Job summary Senior Rotational Therapy AssistantDivision: Cancer & Core Clinical ServicesCare Group: Diagnostics and TherapiesBand: 3Salary: £24,071 - £25,674 per annum/pro rataWe are recruiting for Senior Rotational Therapy Assistants who shares our ambition and vision to deliver theBest of Care by the Best Peopleand has the drive to take us forward, by ensuring that the Trust continues to be the first choice for patients and our staff.
Main duties of the job The successful post holder will be expected to support therapy intervention given to patients, working as part of integrated therapy specialty teams, consisting of Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists and Therapy Assistants on a rotational basis delivering 7 day services.
Rotations currently may include- Older PersonsAcute FrailtyCardiorespiratoryPaediatrics and Women's HealthSurgical/Critical CareNeuro/MacmillanOrthopaedics (Trauma and Elective)Front Door, including Emergency DepartmentAcute Frailty UnitRotations to Sheppey Frailty Unit (ME123LT) may also be possible As a Senior Rotational Therapy Assistant you will ensure that patients receive high quality therapy care.The Senior Rotational Therapy Assistant will work in partnership with members of the MDT both internally and external to the organisation.The role may involve weekend working and may involve extended hours - 8am-8pm.Our values are Bold, Every Person Counts, Sharing and Open and Together.
It is important that you understand and to refer to our values when completing your application and always reflect our values throughout your employment with the Trust.We are committed to endorsing diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion; our policies / procedures ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.To contribute to our exciting future and become part of our team, apply today.
About us Do you have the ambition and vision to deliver our mission of theBest of Careby the Best of People providing excellent care, every time?
Here at Medway, we pride ourselves on working together as one to ensure that our shared visionis achieved for our patients.
As a key partner in the healthcare of our local population, we are keen to deliver this as an outcome of our Trust-wide strategy - Patient First.Using an Operational Excellence approach to align our priorities and operational management structures, we are just over a year and half into our Patient Firstdeployment.
We are looking for creative, skilled people to join our Transformation Team and further support us on this journey.
Our culture and values define us here at Medway NHS Foundation Trust and are the heartbeat of who we are as an organisation.
Our BEST values underpin Patient First and are at the core of the care we give to our patients, the support we offer to our staff and our overall leadership approach: B - Bold E - Every person counts S - Sharing and open T - Together Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious and dynamic environment; our employees are able to choose the coverage and supplemental benefits that best fit their needs and those of their families.
This includes the promotion of flexible working opportunities across the Trust.
Job description Job responsibilities Assist the therapist or therapy assistant practitioners in the treatment and rehabilitation of patients using a range of therapy techniques on access visits, stair assessments.To undertake patient treatments as delegated by the therapist, following a treatment plan, and feedback reactions and progress to the therapistTreat patients individually or in a group with direct / indirect supervision in a variety of settings ward, gym, clinic.To undertake skilled support work supervising active exercise, therapeutic handling, functional activities, passive exercise, initial interviews.To assist the therapist with the moving and handling of complex, high risk patients in preparation for /during treatment sessions according to Patient Risk assessment.Instruct patients and carers, providing direction and guidance on the treatment programme and progression and guidance in health promotionEncourage patients and their carers in an active approach to regaining and maintaining personal independence.
This requires empathy, sensitivity and good interpersonal skills.
Use effective communication tools, verbal and non-verbal to communicate treatment programmes to patients who may have barriers to understanding or communicating, blind, deaf, dysphasic, or who do not have English as a first language.Make accurate records of patient contacts undertaken and keep monthly statistics as required in line with Trust, CSP and service standards.To document in MDT records all treatment undertaken Person Specification Qualifications Essential Good general education (to GCSE or equivalent) Theoretical and Practical Training to QCF III level or equivalent of: Mobility assessment and progression, stair assessments, Active and Passive Exercise, Risk Assessment, Safe Therapeutic Moving and Handling, Health and Safety at Work, Common neurological and musculoskeletal conditions Knowledge Essential Understanding of Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy Understanding of working with patients in a therapeutic role Experience Essential Experience as a Therapy Assistant in an acute or intermediate care setting Experience across the range of medical and surgical specialities relevant to the acute in-patient setting Experience of documenting and evidencing learning Skills Essential Able to present information in a clear, logical manner in both written and oral format Basic Keyboard skills Ability to communicate with patients with impaired communication abilities and with a wide range of health and social care staff Values Based Question Essential Give an example of a time where you have demonstrated a 'can do' attitude (including the situation you were in) and the outcome.