Job summary
- Main area
- Trauma and Elective Orthopaedics
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (37.5 hours per week (includes weekend and Bank Holiday working))
- Job ref
- 423-6656972
- Employer
- Airedale NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Airedale NHS Foundation Trust
- Town
- Steeton
- Salary
- £24,071 - £25,674 pro rata per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 03/10/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Generic Therapy Assistant - Orthopaedics (Band 3)
NHS AfC: Band 3
Be part of our future landscape
At Airedale, we are committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion. We actively encourage applications irrespective of people’s age, lived experience of living with a disability or long-term conditions, gender, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances.
Increasing our diversity and supporting our organisation to be more inclusive is a key priority here at Airedale and our teams are at the centre of how we work towards this.
We appreciate all people may have diverse and individual needs and we pride ourselves on supporting all people to thrive and flourish at work. We have frameworks in place that support reasonable adjustments and flexible working for colleagues throughout their working lives which starts at recruitment.
These are exciting times for Airedale. We have the once-in-a-career opportunity to be involved in the planning and building of a completely new hospital here on our Steeton site by 2030. By joining us now you’ll be a key part of our journey over the next few years, with the chance to input into a state-of-the-art, modern healthcare facility that will deliver care to our communities for decades to come. We are also on the journey to a new electronic patient record, part of our wider ambition for our digital future – a future that builds on our significant telemedicine and digital care success. Ultimately, what makes Airedale special is our people. Not just our staff, but our volunteers, patients, visitors, and wider population who make up the Airedale family. This is a Trust that sits at the heart of our community, and our communities are very proud of their Trust.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Generic Therapy assistants to come and work alongside the Orthopaedic therapy teams based at Airedale General Hospital within the acute therapy service.
The post holder will be required to support and assist the Physiotherapists and Occupational therapists in the team in the assessment, planning and implementation of a range of therapeutic activities and treatments.
The successful applicant will work across both trauma and elective surgical wards. The post holder with also deliver therapy information to pre-operative elective patients at the Joint replacement education group and have a defined role in the assessment and treatment of patients on the elective ward.
The post has been designed to introduce a broader generic therapy input across the service. Development opportunities are available for candidates who do not have the relevant level 3 qualifications, pending other essential criteria being evident from the application form/interview.
**Previous applicants need not re-apply**
Main duties of the job
The post holder will:
- Manage a caseload delegated by clinicians
- Independently undertake basic assessments and interventions relevant to delegated caseload
- Contribute to the evaluation of programmes and patient’s progression making minor alterations in consultation with the therapists.
- Support therapists with complex cases as required
- Work with colleagues to ensure the effective functioning of the team
- Work in partnership with patients, carers, the multi disciplinary team and wider statutory, private and voluntary sector services.
- Participate in activities to improve the Orthopaedic services.
- Provide support to other team members and students
- Work flexibly according to patient and service needs
In pursuing these duties the post holder will ensure compliance with the NHS Constitution and the Trust’s Right Care strategy.
Working for our organisation
We are always looking for enterprising and innovative approaches to the way we provide our services. We are a national centre for telemedicine and introduced telehealth to the UK offender healthcare sector and also provide the service to patients in their care homes. Community matters to us and we are supported by 400 dedicated volunteers and have strong links with Bradford University, Craven College and Leeds City College to ensure we inspire the workforce of the future.
We want to attract staff who embrace our ‘Right Care’ behaviours of compassion, a commitment to quality of care and working together for patients – we want to make these part of our DNA.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information and full details of the job role please see the attached job description and person specification.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Level 2 qualifications in English and maths - GCSE grade C/4 and above
- Relevant Level III QCF qualification in health and social care or equivalent.
Desirable criteria
- Courses relevant to rehabilitation
- 5 or above GCSE passes A - D
Experience
Essential criteria
- Recent experience of working in health care/ social care/education
- Experience of working with people with a range of health needs
- Experience of working with older people who have suffered illness or disability
- Experience of working in a team
- Experience in use of IT applications
Desirable criteria
- Recent experience of working in therapy services
- Experience of working shifts/ weekends
- Experience of working with people with dementia
- Experience of carrying out therapeutic interventions
- Significant Experience with Acute hospital ward work
- Therapy competencies
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of the impact illness and disability have on function
- Knowledge of rehabilitation
- Knowledge of the roles of other professionals and the principles of partnership working
- Knowledge to promote and support equality and value diversity
- Knowledge of health, safety issues
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of relevant clinical assessments and treatments
Skills
Essential criteria
- Communication skills including observation, listening and empathy
- Skills to empower people to realise and maintain their potential in relation to health and well being
- Ability to work well within a team
- Analytical and reflective skills
- Planning and organisational skills
- Negotiation and problem-solving skills
- Ability to cope with working in a stressful environment, including emotional or aggressive patients and carers
Desirable criteria
- Supervisory skills
Other
Desirable criteria
- Current UK Driving Licence
- Access to own transport
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
- Emily Sale
- Job title
- Orthopaedic Therapy Team Leader
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01535 295085
- Additional information
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