Generic Therapy Rehabilitation Assistant

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our Integrated Occupational and Physiotherapy team. This position will be based in the Surgical Therapies Team which also covers respiratory and Critical Care at Ipswich hospital.

The successful applicant will manage a ward based caseload, working with individual patients and assessing their functional needs, working with that patient to prepare them for a successful discharge from the hospital. We are a supportive team and you will have clinical support from qualified OT and PT colleagues.

We are looking a person with experience of working as a Therapy assistant or experience at a similar level in a related field of health or social care. You will be taking a key role supporting Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists but also working independently in the assessment and safe discharge planning of patients from hospital. The successful candidate will have demonstrable experience of delivering tailored rehabilitation and care of a wide variety of patients. The post holder will carry out assessment for and provision of appropriate equipment. Experience of working in an acute hospital setting would be beneficial.

We offer a very supportive approach to personal development and the opportunity to be a key part of shaping the future of how therapy services are delivered. There is a clear competency framework, and opportunity for teaching and training.

Main duties of the job

Under the supervision of a registered Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist, the post holder will be expected:

To manage a defined caseload of patients across the elective and emergency surgery wards, the surgical assessment unit and gastro wards, under the guidance of qualified staff.
To use an evidence-based, person-centred approach in the planning, implementation, evaluation and monitoring of agreed interventions following guidelines and protocols to promote the functional fitness of patients to aid discharge from hospital in a way that is consistent with their abilities, preferences and cultural beliefs.
To be able to work flexibly over a 7/7 service rota
To work as a key member of the multi-disciplinary team carrying forward treatment plans and progressing rehabilitation goals for patients to enhance recovery
To communicate complex and sensitive information effectively to patients using skills of persuasion, motivation, explanation, negotiation and empathy. There may be barriers to understanding such as hearing loss, speech difficulty, anxiety, fear and depression.
To assist with the induction and training of new assistants, juniors and students when they become part of the Therapies team.

About us

We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes.

We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.

We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.

Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.

Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.

We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.

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Date posted

11 December 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£26,530 to £29,114 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

432-HR1838-24

Job locations

Ipswich Hospital

Heath Road

IP4 5PD

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Experience as a Therapy assistant or experience at a similar level in a related field of health care / health and fitness sector
Demonstrable experience of delivering tailored personal care with an associated level of senior responsibility
Completion of Integrated Therapies assistant core and/or specific competencies

Desirable

Experience of Surgical, post-Critical Care, Oncology and Respiratory Care
Experience of working across and liaising with variety of teams.

Qualifications

Essential

Can demonstrate intermediate level of theoretical knowledge and clinical reasoning skills acquired through coursework, in-house training and experience to NVQ Level 3 level or equivalent

Desirable

Legislation associated with Moving and Handling

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Experience as a Therapy assistant or experience at a similar level in a related field of health care / health and fitness sector
Demonstrable experience of delivering tailored personal care with an associated level of senior responsibility
Completion of Integrated Therapies assistant core and/or specific competencies

Desirable

Experience of Surgical, post-Critical Care, Oncology and Respiratory Care
Experience of working across and liaising with variety of teams.

Qualifications

Essential

Can demonstrate intermediate level of theoretical knowledge and clinical reasoning skills acquired through coursework, in-house training and experience to NVQ Level 3 level or equivalent

Desirable

Legislation associated with Moving and Handling

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.