Job summary
This is an exciting time to be working at the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, one of the biggest NHS Trusts in the UK, delivering care to more than 2 million people a year through our main hospitals: Royal Free, Barnet, Chase Farm and North Middlesex.
In therapy services we recognise the importance of therapy assistants and how important they are to the functioning of the team and to the wellbeing of our patients. As part of our workforce redesign we are recruiting more therapy assistants than ever before. If you are interested in a role supporting patients to achieve what matters to them by working with the therapy team then this role will be of interest to you. The therapy team includes physiotherapists, occupational therapists, speech and language therapists and dietitians in our inpatient teams.
We are looking for enthusiastic and dynamic person to join our Inpatient NeurosciencesTeam which has experience of working with people with varied and complex health and rehabilitation needs.
The successful candidate is required to demonstrate the Trust values, and meet the criteria for the responsibilities of the job description and person specification. Experience in healthcare as a healthcare assistant or therapy assistant would be advantageous.
Main duties of the job
To assist qualified Therapists in the delivery of the service to the patients within the designated clinical area.
To provide goal directed clinical intervention to patients who have been previously assessed by any of the following: Physiotherapist; Occupational Therapist: Speech and Language Therapist; Podiatrist or Dietician.
To progress treatment without the direct supervision of a therapist but under the direction of the relevant qualified therapists.
To record and report back the treatment provided and the patient's response to treatment in the relevant records in line with national and local standards.
To undertake routine maintenance checks of clinical areas and equipment within designated clinical areas
To carry out administrative and clerical duties for the therapy team.
To participate in weekend duties
For full details please refer to Job Description and Person Specification attached.
About us
Our trust has over 17,000 staff serving 2 million patients every year. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital, North Middlesex University Hospital and more than 30 services in the community. This larger scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients.
Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers' money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation.
Everyone is welcome at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME, gender equality, staff carers and people with disabilities and lived experiences to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.
Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is committed to fair and transparent recruitment and requires applicants to provide accurate information, as misleading details may affect their application or employment and may be verified in line with the Fraud Act 2006. For further information please visit https://royalfree.pagetiger.com/cuuomnr/1.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.
Person Specification
Education & professional Qualifications
Essential
- oGood General education to GCSE level
- oGood written communication
- oAbility to keep legible records in English
Desirable
- oMaths and English to GCSE level
Experience
Essential
- oPrevious experience of interaction with the public/patients
- oExperience of working in a team
- oBasic computer skills
Desirable
- oInvolvement in a caring role in a healthcare facility
- oPrevious experience working with people within the healthcare environment
- oExperience of supervising/teaching individuals
Skills and aptitudes
Essential
- oAn understanding of the role of the following Therapy services: Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech and Language Therapy, Podiatry and Dietetics
- oAn understanding of the skills required for effective team working
- oAble to manage own time and take responsibility for routine tasks
- oAbility to prioritise between urgent and routine tasks
- oAble to use initiative and demonstrate flexibility in routine situations
- oGood communication skills with staff, patients and carers
- oPositive and respectful attitude to people with a disability
- oAbility to follow Trust policies and procedures, including data protection, equal opportunities and health & safety
- oGeneral interest in Therapy Services and willingness to increase knowledge
- oAbility to work alone and use initiative
Desirable
- oAn understanding of the impact of disability and issues related to promoting independence
Personal Qualities & attributes
Essential
- oReliable and responsible
- oConfident and assertive when conducting professional affairs
- oEffective interpersonal skills, including assertiveness & ability to motivate
- oGood time management and organisational skills
- oAbility to recognise unacceptable behaviour and act on this appropriately
Royal Free World Class Values
Essential
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
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.
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Employer details
Employer name
Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Royal Free Hospital
Pond Street
Hampstead
NW3 2QG
United Kingdom
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