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Job summary

Main area
Physiotherapy
Grade
Band 3
Contract
Secondment: 6 months (working weekends as part of a roster)
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
37.5 hours per week (Monday-Friday with rostered weekend work.)
Job ref
164-6436636
Employer
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
QMC and City campus
Town
Nottingham
Salary
£22,816 - £24,336 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
29/07/2024 23:59

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Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust logo

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

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Trust IDApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyAge positiveDisability confident leaderadded for NUHArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.NHS Rainbow badge

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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Melissa Carter
Job title
Physiotherapist
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07812 277991
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