Job Summary
We are seeking a Band 4 Therapy Assistant Practitioner with a passion for hospital avoidance & community rehabilitation in peoples own homes.
The successful candidate will share in our vision of the ‘home first’ approach. You will have the opportunity to work in a large MDT to deliver a 2-hour response as part of the National Urgent Care Response targets. Our aim is to reduce unnecessary hospital admissions and prevent avoidable Emergency Department attendances by stabilising patients within the place they call home.
The OBI team is a therapy service providing assessment and treatment to complex patients. The role will involve crisis response work within a patient’s own home, and short-term rehabilitation. You will have experience in delivering therapeutic programmes of care in a patient’s home, including, but not exclusively: exercise programmes, provision of equipment and enabling activities of personal and domestic daily living tasks. Knowledge of community services and an understanding of community urgent response pathways would be advantageous.
Within the team we have Occupational Therapists, physiotherapists, nurses and medics. We work as part of a collaborative MDT to provide rapid assessment and intervention to people across the Dudley borough.
The successful candidate will be able to work autonomously in the community but will have support from senior staff.
Main duties of the job
To provide effective and efficient rehabilitation under the supervision of qualified therapists to a caseload of adult patients with a variety of conditions who require community rehabilitation.
To carry out and progress rehabilitation programs set by Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists, working alone in patient’s homes.
To carry out non-complex assessments within scope of practice as required meet the needs of the patient.
About us
At the Dudley Group our patients & staff are at the heart of all that we do & that is to provide a world class service that aligns with our vision of “excellent health care, improved health for all”. We are seeking to recruit staff who share our vision & values of making Dudley Group an incredible workplace.
We are committed to becoming a diverse & an inclusive employer & where people feel sense of belonging. Seeking to expand diversity within our teams, we positively encourage applications from under-represented groups such as ethnically diverse, disabled & LGBTQ+ groups. We are also under-represented in-terms of gender within nursing roles & we would welcome applications from people & male and non-binary backgrounds.
Dudley Group offer many opportunities for our staff to develop and grow within their roles through our Learning & OD department. These include topics such as communication, wellbeing, team development, cultural competency, & values, plus much more. For those in a Management/Leadership role, there are additional programmes to support you to develop the skills you need. These include our Managers Essentials Programme & a Leadership Programme that all managers will attend as part of your Dudley Managers Induction. Our Learning Prospectus is a great way to discover the details behind what’s available for you here at The Dudley Group.
We are committed to home life balance through flexible working and making reasonable adjustments where possible.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential
- Foundation degree Health and Social Care, or equivalent level 5 qualification OR NVQ Level 3 Health + social Care with equivalent clinical experience
- Significant experience of working as a therapy support worker or equivalent
- GCSE (A-C) – Math’s & English or equivalent including functional skills level 2
Knowledge and Training
Essential
- Able to demonstrate substantial experience in health and care settings, including in the relevant field of work.
- IT Training / knowledge
- Commitment to undertake appropriate training
- Ability to work under own initiative and in isolation
- Ability to teach practical skills
- Negotiation and Problem-Solving Skills
- To have a knowledge of assistive equipment and minor adaptations
- Flexible Approach to Therapy situations
Experience
Essential
- Experience of care work within an acute/community setting
- Experience of sharing / cascading learning and examples of good practice to other health care workers
- Experience of working with other health professionals as part of an MDT
Desirable
- Experience of community working
- Experience of working in therapy
Communication & Relationship Skills
Essential
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to build effective working relationships and work in a team
- Good Interpersonal skills – including observation, listening and empathy skills
- Maintaining confidentiality and protection of data and overcoming physical, sensory, cognitive and language barriers to understanding
- Able to motivate self and others to deliver a quality service
- Good presentation skills both written and verbal
Analytical & Judgement Skills
Essential
- Willingness to work flexibly
- Negotiation and problem-solving skills
- Ability to adapt to change and support others within the service to adapt
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with changing demands
- Ability to reflect on own performance.
Planning & Organisational Skills
Essential
- Ability to prioritise workload
- Good time management
- Awareness of standards of record keeping
- Willingness to support senior staff with projects, service developments and audit.
- Flexible approach to therapy situations
Physical Skills
Essential
- Experience of using patient information computer systems. To be fully IT literate, including accurate keyboard, word processing and data inputting skills
- Ability to engage in the safe moving and handling practices with patients and equipment
- Able to independently travel to meet the needs of the job. This includes being able to carry large pieces of equipment and falls response equipment and being able to respond within the 2hr urgent community response time frame. Note – public transport will not support all areas covered across the borough.
Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Trust Values
Essential
- Able toprovidesafe,caring,and effectiveservices
- Values and behaviours that reflect the Trust values of Care, Respect and Responsibility
- Commitment to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace that is free from discrimination and where people feel they belong and their contribution is valued
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.
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 October 2024
