Job summary
- Main area
- Therapy Assistant
- Grade
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- 37.5 hours per week (Full Time or Part Time Available)
- Job ref
- 251-FCSS3021
- Employer
- Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Hampshire County Hospital
- Town
- Winchester
- Salary
- £22,816 - £24,336 pa pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 30/07/2024 08:00
Employer heading
Therapy Assistant
Band 3
Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Acute Team at the Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester.
We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic person who wants to work within a team whose priority is to rehabilitate patients back to their maximum functional ability.
The successful candidates will have the opportunity to work with Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists in a variety of clinical settings including: Surgical wards, medical wards, and elderly care, providing rehabilitation programmes and enabling patients to be discharged from hospital as soon as possible. The work can be physically demanding but is very rewarding.
Main duties of the job
You will receive on the job training based on a structured competency framework, and will be well supported by qualified Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists.
We are looking for candidates with good communication skills and the ability to motivate patients and who ideally have previous experience of working with people in an enabling or caring environment, although this is not essential and can be discussed at interview.
The successful candidates will need to be a manual car driver and be prepared to work in a flexible way. We cover a 7 day service so regular weekend working will be required.
We encourage candidates to come and have informal visits.
Working for our organisation
Within the acute team at RHCH we cover over 260 beds in the following specialties:
- ICU and surgery (general/vascular)
- Front Door (ED, Acute Medical Unit)
- General medicine (Respiratory, Gastroenterology, Cardiology)
- Elderly medicine/Frailty
We are a friendly, dedicated, enthusiastic team working to ensure we improve the lives of the population we serve. Working alongside our colleagues in Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital and Andover Hospital we are committed to supporting professional development, with a strong supervision structure in place. Hampshire Hospitals NHS foundation Trust places a strong emphasis on supporting staff to be the best they can be in order to deliver their vision of outstanding care for every patient
About us
Your life outside HHFT is important and the Trust is happy to consider applications with flexible working patterns that cater to individual requirements; this can be discussed at interview
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information about this role please see Job Description document attached.
If you have any further queries, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Person specification
Computer literate
Essential criteria
- Able to present clear written communication
Desirable criteria
- Has qualification in relevant computer skill
Training & Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Key skills 2 English
- Key skills 2 numeracy
Desirable criteria
- First aid certificate
- Foundation degree, NVQ relevant competency framework, or equivalent
Knowledge and skills
Essential criteria
- Experience of working in an enabling or caring environment
Desirable criteria
- experience in group work, for example, ability to conduct patient education sessions
Skills & Ability
Essential criteria
- Demonstrates good organisational skills and being a good team player
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of ability to use initiative
Other skills
Essential criteria
- Holding a Full current UK driving licence for a manual car.
Desirable criteria
- Gave an example of managing own stress
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Rachael Gould
- Job title
- Acute Therapy Team Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01962 825420
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