Senior Therapy Assistants - In Patient Therapy

Job description

Job summary

Closing Date: 22.09.26 (this may change dependent on response).

Shortlisting to take place following closing date commencing 23.09.26

Interview expected to take place in the week commencing 28.09.26

Due to current Home Office Guidelines, Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is unable to provide sponsorship for this role.

We are excited to offer an opportunity for motivated, driven and dynamic individuals to join the in-patient therapy team at Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust as a Senior Therapy Assistant, with posts across different clinical specialties.

The posts are based at the Bradford Royal Infirmary.

These posts will offer the successful candidates to work alongside a team of Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and other therapy assistants, providing highly effective therapy treatment for patients under the care of our in patient team.

Each team provides patient care in a ward setting to deliver effective therapy and rehabilitation, assisting patients to improve their function and return home safely after an illness, injury or surgery. While mainly ward based we do also undertake work in different settings such as clinics, out patient and within patients own homes.

Sponsorship for these posts is not available.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will be enthusiastic about working in a team delivering excellent patient care and committed to personal development. They will be supported by a team of therapists to develop their existing clinical skills, through comprehensive shadowing and competency assessment and training programmes. They will have regular supervision to support and develop clinical reasoning to become competent practitioners taking responsibility for a caseload delegated to them by the qualified therapists.

These posts require staff to transport themselves and equipment across the city between patient appointments safely.

We also run a seven day service with weekends working being part of the routine rota in these two teams.

About us

At Bradford Teaching Hospitals we're passionate about providing outstanding care for the people of the Bradford district and communities across the North of England. We're keen to meet people interested in sharing our passion and helping us continue to deliver the highest quality of care to our patients.

We're a renowned teaching hospital trust at the forefront of research, education and development, with a state-of-the-art simulation and skills training centre on site.

In short, we can help you lift your career to the next level. We've received huge investment to improve patient care which means we have truly world-class facilities including a brand-new neonatal suite, state-of-the-art intensive care unit, a newly refurbished A&E department, new children's unit and a welcoming, modern atrium and reception area for staff and visitors.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached for the job description document for this post for further details in regards to the main responsibilities of the role.

Job description
Job responsibilities

Please see attached for the job description document for this post for further details in regards to the main responsibilities of the role.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working as part of a team
• Experience of working as a healthcare/ therapy assistant
• Experience, knowledge and awareness of patient care/need e.g. patient monitoring
• Experience of dealing with members of the public

Desirable

• Experience of working in the NHS
• Experience of working in a rehabilitation environment

Skills

Essential

• Basic IT skills
• Good verbal and written command of English
• Good interpersonal skills
• Numeracy skills (demonstrated through qualifications or experience)
• Ability to plan/organise own and delegated workload and work under pressure in a busy environment in a professional manner
• Aware of own strengths and limitations/levels of competence
• Record keeping and documentation
• Ability to respond to changes in patient condition
• Ability to work as a team member
• Motivation, reliability and ability to work as part of a team
• Flexibility and adaptability

Knowledge

Essential

• Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality
• Good understanding of health care relevant to the potential client group
• Understands the limits of the job role. Has the ability to recognise situations that require reporting and demonstrates the ability to escalate to a senior person where appropriate
• Ability to carry out and report on observations/tests

Qualifications

Essential

• Care certificate (or willingness to undertake) (will be paid as a trainee until complete)
• Minimum NVQ level 3 in Health and Social Care or in Care

other

Essential

• Professional appearance in accordance with Trust policy
• Demonstrates an ability to provide good customer service
• Motivation and commitment to provide a high standard of care
• Full driving license and access to a car (reasonable adjustments will be considered)

Person Specification
Experience

Essential

• Experience of working as part of a team
• Experience of working as a healthcare/ therapy assistant
• Experience, knowledge and awareness of patient care/need e.g. patient monitoring
• Experience of dealing with members of the public

Desirable

• Experience of working in the NHS
• Experience of working in a rehabilitation environment

Skills

Essential

• Basic IT skills
• Good verbal and written command of English
• Good interpersonal skills
• Numeracy skills (demonstrated through qualifications or experience)
• Ability to plan/organise own and delegated workload and work under pressure in a busy environment in a professional manner
• Aware of own strengths and limitations/levels of competence
• Record keeping and documentation
• Ability to respond to changes in patient condition
• Ability to work as a team member
• Motivation, reliability and ability to work as part of a team
• Flexibility and adaptability

Knowledge

Essential

• Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality
• Good understanding of health care relevant to the potential client group
• Understands the limits of the job role. Has the ability to recognise situations that require reporting and demonstrates the ability to escalate to a senior person where appropriate
• Ability to carry out and report on observations/tests

Qualifications

Essential

• Care certificate (or willingness to undertake) (will be paid as a trainee until complete)
• Minimum NVQ level 3 in Health and Social Care or in Care

other

Essential

• Professional appearance in accordance with Trust policy
• Demonstrates an ability to provide good customer service
• Motivation and commitment to provide a high standard of care
• Full driving license and access to a car (reasonable adjustments will be considered)

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address

Bradford Teaching Hospitals

Bradford

BD9 6RJ

United Kingdom

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