University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
We are pleased to announce we are recruiting for a Band 3 therapy assistant post, supporting the Older Persons Therapy Team. Within the acute setting, the Older Persons Services (OPS) Therapies team assess and manage patients that present in the Emergency Department, the Older Persons Admissions/Short Stay Unit, and the Older Persons Medical wards, alongside supporting patients who have been outlaid on other wards within the Hospital. As a team, we are passionate about ensuring that any older people presenting to our acute hospital receive the highest quality care from clinicians with a holistic approach and passion for caring for older people. The post holder must be a car driver and have access to a car for work purposes; please make this clear in the supporting information of your application. Previous experience of working with older people in an acute hospital or community setting would be desirable. The key responsibilities would require you to work alongside the therapists on our Older Persons Medicine wards, supporting the team with rehabilitating the older person and enabling them to return to their pre-admission level of independence and function. Base Location: Royal Bournemouth Hospital Interview Date: TBC Main duties of the job
You will be required to achieve a certain competency level for which support and training will be provided to help you achieve. We have a structured in-house training programme and a supportive team of clinical staff. The post will include 7-day working, and therefore the post holder will be expected to participate in weekend working. The post holder will need to be able to speak English as necessary for the role. Some administrative responsibilities will be required within this role. Job responsibilities
To understand the role in more detail, please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert. Person Specification
Qualifications
A qualification at NVQ 3/QCF or equivalent and relevant to working in a care setting. Failing this, those with relevant skills and experience need to demonstrate willingness to undertake equivalent training in the first year in post. Experience
Previous work as a Therapy Assistant or equivalent (e.g., Physiotherapy or Occupational Therapy Assistant, HCA, or another relevant role where direct patient care is involved). Assessing individuals' function and mobility. Previous experience working in a hospital. Previous experience working with the elderly. Technical skills and competencies
Ability to work independently, on ward and/or in patients' homes, working on own initiative with guidance/supervision from qualified staff. Ability to manage own caseload with access to qualified staff. Experience with a range of manual handling equipment (e.g., hoists, stand hoists, samhall turner). Methods of gait re-education. Delivering exercise programs to individuals and groups. Knowledge
General knowledge of relevant medical conditions (e.g., Parkinson's disease, falls, Dementia, and infections/conditions affecting the older person). Desire to work with older adults. Interpersonal skills
Demonstrates good verbal and non-verbal communication with an ability to establish a good rapport with a range of people. Able to speak English as necessary for the role. Ability to write results of interventions clearly and concisely, demonstrating a good level of spelling and grammar. Basic teaching skills. Team player. Personal attributes
Flexible attitude and ability to respond positively to change. Well motivated. Able to take direction from senior staff. Ability to recognize boundaries of own job role. Other requirements specific to role
Ability to drive and hold a clean driver's license. Ability to use a keyboard to access and input information from a computer-based system. Ability to move and handle patients and equipment using approved techniques; ability to cope with exposure to bodily fluids. 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. Employer name
University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
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We are pleased to announce we are recruiting for a Band 3 therapy assistant post, supporting the Older Persons Therapy Team. Within the acute setting, the Older Persons Services (OPS) Therapies team assess and manage patients that present in the Emergency Department, the Older Persons Admissions/Short Stay Unit, and the Older Persons Medical wards, alongside supporting patients who have been outlaid on other wards within the Hospital. As a team, we are passionate about ensuring that any older people presenting to our acute hospital receive the highest quality care from clinicians with a holistic approach and passion for caring for older people. The post holder must be a car driver and have access to a car for work purposes; please make this clear in the supporting information of your application. Previous experience of working with older people in an acute hospital or community setting would be desirable. The key responsibilities would require you to work alongside the therapists on our Older Persons Medicine wards, supporting the team with rehabilitating the older person and enabling them to return to their pre-admission level of independence and function. Base Location: Royal Bournemouth Hospital Interview Date: TBC Main duties of the job
You will be required to achieve a certain competency level for which support and training will be provided to help you achieve. We have a structured in-house training programme and a supportive team of clinical staff. The post will include 7-day working, and therefore the post holder will be expected to participate in weekend working. The post holder will need to be able to speak English as necessary for the role. Some administrative responsibilities will be required within this role. Job responsibilities
To understand the role in more detail, please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert. Person Specification
Qualifications
A qualification at NVQ 3/QCF or equivalent and relevant to working in a care setting. Failing this, those with relevant skills and experience need to demonstrate willingness to undertake equivalent training in the first year in post. Experience
Previous work as a Therapy Assistant or equivalent (e.g., Physiotherapy or Occupational Therapy Assistant, HCA, or another relevant role where direct patient care is involved). Assessing individuals' function and mobility. Previous experience working in a hospital. Previous experience working with the elderly. Technical skills and competencies
Ability to work independently, on ward and/or in patients' homes, working on own initiative with guidance/supervision from qualified staff. Ability to manage own caseload with access to qualified staff. Experience with a range of manual handling equipment (e.g., hoists, stand hoists, samhall turner). Methods of gait re-education. Delivering exercise programs to individuals and groups. Knowledge
General knowledge of relevant medical conditions (e.g., Parkinson's disease, falls, Dementia, and infections/conditions affecting the older person). Desire to work with older adults. Interpersonal skills
Demonstrates good verbal and non-verbal communication with an ability to establish a good rapport with a range of people. Able to speak English as necessary for the role. Ability to write results of interventions clearly and concisely, demonstrating a good level of spelling and grammar. Basic teaching skills. Team player. Personal attributes
Flexible attitude and ability to respond positively to change. Well motivated. Able to take direction from senior staff. Ability to recognize boundaries of own job role. Other requirements specific to role
Ability to drive and hold a clean driver's license. Ability to use a keyboard to access and input information from a computer-based system. Ability to move and handle patients and equipment using approved techniques; ability to cope with exposure to bodily fluids. 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. Employer name
University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
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