Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Full Time - 37.5 hours - Monday to Friday including regular evening and weekend working and contribution to bank holiday service.
Hull University Teaching Hospitals are seeking to recruit Band 4 Senior Therapy Assistants to join our diverse team of allied health professionals and support staff who work across a range of clinical specialties within an acute care setting. This post is based within the Orthopaedic team at Castle Hill Hospital, but the successful recruit may be required to work anywhere within the HUTH therapy service dependent on service needs.
Do you have enthusiasm, drive and want to take on change and new responsibilities? Then this could be the move you have been looking for.
This is a fantastic opportunity for career development for anyone who has relevant experience working as a Physiotherapy or Occupational Therapy Assistant, which is essential for this post.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will work within the Orthopaedics Team at Castle Hill Hospital assisting in the delivery of effective and timely therapeutic interventions to a wide range of inpatients who present with a multitude of complex needs.
Tasks will include completion of ward-based therapy assessments and interventions, and potentially some community-based visits to assess for equipment needs on discharge.
Car driver preferred due to the nature of the post.
As a Senior Assistant, you will be responsible for carrying your own supported caseload, and the supervision and coordination of staff of a lower grade. You will also provide support to Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists in both direct patient treatment and non-clinical duties associated with the running of the service.
Applicants must possess a minimum of NVQ level 3 in Care or equivalent or be able to demonstrate evidence of OT and Physiotherapy assistant competencies, and extensive experience/knowledge of patient conditions and therapeutic interventions. In addition, you will be able to demonstrate excellent communication and organisational skills.
Personal development is a high priority and we offer excellent in-service training backed up by documented service competencies and in return we will expect the successful candidates to be able to demonstrate a commitment to CPD.
Job responsibilities
For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description.
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS
* NVQ Level 3 in care or equivalent
* Evidence of completion of Occupational Therapy or Physiotherapy Assistant competencies
EXPERIENCE
* Able to demonstrate recent experience as a Occupational Therapy or Physiotherapy Assistant
* Ability to mentor and support staff of a lower grade
SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE
* Basic IT skills
* Extensive experience/knowledge of specific patient conditions and therapeutic interventions
* Leadership skills within context of work place and 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.
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