Job vacancy: Therapy Assistant, Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Milton Keynes

Job summary

Main area

Physiotherapy

Grade

Band 3

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Full time
Part time

37.5 hours per week

Job ref

430-CC2588A

Employer: Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Inpatient Physiotherapy (Dept)
Town: Milton Keynes
Salary: £22,816 - £24,336 Per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 09/08/2024 23:59

Therapy Assistant

Band 3

MKUH staff scored highest for ‘I look forward to coming to work’ (NHS Staff Survey 2023).

You can expect a warm welcome at Milton Keynes University Hospital, our staff are friendly and welcoming. We listen to each other and work together to embed our Trusts values and behaviours. At MKUH we appreciate our staff and reward them with an outstanding benefits package including:

Free on-site parking
Free tea and coffee
Great flexible working opportunities
Discounted gym membership
Lease car scheme
Generous annual leave and pension scheme
On site nursery (chargeable)
Extensive staff health and well-being programme

Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, in partnership with the University of Buckingham, is a University Teaching Hospital; we conduct research and teaching on site to improve the care of our patients. The hospital is undergoing significant investment, and we are proud to be rated good by the CQC. Visit our website to catch up on our latest news.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

As part of a patient’s therapeutic care plan and under the supervision of a registered therapist provide support with the practice of activities of daily living including personal care, continence management, feeding, exercise and mobility programmes and support registered therapists with home visits when necessary.
To be responsible for the safe and competent use of all appropriate equipment, checking equipment is safe for patient use and teaching patients to assemble & dismantle equipment efficiently.
To be professional and be accountable for all aspects of your own work, implementing therapy treatment plans as prescribed by the Therapists and to report treatment results.
To be responsible for maintaining own competency to practice through CPD activities and to maintain a portfolio which reflects personal development.
To participate in the staff appraisal scheme as an appraisee and be responsible for complying with your agreed personal development programmes to meet set knowledge and competencies.

To participate and support in the measurement and evaluation of your work and current practices through the use of evidence based practice projects, audit and outcome measures in conjunction with the qualified therapists.

Please refer to the job description for further details.

Person specification

Qualifications and knowledge

Essential criteria

Educated to GCSE ‘O’ level or equivalent with two passes at ‘C’ or above, in Mathematics and English
NVQ Level 3 or equivalent
Computer literacy

Desirable criteria

Computing qualification

Experience

Essential criteria

Previous experience of working in health care
Experience of working with the general public

Desirable criteria

Previous experience as an Occupational Therapy or Physiotherapy assistant

Skills

Essential criteria

Good time management skills
Ability to multi-task
Ability to be aware of clinical and non-clinical complications and risks
Timely management of patient medical records
Recognition of need for timely and accurate data
Ability to organise and respond effectively to information
Ability to take direction from others, follow instructions and act within guidelines
Be able to present information in a clear and logical manner
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Good observation skills
Ability to prioritise appropriately

Desirable criteria

Good IT skills
Understanding of audit and outcome measurement

Personal and people development

Essential criteria

Be able to reflect and critically appraise own performance and acknowledge own needs and limitations
Be able to deal with unpleasant working conditions especially vomit, blood and wound secretions
Self-motivated and self-directed
Team worker
Ability to work under pressure
Motivational
Lateral thinker

Communication

Essential criteria

Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to influence others
Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
Ability to keep accurate and legible patient notes

Desirable criteria

To have experience working with patients with communication difficulties.

Specific requirements

Essential criteria

Able to perform the duties of the post with reasonable aids and adaptations
To be a car driver with access to a car that can be used for work.
To be able to work as part of the 7-day weekend rota system.

We believe success lies in the diversity of our employees and are committed to promoting equality, encouraging diversity and embracing inclusion. We welcome applications from everyone interested in working for us.

MKUH is committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and as such we offer a range of flexible working practices.

We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications have been received.

MKUH uses identification scanning technology to confirm the authenticity of documents; all prospective employees of MKUH will have their original documents verified using this technology.

By applying for this role, you accept if successful, that information from your application will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) system. Your personal data may be transferred from the Trust to another NHS organisation where your employment transfers within the NHS. This is in accordance with the streamlining programme which aims at saving you time and improving efficiencies within the NHS when your employment transfers.

Upon commencing employment with the Trust, all employees (except Medical & Dental Staff on national terms and conditions) are subject to a probationary period lasting a period of six months with an option to extend for a further six months to a total of 12 months.

Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name: Carla Wade
Job title: Physiotherapist
Email address: [email protected]

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Job summary

Employer heading

Therapy Assistant

Band 3

Job overview

Main duties of the job

Working for our organisation

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Person specification

Qualifications and knowledge

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

Experience

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

Skills

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

Personal and people development

Essential criteria

Communication

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

Specific requirements

Essential criteria

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Applicant requirements

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