Job Summary
Band 2 - £23,615 per annum
Band 3 - £24,071 to £25,674 per annum
The Orthopaedic Therapy Team is looking for a forward thinking Rehabilitation Assistant to join our integrated team of Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and Rehabilitation Assistants.
Our team treats Orthopaedic patients of all ages, who have undergone elective surgery or experienced traumatic injuries to support patients in their recovery.
You will work closely with the therapists to deliver treatment plans in the ward environment and will be involved with assessment of patients at the pre-operative stage in the outpatient clinic.
You will need excellent communication skills and must be willing to work as part of a forward thinking and dynamic team.
Appropriate training will be given in order to achieve a set of competencies which are essential for this role.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work in a multidisciplinary team to assist the qualified Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists with the treatment of orthopaedic patients. The post holder will also assist with day-to-day organisational tasks to help the smooth running of the whole team.
Job responsibilities
* To work with all orthopaedic patients, of any age, under the care of GWH. Locations include PAC, wards and community.
* To assess patients with routine and non-complex conditions independently according to agreed guidelines and documentation.
* To follow identified guidelines and treatment programmes and implement these in collaboration with the occupational therapist or physiotherapist if required.
* To be responsible for progressing treatment following regimes or guidelines.
* To participate in the orthopaedic weekend working scheme.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* GCSE (or equivalent) English and Maths
* Good IT skills
Desirable
* NVQ/Care certificate or similar in Health and Social Care
Experience
Essential
* Knowledge of health and safety issues e.g. manual handling, infection control
* Understanding of the importance of confidentiality and consent
* Experience of communicating with a wide range of people
Desirable
* To have worked as an Assistant in a Health Care role
* Previous experience in a clinically relevant field.
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
* The ability to learn new skills and retain knowledge.
* Ability to organise self and workload in order to complete given tasks; within a given timescale.
* The ability to work under instruction and independently
* A good standard of written communication skills are required to be able to document clinical activities.
* A good standard of verbal communication skills are required to be able to communicate with patients and other staff.
* The ability to communicate sensitively and politely is required to be able to talk to anxious or aggressive patients and relatives.
* Ability to remain calm when dealing with challenging and sensitive situations.
* Familiarity with photocopying & scanning.
Desirable
* Ability to motivate and encourage patients
* Experience of working in teams and an understanding of sharing of workloads.
* To have an understanding of the roles of the occupational and physio therapists.
* Experience of issuing walking aids and Occupational Therapy equipment.
Additional information
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.
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