About this role
Job summary
This is an excellent development opportunity for a experienced therapy assistant to progress to a band 4 Physiotherapy assistant role. As part of this role you will be expected work in a clinically complex environment of patient requiring neuro rehabilitation following a brain injury. You will be integral part of the Physiotherapy team in helping to ensure delivery of patient centred care.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be required to work alongside Physiotherapists to promote and provide rehabilitation to clients within the neuro rehabilitation units. This will involve working closely with members of the multi-disciplinary team as well as working autonomously.
To carry a small client caseload in agreement with Physiotherapist. This will include implementation and evaluation of client centred rehabilitation programmes and adapting programmes as necessary.
The post holder will work independently without direct supervision at times, planning andproviding interventions. They will be in regular liaison with designated Therapists whowill assess all patients and provide the post holder with a rehabilitation programme tofollow.
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Be Part of Our Team...
BCHC has more than 5000 staff working across Birmingham and the West Midlands in a wide range of community nursing and specialist healthcare roles. BCHC delivers over 100 clinical services, in people's homes, health centres, clinics and inpatient facilities. We deliver a wide range of services for children, young people and families as well as adults and community services, two community hospitals, services for people with learning disabilities, the internationally recognised West Midlands Rehab Centre and one of Europe's leading Dental Hospitals and School of Dentistry.
We deliver all of this with a commitment to integrated, personalised care that is rooted in our local communities. We have an ambition to deliver outstanding, integrated care as one of the key NHS providers in the West Midlands.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification. This is an excellent development opportunity for a experienced therapy assistant to progress to a band 4 Physiotherapy assistant role.
Person Specification
Qualifications / Training Essential
NVQ3/BTEC SNVQ3 or equivalent standard and applicable to a rehabilitation setting
Experience Essential
Significant experience as a Health Care Support Worker or Therapy Assistant in Neuro Rehabilitation Show evidence of self development and rehabilitation skills with the above mentioned Demonstrate ability to work as part of the MDT
Skills and Knowledge Essential
Demonstrate a knowledge of the basic aims and principles of Physiotherapy and the Therapy Assistant Practitioner role Good written and verbal communication skills Computer literate Physiotherapy skills and completion of associated competencies Knowledge of Physiotherapy equipment and able to assess and fit safely in the community
Personal qualities Essential
Ability to be flexible, adaptable and able to work on own initiative. Able to empathise and relate to patients, carers and staff. Enthusiasm and recognition of the need for self development Advocacy skills
Other job requirements Essential
Independently Mobile to travel across the Trust area Ability to work flexibly across a 7 day working pattern and to provide support across the neuro rehabilitation beds as and when required
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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Employer details Employer name Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS FT
Address Moseley Hall Hospital
Alcester Rd
Birmingham
B13 8JL
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.bhamcommunity.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)