Therapy Assistant Practitioner - Nottingham, United Kingdom - Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust

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Nottingham, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Description

Band 4

Main area

Therapy services

Grade

Band 4

Contract

Permanent: Weekend working commitment

Hours

Full time
Part time
Job share
Flexible working

37.5 hours per week (Regular weekend shifts)

Job ref

Site

City Hospital

Town

Nottingham

Salary
- £25,147 - £27,596 per annum

Salary period

Yearly

Closing

10/07/2023 23:59

Job overview

An opportunity has arisen for us to recruit a full time, Band 4 OT Rehabilitation Therapy Assistant Practitioner.

You will be part of a hard working and dedicated inpatient orthopaedic team at the City Hospital.

We are seeking enthusiastic, self-motivated and caring individuals to join our team to deliver this exciting, evolving service.

The aim of these posts is to increase rehabilitation provision to patients within the inpatient elective orthopaedic service, after patients have had their surgery.

The role would include discharge planning, functional exercise prescription and supervision and rehabilitation, early physical interventions, liaison with family and patient regarding rehabilitation goals and co-ordination of rehabilitation with multi-disciplinary team members.

Main duties of the job

Work jointly with the elective orthopaedic MDT as well as the OT team.

Treat patients as appropriate in the relevant areas

Follow rehabilitation plans set by qualified therapists

Liaise closely with registered therapists to grade and adapt activities

Use initiative to maximise rehabilitation and patient experience

Work with fellow band 4 Assistant Practitioners

Work flexibly - including weekend and extended hours rotas.

Work alongside registered therapists to develop the service in line with evidence based practice

Support the team in providing an inclusive environment and culture for learning and development.

Supervise band 3 & band 2 colleagues

In addition to the below summary you need to familiarise yourself with full job description and person specification documents attached to this advert

Working for our organisation

NUH is one of the largest teaching trusts in the UK and offers excellent opportunities for training and development.

We have recently been designated the regional revision surgery centre for the east midlands.

The Physiotherapy team for elective orthopaedics has an ethos of learning, developing and maximising the potential of all staff along whilst simultaneously providing high quality patient care.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Person specification

training and qualifications

Essential criteria

GCSE (A-C) English/Maths or equivalent
NVQ/QCF level 3 in healthcare or equivalent relevant qualification

experience

Essential criteria

Significant experience of working as a therapy support worker (band 3)
To understand the concepts of rehabilitation
To have an ability to deal with pressurised/unexpected situations
To have experience of working in a relevant healthcare setting

communication and relationship

Essential criteria

To have effective written, verbal and nonverbal communication skills
To have an ability to communicate with patients who have impaired communication abilities
To have the ability to empathise with and motivate others

analytical and judgement

Essential criteria

To be able to demonstrate a responsible attitude/professional behaviour
To have the ability to work flexibly as part of a team
To demonstrate problem solving skills and be able to work on own initative

planning and organisation

Essential criteria

To demonstrate selfmanagement skills (e.g. time management, prioritising
To be flexible and willing to adapt

physical

Essential criteria

To be able to undertake moving and handling procedures
To have experience of using Information Technology (e.g. basic word processing skills).

other

Essential criteria

The post holder's hours will be scheduled over 7 days which will involve weekend working

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Come and join our wonderful team at NUH.

We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve.

With endless personal development opportunities available, at the NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career

Salary:
The quoted salary will be on a pro rata basis for part time workers.

Disability Confidence:

All applicants who have declared a disability and who meet the essential criteria for the post will be shortlisted.

At Risk of redundancy:

NHS employees within the East Midlands who are 'at risk' of redundancy will be given a preferential interview where they meet the essential criteria of the person specification.

ID and Right to work checks: NUH authenticate ID and right to work documentation such as passports, visas and driving license through a system called Trust ID.

NUH will scan your ID and right to work docume