Job summary
- Main area
- Acute
- Grade
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 272-6372833
- Employer
- Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Doncaster Royal Infirmary
- Town
- Doncaster
- Salary
- £22,816 - £24,336 Pro Rata Per Annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 07/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
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Therapy Assistant Acute Services
Band 3
Job overview
We have an excellent opportunity to join the Acute Therapy Team at Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust. As a Therapy Assistant, you will be involved in the care of patients requiring assessment and treatment during an inpatient admission, working closely with Specialist Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and other members of the multi-disciplinary team.
The Acute Therapy Team has recently undergone a restructure and the successful candidates will have the opportunity to rotate into, and build skills in, surgery, respiratory and medicine. The teams support the full patient pathway including the facilitation of discharge, patient flow and care in the community.
Main duties of the job
You will work within our Acute Specialist Therapy teams at Doncaster and at Bassetlaw Hospitals, however this position is predominantly based at
Doncaster Royal Infirmary.
You will work alongside qualified Therapists but also work independently managing your own patient caseload. You must have great communication and time management skills. Documentation is an integral part of the role and you will be expected to document within patients’ records. Computer skills are essential as you will be accessing patient details.
Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to understand the patients’ needs and motivate them throughout their journey is an essential part of this role.
In this role you will be joining our established Acute Therapy Team in order to provide a seamless therapy service for our patients.
If you are caring, hardworking, self-motivated and able to motivate others and wish to be part of our team, then we would like to hear from you.
Working for our organisation
DBTH is one of Yorkshire’s Leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 440,000. Our services are based over three main hospital sites and several additional services employing over 7,000 colleagues.
It is our goal to give those who join Team DBTH the tools and opportunities to grow their career, it’s our pledge to help you Develop, Belong and Thrive, Here.
As an organisation that supports flexible working, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.
We offer a range of benefits to support our people including:
• Extensive range of learning opportunities
• NHS Pension Scheme
• Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditions
• Comprehensive health and wellbeing support
• NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice scheme
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached to the advert a job description and person specification for further details. Please ensure you read both documents carefully.
Please note, if your application is successful you will be required to present original certificates of qualifications that are listed in the person specification under essential.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant experience in Health related work
- Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working in acute settings
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- 2 GCSE’s or equivalent including English language or relevant experience
- NVQ level 3 in Diagnostic and Therapeutic Support (or Care with relevant Physiotherapy Units)/Allied Health Professionals (Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy) or commitment to undertake as compulsory training or relevant experience
Desirable criteria
- Training courses relevant to post
Personal Attributes & Skills
Essential criteria
- Good communication and listening skills
- Ability to form good working relationships within multidisciplinary team
- Ability to prioritise and manage own caseload
- Effective time management skills
- Ability to keep accurate, timely and legible documentation
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
- Simon Worne
- Job title
- Clinical Lead Physiotherapist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01302 644613
- Additional information
Jackie Thomas or Louise Cordon
Therapy Assistant Practitioners
01302 644613
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