Generic Support Worker: Sponsorship Available

Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust

Job Summary

We are looking for a skilled Therapy Technician to join our dynamic inpatient therapy team at St. Michael’s Hospital, Hayle. If you already have experience of working in an Acute Therapy team, either Occupational therapy or Physiotherapy, we are keen are to hear from you.

The role is part time, working 3 days per week. Ideally, you will be available Wednesday to Friday, but this can be discussed. You will also be part of the weekend rota, for which time off in lieu will be given.

The post covers an adult elective orthopaedic caseload across two in-patient wards and the pre-admission clinic, which is telephone based. We also undertake daily pre-operative Joint Schools which would form part of this role. On occasion you may also be expected to carry out home visits.

You will need to have experience working in a Therapy environment, as well as an NVQ Level IIl in Health Care. You will need to be able to work independently without direct supervision within the bounds of the Therapy Technician role, as well as taking instruction from qualified members of the team. You will also need to have good time management, prioritisation skills, and the ability to use your own initiative in the completion of tasks.

Main duties of the job

To assist in the development of Therapy Services by supporting Therapists in the assessment and treatment of patients and the day-to-day running of the therapy environment.

To accept patients referred by a Therapist, and carry as own patient caseload. Treat patients according to set treatment protocols, monitoring patient progression, make alterations (within protocols and scope of practice) to patient treatment programmes as required.

Work unsupervised regularly, reporting back patient progress and informing the therapist of any problems.

For a defined and delegated group of patients – to undertake the assessment of patients, using investigative and analytical skills. To use clinical reasoning, and utilise a range of assessment and treatment skills and options to formulate treatment programmes.

Person Specification

Knowledge

Essential

  • Good general education up to GCSE or equivalent.
  • NVQ Level lll or BTEC national diploma in appropriate area or equivalent relevant qualification such as or sports science / health related degree.

Desirable

  • Evidence of recent study, e.g. Anatomy and Physiology ITEC, Access to Occupational/ physiotherapy Therapy course etc.

Experience

Essential

  • Comprehensive experience of working in an acute healthcare setting.
  • Significant experience of working as a Therapy technician/assistant
  • Experience of managing an independent caseload

Desirable

  • Experience of post-operative bracing, gait education and post-op exercise programs

Skills

Essential

  • Computer skills
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to communicate with patients with impaired communication abilities

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 (Opens in a new tab).

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 (Opens in a new tab).

Closing Date: 26 February 2025

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