Job summary
Employer heading
Therapy Support Worker
NHS AfC: Band 3
We are actively promoting flexible working options, helping you to manage a work / life balance
Job overview
The Neurology Therapy service in the University Hospitals of Leicester (UHL) have two exciting opportunities to work as a Therapy Support worker at two locations.
The vacancies we have are working within the Therapy team’s who are based on Specialist Neuro Rehabilitation Unit at the Leicester General Hospital (LGH) and the Acute Neurology ward at the Leicester Royal Infirmary (LRI)
The post-holders will work alongside both the Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists providing therapy interventions and assessments on the busy specialist neuro rehabilitation unit. You will be working with patients that have neurological and medical conditions.
You will be expected, when competent, to hold your own caseload of patients completing assessments and devising treatment plans for both Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy. You will work alongside qualified Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists to carry out this treatment and discharge plan for this patient group.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate needs to be able to work well alone and also as part of Team. They need to have good communication skills both verbally and non-verbally and have an understanding of Occupational Therapists and / or Physiotherapists roles. They need to be comfortable performing personal care tasks for patients.
The successful candidate will participate in local training to achieve all pertinent support worker competencies within the first 6 months of employment into this role. We would expect the applicant to demonstrate understanding of Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy interventions.
Working for our organisation
- high-quality care for all,
- being a great place to work,
- partnerships for impact, and
- research and education excellence
- we are compassionate,
- we are proud,
- we are inclusive, and
- we are one team
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The successful candidate will be expected to Monday to Friday with some work at the weekends and Bank holidays as part of roster at the Leicester General Hospital taking compensatory time off during the week.
If you are passionate about making a difference for people we care for and interested in rehabilitation and are enthusiastic about helping people achieve what’s important to them, we would like to hear from you.
Person specification
Trust values
Essential criteria
- Able to demonstrate trust values
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- GCSE English and Maths at Grade C/4 level or above
Desirable criteria
- Care certificate
- Qualifications in care Level 2
Experience
Essential criteria
- Previous Experience in Therapy or caring
Desirable criteria
- Acute hospital or community based work
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy
- Knowledge and experience of working with people in Hospital settings
Desirable criteria
- Experience of caring for patients with a Neurology or Acute medical condition
Enthusiasm
Essential criteria
- Expresses enthusiasm for this post and working with Patients with Medical and Neuro conditions
- Evidence of research into the Therapy Support worker post
communication
Essential criteria
- demonstrates excellent written communication
- demonstrates evidence of computer skills
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
- Rebecca Loomes
- Job title
- Therapy Clinical Team Leader
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07929825437
- Additional information
For further details / informal visits contact
Rebecca Loomes
Therapy Clinical Team Leader- Oncology and Neurology Therapy services
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