Therapy Assistant Practitioner: HCOP team | Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 30 April 2024 |
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| Cyflog: | Heb ei nodi |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £25,147 - £27,596 per annum |
| Oriau: | Full time |
| Dyddiad cau: | 30 May 2024 |
| Lleoliad: | Nottingham, NG7 2UH |
| Cwmni: | Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts |
| Math o swydd: | Permanent |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 6197312/164-6197312 |
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We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 4 generic Therapy Assistant Practitioner to join the Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy Health Care of Older People (HCOP) team on a full time permanent contract - 37. 5hours week
The core hours are Monday to Friday 8am - 4pm. The successful applicant will also be required to work on a rota system to cover weekends and bank holidays.
There is the expectation to work cross campus as we have HCOP beds on both city and QMC campus.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and conscientious team player with the ability to use their initiative, work flexibly and be self –motivated, who can demonstrate excellent communication skills.
You must have a NVQ /QCF Level 3 in healthcare or an equivalent GCSE grades A-C or equivalent in Maths and English. You must also have experience of working in therapies within a care setting at a band 3 level or equivalent.
You will have your own caseload and will use your clinical decision making tools to screen referrals, followed by planning assessments and treatments to support discharge of patients under the supervision of a senior therapist. You will work across OT and Physio professions within the HCOP team as a generic therapist. This will involve promoting wellbeing, safety and independence within essential activities of daily living, by providing advice and treatment to the patient and/or their careers.
You will also be responsible for the assessment and provision of a range of equipment to promote independence and will be able to refer onto appropriate services following discharge.
You will have excellent communication skills and will be required to work closely with the MDT to discuss caseload management.
There will also be non-clinical duties including general admin and housekeeping duties and there will be opportunities to build leadership and management skills supervising band 2 assistants and band 3 therapy support workers.
As a large acute teaching hospital over two main sites, NUH has a range of fantastic opportunities for staff to develop their careers within the NHS.
The Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy service is part of the Therapies and Rehabilitation Services pathway, which is one of the pathways that together make up the Clinical Support Division at NUH. We are a diverse pathway of AHPs and support staff, employing over 600 staff, who works together to deliver the high quality care we aspire to. Our HCPC registered AHP professionals comprise of physiotherapists, dietitians, occupational therapists, orthotists, prosthetists and speech and language therapists. We have a Chief AHP to lead us on our strategic direction, and many of the pathway leadership team have pathway AHP backgrounds to support our staff. There are also Practice Development Therapists to support career development for all.
We’ve made a clear commitment to our patients and staff that We Listen, We Care.
In addition to the below summary you need to familiarize yourself with full Job Description and Person Specification documents attached to this advert.
The post is that of a Therapy Assistant Practitioner (TAP) providing appropriate assessments, treatment and discharge planning for geriatric patients under the supervision of a senior therapist.
The post holder will be required to work closely with the MDT to develop and execute rehabilitation programmes, as well as facilitate discharges with the support of senior staff.
For more information see Job Description.
This advert closes on Sunday 12 May 2024