Band 4 Senior Therapy Assistant

Job summary

ARE YOU WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR, DO YOU ASPIRE TO BE AN EXCELLENT GENERIC THERAPY ASSISTANTS BASED IN OUR THERAPY TEAM? The successful candidate will work under the supervision of qualified therapists and will be based at the Good Hope Hospital.

The post will combine competencies from predominately physiotherapy and occupational therapy disciplines. The role includes working as part of an MDT to assess patients to determine the most appropriate treatments, rehabilitation and discharge destination. You will work in our Healthcare of Older People (HCOP).

You should have experience working as an OT/PT or generic therapy support worker and should hold an NVQ 3 or equivalent. You should be able to work independently as well as part of a team and demonstrate excellent communication, clinical reasoning and prioritisation skills. This will involve accepting patients referred by the therapists for treatment, working unsupervised, reporting back regarding patient progress, informing the therapists of any problems and maintaining appropriate records.

You will be supported with any training requirements to be able to complete the role coupled with plenty of training opportunities, both on the job and training provided by others outside of the team.

This is a full-time post for 37.5 hours per week (5 days).

Main duties of the job

To use specialised technical skills to assist in the physical, psychological and functional maintenance, treatment or rehabilitation of patients in the specified clinical area.

To facilitate discharge of patients or transfer of care to a more appropriate health care setting working in collaboration with the wider MDT. To be responsible for delegated aspects of clinical intervention, working without direct supervision and providing feedback to the Registered Therapist regarding assessment of patient progress.

Facilitate planning/preparation of and accompany registered therapists on home visits.

Assess patients with a view to preventing admission or ensuring length of stay in hospital is limited.

The post holder will require a flexible approach. Excellent team working, organisational and time management skills are essential. There are many opportunities to extend scope of practice within this role in the teams.

We are committed to continued professional and career development of all staff. This role includes participation in a weekend cover rota. Hours vary depending on area working in.

If you would like any further information about this role please contact Caroline Wall / Elizabeth Plunkett - The Team leaders of the Health Care for Older People team on 0121 424 9035

About us

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.