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Are you a compassionate, caring and considerate person? Are you looking for a sense of achievement in your job? Are you motivated by helping others? If yes, then our Team at Solihull Hospital want to hear from you.
Our Team is united in bringing quality care to the people and communities within Birmingham and Solihull. To do this; we need like-minded people who want to work with us to deliver the very best care to our patients.
Summer 2024 sees Solihull Hospital open six new theatres - these fantastic facilities have allowed us to create 5 new Band 4 Therapy Support worker opportunities.
Applicants will need to have comprehensive experience as a Band 3 OT/PT or generic Therapy Support worker. You will work collaboratively with Physiotherapists, Occupational therapists and fellow Therapy Support workers across inpatient, outpatient and community settings supporting our patients in their rehabilitation and wellbeing.
Applicants must be prepared to participate in 7 day working rota and extended hours.
The Trust is a multi-site organisation, you may be required to work at any of the Trust sites and you may need to change your normal place of work, either temporarily or on a permanent basis as a result of development or reorganisation of Trust services.
Main duties, tasks & skills required
The post will combine competencies from predominately physiotherapy and occupational disciplines. You will work with patients in the completion of screening assessments and follow referral criteria to ensure they have the correct equipment, that's its functional and ready for use. You will ensure our patients are supported in rehabilitative activities, exercises and risk assessment encouraging a 'keep moving approach'.
Your responsibilities will be varied and challenging - however, being able to multitask in an efficient manner whilst maintaining a caring and helpful attitude underpins everything we do to make a difference to your team and the patients.
The role will build on existing Band 3 skills to take on an increased level of responsibility. Working autonomously under the supervision of registered therapists for an agreed caseload, having excellent communication and organisational skills and being confident to make judgements unaided. You will be able to work proactively to problem solve and work on your own initiative.
As part of this invaluable Team, you will be a reliable and committed candidate who will help ensure we are continually adhering to our Trust values of Kind Connected and Bold. We are confident we can offer you not just your next job but your next career.
You can expect a starting salary of 25,147 rising to 27,596 along with a public sector pension, 27 days annual leave (rising with service and with the new option to buy and sell leave each year).
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
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Person specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Education to GCSE level or equivalent including English and maths at grade C or above.
- Able to demonstrate competence in maths and written and spoken English.
- Educated to A Level / NVQ 3/ BTEC or equivalent (e.g. NVQ 2 or similar vocational qualification PLUS experience working in a care setting)
- Care certificate or be willing to work towards this.
Experience
Essential
- Comprehensive experience supporting therapists in a relevant clinical setting.
- Comprehensive experience of delivering acute inpatient rehabilitation programmes across a variety of clinical settings with evidence of MDT collaboration and hospital discharge planning.
- Can demonstrate an in depth understanding of relevant areas of therapy, the effect of illness/clinical conditions / disability on function and health and basic aims of rehabilitation
- Comprehensive 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.
