Job summary
We are seeking to recruit a highly motivated, enthusiastic Sports and Exercise Therapist to join our patient-focused and forward-thinking London MSK Service. To succeed you must have excellent communication skills and a flexible, proactive approach to delivering first class musculoskeletal services. Training is provided and there are career development opportunities throughout the company. The role involves delivering class based and one to one rehabilitation programmes in Health Centres across London.
Main duties of the job
To carry out clinical duties that will include delivery of routine treatment programmes and activities, supervision and direction of clients and where appropriate their carers or relatives in relation to their treatment programme.
To deliver class based rehabilitation programmes within the community setting.
Access to advice and support from qualified staff is routinely provided and clinical work is routinely evaluated. Supervision takes the form of regular formal and informal training, clinical reasoning sessions and case conferences.
To administer appropriate equipment and aids as delegated by clinical staff.
To support patients when practicing therapeutic/ rehabilitation activities as delegated by clinical staff.
To undertake administrative and cleaning duties as appropriate for the identified clinical area.
Experience within the Health/Fitness industry is desirable but further training will be done in post.
About us
We're an independent healthcare provider, with established roots in muscular-skeletal health and diagnostics, founded by expert NHS clinicians who recognised a way to improve things.
Our approach means that whether its speed, flexibility, efficiency or quality, every aspect has been carefully considered to surpass expectations. This is why we've been a trusted partner of the NHS for over ten years, and the provider of choice for countless private patients.
We work with integrity. When it comes to collaboratively delivering care, relationships are key. Whether we're interacting with each other, our partners or our patients, we're always open and honest. Every key decision is based on clear process and informed by evidence.
We act with empathy. Everyone who is here, is here because they care about people. We always try and put ourselves in the shoes of whomever were interacting with and treat people with compassion and consideration.
We inspire with passion. It's hard work, but we absolutely love what we do. There's no room for a half-hearted approach to healthcare, it requires dedication, and that's what everyone here has. A Healthshare employee is enthusiastic, with a verve and panache that inspires others around them.
Benefits
25 days annual leave (plus Bank Holidays)
Private Healthcare (Employer paid)
Company Pension Scheme
Life Assurance
Blue Light Card
Job description
Job responsibilities
General
- To assist in the delivery of lifestyle and condition management activity classes
- To promote lifestyle change and health benefits of activity both within service and at organised events related to service promotion
- To assist in the maintenance of departmental records.
- To be responsible for own records of treatments performed and to collect statistics, as required.
- To attend departmental meetings as required.
- To help with reception and clerical duties as identified in each clinical area.
- To ensure that the department environment is maintained as required at all times including equipment storage, mobility aid requirements and cleanliness of clinical areas as identified.
- This job description is in no way meant to be restrictive and from time to time other duties may be requested.
Communication and Relationship Skills
- To communicate rehabilitation related information effectively with patients and carers, tact, and reassurance will be required. Informed consent must be gained prior to treatment.
- There is a requirement to maintain appropriate and meaningful treatment documentation in accordance with Trust and professional guidelines.
- Barriers to effective communication will regularly be evident. These will include cognitive impairment, altered perception as well as physical impairments related to condition or age. Appropriate solutions to address the issues should be explored. Support with difficult communication issues will be available from clinical staff.
Analytical and Judgement Skills
- Analysis and judgement will be involved in evaluating the patients response to treatment. Future treatment planning will be based on clients response to activity and good observation skills are important, analysis and treatment planning will be directed by qualified staff.
- There will also be a responsibility to observe any deterioration or unexpected change in the clients condition and report this back to qualified staff in a timely and appropriate manner.
- The post holder will have awareness of their own capability and capacity and the limitations of their role. This may include advising others that they do not have the necessary skills or training to undertake a delegated task.
Planning and Organisational Skills
- To plan and organise own day to day tasks considering patient availability and need of qualified therapy staff.
- To be an active member as appropriate of any in-service training programme by attendance and presentation at staff meetings, tutorials, and training sessions.
Physical skills
- Ability to demonstrate activities including washing and dressing, gait re-education, use of equipment and aids.
Responsibility for Patient Care
- To deliver AHP treatment programmes and activities.
- To take responsibility for delegated client activities and safety.
