Band 3 Neurological Therapy Assistant

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 3 Therapy Assistant to join the neuro rehabilitation ward on Moseley Hall Hospital. You will support Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy teams, delivering progressive rehabilitation with inpatients to maximise functional recovery.

The role requires good communication, computer literacy, and flexibility across a 7-day pattern. Training will be provided to complete Band 3 competencies within a supportive MDT environment.

Qualifications

• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Computer literate and able to use standard NHS systems.
• Willingness to work flexibly across a 7-day pattern.

Responsibilities

• Assist Physio and OT teams with assessment and ongoing therapeutic management of neuro in-patients.
• Deliver therapy within the unit, community, and pre-discharge home assessments.
• Report outcomes of delegated treatments to therapists.
• Work as part of the MDT to support neuro rehabilitation.
• Provide support across neuro rehabilitation beds as required.

Skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Flexibility

Computer literacy

Education

Band 3 Therapy Assistant Competencies

Job description

We are pleased to offer an exciting opportunity for a Band 3 Therapy Assistant to join our established multidisciplinary team on the neuro rehabilitation ward working with patients that have had Strokes and other neurological conditions such Traumatic Brain Injury. The role will include supporting inpatients with their rehabilitation at Moseley Hall Hospital.

We are looking for a dynamic, organised, and enthusiastic Therapy Assistant to work closely alongside our Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists, to support and deliver progressive rehabilitation programmes, aiding our patients to reach their maximum functional abilities and achieve their goals. The role can be physically demanding but very rewarding.

The successful candidate will require good written and verbal communication skills and be computer literate.

The post holder will be supported to work through Band 3 Therapy Assistant Competencies, with training provided as required.

Please note: The split of time between working with the Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy teams may fluctuate depending on the needs of the patients and service.

• To assist the Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists with the assessment and ongoing therapeutic management of Neuro In-Patients. Conditions may include complex permanent disabilities, multiple pathologies, life-limiting conditions and challenging and unpredictable behaviours.
• To assist the Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists in delivering the Therapy Service within the unit, the community and with pre- discharge assessments of patients within their own homes.
• Reporting back to the Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists on the outcomes of delegated treatments.
• To work as part of the Multi-Disciplinary Team, supporting registered health practitioners, contributing to the effectiveness of team working in neuro rehabilitation.
• Ability to work flexibly across a 7 day working pattern and to provide support within the neuro rehabilitation beds as and when required.

BCHC has more than 5000 staff working across Birmingham and the West Midlands in a wide range of community nursing and specialist healthcare roles. BCHC delivers over 100 clinical services, in people's homes, health centres, clinics and inpatient facilities. We deliver a wide range of services for children, young people and families as well as adults and community services, two community hospitals, services for people with learning disabilities, the internationally recognised West Midlands Rehab Centre and one of Europe’s leading Dental Hospitals and School of Dentistry. We deliver all of this with a commitment to integrated, personalised care that is rooted in local communities. We have an ambition to deliver outstanding, integrated care as one of the key NHS providers in the West Midlands.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Mishah Skerritt Job title: Highly Specialist Physiotherapist Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 0121 466 6672

Mishah Skerritt

Highly Specialist Physiotherapist

0121-466-6672 or [e-mail]