Address An exciting opportunity has arisen for 2 enthusiastic Band 4 Therapy Assistants to join our Bank in the Therapy Team at East Cheshire NHS Trust.
About the service:
The East Cheshire Therapy Service delivers care in a variety of settings, including acute hospitals, rehabilitation centres, community clinics and GP practices.
An opportunity has arisen to join our innovative and friendly team of Therapists on a bank contract across our acute therapy services. This post is an excellent opportunity if you have been working as a band 3 Therapy Assistant or are currently studying as an undergraduate Physiotherapist or Occupational Therapist.
On joining the team, you may be covering a range of interesting and stimulating areas, including Orthopaedics, Surgery and Medicine.
If you are a motivated candidate who would like to work within a supportive therapy framework, developing clinical skills and wishes to gain experience in the wider health community we would like to hear from you.
This is a bank post
What we are looking for:
Two enthusiastic and well-rounded candidates with experience of working in the NHS or having had placements within the organisation as an undergraduate studying an allied health professions degree.
The candidates should be motivated, with good communication skills and the ability to work within the therapy team and wider MDT. Organisation and time management is key to efficiently managing delegated caseloads.
The candidates should provide a patient centered approach to care, and be able to demonstrate basic clinical knowledge within the area of therapies.
It will be essential for the post holders to work under supervision of a qualified member of staff, as well as autonomously within trust policies and scope of practice and competencies, in addition to maintaining accurate and comprehensive patient records.
Weekend working may be available once competencies have been completed.
A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle, or be able to demonstrate means of meeting the travel requirements of the post.
Whether you are just starting out in your career or are looking to use your skills and experience in a new role, East Cheshire NHS Trust is the right employer for you. An organisation with a real sense of community we actively support and develop our staff to ensure our patients receive the best quality care, delivering the right care first time, every time.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. We will be checking the vaccination status of all new starters as part of ongoing monitoring.
Please be aware that this post requires an Enhanced with Barred list Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, the cost of which is payable by the successful candidate. If you have lived or worked abroad for 6 months or more in the last 5 years you will need to obtain an overseas police clearance. Further information can be found on the additional information links at the bottom of the advert.
Please read the attached Applicant Pack prior to completing your application form to find out more information.
Please download a copy of the Job Description and Person Specification located under the Supporting documents heading to read more about the advertised role.
As part of making your application we encourage you to review the Trusts Careers webpage www.careersateastcheshire.nhs.uk for more information about working for East Cheshire NHS Trust.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race or religion. The Trust is a Disability Confident Leader and as such, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview providing they meet the minimum criteria for the post (outlined in the Person Specification).
Applicants are advised to apply early as we reserve the right to close the advert prior to the advertised closing date should we receive a large number of applications.
We look forward to receiving your application.
