Therapy Assistant - Neurosurgery

Job summary

Band 3 Therapy Assistant - full time (37.5 hours per week - Monday - Friday plus 1 in 5 weekends and contribution to the bank holiday rota)

Hull University Teaching Hospitals are seeking to recruit a Band 3 Therapy Assistant to join our diverse team of allied health professionals and support staff who work within the Neurosurgery service at Hull Royal Infirmary.

The post holder will work alongside colleagues to support the assessment of need across a range of Neurosurgical (including spinal) conditions which present with varying degrees of complexity. As a Therapy Assistant you will deliver therapy treatment under the direction of the qualified Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists in this diverse and exciting role.

We are seeking people ideally with a background providing care with transferable therapeutic skills who can adapt to changing environment and work well in a team. You will be expected to be an active member of the therapy and multi-disciplinary teams and strive to treat patients and colleagues with compassion, kindness and respect.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for an enthusiastic team member to complement our Therapy Service at Hull Royal Infirmary working within the Neurosurgery unit including ICU, although there may be a requirement to be able to work at any site and within any clinical area within the Trust.

This is an excellent opportunity for a dynamic person to gain experience working as a Therapy Assistant to provide support in particular to Occupational Therapists, and Physiotherapists, in carrying out delegated duties. In addition, the post holder will assist in undertaking clerical and administrative duties directly related to patient care including mobility aids and clinical supplies.

An NVQ level 3 in Care or equivalent is essential, as is experience in working in healthcare settings, ideally with some therapeutic experience.

We offer excellent in-service training and regular clinical supervision is offered.

About us

The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.

Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.

Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.

As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.

We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.