- To evaluate the patients understanding in order to gain valid informed consent and have the ability to work within a legal framework with patients who lack capacity to consent to treatment.
Responsibility for Policy/Service development
- To contribute to discussions regarding service development, quality initiatives and clinical service practices.
Responsibility for Financial and Physical Resources
- To be responsible for ensuring the effective selection and safe use of equipment and aids.
- Will check mobility and other equipment for safety and signs of deterioration and where appropriate take responsibility for arranging replacement equipment.
- To monitor stock and order supplies.
Responsibility for Human Resources
- To demonstrate own activities to other staff students and visitors may provide practical training to other less experienced staff.
Responsibility for Information Resources
- To maintain accurate, comprehensive and up to date documentation, in line with legal and service requirements.
- To contribute to the collection of business related information in order to inform service development and priorities.
- To take responsibility for storage and preparation of any relevant patient related information.
Responsibility for Research and Development
- To contribute to relevant service, professional or trust wide audits and research projects within appropriate clinical services.
- To be actively involved in the collection of appropriate data and statistics for departmental purposes.
- To maintain own continuous personal development (CPD) by undertaking relevant training and competency activities
Freedom to Act
- To follow departmental procedures and treatment plans will work within established guidelines, supervision will be available from Therapy colleagues.
Clinical Governance
All staff with clinical responsibilities are expected to work within the clinical governance arrangements agreed by Healthshare. This is through an established framework through which clinical staff are continuously accountable for improving the quality of services and safeguarding high standards of care by creating an environment in which excellent care will flourish. All clinical staff are expected to maintain appropriate knowledge about, and involvement in, agreed strategies and programmes to continually improve their standards of clinical care through:
- Patient and user involvement
- Assisting with the management of risk and complaints
- Assisting with clinical effectiveness and audit programmes
- Continuous Professional Development.
- Assisting physiotherapy staff with clinical research that is in accordance with DoH Governance requirements
Supporting Information
There will be a frequent requirement to undertake manual handling activities and support clients during rehabilitation tasks.
Key values
- Commitment to working as part of integrated multidisciplinary team
- Commitment to demonstrating a high standard of professional behaviour and encouraging others to do the same
- Commitment to holistic approach in the care of an identified clinical group.
- Commitment to enablement and integration of this client group into the wider social community.
Values, drivers and motivators
- Caring about what we do.
- Respecting and valuing each other
- Listening in order to improve (always seeking to improve)
- Always doing what we can to be helpful
Providing support by:
- Working in partnership and responding to local needs
- Respecting Differences: Building on similarities.
- Empowering people to be involved in decisions about how we provide care
- Encouraging others to behave respectfully in line with our values
- Suggesting Values Behaviours to influence and perform efficiently in line with our brand.
Health and Safety
To ensure that the agreed safety procedures are carried out and to be aware of the responsibilities placed on employees under the Health and Safety at Work Act. To maintain a safe environment for employees and visitors at all times.
Data protection
This post has a confidential aspect. You are required to obtain, process and/or use information held on a computer in a fair and lawful way. You should hold data only for the specific registered purpose and not to use or disclose data only to authorise persons or organisations as instructed. Breaches of confidence in relation to data will result in disciplinary action which may involve dismissal.
Equal Opportunities
It is our aim to ensure that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of sex, race, colour, nationality or ethnic or national origins, or is placed at a disadvantage by conditions or requirements which cannot be shown to be justifiable. To this end Healthshare has an EqualOpportunities Policy and it is for each employee to contribute to its success.
No smoking policy
Healthshare operate a no smoking policy and in accordance with this policy smoking is positively discouraged and permitted in certain designated areas.
Confidentiality
All information concerning patients/clients and staff must be treated as strictly confidential at all times.
Job description
Job responsibilities
General
- To assist in the delivery of lifestyle and condition management activity classes
- To promote lifestyle change and health benefits of activity both within service and at organised events related to service promotion
- To assist in the maintenance of departmental records.
- To be responsible for own records of treatments performed and to collect statistics, as required.
- To attend departmental meetings as required.
- To help with reception and clerical duties as identified in each clinical area.
- To ensure that the department environment is maintained as required at all times including equipment storage, mobility aid requirements and cleanliness of clinical areas as identified.
- This job description is in no way meant to be restrictive and from time to time other duties may be requested.
