Band 4 Senior Therapy Assistant

Job summary
With the continued development of hip fracture surgery pathway and opening of the frailty assessment unit, we are seeking enthusiastic, self- motivated and caring individuals to work as a Physiotherapy and Occupational therapy assistant within the busy in-patient Trauma and Orthopaedic (T&O) / Healthcare of older people (HCOP) wards at Solihull Hospital.

The candidate will need to have comprehensive experience working as a Band 3 OT/Physiotherapy assistant in the relevant areas. You will join our dynamic team of therapists who provide T&O/ HCOP therapy across this teaching Trust. We are committed to continued professional and career development of all staff.

Applicants must be prepared to participate in the 7-day working rota and evening ward cover within the T&O therapy teams.

The posts are based at Solihull Hospital; successful applicants will be based predominantly at one site but, may be required to work at other sites in the Trust. The Trust is a multi-site organisation, you may be required to work at any of the Trust sites and you may need to change your normal place of work, either temporarily or on a permanent basis, as a result of development or reorganisation of Trust services.

The interviews will take place face to face.

If you would like to discuss this post please contact Sally Golsby-Taylor, Therapy Lead on View email address on meeveem.com or Helen Jackson Team Lead Solihull on View phone number on meeveem.com or View email address on meeveem.com

Main duties of the job
The post will combine competencies from predominately physiotherapy and occupational therapy disciplines, to support the delivery of the therapy services to patients within the acute trauma and orthopaedics/ healthcare of older people clinical setting.

The role includes working as part of a multi-disciplinary team to educate and assess patients pre- and post-operatively, progress their treatment programmes, supervise relevant exercises and assess for, order and fit equipment both on the ward and in the patient's own home. This will involve building on existing Band 3 skills to take on an increased level of responsibility. The Band 4 will work autonomously under the supervision of registered therapists for an agreed specific caseload.

You should be able to work well as part of a team and demonstrate good communication and prioritisation skills. You must be organised, flexible and adaptable and able to problem solve effectively. You must have good IT skills and be able to manage and prioritise your case load as delegated by the registered therapists. You will need to supervise other Therapy assistant staff as required.

Previous experience working as a Band 3 within therapies and relevant clinical areas is essential.

This is your opportunity to join a dynamic and evolving therapy team at Solihull Hospital, part of UHB Trust.

You must be willing to participate in seven day and evening working.

About us
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.

Job responsibilities
*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*

Qualifications
Essential

• Education to GCSE level or equivalent including English and maths at grade C or above
• Able to demonstrate competence in maths and written and spoken English
• Educated to A Level / NVQ 4/ BTEC or equivalent (e.g. NVQ 3 or similar vocational qualification PLUS substantive experience working in a care setting)
• Care certificate or be willing to work towards this

Desirable

• Evidence of recent education / personal development related to Healthcare.
• Demonstrated has been proactive with continuing professional development

Experience
Essential

• Comprehensive experience supporting therapists in a relevant clinical setting
• Comprehensive experience of delivering acute inpatient rehabilitation programmes across a variety of clinical settings with evidence of MDT collaboration and hospital discharge planning
• Can demonstrate an in depth understanding of relevant areas of therapy, the effect of illness/clinical conditions / disability on function and health and basic aims of rehabilitation
• Comprehensive experience as a therapy assistant
• Understanding of confidentiality and data protection in healthcare

Desirable

• Experience of communicating with and motivating patients who may have communication difficulties
• Experience of working in Acute Hospital Setting
• Good understanding of working environment --healthcare/NHS/UHB trust/acute care/community as applicable

Additional Criteria
Essential

• Able to work as part of an interdisciplinary team
• Enthusiasm to work as a therapy assistant within team
• Ability to take responsibility under guidance
• Know own limitations and role boundaries
• Able to seek support from others when required
• Able to deal with potentially upsetting clinical settings/situations
• Demonstrates empathy to a wide range of patients, carers, staff
• Demonstrates commitment to patient centred care
• Reliable and trustworthy
• Able to work under pressure Demonstrates commitment to work flexibly to meet the challenging demands of the service
• Ability to contribute to weekend working and evening ward cover, as required.

Desirable

• Willingness to participate and at times lead in departmental activities i.e. group supervision, course development, delivery of training
• Demonstrates a commitment to CPD

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.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).