Job summary
- Main area
- Therapies
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 423-6818938
- Employer
- Airedale NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Airedale General Hospital
- Town
- Steeton
- Salary
- £24,071 - £25,674 pro rata per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 03/01/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Senior Therapy Assistant Stroke and Specialist Rehabilitation (Band 3)
NHS AfC: Band 3
Be part of our future landscape
At Airedale, we are committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion. We actively encourage applications irrespective of people’s age, lived experience of living with a disability or long-term conditions, gender, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances.
Increasing our diversity and supporting our organisation to be more inclusive is a key priority here at Airedale and our teams are at the centre of how we work towards this.
We appreciate all people may have diverse and individual needs and we pride ourselves on supporting all people to thrive and flourish at work. We have frameworks in place that support reasonable adjustments and flexible working for colleagues throughout their working lives which starts at recruitment.
These are exciting times for Airedale. We have the once-in-a-career opportunity to be involved in the planning and building of a completely new hospital here on our Steeton site by 2030. By joining us now you’ll be a key part of our journey over the next few years, with the chance to input into a state-of-the-art, modern healthcare facility that will deliver care to our communities for decades to come. We are also on the journey to a new electronic patient record, part of our wider ambition for our digital future – a future that builds on our significant telemedicine and digital care success. Ultimately, what makes Airedale special is our people. Not just our staff, but our volunteers, patients, visitors, and wider population who make up the Airedale family. This is a Trust that sits at the heart of our community, and our communities are very proud of their Trust.
Job overview
Do you have the skills and enthusiasm for working in a rehabilitation setting? A vacancy has arisen in our Specialist Rehabilitation team. This rewarding role is ideal if you have a passion for supporting people on their rehab' journey. Working as a Therapy Assistant, you would be providing essential support for Therapists and playing an important part in our Stroke and Neuro' rehabilitation service. This exciting role will be shared between working on the Acute Stroke & Rehab' Ward and the Neuro-Outpatient, Amputees and AIRE Unit Team.
Our teams are committed to developing our support workforce. We want to provide the right people with the skills and experience that can lead to a rewarding career.
Main duties of the job
Generic Therapy Assistants support service areas to assess, plan and implement a range of interventions to improve the functional ability and well-being of individuals and/or groups. The post holder will be responsible for activities delegated to them and will work without direct supervision but will have immediate access to a clinician for advice and direction as required. Generic Assistants are expected to continually improve their knowledge and skills and work collaboratively with therapy and dietetic colleagues to enhance patient care.
Working for our organisation
Therapy Services consists of Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Speech and Language Therapists, Dietitians, assistants and administration staff. Therapy and dietetic teams work with people of all ages and in a wide range of settings including the hospital, outpatient clinics, people’s homes, and schools.
We are always looking for enterprising and innovative approaches to the way we provide our services. We are a national centre for telemedicine and introduced telehealth to the UK offender healthcare sector and also provide the service to patients in their care homes. Community matters to us and we are supported by 400 dedicated volunteers and have strong links with Bradford University, Craven College and Leeds City College to ensure we inspire the workforce of the future.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post holder will:
• Manage a caseload delegated by clinicians
• Independently undertake basic assessments and interventions relevant to delegated caseload
• Contribute to the evaluation of programmes and patient’s progression making minor alterations in consultation with the therapist/dietitian.
• Support therapists/dietitians with complex cases as required
• Work with team members to ensure the effective functioning of the team
• Work in partnership with patients, carers, the multi disciplinary team and wider statutory, private and voluntary sector services.
• Participate in activities to improve the service area
• Work flexibly according to patient and service needs
In pursuing these duties the post holder will ensure compliance with the NHS Constitution and the Trust’s Right Care strategy.
For full details of the job description and person specification please see the attached document.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Good general level of education including GCSEs in English and Maths
- Relevant Level III QCF qualification or equivalent experience
Desirable criteria
- 4 GCSEs Grade A - D
- Completed courses relevant to therapy and /or dietetics
- ECDL or formal qualifications in word processing and spreadsheets
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working in health care, social care or education
- Experience of working with people with a range of health needs
- Experience of carrying out therapeutic interventions
- Experience of working in a team
- Experience in use of IT applications
Desirable criteria
- Recent experience of working in therapy or dietetic services
Skills
Essential criteria
- Communication skills including observation, listening and empathy
- Skills to empower people to realise and maintain their potential in relation to health and well being
- Analytical and reflective skills
- Planning and organisational skills
- Negotiation and problem-solving skills
Desirable criteria
- Supervisory skills
- Presentation skills, both written and verbal, and ability to adjust style and content as appropriate
Other
Essential criteria
- Car driver with access to a vehicle and/or to be able to travel between sites and to patients’ homes in a timely manner
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of the impact illness and disability have on function
- Knowledge of rehabilitation
- Knowledge of therapy interventions
- Knowledge of the roles of other professionals and the principles of partnership working
- Knowledge to promote and support equality and value diversity
- Knowledge of health, safety issues
- Knowledge of the NHS constitution
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of relevant clinical assessments and treatments
- Knowledge of SystmOne
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.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Kathryn Webster
- Job title
- Team Leader
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01535 294051
- Additional information
Carol Blackwell - Team Leader 01535 294051
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