Main area: Therapy Assistant
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 4
Contract: 8 months (fixed term contract until 31/3/2025)
Hours: Part time - 18.75 hours per week (Monday – Friday 0800 - 1600)
Job ref: 321-MRC-6498672-B4-PUB
Employer: Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Site: Churchill Hospital
Town: Headington, Oxford
Salary: £26,530 - £29,114 pa pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 17/10/2024 23:59
Interview date: 23/10/2024
Job overview
We have an exciting opportunity for a fixed term role as Band 4 Therapy Assistant within the Women’s and Men’s Health Physiotherapy service. The position is for 18.75 hours per week and is a fixed term role until 31/3/2025, although there may be an opportunity to extend this.
The Women’s and Men’s Health Physiotherapy team delivers a comprehensive range of services in gynaecology, urogynaecology, obstetrics, urology, colorectal surgery, and sexual health. This role is part of our Perinatal Pelvic Health Service (PPHS) development, and will help support women who are referred to our service with pelvic health conditions during pregnancy and the post-partum period.
This is an ideal opportunity for those who have had experience working as a Band 3 assistant in a health and community setting and are looking to progress their career to Band 4, as well as current Band 4’s looking to work in a specialist area. The post will involve working both on the hospital inpatient maternity wards and in an outpatient setting. The role will include gathering information from patients, following treatment plans, providing antenatal and post-natal education to patients both on a 1:1 basis and in a group setting, and maintaining up to date records in line with Trust policy.
Main duties of the job
1. To work as an integral member of the Women’s and Men’s Health Physiotherapy team to plan and provide programmes of therapeutic activity for patients, within the framework laid down by therapists.
2. To assist in the provision of care to patients, supported and supervised by a physiotherapist. To be accountable at all times to a registered practitioner.
3. To deliver antenatal and post-natal education groups, in both face-to-face and online settings.
4. To work under indirect supervision to independently give pre-defined advice to women in the maternity setting, including both inpatient setting and following discharge.
5. To maintain clinical records in line with Trust and professional standards.
Person specification
Qualifications and Skills
* Proven educational standard to GCSE in English and Maths at Grade C or above (or the equivalent)
* Educated to A-Level / NVQ 4 / BTEC or equivalent e.g., NVQ 3 plus substantive experience working in a care setting.
* Care certificate or willing to work towards this.
Experience
* Have experience working within a health or social care services setting.
* Demonstrate an understanding of the therapy assistant role gained through previous employment or work experience.
* Be able to communicate effectively using verbal, non-verbal, and written methods.
Next Steps
Please make sure that you read the job description and person specification, and that your supporting statement reflects this as your application will be judged against these criteria. Candidates selected for interview will be contacted after the short-listing process, usually within 2 weeks.
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