Job Description
Job summary
We are looking for an experienced Therapy Assistant or existing Assistant Practitioner to take up this temporary role within the Community Physiotherapy Team in North East Lincolnshire.
This team sees a range of patients within the community, in their own homes, and at a range of care facilities. Your role will involve assessment to provide appropriate intervention for these individuals to aid maintenance of safe independent mobility and function in their homes and also to aid return home where in temporary care placements.
Individuals can present to the service with a range of different presentations and diagnoses and interventions could include a range of specific equipment, and some rehabilitation plans with exercise and functional practice to improve mobility, balance, range of motion, strength and thereby impact on their daily routines.
Main duties of the job
The focus of the role is to assess and support individuals to facilitate safety and function in their home environment. Interventions can therefore include a range of assessments and rehabilitation activities, assistive equipment, assessment for equipment, advice and information sharing.
Excellent communication skills are required to ensure a collaborative approach to patient care from the multidisciplinary team involved.The post holder will be required to hold a Foundation Degree in Professional Practice or an equivalent Level 5 qualification in a relevant subject area.The purpose of the post is to provide a high standard of therapy service working under the supervision of registered Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists.
About us
We're a large organisation with three hospitals located in Scunthorpe, Grimsby and Goole. We also provide community services in North Lincolnshire. Our 6,500 members of staff care for and support a population of more than 400,000 people.
We encourage all our staff to innovate and adopt 'best practice' so we can deliver excellent care to our patients. We ask staff to live our values; kindness, courage and respect.
We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us. You could be one of them.
To learn more about Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust, and discover the unique benefits on offer to employees, view our latest videos, plus more, please visit our recruitment website at https://joinnlag.co.uk/
Should we receive a high volume of applications for this vacancy, the advert may be closed earlier than stated. To view a full job description and person specification please see attachments on this advert.
In line with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the Recruitment & Workforce team will use and hold your personal data for the intended purpose and in line with the Recruitment & Workforce Privacy Statement.
"We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children/vulnerable adults and expect the same commitment from all staff and volunteers".
Date posted
03 February 2023
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 4
Salary
£23,949 to £26,282 a year per annum pro rata
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
208-E8EC47-23-1
Job locations
Cromwell Road Primary Care Centre
Grimsby
DN33 2BA
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are committed to creating and maintaining a fair and supportive working environment and culture, where contributions are fully recognised and valued by all and staff feel empowered to carry out their duties to the best of their abilities. As employers we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health and well-being of all our staff. This underpins our values as set out in the NHS Constitution, supports us to be an Employer of Choice and ultimately enables our employees to support the effective care of our patients.
We strongly value the different perspectives and ideas a diverse workforce brings to deliver better outcomes for our patients. We welcome applications irrespective of peoples age, disability, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances. Job description
Job responsibilities
We are committed to creating and maintaining a fair and supportive working environment and culture, where contributions are fully recognised and valued by all and staff feel empowered to carry out their duties to the best of their abilities. As employers we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health and well-being of all our staff. This underpins our values as set out in the NHS Constitution, supports us to be an Employer of Choice and ultimately enables our employees to support the effective care of our patients.
We strongly value the different perspectives and ideas a diverse workforce brings to deliver better outcomes for our patients. We welcome applications irrespective of peoples age, disability, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances.
Person Specification
Education and qualifications
Essential
- NVQ III Diagnostic and Therapeutic Support or equivalent
- Current full UK clean driving license.
- foundation degree
- IT related skills or training in Direct Care
- Previous experience in specialist area of post
- Other training related to post or clinical area such as Child Protection, Orthotics, sports and leisure, swimming qualification
- Previous experience of multidisciplinary and/or multi-agency working
Essential
- At least 2 years working as a OT or physiotherapy assistant
- Or at least 5 years relevant work experience
- Have an understanding of patients who are frail, elderly and have multi pathologies including mental health problems.
Education and qualifications
Essential
- NVQ III Diagnostic and Therapeutic Support or equivalent
- Current full UK clean driving license.
- foundation degree
- IT related skills or training in Direct Care
- Previous experience in specialist area of post
- Other training related to post or clinical area such as Child Protection, Orthotics, sports and leisure, swimming qualification
- Previous experience of multidisciplinary and/or multi-agency working
Essential
- At least 2 years working as a OT or physiotherapy assistant
- Or at least 5 years relevant work experience
- Have an understanding of patients who are frail, elderly and have multi pathologies including mental health problems.
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.
Employer details
Employer name
Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Cromwell Road Primary Care Centre
Grimsby
DN33 2BA
- PART_TIME
- Lincolnshire,Grimsby, United Kingdom
- NHS Organization
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