Band 4 Therapy Assistant AGM

Job summary

We are looking for a dynamic, forward thinking and enthusiastic Band 4 Therapy Assistant with a specialist interest in older people to join our supportive and friendly integrated physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy team. The job role offers a broad range of experience across both short stay wards as well as specialist complex medicine units.

As a member of our large, friendly therapy team, under the supervision and guidance of qualified physiotherapists and occupational therapists, you will complete assessments, tasks, and interventions throughout the patient's journey, from ward admission to discharge. You must have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, be self-motivated, and well as having a caring, compassionate approach to patient care. We encourage life-long learning and staff receive regular training and supervision for their personal and professional development.

If you are interested in this role and feel you meet the criteria, please take the time to contact me to discuss it further or arrange a visit using the contact details in the advert.

Main duties of the job

To work as a member of the Therapy Service team

To assist the therapist with a range of duties including patient-facing and administration.

Plan and provide programmes of therapeutic activity for patients, within the framework laid down by the therapists.

Implement and evaluate basic therapy interventions for patients in activities relating to their treatment programme

To record patient information including in electronic notes.

To maintain rehab equipment in the department.

To input patient data onto the IT system.

To support the ward active recovery support workers and therapy assistants informally.

About us

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.

We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.

These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Communication and relationship skills

To participate in regular meetings with other members of the Therapy teamand Multidisciplinary team

To provide and receive routine information to staff, patients, and carers.

To communicate factual information to patients.

To persuade patients to co-operate in their rehabilitation programme usingencouragement, reassurance, tact and sensitivity; overcome barriers tounderstanding with patients whose understanding is impaired.

To be able to maintain records and documentation required by work settings in accordance with local policies and Therapy specifications.

On an informal bases, to promote the profile of Therapies in the Trust.

To be able to work flexibly under pressure at a fast pace.

Service management and development

To work with therapists to implement policies within the team and thedepartment.

To assist the therapists to actively participate in the fieldwork education oftherapy students seconded to the service.

To participate actively in sharing and receiving in-service training anddevelopment to ensure continuous professional development, as appropriate to grade and experience.

To be aware of and promote cross-site links.

To work with other therapy staff to adhere to policies/protocols for the service,as appropriate.

To demonstrate duties to new starters.

To provide general support for less experienced staff.

To follow policies (Trust and Departmental) in own role.

Active involvement in audits and quality initiative projects under guidance oftherapists.

To help collect data for informal and formal clinical research activities,underpinned by appropriate methodology and documentation

To identify training needs and facilitate learning of self.

To be willing to take on extra responsibilities to develop the service e.g. BackCare Facilitator, First Aider, Fire Monitor.

To assist therapists with inducting new staff to the department.

To assist therapist with training new therapy assistant to the department.

Clinical skills

To implement treatment plans established by therapists.

To assess and formulate treatment plans for routine patients as guided bytherapists.

To assist therapist to carry out identified home assessments in accordancewith the Occupational Therapy Service guidelines.

To assess patients mobility and issue appropriate equipment under guidanceof therapists.

To provide advice to patients/carers on safe use and care of prescribedequipment.

To assess patients stamina/understanding during treatment sessions.

To update patients goals appropriately and in a timely manner.

To ensure appropriate liaison and follow-up at community level prior topatients discharge including family members.

Cleaning, storage and maintenance of therapies-owned equipment andequipment for loaning

Assist in the transporting and re-stocking of therapies equipment stores

Arrange for ongoing servicing of chairs as appropriate.

To have a holistic understanding of patient and their condition as well aspsychosocial dynamics as they impact the patients function.

To plan and provide programmes of therapeutic activity within frameworkestablished by therapists.

To assess patients response to activities and decides on appropriate action, e.g. advise therapist, summon assistance, or cease treatment.
To work flexibly and be able to adjust to constant changing ward demands.

Planning and Organisational Skills

To manage own day to day work tasks and prioritise with reference to therapist

To work with other therapists across the Trust to support speciality groups.

To assist therapists in arranging in-service training, study days etc.

To assist the therapists in ensuring working conditions are kept optimal, or where not, raised and dealt with appropriately.

Information and Resource Management

To record personally generated clinical observations.

To compile and collate statistics in a timely and accurate manner inaccordance with the Therapies guidelines and the need of the service.

To use the Trust Intranet, Electronic Patient Records, SEND 2, ORBIT anddatabases as appropriate for the speciality.

To be competent in ordering equipment for patients discharge.

To be able to use email and MS Teams for communications across the sites,and to use the Therapies IT system for sharing/using information.

To ensure all equipment is used appropriately and safely, according to theservice guidelines.

To observe a personal duty of care when using equipment.

To maintain stock levels of equipment.

To work with therapists to ensure working within financial limits and referringon to other agencies as necessary.

To be aware of criteria for provision of equipment from other organisations inOxfordshire, and to help the team abide within these criteria.

Person Specification

Essential

Good General Education (to GCSE standard)
HNC, NVQ LEVEL 3 or equivalent experience
Previous relevant clinical work in a health-care setting
Understanding of function in relation to Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy in the hospital setting
Ability to work in a team and understand scope/role of interdisciplinary working and team dynamics
Excellent communication and interactive skills

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

Employer details

Employer name

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

John Radcliffe Hospital

Headley Way, Headington

Oxford,

OX3 9DU

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.ouh.nhs.uk/

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