Band4Therapy Assistant Practitioner 0.8 (WTE) – Orthopaedics
An opportunity has arisen for a 0.8 (30 hours)Band4post within the Orthopaedic Therapy Team. Are you enthusiastic and motivated with a passion for caring? Do you relish a challenge? Are you innovative, dynamic and a good problem solver? This exciting role could be for you.
The Orthopaedic team is a friendly team who provide inpatient therapy services for both elective and trauma patients at both Peterborough City and Hinchingbrooke Hospitals and is a thriving and supportive team. The post will involve working across both HH and PCH sites.
For further information, contact Christie Devon, Support Worker Educator onchristie.devon@nhs.net. Interviews for this role will be conducted in person to assess relevant skills effectively.
Main duties of the job
- To undertake assessments and treatments for patients that have been triaged by a Therapist and deemed appropriate for Therapy Assistant Practitioner intervention with case management advice available via indirect and direct contact with a registered therapist.
- To carry own caseload of non-complex patients assessing, according to competencies, and devising and implementing treatment programmes.
- To work collaboratively within Multidisciplinary and Multi-agency teams with theaim of supporting timely discharge.
- To enable patients, their families and carers in the attainment of their rehabilitation goals by providing treatment programmes developed and monitored by Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists in supervision
- To undertake visits to patients homes to assess their discharge needs
- To assess and provide equipment
- To be actively involved in the in-service training programme, including the mentoring and training of Band 2 and 3 therapy assistants and supporting students as required
- To participate in the provision of 7-day services.
About us
Priority will be given to colleagues identified as at risk through the Trust’s redeployment process.
Job responsibilities
Please see attached the person specification and job description for more details regrading this role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
- NVQ III in Diagnostics & Therapeutics or relevant qualification
- To have evidence of relevant short courses and in-service training attended.
- English and Maths GCSE grade 4 or functional skills level 2
Experience
- A minimum of 2 years working in a Therapy support worker role
- Experience of working with IT
- To be able to evidence significant relevant experience in working with patients within an acute setting
Knowledge
- To demonstrate an understanding of the OT and PT role in the acute / Health & Social care setting.
- To have an understanding of long term conditions
Key Skills/Abilities
- Ability to communicate effectively using verbal and nonverbal including effective listening skills.
- Confident and competent in patient moving/handling tasks including safe practice in the use of equipment.
- Able to undertake specialist treatment programmes/techniques without direct supervision.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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