Therapy Assistant Practitioner
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Job Location:
Portsmouth - UK
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
13 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
NHS Salary Band: Band 4
Salary: 27485 - 30162 per annum
Hours per week: Two positions for full time (37.5 hours per week) and One position for 0.8 WTE (30 hours per week)
Contract Type: Permanent
Do you have a direct interest in patient rehabilitation Can you work independently as well as part of a team Is patient contact important to you
The Therapy department at Portsmouth Hospitals University Trust is a wide ranging and supportive team comprising of Physiotherapists Occupational Therapists Speech and Language Therapists. We have a growing highly skilled and valued workforce of Therapy Support Workers.
We currently have a thrilling opening for Therapy Assistant Practitioners to join our teams working on inpatient wards across the hospital within the Urgent Care Therapy Team and Medical Therapy Team.
You will work with colleagues across the hospital to support a diverse caseload of patients with assessment treatment and planning of their care. You will also develop care plans for your patients to help them when they go home.
We are looking for enthusiastic and caring people who have a strong desire to learn grow and improve to support our patients the department and the hospital. You will be supported by colleagues including other Therapy Support Workers and registered therapists and will also have the opportunity to help others including students to gain insight into the department and its function.
You will work closely with your colleagues across the Therapy department and have opportunities for future development in a variety of ways. We will develop you within your role and have the opportunity to undertake an apprenticeship programme to gain professional registration.
Please note we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.
Please refer to Job description for further details.
Qualifications :
Essential
- Functional skills level 2 or school education to GCSE level or equivalent.
- Level 3 qualification: e.g. A levels NVQ level 3 T level or equivalent in a health related subject.
Desirable
- BSc (Hons) in Sports Therapy or Sports Science - Desirable.
Experience
Essential
- Experience as Physio/OT Assistant / technician or working in related clinical field.
- Experience working as part of a team.
- Able to participate in manual handling of patients and equipment where necessary.
- Experience and evidence of working within a clinical area.
Desirable
- Involvement in informal supervision and management of people.
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Basic anatomy & physiology knowledge
- Skilled in communication: face-to-face in writing and by telephone.
- Flexible and willing to embrace innovative ways of working.
- Willingness to give advice help and share skills and knowledge.
- Ability to use a computer including experience of Excel.
- Can prioritise workload effectively
Additional Information :
The health and wellbeing of our staff is at the forefront of everything we do. We are proud to be able to offer our staff some fantastic benefits including our on-site Nursery access to our free Beach Hut for those long summer days our on-site Wellness Centre including a gym and a swimming pool access to our fantastic staff networks including LGBTQ Race Equality and DisAbility and awards ceremonies to recognise your achievements. We believe we can offer support to all of our staff when they need it the most.
We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education opinions culture ethnicity race sex gender identity and expression nation of origin age languages spoken veterans status colour religion disability sexual orientation and beliefs.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
Key Skills
- Employee Evaluation
- HIPAA
- Data Collection
- HTTPS
- Physiology Knowledge
- Physio therapy
- Computer Literacy
- Patient Assessment
- Pediatrics Experience
- Home Care
- Critical Care Experience
- Patient Service Experience
About Company
Here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked as the third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospita ... View more
