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Therapy Assistant | Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 17 June 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £22,816 - £24,336 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 17 July 2024 |
| Location: | Prescot, L35 5DR |
| Company: | St Helens and Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6321295/409-6321295 |
Summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 3 Therapy Assistant to join the Department of Medicine for Older People team at Mersey & West Lancashire Trust. The role provides the opportunity to develop skills in several different areas. Working in a diverse environment offers scope to build on skills within the inpatient setting working within the bed-based areas that the team covers.
The successful applicant will be part of the medicine for older peoples team based at Whiston hospital, with the opportunity to also work alongside the A&E and Frailty team as required. This is an opportunity to work with patient’s supporting them to build and maintain independence. Our goal is to work with the patient to maximize their independence and recovery from a period of ill health.
You will be part of a team that aims to assess and treat our patients, incorporating social history assessments, engagement in functional activities and discharge planning comprehensively and holistically.
You will need to demonstrate effective communication skills, be highly committed to the delivery of quality care as part of our MDT and provide thorough holistic patient intervention at all times.
You must havethe ability to work flexibly and adaptably to changing working patterns as the teams work their hours across a 7-day rota.
Our philosophy is to keep the patient at the heart of everything we do. We look for people who are willing to go the extra mile, not because they are asked to, but because they are committed to being part of a healthcare team that delivers an excellent caring service to our patients.
In return for your hard work and dedicationwe can offer a friendly and welcoming team. We encourage ongoing continuing professional development and enable regular peer support and In Service Training. Service development, Clinical Governance, Research and audit activities are key and you will have a number of opportunities to contribute to our ever developing and expanding service. We have a diverse team of AHP’s with an excellent staff supervision system. Becoming a member of our Intermediate Care Team you will be committed to developing both our service and as an individual.
The Secretary of State has approved the partnership between St Helens & Knowsley and Southport & Ormskirk Hospitals.
From 1stJuly we have come together as a single organisation under the name Mersey & West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
The Trust delivers acute hospital care, intermediate care, community, and primary care services to a population of over 600,000 people with a combined workforce of around 9000 dedicated and skilled staff from 17 locations including Whiston, Southport & Formby, St Helens, Ormskirk and Newton hospitals.
The Trust provides regional services for burns, plastic surgery and spinal injuries to more than 4 million people across Mersey and West Lancashire, Cheshire, the Isle of Man and North Wales.
Our Vision is to deliver 5 Star Patient Care:
• CARE that is evidence based, high quality and compassionate
• SAFETY that is of the highest standards
• COMMUNICATION that is open, inclusive and respectful
• SYSTEMS that are efficient, patient centred and reliable
• PATHWAYS that are best practice and embedded, but also respect the individual needs of patients
Our achievements include:
• Trust rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
• Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
• Awarded National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for our Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme
Please see our Wellbeing & Benefits booklet for more information on our staff benefits. Accessible version available upon request.
KEY DUTIES
• To assist in/support the identification of health needs and participate in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of individual care interventions under the direct/indirect supervision of a registered Practitioner depending upon competency/complexity of work.
• To provide advice to clients and carers in relation to any needs and the wider public health remit of the Health and Social Care organisation under the direct/indirect supervision of a registered practitioner.
• To maintain accurate, clear, concise, and contemporaneous records as per trust policy and communicate information to members of the Team as necessary.
• To be aware of the role limitations of practice and when to seek further advice from a supervising Registered Practitioner.
• Provide concise handover and information updates to other members of the Team as required.
• To demonstrate a knowledge of external agencies who could be involved in patient care and work in partnership with these agencies under the direct/indirect supervision of a registered practitioner with regards to follow up and provide feedback to Registered Practitioners as appropriate.
CLINICAL & PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
• Communicate routine service user information effectively and in accordance with local guidance with other health and social care professionals for the benefit of the service user.
• To demonstrate skills in adapting personal communication to overcome barriers to communication and understanding.
• Utilise Information Technology and Clinical Assessment Systems as required in the execution of your duties.
