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Main area
Allied Health Professionals
Grade
Band 4
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
  • Job share
  • Flexible working
37.5 hours per week (Required to work some weekends and Bank Holidays)
Job ref
434-C6676402-E
Employer
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Stoke Mandeville Hospital
Town
Aylesbury
Salary
£26,530 - £29,114 per annum pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
16/04/2025 23:59

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Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust logo

Therapy Clinical Support Worker - Home First

Band 4

Be part of our BHT family

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) is an integrated provider of acute hospital and community services for people living in Buckinghamshire and the surrounding area.

We care for over half a million patients every year:

  • provide specialist spinal services at our world renowned National Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, the birthplace of the Paralympics
  • nationally recognised for urology and skin cancer services
  • regional specialist centre for burns, plastic surgery, dermatology, stroke and cardiac services
  • deliver community services in health centres, schools, patients’ own homes, community hospitals and community hubs.

More than 6,500 people from different nations, cultures and backgrounds work for us.

We would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options. We strive to be a family friendly, inclusive employer. 

If you require any assistance in making this application, please contact [email protected] or phone 01494 734868.

We pride ourselves in being a great place to work – and invite you to join our BHT family.

 

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Home First Therapy team in Buckinghamshire. 

The team is still in its infancy of becoming a substantive service and this provides team members with the opportunity to influence and contribute to growing and shaping the service. 

We are looking for motivated and skilled individuals to join the team, which supports patients that have recently been discharged from hospital, to regain their independence and remain in their own homes. 

The ideal candidate will be able to take a holistic and person centred approach to supporting patients to recover from their recent hospital admission, and to achieve their short term goals, maximising independence. 

The role will include visiting patients in their home, providing therapeutic treatment of patients, under the guidance and supervision of qualified therapists within the team. 

Main duties of the job

To be an integral member of the Home First Therapy team, providing prompt assessment and delivery of therapeutic treatments to patients in liaison with senior Therapy staff.

 To take responsibility for designated elements of the patient treatment protocols and delivery of such treatments in patients own home.

 To act as a technical resource to the Home First Service, in relation to the provision of mobility equipment.

 To document, evaluate and liaise with qualified Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists following interventions.

 To be responsible for the completion and potential delegation of non-clinical tasks within Home First therapy team.

 To work as part of the weekend Home First Service

Working for our organisation

 Why colleagues think we are "a great place to work!"

What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.

Alongside NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement and pension scheme, you'll have access to NHS discount schemes. 

We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

What do we stand for?

Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.

Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.

We are working hard to increase diversity at all levels within the trust. We believe a diverse workforce can have a positive effect on both staff wellbeing and patient outcomes.

We welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, candidates with disabilities and care-experienced candidates.

We are proud to achieve the Gold award for the Armed Forces Covenant and support applications from the Armed Forces Community. Please contact [email protected] (our Armed Forces Covenant Lead) if you would like guidance or assistance with your application.

We make employment decisions by matching our service needs with the skills and experience of candidates, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.

If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.

If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on [email protected] quoting the vacancy reference number.

Person specification

Education, Qualifications & Training

Essential criteria
  • NVQ level II or III in Health Care
  • Commit to undertaking Foundation Degree and any associated training once available
Desirable criteria
  • Manual Handling, or First Aid qualification

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Significant experience working within a patient facing environment with a reablement/ rehabilitation focus.
  • Previous experience working with patients with physical, cognitive or behavioural impairment

Skills, Abilities & Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Clear, concise verbal and written communication to ensure liaison with multi-disciplinary team, patients and carers to ensure records and reports are accurate, legal and in legible manner (in English)
  • Collaborate with multi-professional service users, internal and external at all levels.
  • Able to motivate self and be able to work with all levels of staff.
  • Ability to work well in a team and independently.
  • Able to accept and undertake responsibility for designated tasks.
  • General computer skills.
  • Demonstrate good organisational skills.
  • Demonstrate insight into the importance of maintaining a safe working environment.
  • Ability to learn/ability to self-initiate learning (evidence within the last 2 years).
  • Able to know own limitation and seek advice.
  • Able to complete tasks set, follow instructions.
  • Physical ability and endurance work in the physical environment of the clinical area required by this post.
  • Able to work under pressure and to tight deadlines

Special Circumstances

Essential criteria
  • Valid and current driving licence and car to be able to travel to locations throughout Buckinghamshire.
  • Ability to work at weekends/Bank Holidays

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Veteran AwareApprenticeships logoPositive about disabled peopleArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardDisability confident employerStep into healthNational Preceptorship for Nursing Quality Mark

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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Laura Truby
Job title
Service Lead
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01296838257
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