AddressJob summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic Band 3 Therapy Support Worker to join our Solihull community and outpatient respiratory teams at Solihull Hospital and involved in running of Pulmonary Rehabilitation classes across our hospital and community venues including assisting with assessments of patients with chronic respiratory diseases in a variety of settings. The role will flex depending on seasonal demand; it will support clinics and assessments however the role will initially focus on restoration of Pulmonary Rehabilitation.
Open to applicants with the relevant skills to join our Multi-disciplinary team of Physiotherapists, Occupational therapists, Respiratory nurse specialists, Support Workers and admin staff. The team fosters a strong emphasis on collaborative working with the aim of streamlining patient pathways between the acute and community setting thereby providing a responsive and outcome focused service to patients, wherever they present.
Candidates need to have relevant experience, excellent communication and IT skills, a flexible approach and the ability to work autonomously as well as in a team across multiple agencies. Excellent organisational and time management skills are also essential.
Role includes participation in 7 day rotas and requires the post holder to be a car driver with use of a vehicle for business purposes. We are committed to continued professional and career development of all staff.
Posts available:
1x permanent
1x 12 months fixed term
Main duties, tasks & skills required
*Please Note : For a full list of the main duties of this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
About us
We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.
Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:
Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;
Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.
UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.
University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.
Job description
*Please Note : For a specific detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Education to GCSE level or equivalent including English and maths
- Able to demonstrate competence in maths and written and spoken English
- Care certificate or be willing to work towards this
Experience
Essential
- Relevant therapy / health / social care experience
- Experience of dealing with people
- Experience of working in a team
- Can demonstrate a broad understanding of relevant areas of therapy, the effect of illness/critical conditions / disability on function and health and basic aims of rehabilitation
- Good understanding of the role of Therapy Support Worker in the relevant area
- Understanding of confidentiality and data protection in healthcare
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.
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.
