Senior Therapy Assistant

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Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the PhysioWorks team for a Senior Therapy Assistant.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated candidate to join our team.

PhysioWorks is part of Sheffield Teaching Hospitals Musculoskeletal Directorate, delivering Physiotherapy and Podiatry care in health and sport centres, community clinics and GP surgeries.

The successful candidate will work collaboratively with the operational leads, clinical and administrative staff.

The service delivers rehabilitation and education classes in several venues across the city including Physiotherapy group rooms, studios in leisure centres and in some venues we have access to the public gym. The post will be mainly within Physiotherapy but there may be opportunity to cross cover with the Podiatry team.

This post involves working with the general public and the wider multidisciplinary team so excellent communication and team working skills are required. The post will involve moving and handling of patients and equipment where appropriate.

Applicants must be willing to perform a mix of clerical, domestic and patient related tasks.

We are unable to provide sponsorship for this post.

Main duties of the job

Assisting the delivery of exercise and or education classes including the cleaning of stock before and after the class

Assisting the operational leads with infection control and governance related work including audits.

All aspects of stock control including ordering stock, putting stock away and transporting stock across the city.

Supporting the administrative team with administrative tasks relating to the running of the service.

Working for our organisation

You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.

When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.

Person specification

Qualifications

• GCSE Grade 4/C in English and Mathematics or equivalent qualifications/experience
• 2 ‘A’ levels or ‘T’(technical) level 3 qualification or BTEC National Diploma (level 3), in a relevant health/healthcare subject or an equivalent level 3 qualification, e.g., apprenticeship in health/healthcare/fitness

• Knowledge of Health & Safety
• Knowledge of Risk Assessment
• Care Certificate
• Coaching or teaching certificate
• Fitness industry qualification

Experience

• Relevant experience as a Therapy Assistant, including successful completion of associated competences or Relevant experience as a Clinical Support Worker/Health Care Assistant or work in the fitness industry

• Experience of working in a rehabilitation setting
• Experience of evaluation and audit

Further Training

• Current knowledge & skills in therapy practice relevant to speciality
• Knowledge of the principles of health promotion for individuals and their families, including health inequalities

Special Skills/Aptitudes

• Excellent interpersonal and team working skills
• Ability to communicate clearly both verbally and in writing
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Ability to act on own initiative, organise work and manage multiple tasks
• Calm approach to changing work situations
• Ability to maintain focus/concentration in busy group exercise environments
• Possess resilience strategies to cope with the potentially emotional nature of the role
• Ability to maintain accurate written records & statistics
• Ability to teach patients and carers
• Ability to motivate patients
• IT literate – be able to use electronic record keeping, use of the internet, use of Microsoft applications. e.g., Excel, MS TEAMs

• A sound understanding of physiotherapy or podiatry in line with the role
• An interest in or experience of relaxation and/or pain management strategies
• Competency in therapeutic practice

Other Factors

• Willing to comply with uniform standards as set by STH policy
• Flexible and reliable approach to working practices
• Positive attitude to patient care
• Understands/demonstrates the principles of team and partnership working
• Ability to demonstrate commitment to the Senior Therapy Assistant role
• Ability to perform manual handling of patients and equipment
• Ability to monitor, carry and move stock, e.g., class equipment, walking aids, PPE, across sites within Sheffield, using own transport
• The Willingness to work flexibly as service requires including evening working
• Willing to adhere to Sheffield Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust (STHFT) PROUD values
• Ability to maintain positive, appropriate relationships with patients, carers, and staff

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