Apprentice Therapy Assistant
Job overview
This is a fantastic opportunity to join the Children’s Therapy Team, working alongside physiotherapists, occupational therapists and therapy assistants to provide therapy for children and young people in a variety of settings, both within hospital and the community, including special schools.The team offer therapy for children and young people with a wide range of physical and learning needs.
Conditional progression to Band 3 post upon completion of Level 3 Senior Health Care Support Worker Apprentice within 27 months of commencing post and subject to further informal interview
All Advanced Apprentice Therapy Assistants will complete an induction programme and the Care Certificate upon starting in the role. It is essential that you then achieve an Advanced Level 3 Senior Health Care Support Worker qualification within 27 months of commencing this post which includes attendance at Doncaster College 2 days per month as part of the 20% off the job training that will be provided.
This is a supervised post. You will be allocated a mentor throughout the 27 months apprenticeship to supervise and support you with your learning.
Please note you must be aged 18 or over to apply and must be able to provide certified evidence of all relevant qualifications .
If you are on a visa, you must have been living in the UK for a minimum of 3 years to meet the entry requirements for the course.
Main duties of the job
You will be required to work alongside therapists in the management of some shared patients completing joint assessments, but also independently managing your own patient caseload. You must have great communication and time management skills and be able to prioritise taking into consideration the variety of patients’ needs and have the ability to be flexible and to work as part of a team.You will be able to follow instructions as well as being able to show initiative and to work independently. Documentation is an integral part of the role and you will be expected to document within patients’ records. Computer skills are essential as you will be accessing patient details and ordering equipment on the Clinical Therapy Information systems.
If you are already an NHS employee and are applying for an Apprentice - Annex 21 vacancy you may be entitled to pay protection.Pay protection applies where the role you are applying for is at the same AFC band or higher, and you would receive less in pay compared with your current salary due to annex 21.
Please see the NHS Employers Apprenticeship Pay Guidance and FAQs for further information and eligible criteria: Apprenticeship pay guidance and FAQs | NHS Employers- If you are currently undertaking this apprenticeship or have previously completed this apprenticeship or equivalent programme of study please do not apply – for any further eligibility queries please email [email protected]
Working for our organisation
DBTH is one of Yorkshire’s Leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 440,000. Our services are based over three main hospital sites and several additional services employing over 7,000 colleagues.
At DBTH we have a comprehensive framework of behaviours that guide us in our daily working lives, these form the DBTH Way. We pride ourselves on our commitment to the values of We Care and now the DBTH Way builds upon these foundations, providing further clarity on what it means to embody these values in our everyday interactions.
As an organisation that supports flexible working, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.
We offer a range of benefits to support our people including:- Extensive range of learning opportunities
- NHS Pension Scheme
- Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditions
- Comprehensive health and wellbeing support
- NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice scheme
- Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached to the advert a job description and person specification for further details. Please ensure you read both documents carefully.
Please note, if your application is successful you will be required to present original certificates of qualifications that are listed in the person specification under essential.
Person specification
Qualifications/ Training
Essential criteria- 2 GCSE’s grade ‘C’ or above, or equivalent, including English language and Maths
- IT skills
- Commitment to work towards completion of the Advanced Senior Health Care Support Worker Apprenticeship over 27 months
- Full valid UK driving licence
- Nationally recognised training course(s) relevant to post
Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria- Experience of working as part of a team
- Experience of working with children
- Experience working acute/ outpatient/community settings
- Experience of working as a Physiotherapy / OT Assistant
- Experience working in health care environment
- Experience working in a multidisciplinary team
Interpersonal Skills
Essential criteria- Good communication and listening skills with an understanding of the needs of people with disabilities and their carers
- Ability to take direction from others
- Able to present information, written and orally, in a clear, accurate and logical manner
- Able to work as a team member
- Flexible, Empathetic and Reliable
- Ability to undertake the physical requirements
- Time management skills
- Ability to comprehend and work within Trust’s policies to meet the differing needs of patients and carers, including Data Protection, Equal Opportunities, Health and Safety
- Access to own transport
- Please note that all correspondence will be sent you to via email. If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system. In submitting an application form, you authorise our Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the ESR IAT process should you be appointed.
- We reserve the right to close down this advert early should there be a high number of applicants.
- The Trust is committed to its obligations in accordance with the Equality Act 2010, and we positively encourage applications from all sections of the community.
- All employment with the Trust is subject to a number of NHS Employment Checks being met to a satisfactory standard including verification of identity, eligibility to work in the United Kingdom, references and qualifications in addition to professional registration, a disclosure and barring records check and occupational health check if these are deemed to be a requirement for the position to be undertaken. The Trust is now passing the charge for undertaking a DBS check on to candidates in the event that they are successfully appointed into the post for which they have applied. Please note that this check will be charged for in two instalments when you commence employment with Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. By applying for this vacancy you are agreeing to this undertaking in the event you are successfully appointed.