We are looking to recruit two or three highly motivated and enthusiastic Band 3 Therapy Assistants to join our friendly, dedicated and dynamic Inpatient Therapy team. The successful candidate will be working in rehabilitation across physiotherapy and occupational therapy. We treat people with a wide range of conditions, primarily in orthopaedics, frailty and neurology, and our service is continually developing and improving to meet the needs of our patients and commissioners.
This posts can be full time or part time. The base will be either the wards at Bognor Hospital intermediate care unit (ICU) or Arundel Hospital, and the post holder may occasionally be expected to work at other sites. The service covers three hospitals/ICUs ; Bognor Regis War Memorial Hospital, Salvington Lodge in Worthing and Arundel Hospital.
They will also be required to support service developments, and show flexibility when adapting to change.
The service covers six/seven days a week.
As a member of the team you will have the opportunity to:
• Receive support from other therapy colleagues
• Receive clinical supervision from registered therapists
• Participate in the in-service learning programme
• Develop your practice, relevant to the team
• Participate in competency development through the Calderdale Framework
• Support development of other staff outside of your professional group
• Assist in shaping the future clinical practice of the therapy team
We are looking for someone who likes working with people and is reliable, flexible and adaptable in their work. Previous experience as a Therapy Assistant or similar is desirable, and applicants should have experience of delivering care and/or rehabilitation to older people with various needs.
WHY WORK WITH US?
Positive NHS Staff Survey results
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) rates our quality of services as good
with outstanding features
Stunning locations in Sussex, surrounded by the South Downs and the coast
A great working environment in the community, in patients’ homes and our
community hospitals
Excellent training and development opportunities
Real Living Wage Employer, with great rates of pay
Flexible working options, including job sharing, annualised hours, career
breaks, parental leave and adoption leave
Supportive team environments
Cost-effective and convenient workplace nurseries
Thriving BAME, Disability and Wellbeing, LGBT+ and Religion and Belief staff networks
Accredited Level 3 Disability Confident Leader, committed to creating
inclusive workplaces
Our ideal candidate will enjoy problem solving, have excellent communication skills, and want to work on the wards within a supportive multidisciplinary team, helping to implement timely and person-centred assessments and rehabilitation. Full driving licence and access to a car for work are required.
The successful candidate will:
• Assist the physiotherapy and occupational therapy staff in the treatment of specific patients
• Have their own delegated patient caseload and clinical duties
• Supervise exercise programmes and practise activities of daily living under the guidance of a therapist
• Assess and treat patients according to protocols, monitoring their progression and making minor alterations to their treatment programmes as required
• Work without direct supervision, reporting back patient progress and informing the therapist of any problems
• Prepare and keep treatment areas and equipment clean and tidy
This advert closes on Thursday 28 Nov 2024