Main area: Physio
Grade: Band 4
Contract: Permanent: Monday to Friday 8-4, with one weekend a month
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (One weekend per calendar month)
Job ref: 388-6547902-AHP
Employer: Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Physiotherapy Inpatient Team
Town: Torquay
Salary: £26,530 - £29,114 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 10/10/2024 23:59
Assistant Practitioner Physiotherapy Inpatients
Band 4
Job overview
We have an exciting opportunity to join the Inpatients Physiotherapy team. We have a Band 4 Assistant Practitioner role to work on the acute wards at Torbay hospital as part of the inpatients Physiotherapy Team. The post is 37.5 hours working Monday-Friday. The post includes one weekend a month.
Main duties of the job
1. To work independently and autonomously, providing assessment, support, care, treatment, and advice to individuals, within guidelines and protocols identified for the role.
2. To work within a multi-professional team undertaking practitioner role.
3. To implement treatment and care to patients under the guidance and supervision of a registered professional (e.g., Mobility, Personal Care, Equipment Provision).
4. Wherever possible to contribute in reducing inpatient length of stay to ensure that patients receive the appropriate care in the most appropriate setting.
5. To keep the patient at the centre of their care, ensuring patient and carer participation in decision making.
6. To take responsibility for the daily care and support of delegated patients. To support qualified staff in maintaining Best Practice within fractured neck of femur pathways to include support with data collection.
7. Deliver treatment/care within a variety of settings, under the guidance of a registered practitioner.
8. To practice the principles and philosophy of individualised person-centred patient care in accordance with Trust Policy, procedures, and regulatory body’s guidelines.
Working for our organisation
The inpatient Physiotherapy team are a dynamic and flexible team who provide a high level of Physiotherapy intervention to the patients at Torbay Hospital. The team work closely with the other members of the MDT. The team are friendly and welcoming supporting each other over a variety of specialist wards.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Experience in the core clinical areas of physiotherapy within an NHS setting – areas to include a range of respiratory, musculoskeletal, acute inpatient and elderly care, trauma and orthopaedics, community or intermediate care, neurological conditions.
Able to maintain judgement under pressure.
Experience of decision making, time management and maintaining interpersonal working relationships.
The job involves frequent exposure to unpleasant working conditions on a regular (daily) basis (e.g., bodily fluids including sputum, vomit, urine, faeces, fleas and lice and occasional exposure to verbal and physical aggression or unpleasant home environments e.g., aggressive pets).
Please see the attached job description for further details of the main role and responsibilities. If you require any further information, please contact the recruiting manager.
Person specification
* Experience within therapies
* Experience working in an acute hospital
You will be joining the organisation at an exciting time. As the first fully integrated care organisation in England, we are working to improve the way we deliver safe, high-quality health and social care. We have a positive and vibrant working atmosphere, we are proud of our investment in our staff both in terms of developing potential career skills and valuing people.
If you provide support to a family member or friend with health or care needs, we aim to be a Carer-friendly employer. We have a ‘Staff Carers’ policy which includes flexible working where possible and a Carer’s Passport scheme that links you into support and discounts.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
* We reserve the right to close vacancies early if we receive a high volume of applications. Please apply promptly.
* Please read the job description and tailor your application to reflect the role.
* Correspondence will be via Trac, text and email. Please check your email and Trac account regularly.
* Applicants with no previous NHS experience will ordinarily be appointed to the minimum of the band.
* If you have not received an invitation to interview within 28 days of the closing date, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.
* It is your responsibility to assist us in the timely receipt of appropriate references.
The Trust is committed to preventing discrimination, valuing diversity and achieving equality of opportunity. No person (staff, patient or public) will receive less favourable treatment on the grounds of the nine protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. If you require support you can obtain this from our Equality Business Forum which has representatives from all protected groups.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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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