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Therapy Assistant - Band 4 (VAC 8045995)
Mersey Regional Burn & Plastic Surgery Centre Therapy Team
33.75 hours (0.9 WTE) - Permanent (Part-time considered)
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 4 Assistant Practitioner/ Therapy Assistant to join the Mersey Regional Burns, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Therapy Team at Whiston hospital.
The successful candidate will work alongside Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists providing care for patients from Merseyside, Cheshire, North Wales, Isle of Man and beyond in one of the largest units in the UK.
You will work as part of a friendly, supportive therapy team who continuously strive to provide high-quality person-centred care to both in patients and outpatients following a burn injury or those that have required plastic surgery due to trauma or elective surgery. Many of our patients will have experienced a life changing event.
The JD & PS are currently under AfC review and are subject to change.
Interviews will take place week commencing 17th August
Main duties of the job
You will be required to manage a caseload independently and take responsibility for providing assessment and treatment of patients with a variety of medical conditions. The successful applicant will be enthusiastic, hardworking and able to demonstrate excellent communication, organisational, prioritisation and time management skills. Manual handling is an important component of the role.
The successful candidate will have a flexible approach to work and be able to adapt to meet the demands of our 7-day service. Applicants may be expected to travel within the regional catchment area to support the patient's transition back into the community.
Administrative duties including photocopying, computer data entry and IT literacy skills are essential.
As a Trust, we are committed to continuing professional and personal development and will therefore provide support with regular supervision and training. We are keen to promote collaborative practice and to develop staff within a supportive and friendly environment. You will participate in delivering training to other staff to facilitate their development. You will have completed the Assistant Practitioner Degree or be willing to do so.
Service development, Clinical Governance, Research and audit activities are key and you will have a number of opportunities to contribute to our commitment to making a difference to patient experience and outcomes.
All posts are subject to Occupational Health review and an Enhanced DBS check.
About us
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 10,500 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.
Our services:
Acute Care
Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites.
Primary Care
Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital.
Community Services
Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation. We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre.
Specialist Regional Services
We provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales.
Achievements:
Rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018 Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal) National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme.
Job description Job responsibilities
To contribute to the identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation of individual care interventions under the direct/indirect supervision of a Registered Practitioner depending upon competency/complexity of work.
Work with caseload holder to provide advice to clients and carers in relation to any needs and the wider public health remit of the Health and Social Care organisation.
To maintain accurate, clear, concise, and contemporaneous records as per trust policy and communicate information to members of the Team as necessary.
To be aware of the role expectations and scope of practice and when to seek clarity from a supervising Registered Practitioner.
Provide concise handover and information updates to other members of the Team referring clients for assessment and treatment or to other agencies as required.
To liaise with external agencies with regards to follow up and provide feedback to registered
Practitioners as appropriate
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Assistant practitioner Degree and/or Equivalent Qualification
Experience Essential
Ability to demonstrate a good level of knowledge and skills in Therapeutic interventions Awareness of own strengths and limitations Able to work under supervision and as part of a team Evidence of effective working within an MDT Demonstrate experience of problem-solving approaches Demonstrates continuous Professional Development
Skills Essential
Ability to prioritise and work to deadlines Ability to communicate effectively in a variety of settings Accurate record keeping, report writing and IT skills Have a flexible approach to working with good time management
Other Essential
Ability to travel various hospital locations by own car/ assisted driver
Trust Values Essential
We are Kind We are Open We are Inclusive
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.
Employer details Employer name Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Address Whiston Hospital
Warrington Road
Prescot
L35 5DR
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.merseywestlancs.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)