Job summary
- Main area
- Therapies
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 432-HR611-24
- Employer
- East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Colchester
- Town
- Colchester
- Salary
- £25,147 - £27,596 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 04/07/2024 23:59
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Static IRAS Therapy Assistant Practitioner
NHS AfC: Band 4
We are one of the largest NHS organisation in England. Our scale provides exciting opportunities for development, innovation, research, education and training.
Talk to us about our range of flexible working opportunities, apprenticeships and staff benefits
Equality Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) is at the heart of all we do; and it forms part of the ESNEFT’s core activities. The Trust operates and relies on everyone treating each other with dignity and respect, to receive equitable and fair treatment in the implementation of Policies, Procedures and in its Practices, to foster positive work relationships, and finally to act with integrity as a professional within ESNEFT as well as a representative of the NHS as a whole. The EDI Agenda reflects the Trust values such as Optimistic, Appreciative and Kind. In line with the NHS Long Term Plan, People Plan, People Promise and a Model Employer intrinsic in the Equality Diversity and Inclusion Agenda, we consistently strive to improve, to take the learning into Action for a better ESNEFT.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge then we are keen to hear from you.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Therapy Assistant Practitioner to join the Integrated Rapid Assessment Service based at Colchester Hospital.
We are looking for a dynamic, innovative and enthusiastic individual to join our team. You will have a knowledge of occupational therapy and physiotherapy roles in an acute setting.
You should have excellent community skills, enjoy working with a variety of service users of different age groups, and have good self management skills. Ideally you will have experience of working in a variety of clinical settings.
We are an integrated therapy team with Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists and Nurses that work extremely closely to provide excellent and rapid assessments to aid with discharge planning for our clients.
Main duties of the job
Under the supervision of a registered Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist, you will be expected:
- To manage a designated caseload of patients.
- To provide specific skilled support to the registered therapists in providing technical therapy interventions to patients in a variety of settings.
- To use an evidence-based, person-centred approach in the planning, implementation, evaluation and monitoring of agreed interventions following guidelines and protocols to promote the functional fitness of patients and to aid discharge from hospital in a way that is consistent with their abilities, preferences, and cultural beliefs.
- To be able to work flexibly over a 7 day service.
- To communicate complex and sensitive information effectively to patients using skills of persuasion, motivation, explanation, negotiation, and empathy. There may be barriers to understanding such as hearing loss, speech difficulty, anxiety, fear, and depression.
Working for our organisation
We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients’ own homes. We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff. We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.
Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.
Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays.
We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what’s widely regarded as the world’s best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you. Find out about living and working here - www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkPu7HphU8A
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- GCSE or Equivalent Qualification in Core Subjects such as English and Maths
- NVQ/HNVQ (in healthcare) or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- HND/ Foundation Degree in healthcare/exercise therapy
- Assistant member of appropriate professional body
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working within healthcare or rehabilitation setting
- Working in teams
- Experience of following rehabilitation treatment plans
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working unsupervised
Skills
Essential criteria
- • Competent IT skills
- • Ability to cope with patients suffering from chronic pain who may have high levels of anxiety, depression and may be aggressive
- • Ability to cope with patients suffering from chronic pain who may have high levels of anxiety, depression and may be aggressive
Desirable criteria
- • Experience of using some rehabilitation/ therapy techniques
- • Able to recognise in yourself and individuals work related stress and pressures
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
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Sophia Rigby
- Job title
- Physiotherapist
- Email address
- [email protected]
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