Senior Therapy Assistant: Sponsorship Available

Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Job Summary

Full time – Monday to Friday including regular 1 in 5 weekend working and contribution to bank holiday service.

Hull University Teaching Hospitals are seeking to recruit a Band 4 Senior Therapy Assistant to join our diverse team of allied health professionals and support staff who work across a range of clinical specialties within an acute care setting.

This post holder will work primary in the Medicine team within Hull Royal Infirmary but the successful recruit may be required to work anywhere within the HUTH therapy service dependent on service needs.

Do you have enthusiasm, drive and want to take on change and new responsibilities? Then this could be the move you have been looking for.

This is a fantastic opportunity for career development for anyone who has relevant experience working as a Physiotherapy or Occupational Therapy Assistant, which is essential for this post.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will work in the Medicine team assisting in the delivery of effective and timely therapeutic interventions to a wide range of inpatients who present with a multitude of complex needs.

Tasks will include completion of ward-based therapy assessments and interventions, and potentially some community-based visits to assess for equipment needs on discharge.

Driver preferred due to the nature of the post.

As a Senior Assistant, you will be responsible for carrying your own triaged and supported caseload, and the supervision, coordination and delegation of tasks to staff of a lower grade. You will also provide support to Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists in both direct patient treatment and non-clinical duties associated with the running of the service.

Applicants must possess a minimum of NVQ level 3 in Care or equivalent and be able to demonstrate evidence of OT and/or Physiotherapy assistant competencies, and extensive experience/knowledge of patient conditions and therapeutic interventions. In addition, you will be able to demonstrate excellent communication and organisational skills.

Personal development is a high priority and we offer excellent in-service training backed up by documented service competencies and in return we will expect the successful candidates to be able to demonstrate a commitment to CPD.

Person Specification

QUALIFICATIONS

Essential

  • NVQ Level 3 or equivalent qualification in a healthcare related subject

Desirable

  • Evidence of completion of relevant training e.g. food hygiene, moving and handling

EXPERIENCE

Essential

  • Able to demonstrate recent achievement of Physiotherapy and/or Occupational Therapy assistant competencies
  • Evidence of recent Physiotherapy/Occupational Therapy assistant experience in the UK

Desirable

  • Previous NHS experience in a therapy role
  • Evidence of supporting others i.e. OT/PT students

SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE

Essential

  • Demonstrable knowledge of common medical conditions and impact on function/mobility
  • Knowledge of common therapeutic mobility and functional equipment (e.g. walking frames, perching stools) and evidence of competencies around provision of such equipment

Desirable

  • Valid driving licence, or means or travelling independently in the community

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: 11 March 2025

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