We are looking for someone with experience of working with people (ideally in a healthcare role) with a flexible, enthusiastic approach to support Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists in providing therapy for patients with spinal cord injury.
Practical skills, basic knowledge of human anatomy and physiology and experience of teaching practical skills would all be an advantage, but comprehensive training will be given to achieve all of the required competencies.
Main duties of the job
The role includes supporting patients in individual therapy sessions, running patient treatment groups (with appropriate training), cleaning and basic maintenance of therapy equipment and wheelchairs, carrying out town trips, activities of daily living training and a wide range of other treatment and routine tasks, according to the needs of the patients and the service. About us
Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) is an innovative hospital with a proud heritage and over 250 years of experience behind us. Here we're driven to deliver an outstanding experience for everyone and have been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment we continue to provide for our patients and also our staff. We are an acute Trust, rated 'Good' by the CQC, with a track record of high performance providing regional and super regional specialist services such as: Burns, Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery, Wessex Regional Genetics Laboratory, Wessex Rehabilitation, Spires Cleft Centre and the Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre. We have about 470 beds and employ over 4000 staff. We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. We think working here is pretty rewarding. You can access a range of NHS discounts, receive a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme. On-site benefits include car parking (fee applies), leisure centre, day nursery and holiday play scheme. Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities. Person Specification
Qualifications
NVQ level 2 or equivalent Any relevant academic or practical qualification Experience
Experience of working with people Experience of working in NHS or care setting Experience of teaching in any setting Skills
Evidence of good communication skills - verbal and written, patient/customer-facing Evidence of computer literacy Sports/exercise/practical skills Able to swim 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. Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist £24,071 to £25,674 a year per annum pro rata
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The role includes supporting patients in individual therapy sessions, running patient treatment groups (with appropriate training), cleaning and basic maintenance of therapy equipment and wheelchairs, carrying out town trips, activities of daily living training and a wide range of other treatment and routine tasks, according to the needs of the patients and the service. About us
Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) is an innovative hospital with a proud heritage and over 250 years of experience behind us. Here we're driven to deliver an outstanding experience for everyone and have been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment we continue to provide for our patients and also our staff. We are an acute Trust, rated 'Good' by the CQC, with a track record of high performance providing regional and super regional specialist services such as: Burns, Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery, Wessex Regional Genetics Laboratory, Wessex Rehabilitation, Spires Cleft Centre and the Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre. We have about 470 beds and employ over 4000 staff. We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. We think working here is pretty rewarding. You can access a range of NHS discounts, receive a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme. On-site benefits include car parking (fee applies), leisure centre, day nursery and holiday play scheme. Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities. Person Specification
Qualifications
NVQ level 2 or equivalent Any relevant academic or practical qualification Experience
Experience of working with people Experience of working in NHS or care setting Experience of teaching in any setting Skills
Evidence of good communication skills - verbal and written, patient/customer-facing Evidence of computer literacy Sports/exercise/practical skills Able to swim 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. Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist £24,071 to £25,674 a year per annum pro rata
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