Main area: Orthopaedic team
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 4
Contract: 15 months (Fixed term)
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Includes weekend working, Bank Holidays)
Job ref: 423-6827635
Employer: Airedale NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Airedale General Hospital
Town: Steeton
Salary: £26,530 - £29,114 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 03/01/2025 23:59
Assistant Practitioner (Band 4) FTC 15 months
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At Airedale, we are committed to promoting equality, diversity, and inclusion. We actively encourage applications irrespective of people’s age, lived experience of living with a disability or long-term conditions, gender, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances.
Increasing our diversity and supporting our organisation to be more inclusive is a key priority here at Airedale.
Job overview
Due to an exciting opportunity to participate in the INITIATE research study, we are looking for a Band 4 Assistant Practitioner (AP) with an interest in research to join the Orthopaedic therapy team at Airedale. The post will be a static 15-month FTC to contribute to the parameters set out by the research study and support elements of the collection/analysing of data with support from research leads.
The AP will be a member of the Orthopaedic therapy team and work alongside colleagues to provide a 7-day service and improve overall care we provide to Orthopaedic patients.
Main duties of the job
The Post Holder will:
* Manage a caseload delegated by clinical staff.
* Independently undertake basic assessments and interventions relevant to delegated caseload.
* Contribute to the evaluation of programmes and patient’s progression making minor alterations in consultation with the Orthopaedic therapy team.
* Support the Orthopaedic team with complex cases as required.
* Work with team members to ensure the effective functioning of the Orthopaedic team.
* Work in partnership with patients, carers, the multi-disciplinary team, and wider statutory, private, and voluntary sector services.
* Participate in activities to improve the Orthopaedic Service.
* Provide support to other team members and students.
* Work flexibly according to patient and service needs.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Good general level of education including GCSEs in English and Maths at grade C or above.
* Relevant Foundation degree, or BTEC higher or QCF level V qualification in health and social care.
* Courses with relevance to the job e.g., equipment, dementia.
Experience
* Recent, relevant experience of working in acute, mental health, or other clinical support roles.
* Experience of working with people with complex health needs.
* Experience of carrying out therapeutic interventions.
* Experience of multidisciplinary team working.
* Experience of working independently.
* Experience in the use of IT applications.
* Experience of working in therapy services.
* Experience of project work.
* Experience of supervising and supporting others.
* Evidence of therapy competencies.
Skills
* Communication skills including observation, listening, and empathy.
* Ability to work well within a team.
* Planning and organisational skills.
* Negotiation and problem-solving skills.
* Ability to cope with working in a stressful environment, including emotional or aggressive patients and carers.
* Supervisory skills.
Knowledge
* Knowledge of the impact illness and disability have on function.
* Knowledge of discharge planning.
* Knowledge of the roles of other professionals and the principles of partnership working.
* Knowledge of relevant clinical assessments and treatments.
Other
* Current UK Driving Licence.
* Access to own transport.
We are happy to discuss flexible working opportunities.
NOTE: This vacancy may close before the advertised closing date if sufficient suitable applications are received.
If you are offered a position which requires you to undertake a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check, Airedale NHS Foundation Trust will administer the DBS check on your behalf and will recover the cost from your first full month's salary. This is a condition of your employment.
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This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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