Job summary
- Main area
- Rehab
- Grade
- Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 151-RO148
- Employer
- Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Farnham Hospital
- Town
- Farnham
- Salary
- £27,857 - £30,570 Per annum inc HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 24/11/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Therapy Technician (inpatient rehab)
Band 4
Job overview
We have created this new position to work alongside our existing Techs and Assistants supporting the registered OTs and Physios to rehab our patients.
Working at Farnham Hospital you will be undertaking delegated assessments and treatments with patients and actively contributing to service development.
With previous therapy and rehab experience you will motivate patients, engage with them and their carers/relatives and be a proactive member of the MDT.
You will receive monthly 1:1 supervision and an ongoing commitment to support you with your CPD.
The team works 7 days a week and you will be rostered accordingly to cover weekends on a rota basis.
Main duties of the job
To work with patients providing assessment, rehabilitation, support and treatment programmes; undertaking home visits as appropriate. Working as a trusted assessor undertaking initial assessments and functional assessments as delegated by registered staff and supporting clinical staff with treatment and rehab input. To work within scope of competence.
To be proficient, knowledgeable and competent in rehab and functional assessment. Educated to Foundation Degree, Level 5 NVQ in Health and Social Care or be able to evidence that they are working towards one of these qualifications. To continue to develop in the role through the acquisition of further skills, knowledge and competences, to be determined by the needs of patients, the service and the team.
Working for our organisation
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.
Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.
We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
1. Provide patient focused care, support, education rehabilitation to patients to support the delivery of an agreed plan of care. Promote patient independence. Support the patients to achieve their individualised goals
2. Undertake initial assessments of new patients as delegated by the registered staff including early identification of risks and development of appropriate care plans
3. Provide the range of clinical support as required within Heathlands and Intermediate Care
4. Following training, be responsible for a clinical case load in consultation with the relevant professionals and following codes of practice and professional guidelines
5. Observe and report all changes in patients’ condition to relevant professional, so that appropriate actions can be taken, recorded and acted upon. To seek advice in this situation and also in progression of specialised programme of treatment or if uncertainty in how to proceed
6. Assist in the emergency resuscitation of patients as per organisational policy
7. Demonstrate safe and effective moving and handling and positioning skills specific to patients’ care. This may include use of specialist equipment
8. Demonstrate safe and effective skills in helping patients with basic splints, collars and adaptive equipment
9. To work with patients both in a ward setting and at times the community, as appropriate
10. Demonstrate empathy and skill and effective communication in working with all patients
11. Complete Band 4 core competencies within agreed time scale, up to a maximum of one year
12. Be enrolled on Associate Practitioner course (or equivalent) within one year, if you do not already hold the same or equivalent qualification
13. Record and report information in a timely and accurate manner, in line with policies and standards including statistical data
14. Maintain good relationships with all members of the team and others who are involved in patient care, in order that the best quality of care can be delivered, and all are well informed
15. Participate in team projects, including audit and quality initiatives as requested
16. Be responsible arranging appointments with patients and ensuring visits are planned to maximise efficiency
17. Monitor supplies and check equipment and report shortages/ faults to manager in charge to ensure supplies do not run out
18. Report adverse incidents and take part in meeting/investigations as appropriate to ensure that lessons are learnt from mistakes and that team working is enhanced
19. Ensure that appropriate health and safety policies are followed; in particular manual handling, provision of equipment, infection control, lone working and the management of the unwell patient
20. Due to the nature of rehabilitation and support within this post there is a requirement for light physical effort, with frequent requirement for moderate physical effort over several long periods, plus occasional short termed intense physical effort due to the variable nature of individual rehabilitation plans
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Foundation degree, NVQ Level 5 or evidence of working towards one of these qualifications, relevant to this role
Experience
Essential criteria
- Previous experience as an HCA, Community Support Worker or Therapy Assistant
Skills
Essential criteria
- Previous experience undertaking assessments and rehab
- Ability to follow clear instructions and feedback to senior staff
Desirable criteria
- Competency in performing baseline observations
- Progression of patient treatment
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
- Abiola Bada
- Job title
- Physio Team Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0300 613 8203
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