Bank Therapy Assistant | Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Bank Therapy Assistant
Department: Therapies
Band 3 £24,071 - £25,674 per annum pro rata
Hours: zero hours contract, all MKUH roles will be considered for flexible working
Our Therapy Department is currently looking for Band 3 Therapy Assistants to join our pool of bank staff.
Working as part of a team of dedicated and skilled clinicians you will support the Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists to provide safe quality care to a range of patients in clinical areas such as Inpatient Orthopaedics, Respiratory & Surgical wards, Complex medical wards, Stroke Unit, Frailty Team and MSK Outpatients.Across these clinical areas patients present with a variety of complex conditions. You may also be involved in assisting with home visits.
Previous experience as a Therapy assistant in an acute healthcare setting is essential, or an ideal opportunity for those currently studying towards Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist qualifications to gain additional hands on experience.An ability to demonstrate a proactive flexible approach and to be able to work well on own initiative is essential.
We actively support staff to develop through our own training programmes and you will be provided with competencies to assist your learning and development.
Interview date: 18 November 2024
We offer a dedicated Therapy Practice Development team whose role is to support staff development. Access to the Care Certificate is supported.
If you have the appropriate experience to work with these patients, an understanding of the importance of multi-disciplinary rehabilitation and can demonstrate a commitment to compassionate care we would love to hear from you.
To act as an assistant to the registered Therapy staff on a variety of inpatient wards with all duties including:- To implement treatment programmes with appropriate patients.
- To organise and assist with the running of appropriate therapy groups.
- To monitor stock and equipment in the occupational therapy and physiotherapy departments.
- To assist in the cleaning and maintenance where appropriate.
- To be well presented, polite and courteous at all times.
- To undertake any other duties that might be considered appropriate by the Therapy Services Manager.
We actively support staff to develop through our own training programmes and you will be provided with competencies to assist your learning and development.
We offer a dedicated Therapy Practice Development team whose role is to support staff development. Access to the Care Certificate is supported.
If you have the appropriate experience to work with these patients, an understanding of the importance of multi-disciplinary rehabilitation and can demonstrate a commitment to compassionate care we would love to hear from you.
MKUH staff scored highest for ‘I look forward to coming to work’ (NHS Staff Survey 2023).
You can expect a warm welcome at Milton Keynes University Hospital, our staff are friendly and welcoming. We listen to each other and work together to embed our Trusts values and behaviours. At MKUH we appreciate our staff and reward them with an outstanding benefits package including:- Free on-site parking
- Free tea and coffee
- Great flexible working opportunities
- Discounted gym membership
- Lease car scheme
- Generous annual leave and pension scheme
- On site nursery (chargeable)
- Extensive staff health and well-being programme
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As part of a patient’s therapeutic care plan and under the supervision of a registered therapist or assistant practitioner provide support with the practice of activities of daily living including personal care, continence management, feeding, exercise and mobility programmes and support registered therapists with home visits when necessary.
To be responsible for the safe and competent use of all appropriate equipment, checking equipment is safe for patient use and teaching patients to assemble & dismantle equipment efficiently.
To be professional and be accountable for all aspects of your own work, implementing therapy treatment plans as prescribed by the Therapists or assistant practitioners and to report treatment results.
To assess patient understanding of treatment proposals, gain valid consent and to have the capacity to work within a legal framework with patients who lack the capacity to consent to treatment.
Please refer to the attached Job Description for further details.
We believe success lies in the diversity of our employees and are committed to promoting equality, encouraging diversity and embracing inclusion. We welcome applications from everyone interested in working for us.
MKUH is committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and as such we offer a range of flexible working practices.
We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications have been received.
MKUH uses identification scanning technology to confirm the authenticity of documents; all prospective employees of MKUH will have their original documents verified using this technology.
By applying for this role, you accept if successful, that information from your application will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) system. Your personal data may be transferred from the Trust to another NHS organisation where your employment transfers within the NHS.This is in accordance with the streamlining programme which aims at saving you time and improving efficiencies within the NHS when your employment transfers.
Upon commencing employment with the Trust, all employees (except Medical & Dental Staff on national terms and conditions) are subject to a probationary period lasting a period of six months with an option to extend for a further six months to a total of 12 months.
This advert closes on Monday 28 Oct 2024