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Therapy Assistant Musculoskeletal Outpatients

On-site in Doncaster·Part-time·Added today (last checked 9 Nov)

Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Our summary

Salary: £25,760 - £27,476 a year
About £1,840 - £1,940 a month after tax.
Work mode: On-site, Doncaster
Contract: Part-time
Closing date: Apply by Saturday 21 November

Skills

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Physiotherapy

The role

Job summary

This is a fantastic opportunity to join the Musculoskeletal Therapy Outpatient team at Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals. You will work alongsidephysiotherapists and therapy assistants to provide musculoskeletal rehabilitation for adults with a variety of conditions.

Joining the Trust as a Therapy Assistant is a great way to begin your career in the NHS. Our Therapy assistant staff are highly valued members of our team who help us to provide quality care for our patients.

We are a Teaching hospital committed to the development of all staff. You will receive training and support to develop your professional, personal and clinical skills through clinical supervision, training and development reviews.

You will be required to work alongside qualified Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists but also work independently managing your own patient caseload. Documentation and computer skills are an integral part of the role and you will be expected to document within patients' records.

Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to understand the patients' needs and motivate them throughout their journey is an essential part of this role.

Main duties of the job

You will work alongside therapists supporting rehabilitation classes but also independently managing your own patient caseload. There will also be housekeeping duties to undertake, ensuring the department runs smoothly. You must have great communication and time management skills, be able to prioritise, 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.

About us

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:o Extensive range of learning opportunitieso NHS Pension Schemeo Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditionso Comprehensive health and wellbeing supporto NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice schemeo Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached to the advert a job description and person specification for further details. Please ensure you read this document 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.

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Person Specification

Personal Attributes & Skills

Essential

Ability to organise own workload and assist others to manage their caseloads
Time management skills
Good communication and listening skills with an understanding of the needs of people with disabilities and their carers
Ability to reflect on own practice
Ability to work within a team

Qualifications & Training

Essential

2 GCSE's (Level 4/C or above) or equivalent including English language and Maths
Formal qualification equivalent to level 3 in relevant area or A levels
Have or willing to work towards Level 2 Gym Instructor Training

Desirable

Nationally recognised training course(s) relevant to post

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

Significant experience in Health related work
Experience of working as part of a team
Experience of working with people / general public

Desirable

Experience working as a Physiotherapy Assistant
Experience working in the leisure industry

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.