
- Anatomy and physiology knowledge to understand stroke disease and its effects and outcomes for patients - learnt on the job or formal training equivalent to NVQ level 3
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Previous experience as a Therapy Technician
- Experience of working without direct supervision
- Experience in leading small groups as well as 1:1 sessions
Desirable
- Experience of carrying out assessment and rehabilitation techniques with patients, applying the principles of one or more approaches to stroke rehabilitation
- Experience of working with patients recovering from stroke on an acute stroke unit
Aptitudes
Essential
- Understanding of principles of rehabilitation as opposed to caring
- Awareness of the needed for systems and organisation e.g. IT, equipment monitoring
- Aware of the need to maintain confidentiality
- Demonstrate a flexible approach to work demands
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Basic anatomy and physiology knowledge of CNS
- Demonstrate technical/manual skills to carry out therapeutic techniques with patients
- Effective listening and communication skills to support patients who may be agitated or distressed or who may have communication difficulties
- Demonstrate clear und understand of role and responsibility with OT and PT
- Ability to use own initiative within role
- Demonstrate an awareness to and sensitivity to other team members in keeping with the Trust values
- Ability to feedback information to members of the MDT within limits of role and responsibility
- Demonstrate a flexible approach to work demands and recognise the need to support other team members
- Motivated to learn and ability to problem solve
Desirable
- Knowledge of other stroke rehabilitation services in the local area
- Demonstrate the ability to prioritise own caseload
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).
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)
Address
Weston General Hosptial
Grange Road, Uphill
Weston-super-Mare
BS23 4TQ
Employer's website
https://www.uhbw.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
