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Job summary

Main area
Medicine & Emergency Care Services
Grade
Band 4
Contract
Fixed term: 6 months (Secondment would be considered for the right applicant)
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (7-day service)
Job ref
328-UE-6173430
Employer
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
The James Cook University Hospital
Town
Middlesbrough
Salary
£25,147 - £27,596 Per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
Today at 23:59

Employer heading

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust logo

Therapy Assistant Practitioner

Band 4

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our well-established older persons medicine team. We are looking to recruit to a maternity post for a band 4 therapy assistant practitioner, to join an experienced, dedicated and enthusiastic team. Responsible for the delivery of therapy to the elderly/frail on the OPM wards at The James Cook University Hospital.

Main duties of the job

You will work within a multidisciplinary team providing assessment, rehabilitation and support to patients across the older persons medicine
pathway. Although you will be based at James Cook hospital you may also, at times, be asked to provide cover and support to community
hospitals.

We have a comprehensive In-Service Training Programme and staff are encouraged and supported in their continuous professional development.
You will be supported by senior physiotherapists and occupational therapists and have regular supervision sessions and appraisals. 

Please note this post may close at sufficient applicants.

Working for our organisation

South Tees NHS Foundation Trust is close to the North Yorkshire Moors and within easy reach of Newcastle and Leeds.
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff to the Trust; this training programme has
been designed to support our leaders in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the
leadership development programme, and the Quality Improvement Programme that the Trust delivers. This programme aims to
Explore leadership within the NHS
Promote Trust Values and Behaviours
Develop your Leadership effectiveness and skills
Practitioner level in quality improvement, equipping you with the skills to champion, lead and complete quality improvement within your role
After you complete these four and a half days of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities, we
offer further in-house courses dependent upon your role and bitesize programmes and leadership apprenticeships at level 3,5 and 7.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Details of the full job description and person specification are available to view when you click to apply for the vacancy and click on the ‘about this job’ link and the documents will be attached at the bottom of the screen.

If you have an further questions please contact Jemma Bedford. 

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Knowledge acquired through in-house training, short course and experience to NVQ 3 level or equivalent, plus knowledge of specific patient conditions, forms of therapy, acquired through training, experience or NVQ3 in relevant subject.
  • Level 1 English and Maths functional skills or equivalent
Desirable criteria
  • Additional training relevant to this post

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Substantial previous experience as an AHP therapy assistant
Desirable criteria
  • Previous experience in older persons medicine

Knowledge and skills

Essential criteria
  • Basic moving and handling skills
  • Ability to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing, with both patients and colleagues.
  • Ability to demonstrate good judgement skills in determining the best course of action when problem solving
  • Basic IT skills
  • Practical and theoretical knowledge of patient conditions and treatment within relevant speciality

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Applicant requirements

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.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Jemma Bedford
Job title
Therapy Lead
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01642 850850
Additional information

Jemma Bedford

Therapy Lead

01642 850850 EXT 53570

(Monday - Thursday)

 

Callum Johnson 

Therapy Lead

Contact numbers
01642 944615  (Mon & Wed)
01642 944706  (Tues & Thurs)
 
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