- Therapt Assistant HSEP London, England
Job description
Main duties of the job
In therapy services we recognise the importance of therapy assistants and how important they are to the functioning of the team and to the wellbeing of our patients. As part of our workforce redesign we are recruiting more therapy assistants than ever before. The therapy team includes physiotherapists, occupational therapists, speech and language therapists and dietitians in our inpatient teams.
We are looking for enthusiastic and dynamic person to join our Health Services for Elderly Team who has experience of working with people with health needs. Our therapy assistants work in Inpatient multi-disciplinary teams across the hospital such as:
Health Services for Elderly People, Orthopaedics, Respiratory and Cardiology, Acute and community neurosciences, Amputees and vascular patients.
The successful candidate is required to demonstrate the Trust values, and meet the criteria for the responsibilities of the job description and person specification. Experience in healthcare as a healthcare assistant or therapy assistant would be advantageous.
Working for our organisation
he Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.
Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top
For more information please follow link https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.
Person specification
Education & Professional Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Maths and English to GCSE level or equivalent
- Higher education qualification (eg NVQ)
- Evidence of education or training relevant to therapies, e.g. In-service training or relevant courses
Values
Essential criteria
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
Experience
Essential criteria
- Recent experience as a Therapy assistant/ rehabilitation assistant or other equivalent enabling role, including relevant undergraduate studies
- Experience within an acute hospital/ healthcare environment
- Experience of working with at least one of the following: Physiotherapy Occupational Therapy Speech and Language Therapy Podiatry Dietetics
- Experience of using aids and adaptations
- Experience of ordering and delivering aids and adaptations
Desirable criteria
- Experience of supervising/teaching individuals
Skills and Aptitudes
Essential criteria
- Demonstrates ability to work well within a team
- Ability to demonstrate understanding of relevant health conditions and the impact of these on an individual’s health and functioning
- An understanding of the impact of disability and issues related to promoting independence
- Knowledge of Health, safety and risk awareness
- Good time management skills
- Ability to prioritise between urgent and routine tasks
- Able to work alone and use initiative
- Able to work flexibly
- Ability to communicate effectively and efficiently in writing
- Ability to reflect on own practice and use experiences to learn
- Computer literate
Covid-19 Vaccination
Getting vaccinated, and getting a booster, remains the best defence against COVID-19.
We encourage and support staff to get COVID-19 vaccine and a booster dose as and when they are eligible.- AT* - Apprenticeship Training. Where AT* is entered next to the job title indicates that this vacancy is for an apprenticeship role.
- By applying for this role, you accept if successful, that 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. Therefore we require you to complete your stat and Man e-learning modules prior to joining our organisation.
- If you are an EU/EEA citizen who does not have EU Settlement or Pre-Settled status, you will require a visa to work in the UK. Please Note: We are unable to sponsor Band 2 to 4 as the salary does not meet the UKVI Points Based system threshold.
- If you require sponsorship for a visa to work in the UK, to avoid disappointment, please check to ensure you are eligible under the UKVI points based system
- If you are offered a role with one of the NLPSS partner trusts, as part of pre-employment checks your identity and right to work documentation will be verified remotely (in most circumstances), using a certified identity verification service provider TrustID. You will be asked to capture an image of the relevant documents as well as a “selfie” using your smartphone/tablet (if available) for facial matching. TrustID will also perform a digital address check using Trunarrative and Equifax, which is a soft check and does not leave a footprint on your credit rating. For more information, visit www.trustid.co.uk
- The Trust uses electronic new starter forms on Trac to collect personal details. Information collected is securely stored and used to set up the employee record on the ESR HR system.
- The Trust will request a DBS (CRB) if post involves regulated activities. The Trust is compliant with the Disclosure and Barring Service Codes of practice and the Rehabilitation of offenders act.
- By applying for this post you are agreeing to Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are offered a job, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.
- Please be aware of scams – unless specified above, we will only communicate with you via @recruit.trac.jobs or nhs.net e-mails and we will never ask you for any payments.
Applications are welcome from people wishing to job share or work flexible patterns. We are committed to equal opportunities.
Please note:
- Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close this vacancy before the advertised closing date. Therefore please apply for this post as soon as you can, if you are interested and you meet the requirements of the Person Specification
- Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification will be shortlisted for this job.
- Interview arrangements will be communicated via email so please check your email regularly following the closing date.
Please be advised that due to exceptionally high demand, all Royal Free accommodation is at full capacity and waiting lists are being held. Average waiting times are 12 months. Please do not rely on Trust accommodation when you commence your role and ensure you investigate alternative accommodation for your arrival.
