University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
A unique opportunity has arisen for you to become a part of well-established friendly multidisciplinary therapy teams supporting Good Hope Hospitals. We are looking for a flexible, self-motivated experienced band 3 or 4 therapy support worker who is keen to learn and develop, for a 6 month fixed term contract. Internal applicants will have the opportunity for a secondment. Excellent communication skills and the ability to make decisions under pressure are essential. We are committed to assisting your training and personal development.
The role will be fast-paced, and it is important that you are proactive with excellent organisational skills. You will work autonomously as well as with Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Specialist Nurses, and Medical teams in undertaking assessments to promote supporting patients for a safe discharge.
Please provide clear evidence of the essential experience required below in your application to be considered for an interview:
1. Comprehensive experience as a Therapy Support Worker.
2. Experience of supporting therapists in a relevant clinical setting.
3. Experience of delivering acute inpatient rehabilitation programmes across a variety of clinical settings with evidence of MDT collaboration and hospital discharge planning.
You will be required to work across a 7-day service on a scheduled rota.
Main Duties of the Job
1. Use specialised technical skills to assist in the physical, psychological and functional maintenance, treatment or rehabilitation of patients in the specified clinical area.
2. Facilitate discharge of patients or transfer of care to a more appropriate healthcare setting, working in collaboration with the wider MDT.
3. Be responsible for delegated aspects of clinical intervention, working without direct supervision and providing feedback to the Registered Therapist regarding assessment of patient progress.
4. Facilitate planning/preparation of and accompany registered therapists on home visits.
5. Assess patients with a view to ensuring length of stay in hospital is limited.
The post holder will require a flexible approach. Excellent team working, organisational, and time management skills are essential. There are many opportunities to extend the scope of practice within this role in the teams.
We are committed to continued professional and career development of all staff. This role includes participation in a weekend cover rota. Hours vary depending on the area you are working in.
About Us
We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.
Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment to offering flexible working where we can; and offering a wide variety of training and development opportunities to support their personal and career development objectives.
UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reaches their true potential, achieves their ambitions and thrives in their work.
Job Responsibilities
*Please Note: For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see the attached Job Description*
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Education to GCSE level or equivalent including English and maths at grade C or above.
* Able to demonstrate competence in maths and written and spoken English.
* Educated to A Level / NVQ 4/ BTEC or equivalent (e.g. NVQ 3 or similar vocational qualification PLUS 2 years' experience working in a care setting).
* Care certificate or be willing to work towards this.
* Evidence of recent education/personal development related to Healthcare.
* Demonstrated proactivity with continuing professional development.
Experience
* Comprehensive experience supporting therapists in a relevant clinical setting.
* Comprehensive experience of delivering acute inpatient rehabilitation programmes across a variety of clinical settings with evidence of MDT collaboration and hospital discharge planning.
* Demonstrated understanding of relevant areas of therapy, the effect of illness/clinical conditions/disability on function and health, and basic aims of rehabilitation.
* Comprehensive understanding of the role of therapy support worker in the relevant area.
* Understanding of confidentiality and data protection in healthcare.
* Experience of communicating with and motivating patients who may have communication difficulties.
* Good understanding of working on Acute hospital wards.
* Experience of working in an Acute Health Setting.
* Good understanding of working environment -- healthcare/NHS/UHB trust/acute care/community as applicable.
Additional Criteria
* Able to work as part of an interdisciplinary team.
* Enthusiasm to work as a therapy support worker within the team.
* Ability to take responsibility under guidance.
* Know own limitations and role boundaries.
* Able to seek support from others when required.
* Able to deal with potentially upsetting clinical settings/situations.
* Demonstrates empathy to a wide range of patients, carers, and staff.
* Demonstrates commitment to patient-centred care.
* Reliable and trustworthy.
* Able to work under pressure and demonstrate commitment to work flexibly to meet the challenging demands of the service.
* Ability to contribute to weekend working.
* Willingness to participate and at times lead in departmental activities i.e., group supervision, course development, delivery of training.
* Demonstrates a commitment to CPD.
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.
Employer Name
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
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