About this role
Job summary
An exciting temporary opportunity has arisen within Integrated Care Team -Therapy for AfC Band 4 Specialist Therapy Assistant in the South and East of Sheffield. The team is based in the community.
The Team assess and treat people referred from various sources: the Hospital, GPs, District Nurses, other Health and Social Care teams. ICT Therapy treat people from the age of 16 to older adults with a variety of conditions and therapy needs in their home environment.
Main duties of the job
Specialist Therapy Assistants work with Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists, to carry out assessments and manage their own patient caseload. They are supported by the team and have regular training and supervision.
The successful applicant will be expected to have relevant experience working as a Therapy Assistant in rehabilitation (in the Community Setting), have NVQ III in Diagnostic and Therapeutic Care or Health and Social Care (with therapy specific units) or the equivalent experience.
This vacancy is advertised on a fixed term contract basis for a maximum period of twelve months due to maternity leave of the substantive post holder. The fixed term contract status of the post holder will be reviewed in accordance with the Trust's legal obligations regarding fixed term contracts and statutory maternity provisions.
Please note all existing NHS staff will only be considered on a secondment basis. This must first be agreed with your current line manager.
About us
You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Evidence of formal education to diploma level or equivalent knowledge with achievement of core literacy and numeracy skills.
- Level III NVQ in diagnostic and therapeutic support/ Health and Social Care or equivalent experience
- Able to demonstrate a commitment to lifelong learning supported by evidence in the format of a personal development file.
Desirable
- Later Life Training qualification or equivalent experience
- IT training/qualification to ECDL level or equivalent.
Experience
Essential
- In order to undertake the duties of the post it is expected the successful candidate will have relevant experience of working as a therapy assistant with both Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists with relevant experience at Band 3 level in a community setting.
- To have worked with patients who have a range of mobility, balance, and long-term conditions.
- To have managed own clinical caseload and worked independently of a qualified therapist.
- Experience of liaising with other agencies, services, and professional colleagues.
- Experience as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Experience of coaching/ mentoring/training of other staff.
- Knowledge of the duty of, and the STH's policy regarding confidentiality.
Desirable
- Experience of supervising staff
- To have knowledge of health and social care policies relating to the care of older people.
Special Skills/Aptitudes
Essential
- Able to demonstrate skills in assessment planning and implementing treatment programmes. To have completed un-complicated mobility and functional assessments.
- Able to adopt effective coping strategies and demonstrate the ability to motivate people.
- Able to demonstrate prioritisation skills, the ability to manage own workload independently.
- Awareness and experience of using reflective practice.
- Moving and handling skills.
- Basic computer skills to use e-mail, internet and Word.
- Due to the requirement to undertake visits and transport non-portable equipment, the post holder is required to be either a car driver with a valid UK driving licence, or have access to an alternative means of transport.
- Innovative and flexible approach.
- Awareness of cultural diversity.
Desirable
- Computer literate.
- To be able to take baseline observations
- Experience of delegating work to other staff.
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details
Employer name
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Lightwood House
Lightwood Lane
Sheffield
S8 8BG
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.sth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)