Physiotherapy assistant practitioner - Nottingham, United Kingdom - Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts Nottingham, United Kingdom

1 month ago

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Job summary

Nottingham University Hospital's NHS Trust (NUH) has an opportunity for an enthusiastic, dynamic and highly motivated individual to join the Acute Medicine Physiotherapy Team at Queen's Medical Centre (QMC) working as a Band 4 Physiotherapy Assistant Practitioner, part time ( per week).

Acute Medicine is a fast paced speciality with a high acuity and turnover of patients, which gives a varied and interesting caseload.

After training, you will be expected to manage your own caseload, perform new patient assessments and formulate appropriate discharge plans to support patient flow through the hospital.

This role primarily involves working on the front door, on Ward B3 and the Acute Medical Receiving Area (AMRA). There will be some opportunity to support the physiotherapy team on the Level 1 Unit with the early mobilisation and rehabilitation of patients in the acute phase of their hospital journey.

You will have support from qualified staff with complex patients and the opportunity to have regular supervisions.

Main duties of the job

In addition to the summary below, please familiarise yourself with full Job Description and Person Specification documents attached to this advert.

Manage a caseload of patients on a short stay medical ward, with support from a qualified team of physiotherapists.

Assess patient's mobility and suitability for discharge. This caseload normally consists of frailty, falls, and care home patients as well as less complex medical patients requiring mobility assessments.

On B3 and AMRA there may occasionally be patients with simple upper and lower limb trauma, ambulatory stroke/ neurology patients and respiratory patients. These will be assessed by a qualified physiotherapist and you may have some involvement in reviewing their progress/ supporting with rehabilitation.

Attend multidisciplinary board round with a focus on flow and discharge and an opportunity to be an advocate for patients.

Ordering and collecting mobility aids to ensure sufficient supply.

Accurately recording patients contacts on clinical manager.

Updating Nervecentre with a summary of the patients mobility status and discharge plans and sending referrals in a timely manner.

Sending community referrals to community partners for patients at risk of falling or with a reduction in mobility/function.

About us

With over 17,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.

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 NUH we will endeavor to turn your job into a career

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 800 staff, working 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.

We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The Acute Medicine Team is part of the wider Acute Inpatient Team, which covers Critical Care, Surgical and General Medicine wards. There are regular opportunities to attend in-service training sessions, with topics and guest speakers from a wide variety of specialities. You will have regular monthly supervision sessions and an annual appraisal.

On the Acute Medical wards you will work closely with the Front Door Integrated Discharge Team (IDT), Nurses, Doctors and Advance Clinical Practitioners. This is a very supportive environment and there is a real focus on patient safety and discharge where the input of therapy staff is highly valued and appreciated.

Please familiarise yourself with full Job Description and Person Specification documents attached to this advert.

Role is part time, per week working Wednesday-Friday. Core hours are

Person Specification

Training and qualifications

Essential

GCSE (A-C) English/Maths or equivalent

NVQ/QCF level 3 in healthcare or equivalent relevant qualification

Experience

Essential

Significant experience of working as a therapy support worker (band 3)

Understands the concepts of rehabilitation

Able to deal with pressurised/unexpected situations

Has experience of working in a relevant healthcare setting

Desirable

Experience of working in the acute hospital setting

Communication and relationship skills

Essential

Effective written, verbal and non-verbal communication skills

Able to communicate with patients who have impaired communication abilities

Able to empathise with and motivate others

Analytical and judgement skills

Essential

Demonstrates a responsible attitude/professional behaviour

Able to work flexibly as part of a team

Demonstrates problem solving skills and ability to work on own initiative

Planning and organisation skills

Essential

Demonstrates self-management skills ( time management, prioritising

Flexible and willing to adapt

Physical skills

Essential

Able to undertake moving and handling procedures

Experience of using Information Technology ( basic word processing skills).

Other

Essential

Demonstrates commitment to NUH's values

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