Generic Therapy Assistant Practitioner
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 05 Mehefin 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | Heb ei nodi |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £26,530 - £29,114 pro rata/pa |
| Oriau: | Rhan Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 05 Gorffennaf 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Derby, DE22 3NE |
| Cwmni: | University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 7197542/320-CDCS-3664 |
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A Vacancy at University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust.
The Trauma and Orthopaedic Therapy team at Royal Derby Hospital are looking to appoint a motivated Generic Therapy Assistant Practitioner with a passion for acute orthopaedic care. The team are striving to deliver comprehensive care to an ever developing arthroplasty pathway at the Royal Derby Hospital
Applications are invited from those with excellent communication and interpersonal skills and previous experience as an Therapy Assistant within an acute inpatient setting setting. Candidates are required to hold an NVQ level 3, Level 3 Senior Health Care Support Worker apprenticeship and/or relevant Therapy Band 3/4 competencies. It is essential to hold a full driving licence to support equipment visits using a trust vehicle.
As a Generic Therapy Assistant Practitioner you will hold a varied clinical caseload in an acute multidisciplinary setting and lead on discharge planning of elective hip and knee joint replacement patients. You will receive cross speciality competency based training though previous experience of delivering therapeutics to patients with Orthopaedic presentations is essential to this role.
You will have the opportunity to undertake preoperative assessment, lead group education classes as well as hold a ward-based caseload.
The service operates a 7 day service and flexibility is required to work a set pattern of hours that includes extended hours in the evenings and one day every weekend for which enhancements are payable.
• Assessment and treatment, to include patients with a wide variety of conditions.
• Cross Therapy competency working to provide holistic care on our elective orthopaedic arthroplasty pathway.
• Close MDT working and discharge planning in a high-pressured environment.
• Contribute to supporting student Therapists on placement
• Lead discharge planning.
• Undertake 1to1 pre op assessment and group education classes
Closing date - 17 June 2025
Interview date - 01 July 2025
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
In return we will offer:
• Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
• On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
Key Facts:
• We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
• We are the 4thbusiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
• UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.
Please see attached Job description and Person Specification. To apply please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB – this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account.
Following the recent update on UK immigration policy for those on a Health and Care Visa or Skilled Worker Visa, please click on the link to check your eligibility before applying for this post as we may be unable to provide sponsorshipImpacts of the changes to the UK immigration policy | NHS Employers
Following the recent announcement by the Home Office, from 9 April 2025, we will no longer be able to sponsor entry level Band 3 health and care roleshttps://admin.trac.jobs/documents?vdoc=9239060as they will no longer meet the salary threshold which has been set at a minimum of £25,000.
This advert closes on Tuesday 17 Jun 2025
The Trauma and Orthopaedic Therapy team at Royal Derby Hospital are looking to appoint a motivated Generic Therapy Assistant Practitioner with a passion for acute orthopaedic care. The team are striving to deliver comprehensive care to an ever developing arthroplasty pathway at the Royal Derby Hospital
Applications are invited from those with excellent communication and interpersonal skills and previous experience as an Therapy Assistant within an acute inpatient setting setting. Candidates are required to hold an NVQ level 3, Level 3 Senior Health Care Support Worker apprenticeship and/or relevant Therapy Band 3/4 competencies. It is essential to hold a full driving licence to support equipment visits using a trust vehicle.
As a Generic Therapy Assistant Practitioner you will hold a varied clinical caseload in an acute multidisciplinary setting and lead on discharge planning of elective hip and knee joint replacement patients. You will receive cross speciality competency based training though previous experience of delivering therapeutics to patients with Orthopaedic presentations is essential to this role.
You will have the opportunity to undertake preoperative assessment, lead group education classes as well as hold a ward-based caseload.
The service operates a 7 day service and flexibility is required to work a set pattern of hours that includes extended hours in the evenings and one day every weekend for which enhancements are payable.
• Assessment and treatment, to include patients with a wide variety of conditions.
• Cross Therapy competency working to provide holistic care on our elective orthopaedic arthroplasty pathway.
• Close MDT working and discharge planning in a high-pressured environment.
• Contribute to supporting student Therapists on placement
• Lead discharge planning.
• Undertake 1to1 pre op assessment and group education classes
Closing date - 17 June 2025
Interview date - 01 July 2025
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
In return we will offer:
• Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
• On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
Key Facts:
• We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
• We are the 4thbusiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
• UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.
Please see attached Job description and Person Specification. To apply please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB – this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account.
Following the recent update on UK immigration policy for those on a Health and Care Visa or Skilled Worker Visa, please click on the link to check your eligibility before applying for this post as we may be unable to provide sponsorshipImpacts of the changes to the UK immigration policy | NHS Employers
Following the recent announcement by the Home Office, from 9 April 2025, we will no longer be able to sponsor entry level Band 3 health and care roleshttps://admin.trac.jobs/documents?vdoc=9239060as they will no longer meet the salary threshold which has been set at a minimum of £25,000.
This advert closes on Tuesday 17 Jun 2025