Therapy Technician - Orthopaedics/Surgical Weston-super-Mare, England
Job description
We are excited to be able to offer this Band 3 Temporary post, until 31/3/24 at UHBW based at Weston General Hospital, working with orthopaedic/surgical patients. Your role will include carrying out both physiotherapy and occupational therapy aspects of treatment with Trauma/Elective Orthopaedic and surgery patients.
The post advertised is for 22.5 hours a week and includes weekend working on a rota basis and bank holidays.
We are an integrated orthopaedic therapy team and you will be working closely with physiotherapists, occupational therapists, and technicians in the teams well as the MDT. You will need to have good communication skills – written and verbal, and have some experience of working in a health care setting. We are looking for a dynamic individual who is a good team player as well as being able to work well on their own.
To assist the Physiotherapist and Occupational Therapist with the implementation of treatment programmes for patients on the wards and in pre-admission at University Hospitals Bristol and Weston.
To be actively involved in the in-service training programmes and undertake clinical competencies in orthopaedics and surgery.
To be involved in weekend rotas as the service requires.
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.
For a more detailed job description, main responsibilities, and Person Specification, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
