Therapy Assistant Hampstead, England
Job description
Main duties of the job
An exciting opportunity has arisen working within the Liver Transplant team and oncology dietetics services. Within this role you will have the opportunity to work closely with specialist Liver Transplant Dieticians and physiotherapists, as well as specialist Oncology Dieticians, in both the inpatient and outpatient setting. You will receive training in how to support patients with their nutrition, complete home enteral feeding discharges and gain a greater understanding of the complexities of nutrition in the Liver Cirrhosis population. You will also receive training in completing outcome measures and how to progress patients exercise programmes.
Each specialty benefits from excellent leadership and is run by experienced clinical leads. You will be well supported and will have the opportunity to develop your knowledge and skills whilst enjoying close working relationships with the whole multi-disciplinary team.
Working for our organisation
The 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 overview for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.
Person specification
Royal Free World Class Values
Essential criteria
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
Education & professional Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Maths and English to GCSE level
- Good General education to GCSE level
- Good written communication
- Ability to keep legible records in English
Experience
Essential criteria
- Previous experience of interaction with the public/patients
- Experience of working in a team
- Basic computer skills
Desirable criteria
- Involvement in a caring role in a healthcare facility
- Previous experience working with people within the healthcare environment
- Experience of supervising/teaching individuals
Skills and aptitudes
Essential criteria
- An understanding of the role of the following Therapy services: o Physiotherapy o Dietetics o Occupational Therapy o Speech and Language Therapy o Podiatry
- An understanding of the skills required for effective team working
- Able to manage own time and take responsibility for routine tasks
- Ability to prioritise between urgent and routine tasks
- Able to use initiative and demonstrate flexibility in routine situations
- Good communication skills with staff, patients and carers
- Positive and respectful attitude to people with a disability
- Ability to follow Trust policies and procedures, including data protection, equal opportunities and health & safety
- General interest in Therapy Services and willingness to increase knowledge
- Ability to work alone and use initiative
Desirable criteria
- An understanding of the impact of disability and issues related to promoting independence
Personal Qualities & attributes
Essential criteria
- Good time management and organisational skills
- Ability to recognise unacceptable behaviour and act on this appropriately
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.
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- 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
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- 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.
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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.
