Senior Therapy Assistant

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Job summary

Band 4: Senior Therapy Assistant

Full time 37.5 hours - Monday to Friday including regular 1 in 5 weekend working and contribution to bank holiday service.

Hull University Teaching Hospitals are seeking to recruit Band 4 Senior Therapy Assistants 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 posts are within either the Neurosurgery Team at Hull Royal Infirmary or the Complex Rehabilitation Team at Castle Hill Hospital , 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 or Occupational Therapy Assistant, which is essential for this post.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will work within either the Neurosurgery Team at Hull Royal Infirmary or the Complex Rehabilitation Team at Castle Hill Hospital assisting in the delivery of effective and timely therapeutic interventions to a wide range of inpatients who present with a multitude of complex needs.

Tasks will include completion of ward-based therapy assessments and interventions, and potentially some community-based visits to assess for equipment needs on discharge.

Car driver preferred due to the nature of the post.

As a Senior Assistant, you will be responsible for carrying your own supported caseload, and the supervision and coordination of staff of a lower grade. You will also provide support to Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists in both direct patient treatment and non-clinical duties associated with the running of the service.

Applicants must possess a minimum of NVQ level 3 in Care or equivalent or be able to demonstrate evidence of OT and Physiotherapy assistant competencies, and extensive experience/knowledge of patient conditions and therapeutic interventions. In addition, you will be able to demonstrate excellent communication and organisational 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 NHS Trust strongly encourages new starters to have the Covid-19 vaccine. However, it is not a mandatory requirement to work for us.

HUTH has two main sites: Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital with an annual budget of approximately £500 million. The Trust employs around 11,000 staff and serves an extended population of 1.25 million, delivering a number of outpatient services from locations across the area.

The Trust's secondary care service portfolio is comprehensive, covering the major medical and surgical specialties, routine and specialist diagnostic services and other clinical support services. These services are provided primarily to a catchment population of approximately 600,000 in the Hull and East Riding of Yorkshire area.

HUTH provides specialist and tertiary services to a population of 1.25 million extending from Scarborough in North Yorkshire to Grimsby and Scunthorpe in North East and North Lincolnshire respectively.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description

Job description
Job responsibilities

For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description

Person Specification

QUALIFICATIONS

Essential

• NVQ Level 3 in care or equivalent
• Evidence of completion of Occupational Therapy or Physiotherapy Assistant competencies

EXPERIENCE

Essential

• Able to demonstrate recent experience as a Occupational Therapy or Physiotherapy Assistant

Desirable

• Ability to mentor and support staff of a lower grade

SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE

Essential

• Basic IT skills
• Extensive experience/knowledge of specific patient conditions and therapeutic interventions

Desirable

• Leadership skills within context of work place and team

Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS

Essential

• NVQ Level 3 in care or equivalent
• Evidence of completion of Occupational Therapy or Physiotherapy Assistant competencies

EXPERIENCE

Essential

• Able to demonstrate recent experience as a Occupational Therapy or Physiotherapy Assistant

Desirable

• Ability to mentor and support staff of a lower grade

SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE

Essential

• Basic IT skills
• Extensive experience/knowledge of specific patient conditions and therapeutic interventions

Desirable

• Leadership skills within context of work place and team

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 .

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. .

Additional information
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 .

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. .

Employer details

Employer name

Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Address

Hull Royal Infirmary

Anlaby Road

Hull

HU3 2JZ

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