Job summary
Band 4 (or 3-4 development post) Therapy Assistant Practitioners
A fantastic opportunity has arisen to appoint several Band 4 Therapy Assistant Practitioners or consideration for B3-4 developmental posts.
The therapy assistant practitioner posts are for our Front Door Therapy Team working within accident and emergency and emergency assessment units with our experienced Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists. These posts are permanent posts.
Our team aims to maximise an individual's abilities, with a focus on patient-centred goals, whilst enabling a safe discharge from hospital. With good MDT working and strong links with our community colleagues, our friendly team work together, helping to support patient flow, ensuring a smooth transition between hospital and community settings.
These posts would be ideal for someone who has experience as a therapy assistant (Physio or Occupational Therapy) with the required qualifications for this role commencing as a Band 4, and also for someone who would like to develop in their career to a Band 4. Training is available to support with this opportunity. Operating hours include 7 day service, covering 8am-8pm.
Flexible working - our extended hours provide the appointable candidate with the flexibility to create a work schedule that suits their needs. This could include options such as a 4 day work week or other flexible working patterns.
Main duties of the job
The role requires the successful candidate to work as part of a team to manage a designated workload (within a scope of practice), maintain appropriate records, and accept accountability and responsibility for their own actions. The post holder will need to be able to work autonomously, with close supervision/support from a qualified team member, and as part of the wider multi-disciplinary team.
There will be opportunities to engage in service developments and training and the post holder will assist with the supporting and skill development of Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy staff including assistants, apprentices and students.
To evaluate patient's progress and use own judgement to make amendments to the treatment programme within their scope of practice.
To undertake administrative and some house-keeping duties to support the Therapy service.
The post holder will be required to support with discharge coordination and flow of patients.
The post holder will be required to work Bank Holidays & weekends as part of a rota.
About us
Pilgrim Hospital is situated beautiful countryside and serves the communities in the South Lincolnshire area. It provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service.
Grantham and District Hospital serves the communities of Grantham and the local area. It provides ambulatory paediatric and accident and emergency services.
Lincoln Hospital is a thriving university city and with the opening of the medical school, it provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service
United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust has been granted teaching hospital status, after demonstrating evidence to significant teaching commitment. From now on it will be known as United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust (LCHS) and United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust (ULHT) have come together in a Group arrangement, with the goal of improving the care provided to patients across the county.
This will not constitute a formal merger of the two organisations, but will bring the Trusts together under a single Board and Executive Leadership Team, with the goal of improving the care that is provided to patients both in the community and in hospitals across Lincolnshire. Both Trusts will retain their separate statutory names and legal obligations.
The Group will be known as Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals NHS Group (LCHG).
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details regarding the job role please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
1. 2 A level's or equivalent Level 3 qualification in a subject relevant to the post
2. GCSE English and Maths - Grade 4-9 or equivalent
3. Relevant Level 4 qualification (Diploma level) or equivalent Foundation degree, HNC. or willing to work towards this qualification
Desirable
4. Relevant Level 5 Qualification
5. ECDL or equivalent
6. Other related Healthcare qualifications
Essential criteria
Essential
7. Experience as a senior therapy assistant or senior health care support worker or equivalent in hospital or community.
8. Experience of collecting/recording information on paper and computer systems.
9. Experience of using good customer relations and effective communication skills including face to face, telephone and written.
Desirable
10. Experience of working as a therapy assistant practitioner
11. Experience of working under pressure
12. Experience of leading and developing group work
Skills
Essential
13. Demonstrated ability to work effectively as a member of a team and without direct supervision
14. Knowledge and understanding of the principles of Therapy
15. Evidence of personal development in previous employment
16. Excellent verbal and written communication skills
17. Evidence of prioritisation skills and good organisational skills
18. IT Skills - Digitally literate
19. Proven ability to use initiative and recognise own limitations knowing when to seek further assistance
20. Demonstrated resilience and emotional intelligence
21. Ability to demonstrate non-discriminatory and inclusive practice
22. Caring and compassionate
23. Demonstrated professional behaviour
24. Awareness and Knowledge of the dignity in care agenda
25. Ability to evidence/demonstrate key values and behaviours in line with the Trust framework
Desirable
26. Supportive communication skills with people experiencing language impairment
Specific Requirements
Essential
27. Good attendance record
28. Willingness to undertake further training and learn new skills
29. Demonstrated ability to complete appraisal objectives
30. Ability to travel across county/sites
31. Commitment to support the Trust Values