Communication and Relationship Skills
- To communicate rehabilitation related information effectively with patients and carers, tact, and reassurance will be required. Informed consent must be gained prior to treatment.
- There is a requirement to maintain appropriate and meaningful treatment documentation in accordance with Trust and professional guidelines.
- Barriers to effective communication will regularly be evident. These will include cognitive impairment, altered perception as well as physical impairments related to condition or age. Appropriate solutions to address the issues should be explored. Support with difficult communication issues will be available from clinical staff.
Analytical and Judgement Skills
- Analysis and judgement will be involved in evaluating the patients response to treatment. Future treatment planning will be based on clients response to activity and good observation skills are important, analysis and treatment planning will be directed by qualified staff.
- There will also be a responsibility to observe any deterioration or unexpected change in the clients condition and report this back to qualified staff in a timely and appropriate manner.
- The post holder will have awareness of their own capability and capacity and the limitations of their role. This may include advising others that they do not have the necessary skills or training to undertake a delegated task.
Planning and Organisational Skills
- To plan and organise own day to day tasks considering patient availability and need of qualified therapy staff.
- To be an active member as appropriate of any in-service training programme by attendance and presentation at staff meetings, tutorials, and training sessions.
Physical skills
- Ability to demonstrate activities including washing and dressing, gait re-education, use of equipment and aids.
Responsibility for Patient Care
- To deliver AHP treatment programmes and activities.
- To take responsibility for delegated client activities and safety.
- To evaluate the patients understanding in order to gain valid informed consent and have the ability to work within a legal framework with patients who lack capacity to consent to treatment.
Responsibility for Policy/Service development
- To contribute to discussions regarding service development, quality initiatives and clinical service practices.
Responsibility for Financial and Physical Resources
- To be responsible for ensuring the effective selection and safe use of equipment and aids.
- Will check mobility and other equipment for safety and signs of deterioration and where appropriate take responsibility for arranging replacement equipment.
- To monitor stock and order supplies.
Responsibility for Human Resources
- To demonstrate own activities to other staff students and visitors may provide practical training to other less experienced staff.
Responsibility for Information Resources
- To maintain accurate, comprehensive and up to date documentation, in line with legal and service requirements.
- To contribute to the collection of business related information in order to inform service development and priorities.
- To take responsibility for storage and preparation of any relevant patient related information.
Responsibility for Research and Development
- To contribute to relevant service, professional or trust wide audits and research projects within appropriate clinical services.
- To be actively involved in the collection of appropriate data and statistics for departmental purposes.
- To maintain own continuous personal development (CPD) by undertaking relevant training and competency activities
Freedom to Act
- To follow departmental procedures and treatment plans will work within established guidelines, supervision will be available from Therapy colleagues.
Clinical Governance
All staff with clinical responsibilities are expected to work within the clinical governance arrangements agreed by Healthshare. This is through an established framework through which clinical staff are continuously accountable for improving the quality of services and safeguarding high standards of care by creating an environment in which excellent care will flourish. All clinical staff are expected to maintain appropriate knowledge about, and involvement in, agreed strategies and programmes to continually improve their standards of clinical care through:
- Patient and user involvement
- Assisting with the management of risk and complaints
- Assisting with clinical effectiveness and audit programmes
- Continuous Professional Development.
- Assisting physiotherapy staff with clinical research that is in accordance with DoH Governance requirements
Supporting Information
There will be a frequent requirement to undertake manual handling activities and support clients during rehabilitation tasks.
Key values
- Commitment to working as part of integrated multidisciplinary team
- Commitment to demonstrating a high standard of professional behaviour and encouraging others to do the same
- Commitment to holistic approach in the care of an identified clinical group.
- Commitment to enablement and integration of this client group into the wider social community.
Values, drivers and motivators
- Caring about what we do.
- Respecting and valuing each other
- Listening in order to improve (always seeking to improve)
- Always doing what we can to be helpful
Providing support by:
- Working in partnership and responding to local needs
- Respecting Differences: Building on similarities.
- Empowering people to be involved in decisions about how we provide care
- Encouraging others to behave respectfully in line with our values
- Suggesting Values Behaviours to influence and perform efficiently in line with our brand.
