Senior Therapy Assistant
Job overview
Are you passionate about quality care for you patients?
Do you believe in a holistic approach, treating people and not their conditions?
Are you also passionate about your own career development and do you care about your well-being?
KCFT are an "Outstanding" rated Trust and one of the largest NHS Community organisations in the UK. Our mission is pretty simple, empower our communities to live well and be a great employer.
More than half of our workforce work flexibly, including compressed hours and term time only. More than 70% of our workforce feel we take positive action on health and wellbeing, and we are working now to improve this. Our staff survey results put us consistently above the national average for commitment to our workforce.
And with the forward NHS vision being based on community care, there has never been a better time to join us.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for a Band 4 Senior Therapy Assistant to join our Community Neuro Rehab Team.
We provide short-term rehabilitation to enable patients, where possible, to remain in the community rather than be admitted to hospital or long-term care, and to live as independently as possible.
We work within patients’ homes, rehabilitation groups, Community
Hospitals and other care settings, to ensure effective discharge planning and a seamless rehabilitation pathway. We provide holistic assessment of patients’ needs and help patients achieve maximum independence in daily living activities and improved well-being.
Your role will be absolutely key in the support of our patients. You will help with the undertaking of treatment plans and use your clinical judgement to keep people as safe as possible. Full duties can be found in the job description.
Please note due to the community based nature, you will need a driving licence and a vehicle.
Additional Working Pattern: 7.5 hours each day Wednesday to Friday
Working for our organisation
Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’ve got a passion for delivering high standards of patient care and excellent services to improve the health of our communities. To do this we need outstanding people who share our values compassionate Aspirational Responsive Excellent
We know a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion leads to better patient care and a happier workforce. We pride ourselves in being diverse and welcome applications from people with varied backgrounds, perspectives and experiences
We ask for information about your protected characteristics on our application forms. This isn’t visible to anyone involved with shortlisting or interviewing you, except when you choose to be considered under the guaranteed interview scheme due to disability.Short listers will see two ticks alongside your application to ensure they apply the principles of the scheme to your submission
The data we collect helps us to ensure we are attracting diversity in our applicants, that all our colleagues have equitable access to career opportunities and supports us on our journey to being a Great Place to Work
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Talk to us about a flexible working arrangement that won’t involve sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments.We’ll support you to work flexibly in a way that will suits us both
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this in your application.If you need an application form in an alternative format please let our recruitment team know. All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate.
Still have questions? The recruiting manager would love to hear from you, their contact details can be found in the job advert.
We can get a lot of applications for some roles so to be in with the best chance of being shortlisted please make sure you apply as soon as possible. A vacancy may close early if there is a lot of interest in the job.
At KCHFT we strongly encourage colleagues in clinical and non-clinical roles who have direct or social contact with patients to be fully vaccinated. In this way we will be doing all we can to ensure your safety and that of your colleagues and the patients we serve.
Find out more about the community difference here.
Good luck! We can’t wait to meet you and welcome you to #teamKCHFT, #cometocommunity.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria- Functional Skills at level 2 (literacy and numeracy) / GCSE Grade A-C or equivalent in English and Maths
- Evidence of Foundation Degree Level study (level 5) or mentorship/coaching qualification
Experience
Essential criteria- Minimum of 2 years' experience as a Senior Healthcare Worker
- Experience working within community environment and/or prior work with patients with physical health conditions as B3 / B4
Knowledge
Essential criteria- Understands the role and remit of a Band 4
- Awareness of professional issues and recent developments in the NHS and Integrated Care Board including Clinical Governance, NICE, Essence of Care
Skills & abilities
Essential criteria- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.(verbal and written)
- Experience of working with IT packages (such as Microsoft Office, e-record systems)
- Valid driving licence in the UK and a vehicle
Personal Attributes
Essential criteria- Adaptable and flexible to service demands
- Ability to motivate and organise others to ensure best practice
Ability to Manage
Essential criteria- Able to prioritise care delivery in a professional manner
- Able to manage own time effectively and organise own work