Therapy Assistant

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board; Banbury; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Banbury is seeking a Therapy Assistant to join our Therapy Team. You will support rehabilitation, creative activities, and a range of interventions to maximise function and quality of life for patients with life-limiting illness, across inpatient, home, and living well settings.

Working within an MDT, you will carry out prescribed treatment plans, help with equipment, record patient information, and contribute to service development while

Qualifications

• GCSE English and Maths or equivalent required.
• NVQ 3 or equivalent training desirable.
• Ability to work with adults with life-limiting illness.

Responsibilities

• Work with the MDT to assess and rehabilitate inpatients, homes, and living well service.
• Deliver prescribed treatments to maximise function and independence.
• Maintain stock of therapy equipment and documentation.
• Record patient information accurately and maintain records.
• Support carers and families as part of the care plan.
• Contribute to development of the therapy service.
• Ensure infection control and Health and Safety compliance.

Skills

Therapy assistance

Autonomy

Excellent communication

Teamwork

Education

GCSE English & Maths

NVQ 3 or equivalent

Tools

IT skills

Job description

We are seeking an enthusiastic, energetic, flexible and proactive Therapy Assistant to join our Therapy Team at Sobell and Katharine House Hospices. This is an exciting opportunity to work alongside members of our multidisciplinary team providing rehabilitation, creative activities, support and a range of interventions to enable patients with life limiting illness to maximise their function and quality of life. We support patients and their carers on the inpatient unit, patients own homes and, in our Living Well Service, 1. To work as an integrated part of the multi-professional team. 2. To assist the Therapy team with a range of duties relating to patient care and service delivery. 3. To independently carry out prescribed treatment plans with patients to maximise function, quality of life, facilitate discharge, support patients to remain at home and achieve their goals. 4. To work alongside the MDT in providing assessment, intervention and rehabilitation to patients on the inpatient unit, own homes or the living well service. 5. To contribute to the development of the Therapy service. 6. To maintain stock of therapy equipment and other items. 7. To record patient information.

• Major Incident Policy
• Fire Policy
• Information governance and should make themselves familiar with the local response plan and their role within that response.
• Responsibilities for Health and Safety The post holder is responsible for ensuring that all duties and responsibilities of this post are carried out in compliance with the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974, Statutory Regulations and Trust Policies and Procedures. This will be supported by the provision of training and specialist advice where required.
• All staff employed by OUH have the following key responsibilities:
• Staff must wash their hands or use alcohol gel on entry and exit from all clinical areas and/or between each patient contact.
• Staff members have a duty to attend mandatory infection control training provided for them by the Trust.
• Staff members who develop an infection (other than common colds and illness) that may be transmittable to patients have a duty to contact Occupational Health.
• oGood written and spoken English
• Proven educational standard to GCSE in English and Math's (or the equivalent)
• oTo have (or be working towards) NVQ 3 or equivalent training
• oIT skills, oIT literate and able to use a range of applications to support workload., oExperience of working autonomously o
• Experience of working as an Assistant (at band 3 / 4), within a Health or Community services setting, with adults with a range of illnesses or disabilities
• oExperience of working with patients individually or in groups.
• oUnderstanding of Health and Community Services., oExperience working as a Therapy Assistant Band 3 or 4.
• oPractical and teaching knowledge to NVQ3 level or equivalent
• Specialist Palliative care experience.
• oExperience working with patients with life limiting illness.
• oExperience working in the Community setting., oAbility to work with patients at end of life.
• oExperience of applying a creative problem solving approach
• oAbility to work autonomously and take responsibility.
• oAppropriate enthusiasm for engaging patients in therapeutic activity, assessment and rehabilitation. .
• oAbility to manage time effectively.
• oAbility to plan and organise workload, facilitate groups, assist in training courses.
• oAbility to make observations and act appropriately.
• oAbility to work as part of a team.
• oExcellent communication skills.
• oTo have coping strategies to deal with distressing/unpleasant situations.
• oAble to maintain records relating to patients, equipment and supplies, oDemonstrates ability to manage emotional distress and challenging behaviours., oTeam player
• oAbility to quickly build rapport
• . oFlexible.
• oTake on new skills
• oOrganisational Skills
• oAble to identify when to seek support., oFull driving license and access to a car that can be used for work., oTo be able to move and handle patients using appropriate recommended techniques/equipment.
• oTo be aware of and deal appropriately with any exposure to bodily fluids.

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence, and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel. In 2023NHS England launched its first sexual safety charter, and our Trust proudly signed it. We pledge zero tolerance for inappropriate sexual behaviour and commit to the ten core principles Oxford University Hospitals promotes a safe, respectful hiring environment. If you want to make a difference with us, come and join our team. Together, we will uphold the highest standards of care and professionalism.