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Job summary

Main area
Therapy services
Grade
Band 4
Contract
Secondment: 9 months
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (will include rostered weekend working)
Job ref
164-6743621
Employer
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
QMC
Town
Nottingham
Salary
£26,530 - £29,114 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
28/11/2024 23:59

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Therapy Assistant Practitioner: HCOP team

Band 4

Job overview

Working as a key member of the team providing direct clinical care to patients you will be required to undertake a competency framework as part of your training and induction, and be willing to work towards relevant qualifications that are appropriate to the role.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 4 Therapy Assistant Practitioner to join the Physiotherapy Health Care of Older People (HCOP) team on a full time secondment contract - 37. 5hours week

The core hours are Monday to Friday 8am - 4pm. The successful applicant will also be required to work on a rota system to cover weekends and bank holidays.

 There is the expectation to work cross campus as we have HCOP beds on both city and QMC campus. 

We are looking for an enthusiastic and  conscientious team player with the ability to use their initiative, work flexibly and be self –motivated, who can demonstrate excellent communication skills.

You must have a NVQ /QCF Level 3 in  healthcare or an equivalent  GCSE grades A-C or equivalent in Maths and English. You must also have experience of working in therapies within a care setting at a band 3 level or equivalent.

Main duties of the job

You will have your own caseload and will use your clinical decision making tools to screen referrals, followed by planning assessments and treatments to support discharge of patients under the supervision of a senior therapist.

You will work across OT and Physio professions within the HCOP team as a generic therapist.

This will involve promoting wellbeing, safety and independence within essential activities of daily living, by providing advice and treatment to the patient and/or their careers.

 

You will also be responsible for the assessment and provision of a range of equipment to promote independence and will be able to refer onto appropriate services following discharge.

You will have excellent communication skills and will be required to work closely with the MDT to discuss caseload management.

There will also be non-clinical duties including general admin and housekeeping duties and there will be opportunities to build leadership and management skills supervising band 2 assistants and band 3 therapy support workers.

 

 

Working for our organisation

With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.

 

Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!

 

We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

In addition to the below summary you need to familiarize yourself with full Job Description and Person Specification documents attached to this advert.

The post is that of a Therapy Assistant Practitioner (TAP) providing appropriate assessments, treatment and discharge planning for geriatric patients under the supervision of a senior therapist.

The post holder will be required to work closely with the MDT to develop and execute rehabilitation programmes, as well as facilitate discharges with the support of senior staff.

For more information see Job Description.

 

Person specification

training and qualifications

Essential criteria
  • • GCSE (A-C) English/Maths or equivalent
  • • NVQ/QCF level 3 in healthcare or equivalent relevant qualification

experience

Essential criteria
  • • Significant experience of working as a therapy support worker (band 3)
  • • To understand the concepts of rehabilitation
  • • To have an ability to deal with pressurised/unexpected situations
  • • To have experience of working in a relevant healthcare setting

communication and relationship

Essential criteria
  • • To have effective written, verbal and non-verbal communication skills
  • • To have an ability to communicate with patients who have impaired communication abilities
  • • To have the ability to empathise with and motivate others

analytical and judgement

Essential criteria
  • • To be able to demonstrate a responsible attitude/professional behaviour
  • • To have the ability to work flexibly as part of a team
  • • To demonstrate problem solving skills and be able to work on own initative

planning and organisation

Essential criteria
  • • To demonstrate self-management skills (e.g. time management, prioritising
  • • To be flexible and willing to adapt

physical

Essential criteria
  • • To be able to undertake moving and handling procedures
  • • To have experience of using Information Technology (e.g. basic word processing skills).

other

Essential criteria
  • • The post holder’s hours will be scheduled over 7 days which will involve weekend working

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
Matthew Watts
Job title
Physiotherapist in HCOP team
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07812 279351
Additional information

[email protected]

07812269726

 

 

 

 

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