- GCSE (A-C) English and maths or equivalent
- Working towards or achieved NVQ level 3 or equivalent in health related subject.
- Previous experience as a therapy or rehab assistant
- Previous experience of working in the NHS or a care setting
- Effective written, verbal and listening communications skills.
- The ability to communicate with patients who have communication difficulties.
- Ability to work flexibly as part of a team
- Awareness of professional behaviour and issues of confidentiality/data protection.
- Organisational and time management skills
- Skills in prioritizing work tasks
- 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
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Therapy Support Worker: Parkinson's Therapy MDT - Nottingham, United Kingdom - Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts
Description
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a band 3 Therapy Support Worker to join our Parkinson's Therapy MDT team at NUH NHS Trust on a permanent basis - there is a full time role and a part time role.
The roles will be and hours/week, Monday to Friday. Cover on a Wednesday until 8pm will be required to support group work in an off site location within Nottingham. The successful candidate will also be required to join a rota system to cover weekend and bank holidays. Part-time hours/job share will also be considered at a minimum of hours per employee.
You will work under the supervision and guidance of registered therapists within the multidisciplinary team to provide therapy assessment and rehabilitation to patients with Parkinson's disease in an OP setting. This will be a mixture of individual appointments and group sessions and will support the work of the registered staff in the team across Physio, OT and SLT.
The majority of the work takes place at city campus but you will be expected to be able to work at both sites and potentially in community settings to meet service needs as required.
Main duties of the job
You will mostly work alongside a registered therapist in an OP setting providing an integrated rehabilitation approach which includes exercise therapy, mobility intervention, functional transfers , falls prevention, equipment provision, mental health work including anxiety management, being able to promote safety, wellbeing and independence within essential activities of daily living as well as gathering information from patients, relatives and carers. You will also be required to provide speech and language rehabilitation and support. There are numerous groups occurring during the week that will require support worker attendance.
You will need excellent communication skills to work with our patients, their relatives and carers and with the wider MDT.
You will have non-clinical responsibilities such as data collection, equipment management and stock levels as well as other admin and housekeeping duties.
About us
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.
Job descriptionJob responsibilities
Please see the attached full Job Description and Personal Specification for further details about the post
Person SpecificationTraining and qualifications
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Experience
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Communication & relationship skills
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Analytical and Judgement skills
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Planning and Organisational skills
Essential
Physical Skills
Essential
Therapy Support Worker: Parkinson's Therapy MDT professionals in Nottingham
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Shefali Golchha
CYP Counsellor