Therapy assistant practitioner - critical care

OverviewWe have an exciting opportunity to recruit a part-time (18.75 hours/week) Band 4 Therapy Assistant Practitioner within our Critical Care Therapy team at Nottingham City Hospital. We are seeking an enthusiastic, self-motivated and caring individual to join our team to deliver holistic patient care.

Role and responsibilitiesThe role involves planning and delivering high quality, prescribed rehabilitation programmes to improve function and quality of life for people during and after a critical illness. You will be trained and supported by registered Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists. The role involves joint treatment sessions with the registered staff, as well as delivering sessions independently following a prescribed treatment plan. Training will be provided to support your development to achieve competencies appropriate to this post.

This post works alongside another part-time post, and covers the second half of the week (Wednesday to Fridays). There will also be a requirement to cover weekends as part of the out-of-hours rota to support flow within the hospital. This role is primarily focused on supporting registered staff with the progression of rehabilitation of critically ill patients in the critical care setting.

The workload is heavily comprised of joint sessions which, for example, aim to:

facilitate mobilisation of the patient (e.g. helping patient from lying to sitting, gaining independent sitting balance, sit to stand and hoist/standing transfers to the chair)

enable participation in activities of daily living (e.g. washing, dressing and grooming)

improve cognition, orientation and insight

upper and lower limb rehabilitation

Independent sessions may include, but are not limited to:

cognitive assessment and rehabilitation

goal setting

liaising with the multi-disciplinary team to produce meaningful daily routines which include the patient''s preferences

in and out of bed cycling

use of technology for therapeutic activity

psychological support e.g. motivate patients to participate in therapy

support activities for wellbeing and leisure

Please refer to the attached job description for full details of the job role. Join a passionate and driven team of therapists and support workers striving to ensure consistent excellent patient centred care, collaborative MDT working and continuous service improvements across a wide variety of inpatient specialties.

Environment and developmentWe provide a supportive and educational environment that encourages all team members to reach their full potential and trust values are role modelled. This role can be physically demanding and involves direct patient care in support of and under the supervision of registered staff, including assisting with patient transfers, mobilisation and limb focussed exercise plans. Although therapy is focussed on promoting patient independence where possible, the role may require assisting with washing, oral care, toileting and positioning.

Due to the complex needs of our patient group, including cognitive and communication difficulties, the successful candidate will be patient and empathetic. The ability to build a rapport with a diverse patient population, and their families, will be essential to engage and motivate patients in their rehabilitation. This job will require you to work with inpatients; therefore, you will be required to wear the appropriate level of personal protective equipment (PPE).

There is also a non-clinical aspect to this role, involving the use of computer systems and data entry, onward referrals, and calling patients/families as part of our follow up service. You will also be involved in service improvement projects within critical care.

Additional informationPlease see attached job description and person specification for full details.

With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation. Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!

Physiotherapy and OT services are part of the Therapies, Outpatients and Phlebotomy Directorate, within Specialist Clinical Services at NUH. We are a diverse team of AHPs and support staff, employing over 800 staff, who work together to deliver the high quality care we aspire to. Our HCPC registered AHP professionals comprise of physiotherapists, dietitians, occupational therapists, orthotists, prosthetists and speech and language therapists. We have a Chief AHP to lead us on our strategic direction, and many of the pathway leadership team have pathway AHP backgrounds to support our staff. There are also Practice Development Therapists to support career development for all.

We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH. Applicants are kindly requested to refrain from using AI at any stage during the recruitment process.

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If you are aged 16 or 17 and applying for a role that is more than 20 hours a week, please be aware that you will be asked to commence an Apprenticeship within the Trust alongside your role, as long as there is a suitable apprenticeship standard available. This is in line with the current guidance in England that whilst young people under the age of 18 can leave school (on the last Friday in June) they must then do one of the following: Stay in full-time education, Start an Apprenticeship, or spend 20 hours or more a week working or volunteering, while in part-time education or training.

Salary: The quoted salary will be on a pro rata basis for part time workers.

Disability Confidence: All applicants who have declared a disability and who meet the essential criteria for the post will be shortlisted.

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Consent:

Transfer of information: If I have previous NHS service - I consent to the transfer of my Electronic Staff Record (ESR) data between this and other NHS Trusts. I also consent to the Occupational Health Department confidentially accessing my occupational health records from my current or previous employer in order to check the status of my vaccinations, immunisations and screening tests as relevant to the post. I understand this is an automated process and the information will only be used for these purposes prior to me taking up the position at NUH.

Disclosure and Barring Service: Your post may be subject to a DBS check which incurs a cost dependent on the level of check required (£49.50 for enhanced and £21.50 for standard). I agree to reimburse Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust the cost of a DBS check if it is required (by deduction from first month''s pay). Should I decide to withdraw from my job offer, I agree to reimburse Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust the cost of the DBS check undertaken by cheque or other agreed method.

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