Health and Safety
To ensure that the agreed safety procedures are carried out and to be aware of the responsibilities placed on employees under the Health and Safety at Work Act. To maintain a safe environment for employees and visitors at all times.
Data protection
This post has a confidential aspect. You are required to obtain, process and/or use information held on a computer in a fair and lawful way. You should hold data only for the specific registered purpose and not to use or disclose data only to authorise persons or organisations as instructed. Breaches of confidence in relation to data will result in disciplinary action which may involve dismissal.
Equal Opportunities
It is our aim to ensure that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of sex, race, colour, nationality or ethnic or national origins, or is placed at a disadvantage by conditions or requirements which cannot be shown to be justifiable. To this end Healthshare has an EqualOpportunities Policy and it is for each employee to contribute to its success.
No smoking policy
Healthshare operate a no smoking policy and in accordance with this policy smoking is positively discouraged and permitted in certain designated areas.
Confidentiality
All information concerning patients/clients and staff must be treated as strictly confidential at all times.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to GCSE Level or equivalent. Maths and English at C or above or equivalent qualification/demonstrable experience
- Degree in Sports and Exercise Therapy or equivalent
- Willingness to undertake relevant departmental training in order to achieve required clinical competencies
Desirable
- Educated to NVQ 3 Level or equivalent in a relevant related field (e.g access to health care)
- Portfolio evidence of relevant learning
- Qualifications within the health and fitness industry
Skills and attributes
Essential
- Possess a range of communication skills, both written and verbal
- Ability to keep accurate and legible patient notes or other relevant documentation
- Understand of the legal responsibilities of the post and the professional guidelines associated with clinical duties
- Ability to organise, prioritise and take responsibility for own workload
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Ability to problem solve
Values, Drivers & Motivators
Essential
- Ability to demonstrate our organisational values and behaviours:
- - Caring about what we do
- - Respecting and valuing each other
- - Listening in order to improve (always seeking to improve)
- - Always doing what we can to be helpful
- - Committed to putting the patient first
Aptitude & Personal Qualities
Essential
- Team player
- Caring, compassionate and sympathetic
- Practical
- Tolerant and professional
- Polite and friendly
- Honest and reliable
- Flexible
- Resilient
- Committed to the role
Experience
Essential
- Detailed understanding of the role of a Therapy Assistant
- Awareness of what is important to a patient
- Practical awareness of issues affecting patient safety and risk
- Basic understanding of Health & wellbeing
- Proficient in computer use and IT skills
Desirable
- Experience in a care setting delivering class based programmes
- Experience of responsibility for decision making
- Experience of working as part of a health or social care team or other multi disciplinary team
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to GCSE Level or equivalent. Maths and English at C or above or equivalent qualification/demonstrable experience
- Degree in Sports and Exercise Therapy or equivalent
- Willingness to undertake relevant departmental training in order to achieve required clinical competencies
Desirable
- Educated to NVQ 3 Level or equivalent in a relevant related field (e.g access to health care)
- Portfolio evidence of relevant learning
- Qualifications within the health and fitness industry
Skills and attributes
Essential
- Possess a range of communication skills, both written and verbal
- Ability to keep accurate and legible patient notes or other relevant documentation
- Understand of the legal responsibilities of the post and the professional guidelines associated with clinical duties
- Ability to organise, prioritise and take responsibility for own workload
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Ability to problem solve
Values, Drivers & Motivators
Essential
- Ability to demonstrate our organisational values and behaviours:
- - Caring about what we do
- - Respecting and valuing each other
- - Listening in order to improve (always seeking to improve)
- - Always doing what we can to be helpful
- - Committed to putting the patient first
Aptitude & Personal Qualities
Essential
- Team player
- Caring, compassionate and sympathetic
- Practical
- Tolerant and professional
- Polite and friendly
- Honest and reliable
- Flexible
- Resilient
- Committed to the role
Experience
Essential
- Detailed understanding of the role of a Therapy Assistant
- Awareness of what is important to a patient
- Practical awareness of issues affecting patient safety and risk
- Basic understanding of Health & wellbeing
- Proficient in computer use and IT skills
Desirable
- Experience in a care setting delivering class based programmes
- Experience of responsibility for decision making
- Experience of working as part of a health or social care team or other multi disciplinary team
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
