Job summary
- Main area
- Inpatients subacute/rehabilitation
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 214-CSTO-6210570
- Employer
- Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Newark Hospital
- Town
- Newark
- Salary
- £22,816 - £24,336 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- Today at 23:59
Employer heading
Generic Therapy Assistant
NHS AfC: Band 3
Sherwood is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here and we are the Health Service Journal’s Trust of the Year in 2020.
The Care Quality Commission rated King’s Mill Hospital Outstanding and Newark, and Mansfield Community Hospitals Good. Overall we are rated Outstanding for care.
For the last three years, we have been ranked as the best NHS Trust to work for in the Midlands and in 2020 we were the third best Acute/Community NHS Trust in England.
Happy colleagues deliver better care. Our teams work in a supportive, inclusive environment, which nurtures wellbeing and has opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients, we also care for you.
We would love you to join us.
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Job overview
Join our dynamic team at Newark Hospital as a Therapy Assistant, where enthusiasm and motivation are key to success! We foster a supportive and friendly environment, offering outstanding development prospects and robust support systems. We're committed to helping you achieve proficiency in all relevant competencies, ensuring your professional growth and fulfilment. Come be a part of our thriving community and make a real difference in patient care!
The primary role will be to support the Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists in the provision of timely assessment, interventions and rehabilitation of patients admitted to Sconce Ward and Castle Ward at Newark Hospital.
The role incorporates administrative duties, as well as clinical work, carrying out treatment programmes planned by the Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists. You will work closely with the therapists and wider multi disciplinary team, where prioritisation skills and effective time management will be essential. You will need to have the ability to therapeutically move patients.
Main duties of the job
To see the full detailed job description and main responsibilities of the job please refer the job description attached.
Working for our organisation
Thank you for your interest in this role.
Sherwood is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here and we are the Health Service Journal’s Trust of the Year in 2020.
The Care Quality Commission rated King’s Mill Hospital Outstanding and Newark, and Mansfield Community Hospitals Good. Overall we are rated Outstanding for care.
For the last three years, we have been ranked as the best NHS Trust to work for in the Midlands and in 2020 we were the third best Acute/Community NHS Trust in England.
Happy colleagues deliver better care. Our teams work in a supportive, inclusive environment, which nurtures wellbeing and has opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients, we also care for you.
We would love you to join us.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To see the full detailed job description and main responsibilities of the job please refer the job description attached.
Person specification
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Flexible approach to team working
- Excellent adaptive communication skills
- Good organisational skills
- Knowledge of other professional roles
- IT skills
- Ability to prioritise workload of own caseload
- Reliable
- Motivated
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of specialist equipment
- Knowledge of acute, community and Primary Care pathways
- Evidence of involvement in service development
- Awareness of need to maintain competencies appropriate to role
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Relevant NVQ 3 or equivalent qualification in health related subject, or studying for this
Desirable criteria
- Validated courses in relevant subjects
Experience
Essential criteria
- Working as a member of a multidisciplinary team
- Experience of working as an assistant in treating adults with rehabilitation needs backed up with relevant ongoing CPD and portfolio
- NHS Experience
Desirable criteria
- Working with patients in a group setting
- Sound knowledge and skills in Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy rehabilitation
Physical Requirements
Essential criteria
- Physically able to carry out role
- Well-developed handling and observational skills
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of manual handling training and demonstrable patient handling skills
Contractual Requirements
Essential criteria
- Working across site as role demand
- 7 day working
- Ability to work flexibility as service requires
Travelling
Essential criteria
- Ability to travel between trust sites
If you would like this information in an alternative format or in a different language please contact us on 01623 622515 ext 3271.
Please note that we no longer accept handwritten/paper applications and that the email address given on your application will be used for all correspondence regarding this post.
We reserve the right to close a vacancy before the closing date if a sufficient number of applications have been received. Priority for vacancies at the Trust will be given to existing employees of Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust whose roles are currently at risk of redundancy due to organisational change.
Only applications received on or before the closing date will be considered for short listing. This is to ensure that the Trust meets its commitment to Equality of Opportunity.
In submitting an application, you authorise Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust to confirm any current and previous NHS Service details and you agree to the Trust obtaining and transferring personal date held about you, including Occupational Health data (inoculations and screening tests). This data will be shared using the NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) and third party systems via an automated process and will only be used for the purposes of maintaining your employment record.
Please note if you are successful in obtaining this position and the post involves regulated activity you will be required to undertake a Disclosure & Barring Service check. The Trust will pay for the check initially and the money will then be invoiced to you once you've commenced employment. The current price of a check is £40 plus VAT for an enhanced and £23 plus VAT for a standard check. If you are asked to complete a DBS check and have a previous identity that you do not wish to be disclosed to your employer and/or on your DBS certificate, you should call or email the dedicated sensitive applications team before submitting your application. The team is experienced in dealing with sensitive cases and will advise you of the process and what you need to do.
Proposed for us: Covid-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, family, colleagues and our patients/service users from the Covid-19 virus. Whilst Covid-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment at this present time unless you work in a Care Home facility, we continue to encourage our current and potential colleagues to get vaccinated. There is helpful advice and information about the Covid-19 vaccination and how to access it at: https://nottsccg.nhs.uk/covid-19/covid-19-vaccinations/
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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
- Fran Platts
- Job title
- Therapy Operational Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01623 785177
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