Band 4 Therapy Assistant Practitioner (Neurological Rehabilitation)

NHS; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Birmingham seeks a Band 4 Therapy Assistant Practitioner for short-term maternity cover. The role involves working within multidisciplinary teams to deliver patient care in specialist clinics. Ideal candidates will have NVQ 3 or equivalent and relevant experience. Strong communication skills and the ability to work independently are essential. This position offers an opportunity to develop within the healthcare field in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Relevant experience of working with people with disabilities.
• Experience of working in a health or community setting.
• Experience of working with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Clinical work with patients in multidisciplinary teams.
• Admin tasks to support clinicians and patients.
• Ordering and stock taking of equipment.

Skills

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Competent IT skills

Ability to demonstrate initiative and motivation

Good interpersonal skills

Education

NVQ 3/ BTEC or equivalent in health related subject

English & Maths GCSE (Grade C or equivalent)

Tools

Disability equipment

Job description

Band 4 Therapy Assistant Practitioner (Neurological Rehabilitation)

***This job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested***

An exciting short term contract or secondment opportunity has arisen for a Band 4 Therapy Assistant Practitioner based at West Midlands Rehabilitation Centre (WMRC). The post is to cover maternity leave until 31.03.27. Services at WMRC include Specialist Clinics, Prosthetics, Orthotics, Access to Communications Technology, Birmingham Wheelchair Services and Posture & Mobility.

This post is within Specialist Clinics - this is a group of 7 highly specialist regional outpatient services - Spasticity Clinic, Multiple Sclerosis Clinic, Neuromuscular Clinic, Non-Traumatic Spinal Injury Clinic, Young Adults Clinic, Complex Neuro Rehab and Intrathecal Baclofen. You will work in a multidisciplinary team of Consultants in Rehabilitation Medicine, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Nurses, Speech & Language Therapists, Counsellor and Psychologist.

Main duties of the job

Clinical work with patients - in MDT clinics, unidisciplinary clinics and independently with your own caseload.

Administration - admin tasks to support clinicians and patients. This includes onwards referrals.

Equipment - to include ordering, stock take, support with servicing.

Provide information - to patients and clinicians.

Communication - with patients, carers, family, staff and outside agencies. This requires highly developed communication skills to communicate where there are barriers to communication.

About us

IMPORTANT

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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 our local communities. We have an ambition to deliver outstanding, integrated care as one of the key NHS providers in the West Midlands.

Job responsibilities

The full job description and person specification are attached to this advert. Please ensure you meet the essential requirements before applying.

Person Specification

Qualifications/ Training

• NVQ 3/ BTEC or equivalent in health related subject
• English & Maths GCSE (Grade C or equivalent)
• Evidence of continuing professional development

Experience

• Relevant experience of working with people with disabilities.
• Relevant experience of working as part of a team.
• Experience of working with minimal supervision & dealing with any issues that will require exercising judgment.
• Relevant experience of working with disability equipment.
• Experience of working in a health or community setting

Skills and Knowledge

• Awareness of complex disability
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills - face-to-face, on the telephone and via electronic media (e.g. email)
• Ability to teach clients, relatives and staff safe and effective use of related equipment
• Ability to demonstrate individual responsibility in respect of Health and Safety
• Ability to demonstrate written skills that are relevant, accurate, concise and legible.
• Awareness of and able to demonstrate understanding and sensitivity of the needs of a diverse patient population
• Evidence of time and resource management skills
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely varying appropriately according to the other person.
• Ability to work independently as well as within the community setting
• Competent IT skills and computer literate
• Ability to prioritise workloads, meet deadlines and delegate when necessary
• An ability to understand/show self awareness of own levels of competency /limitations and when you would need to seek support
• Good interpersonal skills

Personal Qualities

• Ability to demonstrate initiative and motivation when working in a variety of situations and in isolation.
• Ability to manage own workload
• Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team

Other

• Able to travel independently to multiple locations around the city in one day whilst transporting equipment
• Ability to work flexibly.
• Ability to manually handle patients and / or equipment safely to attain positioning necessary to perform safe and effective clinical instruction.
• The role will require the postholder to work in care homes

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.