Therapy Assistant Practitioner - Trauma and Orthopaedics

Therapy Assistant Practitioner - Trauma and Orthopaedics NHS AfC: Band 4

Main area Therapies Grade NHS AfC: Band 4 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (May include additional weekend working) Job ref 331-L

Site Royal Lancaster Infirmary Town Lancaster Salary £27,485 - £30,162 Per annum, pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 11/08/:59

Creating a great place to be cared for and a great place to work

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay has a firm commitment to strengthening the diversity of our workforce, and therefore welcome and encourage applications from likeminded people who can support our ambition to become effortlessly inclusive. We are particularly keen to hear from protected groups - including BAME, LGBT+ and people with a disability.

Job overview

We are excited to offer a opportunity to join our inpatient therapy team at University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust (UHMBT) as an assistant practitioner.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone with clinical experience wanting to progress a career within therapies. Those applying for this role will require the AP qualification or equivalent. For the right candidate without the qualification, we will support the completion of the AP course provided by UCLAN. This is a 2 year course requiring 1 day a week to attend university. The qualifications required are within the attached documents. Study will be funded by UHMBT and the individual will be paid under Annex 21. Pay protection will be considered as appropriate.

Experience and knowledge of elective orthopaedics would be desirable, however it is essential that the successful candidate have relevant acute inpatient experience.

Our inpatient therapy team consists of Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and Therapy Assistants. You will work with the therapy team providing assessment, treatment and therapeutic intervention to maximise patients level of functional ability.

We are looking for the candidate to be driven and keen to learn. Efficiency and organisational skills are key. We are also looking for leadership qualities that will help in the leadership of our technical instructor team.

ALL INTERVIEWS WILL BE HELD FACE TO FACE, CANDIDATES MUST BE ABLE TO ATTEND THE ASSESSMENT CENTRE

Main duties of the job

This post is a static post and will sit within the inpatient orthopaedic team and will involve the management of routine elective orthopaedic patients including mobility assessments, exercise progression, discharge co-ordination. However, as with any role within the team cross cover may be required in response to service need.

The post will require the successful candidate to work independently, make clinical decisions and manage a patient caseloads.

The post holder will receive formal supervision and annual appraisal to support development in the post. In-service training is provided and training opportunities offered relevant to the post.

Peer support is available from existing band 4 staff within the MDT including occupational therapy, stroke and supported discharge teams.

The role will be key to the development of current projects focused on length of stay, patient flow and MDT working. It will include weekend working as we move towards a 7 day service.

We are a welcoming, close working team who are enthusiastic regarding our work and delivering high level quality patient care.

Working for our organisation

We operate from three main hospitals - Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community health care premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre.

FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.

WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.

All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.

This post will be specifically based at the Royal Lancaster Infirmary within the inpatient team.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website

Person specification Experience

• Recent experience of working in an acute, Rehab or community setting as a band 3 or 4or above
• Assistant Practitioner Foundation Degree or equivalent (see entry requirements) or required qualifications for AP course.
• Understanding of AHP core skills
• Associate member of the CSP

Experience

• Experience in and awareness of physiotherapy within acute and/or rehabilitation inpatient services
• A knowledge and practical experience of manual handling
• Demonstrate ability to transfer and apply skills from other clinical areas of experience
• Evidence of MDT working and communication
• Evidence of experience in devising problem list and goals
• Evidence of implementation and progressing clinical treatment programmes
• Demonstrate the ability to work autonomously
• Demonstrates an understanding of team working
• Demonstrates and understanding of scope of practice and accountability to team leaders.
• Awareness of acute orthopaedic inpatient services

Skills

• To be able to demonstrate evidence of learning and commitment to continuing professional development
• Evidence of team working
• To evidence organisational skills
• Demonstrate an understanding of scope of practice

PLEASE NOTE THAT SHORTLISTED APPLICANTS WILL BE CONTACTED BY EMAIL.

The Trust promotes flexible working opportunities where ever possible to enable staff to balance their work and home life. We are committed to Equal Opportunities and aim to be EffortlesslyInclusive .

The trust operates a No Smoking Policy.

Only those applicants who demonstrate clearly how they meet our Person Specification will be shortlisted for Interview.

We reserve the right to close a job advert early where sufficient applications have been received.

The Trust does not offer interview expenses to shortlisted candidates unless indicated in the advert

If the post is subject to Disclosure & Barring Service checking, (formally CRB) a charge of £49.50 for Enhanced and £21.50 for Standard clearance and additional to this a £4.90 administration fee will be made to the successful candidate(s). This currently only applies to roles Band 6 and above and Medical & Dental posts.

Anyone newly appointed to the trust under the Agenda For Change contract, will be subject to the completion of a satisfactory 6 month probationary period. This will give the new staff member an opportunity to become familiar with the role and working environment.

We have introduced a new system called Pre-Onboarding, specifically to support you right the way through to your first few months in your new role with us atUHMB. This bespoke site has lots of useful information to help you settle into your new roleincluding: what to expect from the recruitment clearances process, where to get a uniform, when you'll get paid etc. As well as information on a number of our services i.e. Infection Prevention, Anti-fraud, Inclusion and Diversity, Care Certificates and much more. To access click on this link .

Employer certification / accreditation badges

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name Elizabeth Law Job title Inpatient Physiotherapy Team Manager Email address Telephone number Additional information

Niamh Absalom

Advanced band 7 Physiotherapist Trauma and Ortho