Therapy Assistant - Trauma and Orthopaedics inBarnsley inBarnsley PUBLISHED
FRI 25 OCT 2024
Applicants should possess strong communication and team-working skills, as well as a willingness to engage in ongoing learning and professional development, including opportunities for apprenticeship training. The position requires flexibility in working hours, including weekends, and the trust promotes a supportive environment focused on leadership and service improvement.
2 full-time permanent posts available. Interviews to be held on 12/11/2024
We are seeking individuals who are highly motivated to join our Orthopaedic Musculoskeletal physiotherapy team as a Band 3 Therapy assistant.
The Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy Team are proactive in providing a holistic service, working within the multi-disciplinary team to ensure our patients receive high quality intervention, achieve their rehabilitation goals and are safely discharged in a timely manner.
You will be joining us at an exciting time where we are reviewing the way in which we deliver services and implementing digital solutions which will benefit patient and staff experience.
This opportunity will allow the postholder to join our orthopaedic team of physiotherapists and occupational therapists and also provide learning related to other specialties.
We actively promote learning and development and welcome applicants who are keen to shape the future of therapy services.
You will be responsible for implementing therapy programmes and undertaking tasks delegated by the Physiotherapist or Occupational Therapist to aid the rehabilitation of patient.
You will carry your own caseload supervised or unsupervised and treat patients according to set protocols monitoring patients progress and reporting back any changes to the appropriate Therapist.
You will be responsible for clinically relevant administrative duties in BHNFT to ensure smooth service delivery.
You will experience a comprehensive induction process and have access to learning opportunities and development, including the opportunity for apprenticeship training to become a B4 assistant practitioner and/or a registered practitioner
Our service values leadership at all levels and you will be encouraged to play an active part in service development and improvement, with a view to shaping effective patient care pathways and best practice
The successful applicant will have excellent team working skills and possess strong interpersonal and communication skills to work collaboratively with colleagues and patients, as well as being able to work alone.
Flexibility of working times and practice is essential which will include 7 day working, weekend working.
We offer clinical supervision, staff support, professional development opportunities and a supportive working environment.
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