• Maintain confidentiality within national and local guidelines.
• Ensure organisational and professional codes of conduct are adhered to at all times when representing the Integrated Health and Social Care organisation.
• Work collaboratively across teams, agencies, and organisational boundaries to ensure the delivery of an integrated service through effective communication.
• Identify and use opportunities to promote healthy lifestyles e.g., nutrition, physical activity, individuals and groups.
• To carry out a range of diagnostic/assessment techniques to identify and respond to clients’ needs in a range of settings under the direct/indirect supervision of a registered practitioner.
• To deliver a range of intervention techniques and skills to meet clients’ needs in a range of settings under the direct/indirect supervision of a registered practitioner.
• To evaluate and feedback clients’ responses to interventions in discussion with registered practitioners and modify under the direct/indirect supervision of a registered practitioner.
• Communicate sensitive service user information appropriately and in accordance with local guidance with other health and social care professionals for the benefit of the service user.
• Adapt personal communication skills to overcome barriers to communication and understanding.
• Utilise Information Technology and Clinical Assessment Systems as required in the execution of your duties.
• Maintain confidentiality within national and local guidelines.
• Ensure organisational and professional codes of conduct are adhered to at all times when representing the Integrated Health and Social Care organisation.
• Work collaboratively across teams, agencies, and organisational boundaries to ensure the delivery of an integrated service through effective communication.
• Staff will be trained to a leave appropriate to their responsibilities in this respect in line with current KSF post outline and the on-going PDR process.
• To establish, maintain and develop professional working relationships with colleagues.
• To personally contribute to the Trust health promotion strategies both internally and externally.
• To be aware of, and responsible to, the changing nature of the Trust and adopt a flexible and pro-active approach to work.
ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES
• To maintain accurate, comprehensive, and up to date documentation, in line with legal and local requirements, and communicate assessment and treatment results to the appropriate disciplines in the form of reports and letters.
• To undertake as directed the collection of appropriate data and statistics for the use of the department.
• To communicate effectively and work collaboratively with the Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) to ensure delivery of a co-ordinated multidisciplinary service. This will include participating in a variety of MDT, internal and external agency meetings, and forums plus other forms of verbal/written communication as necessary including report writing and referrals to other agencies.
TEACHING & TRAINING RESPONSIBILITIES
• Evaluate the effectiveness of learning opportunities and alerts others to benefits and problems.
• Maintain a personal development plan and competency portfolio, in line with requirements for the job role.
• Participate in individual and group supervision in line with organisational policy.
• Participate in an individual performance review on an annual basis and be proactive in Continuous Professional Development.
• Utilise informal and formal learning opportunities both independently and with others.
• Participate in the delivery of Learning and Development opportunities to all bands of staff.
• To personally contribute to the Trust health promotion strategies both internally and externally.
LINE MANAGEMENT/SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
• To demonstrate leadership by means of:• Effecting change within own sphere of practice when and where indicated
• Making recommendations to improve services.
• Influencing, motivating, supporting, and enabling others to contribute towards the effectiveness and success of the Trust.
• To attend, contribute and represent at relevant meetings, including briefings.
• To demonstrate an understanding of policies relevant to the role including the application of clinical governance and risk management.
• To plan and prioritise own and others designated duties, with tact and diplomacy, in line with clinical and non- clinical responsibilities taking account of priorities and responding to additional delegated tasks as appropriate.
• To support Band’s 1-3 in all areas of their clinical duties, within own scope of competence.
CLINICAL GOVERNANCE, RESEARCH & AUDIT
• Works within the limits of own competence and levels of responsibility and accountability in the work team and organisation.
• Ensure identified risks are reported and acted upon in line with organisational policy.
• To complete and maintain all Trust mandatory training requirements.
• To be responsible for one’s own safety and security through the understanding and application of organisational and departmental policies and procedures.
• To participate in and support research, audit, and practice development activity within the Team.
This advert closes on Friday 19 Jul 2024
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