Job summary
Employer heading
Therapy Support Worker: HCOP
Band 3
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a band 3 Physiotherapy Support Worker to join our Health Care of Older People (HCOP) team at NUH NHS trust on a Fixed term or secondment contract.
The core hours will be 37.5 hours/week, Monday to Friday, 8am-4pm. The successful candidate will also be required to join a rota system to cover weekend and bank holidays. Part-time hours will also be considered at a minimum of 18.75 hours.
You will work under the supervision and guidance of trained physiotherapist's supporting the multidisciplinary team to provide physiotherapy assessment and intervention to facilitate hospital discharges.
The HCOP physiotherapy team is responsible for providing physiotherapy cover across 10 wards at NUH which are located on both campuses, City and Queens Medical Centre (QMC). You will be expected to be able to work at both sites to meet service needs as required.
Main duties of the job
You will mostly work alongside a qualified therapist providing initial intervention which includes cognition and mental health support, mobility, transfers and balance assessment as well as gathering information from patients, relatives and carers regarding social history, making use of our therapy assessment form.
Under the supervision of a therapist, you will set and provide treatment and discharge plans which includes provision of walking aids, progression of mobility, confidence building, strengthening exercise and falls prevention, being able to promote safety and wellbeing as well as independence within essential activities of daily living.
You will need excellent communication skills to work alongside the wide MDT and will be required to work closely with occupational therapists providing an integrated therapy approach.
You will have non-clinical responsibilities such as data collection, management of walking aid supply and stocking levels as well as other admin and housekeeping duties.
Working for our organisation
As a large acute teaching hospital, NUH has a range of fantastic opportunities for staff to develop their careers within the NHS. NUH Therapy Services is a supportive department with a robust appraisal process and many learning opportunities for our staff.
The Physiotherapy service is part of the Therapies and Rehabilitation Services pathway, which is one of the pathways that together make up the Clinical Support Division at NUH. We are a diverse pathway of AHPs and support staff, employing over 600 staff, who works together to deliver the high quality care we aspire to. Our HCPC registered AHP professionals comprise of physiotherapists, dietitians, occupational therapists, orthotists, prosthetists and speech and language therapists. We have a Chief AHP to lead us on our strategic direction, and many of the pathway leadership team have pathway AHP backgrounds to support our staff. There are also Practice Development Therapists to support career development for all.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached full Job Description and Personal Specification for further details about the post
Person specification
Training and qualifications
Essential criteria
- GCSE (A-C) English and maths or equivalent
- Working towards or achieved NVQ level 3 or equivalent in health related subject.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Previous experience as a therapy or rehab assistant
- Previous experience of working in the NHS or a care setting
Communication & relationship skills
Essential criteria
- Effective written, verbal and listening communications skills.
- The ability to communicate with patients who have communication difficulties.
Analytical and Judgement skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to work flexibly as part of a team
- Awareness of professional behaviour and issues of confidentiality/data protection.
Planning and Organisational skills
Essential criteria
- Organisational and time management skills
- Skills in prioritizing work tasks
Physical Skills
Essential criteria
- Physical ability to undertake manual and therapeutic handling of patients and/or equipment on a daily basis in a variety of environments
- Basic computer skills
- Flexible working schedules including participation in weekend rosters where required
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
- Melissa Carter
- Job title
- Physiotherapist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07812 277991
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