Band 4 Therapy Technician Pre admission adult Ortho | Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 22 October 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £31,081 - £33,665 per annum inclusive HCAS |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 21 November 2024 |
| Location: | Stanmore, HA74LP |
| Company: | Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6731628/392-RNOH-1036 |
Summary
We are looking for a motivated, organised and reliable individual to support the Adult Orthopaedics Therapy team at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Stanmore. This team covers in-patient service at RNOH and is involved in assessing patients Tbefore they are admitted for surgery.
· The patient group includes those planned to undergo a wide range of orthopaedic surgery, including joint replacement, upper limb surgery, foot and ankle surgery and spinal surgery. The post-holder will work in a multidisciplinary team, alongside qualified therapists and also hold their own caseload. Candidates will need to have excellent communication, motivational and time management skills.
· To assess and complete appropriate assessment of patients due to be admitted for elective orthopaedic surgery as the 1stpoint of contact within agreed patient pathways.
· To send and receive appropriate therapy screening tools and analyse, identifying when a therapy pre-assessment intervention is required. This could be telephone or face to face assessments.
· To assist therapies in pre-operative patient education and be able to lead pre-operative education sessions such as Fusion Forum.
· To carry own patient caseload and work unsupervised, within scope of own practice, reporting back patient progress and informing the therapist of any problems.
· To support the pre-assessment therapy lead with service development projects.
· To identify barriers to an active lifestyle (for example, associated medical conditions, lack of access to affordable opportunities for physical activity, lack of information or resources) and how these might be addressed.
RNOH Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust (RNOH) is the largest orthopaedic hospital in the UK and a global leader in our field. We provide a dynamic working environment where we support frontline staff to implement improvements so that we can realise our vision of being a world leading neuro-musculoskeletal hospital providing the best patient care and staff experience in the NHS, delivering world leading research, and offering a strong foundation of education, training and career progression. Our dedicated staff come from diverse backgrounds, and our patients benefit from the wide range of experience they bring to the trust. RNOH brings unrivalled expertise together in one place allowing us to deliver some of the world’s most complex and innovative care to our patients. RNOH is rated good by the CQC and covers two sites, one in central London and one in Stanmore - which has recently opened The Stanmore Building, a new, state-of-the-art inpatient facility. For more information, please access the following link:https://www.rnoh.nhs.uk/
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You must have previous experience of working with people with an injury or disability and an understanding of the role of an Occupational Therapist and Physiotherapist. To be successful in this role you must be physically fit as the post involves moving and handling of patients and equipment.
PLEASE NOTE: To be eligible for short listing applicants must meet the essential criteria on the personal specification and answer the question detailed in the box below.
Please answer this question in the “additional information” section on the application form.
In less than 150 words briefly describe what qualities you possess that would make you an effective member of the therapy team. Please use examples from your personal experience.
This advert closes on Tuesday 5 Nov 2024
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