About this role
Job summary
Band 4: Senior Therapies Assistant
Part-time, 27.45 hours - Monday to Friday ( worked over 3- 4 days subject to discussion). including regular 1 in 5 weekend working and contribution to bank holiday service.
Hull University Teaching Hospitals are seeking to recruit a Band 4 Senior Therapies Assistant to join our diverse team of allied health professionals and support staff who work across a range of clinical specialties within an acute care setting.
This post holder will work primary in the Stroke and Neurology team within Hull Royal Infirmary but the successful recruit may be required to work anywhere within the HUTH therapy service dependent on service needs.
Do you have enthusiasm, drive and want to take on change and new responsibilities? Then this could be the move you have been looking for.
This is a fantastic opportunity for career development for anyone who has relevant experience working as a Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy Assistant and Speech & Language Therapist, which is essential for this post.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will work in the Stroke and Neurology team assisting in the delivery of effective and timely therapeutic interventions to inpatients admitted following a stroke, or presenting with complex neurological conditions.
Completion of ward-based therapy assessments and interventions, and community access visits when appropriate, hence a driver (or with the ability to move themselves independently around the community) preferred due to the nature of the requirement.
As a Senior Assistant, you will be responsible your own triaged and supported caseload, and the supervision, coordination and delegation of tasks to assistant staff . As well as supporting the OTs, PTs , and SLTs in both direct patient treatment and non-clinical duties associated with the running of the service.
Applicants must possess a minimum of a level 5 qualification (equivalent to foundation degree level) in a relevant topic and be able to demonstrate evidence of OT, Speech & Language and/or Physiotherapy assistant competencies, and extensive experience/knowledge of patient conditions and therapeutic interventions. In addition, you will be able to demonstrate excellent communication and organisation skills.
Personal development is a high priority and we offer excellent in-service training backed up by documented service competencies and in return we will expect the successful candidates to be able to demonstrate a commitment to CPD.
About us
Hull University Teaching Hospitals is part of one of the largest acute and community Group arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.
Made up of two Trusts - Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) and Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) - our Group has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.
Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites, are Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH and Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLaG.
As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.
We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Group and our community.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Should we receive a high volume of applications the advert may be closed earlier than stated.
Please note that, in line with UKVI regulations, this vacancy does not meet the eligibility criteria for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker Visa route. As a result, we are unable to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for this position.
We remain committed to fair and equal recruitment practices and encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates who have the right to work in the UK.
Person Specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential
- Qualification in relevant topic to foundation degree level / level 5 equivalent qualification
Desirable
- Demonstrable evidence of completion of relevant UK work based mandatory training modules in topics such as moving and handling, food hygiene, dementia awareness, safeguarding
- Valid driving license, or means or travelling independently in the community
Experience
Essential
- Previous/current experience of a working in a UK-based therapy assistant / Occupational Therapy assistant / Physiotherapy assistant/ Speech & Language assistant role with demonstrable evidence of completion of competencies
- Evidence of working within a multidisciplinary team
Desirable
- Demonstrable knowledge of NHS discharge processes
Skills, knowledge and ability
Essential
- Demonstrates a good basic understanding of the Senior Therapies Assistant role being applied for and able to articulate this in the application
- Good communication skills both with colleagues and service users
- Ability to work under pressure
Desirable
- Knowledge of Stroke and common Neurological conditions
- Basic computer and electronic record keeping skills
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
Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Address
Hull Royal Infirmary
Anlaby Road
Hull
HU3 2JZ
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.hey.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)