About this role
Job summary Are you ready for your next opportunity?
Come and join our welcoming Front Door Therapy Team as a Band 4 Therapy Assistantfor an 11-month fixed-term maternity cover.
If you are looking to develop your experience, take the next step in your career or simply try something new, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.
You will be part of a large and supportive team of Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists and Therapy Assistants, working together across the Emergency Department and Acute Assessment Units. Your role will help us to assess patients promptly and support safe, effective and timely discharges.
Our integrated therapy team is highly valued by our multidisciplinary colleagues, and we are proud of the difference we make every day for patients, families and the wider hospital.
Outside of work, the Great Western Hospital is perfectly placed for exploring the Cotswolds, the North Wessex Downs, the historic Ridgeway and Avebury Stone Circle. From beautiful countryside and picture-perfect villages to bustling towns and cities, you will find plenty to enjoy nearby.
Interested? We would be very happy to tell you more.
Please contact Bethany Holder at [email protected] or Kimberley Culbert at [email protected].
Telephone: 01793 605129
Main duties of the job
The post holder will assist the qualified Therapists with assessment and treatment of patients on the Acute wards, Emergency Department and other assessment units. The focus is on admission avoidance, early discharge planning and restoring the patients to the highest level of independence. The post holder will complete initial assessments, formulate and implement treatment programmes and advise and instigate on a discharge plans under the guidance of the qualified therapist.
11. To provide high quality care, timely intervention and assist with early discharge planning
2. To work budgeted hours over 7 days
3. To be responsible for assessing the medical fitness of patients before commencing treatment and to communicate immediately with an appropriate professional any change in patients' status or other observations about patient behaviour, ability and response to therapeutic intervention.
4. To assist the Therapists with assessment, treatment and management of patients, including stair assessments, and patients that require more than one person to treat or mobilise.
5. To carry out general clerical, administrative and department duties in support of clinical work and at the direction of the Therapists.
6. To be competent in assessing for and issuing basic equipment to facilitate activities of daily living and mobility. Monitor and maintain ward stock levels
About us
We are proud to be part of BSW Hospitals Group - a formal partnership between Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust and Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust. With a combined workforce of over 17, 600 colleagues, and budget of 1.6 billion the Group is united by a common purpose to deliver the best possible care to over 1 million people. We are creating a heath and care system that works with the people we care for, reducing the differences people currently face in access, experience and outcomes, improving the experience of our colleagues and tackling shared challenges like sustainability and finances. Every improvement we make across our Group will be guided by what creates the greatest benefit for our colleagues, our patients, our communities and our partners.
Job description Job responsibilities
To be responsible for progressing treatment following regimes or guidelines. To discharge case simple patients when they have achieved their goals. To contribute to discharge planning including MDT meetings. To participate in the orthopaedic weekend working scheme. To assist the therapists with any patient that requires more than one person to treat or mobilise. To carry out and to supervise exercise regimes and treatment programmes the therapist has prescribed. To be involved, where necessary, with the washing, dressing and personal care of patients, and cleaning of equipment.
Please see the attached job description for full information.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
2 A levels or NVQ level 3 or equivalent qualification in a relevant subject
Desirable
Assistant practitioner qualification Prepared to complete an NVQ Level 4
Experience Essential
Knowledge of health and safety issues e.g. manual handling, infection control Understanding of the importance of confidentiality and consent Previous experience in mobilising/ moving patients with various equipment and weight bearing abilities To be able to work under instruction and independently Experience in discharge planning
Desirable
Experience of working in the NHS or NHS commissioned services Previous experience as a Physio assistant or Occupational therapy assistant Knowledge of common medical and surgical conditions e.g. COPD, diabetes, ulcers, falls, and amputees To have experience of supervising others To have experience in obtaining ward handovers and prioritising patients To have an up to date and relevant CPD file
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 Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address Great Western Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Marlborough Road
Swindon
SN3 6BB
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.gwh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)