Senior Therapy Assistant - Sheffield, United Kingdom - Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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Sheffield, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Are you a dynamic and enthusiastic Band 2 or 3 working within an inpatient or therapy area? Do you feel like a new challenge or change of direction?


We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Band 3 Senior Therapy Assistant to join our established Spinal Injury Therapy team at the Northern General Hospital.

Applicants must also be willing to perform a mix of clerical, domestic and patient related tasks.

The Princess Royal Spinal Injuries Centre is based in the Osborn Building at the Northern General Hospital. It consists of 60 beds over 3 wards. There are 6 dedicated ventilator dependent patient beds plus 2 additional respiratory beds suitable for patients with tracheostomies.

The job will include working with all levels of spinal cord injury patients and supporting therapy staff in delivering rehabilitation to patients or assisting qualified therapy staff during joint sessions.

Rehabilitation may take place on the wards or within the spinal injury therapy department.

The therapy team have access to a therapy car and a minibus for undertaking trips out with patients so the ability to drive is desirable.


The therapy department facilities include a Physiotherapy gym, weights room, hydrotherapy pool and sports hall as well as an Occupational Therapy department, technology suite, kitchen, bedroom.

The posts will mainly be based in Physiotherapy but cross cover to the Occupational Therapy team may also be necessary.


The post will involve the moving and handling of patients on the wards and within the spinal injury therapy department.

The post also entails dealing with the general public and other members of the multidisciplinary team so excellent customer care and team working skills are required.


You must be able to demonstrate:

  • Current knowledge and skills in therapy practise
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Ability to motivate and teach patients

Collaborative team working skills

Competency in Therapy Assistant therapy practise or Clinical Support worker practise

Professional, patient centred care

Able to maintain confidentiality

Ability to act on own initiative, organise and manage case load

Calm and flexible approach to changing work situations

Ability to maintain accurate written records

Sound IT skills to facilitate daily use of electronic patient records and communication

Each post will have a slightly different focus within the team which will be discussed at interview.


You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves.

The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff.

This includes a firm commitment to professional development of it's staff together with the provision of an excellent health and well-being support service.


This vacancy is advertised on a fixed term contract basis for a period of 12 months due to the post being recruited as part of a limited term project within the Trust.

The fixed term contract status of the post holder will be reviewed in accordance with the Trust's legal obligations regarding fixed term contracts taking into consideration the requirement for the post to be maintained as a part of the project's implementation and the timescales associated with this.

Please also note any secondment must first be agreed with your current line manager.

Please note this advertisement is for both permanent and fixed term/secondment opportunities.

Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
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