Description
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a band 2 Therapy technician to join the acute neuro-rehabilitation therapy service at St George's Hospital, Tooting.
This is a permanent Therapies Technician Post based at a 10 bedded level 1 rehabilitation unit (Thomas Young Ward). The post holder provides occupational therapy and physiotherapy technician sessions to patients with neurological injuries.
The posts will involve working alongside qualified Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists to provide direct patient intervention (both one to one and group sessions), assisting with administrative tasks, maintenance of equipment loans systems, information gathering and promotion of best quality patient care.
Applicants need to be flexible, reliable, demonstrate confidence in dealing with the public and possess excellent communication skills. They will need to be able to complete tasks delegated to them as well as have the ability to use their initiative. Good team-work skills are essential as well as basic IT skills. Applicants will need to be able to work rostered weekends as part of the seven-day working service at St George's hospital.
Main duties of the job
- To have responsibility for the Health, Safety and Welfare of self and others and to always comply with the requirement of the Health and Safety Regulations.
- To always ensure confidentiality, only releasing confidential information obtained during the course of employment to those acting in an official capacity in accordance with the provisions of the Data Protection Act and its amendments.
- To work in accordance with the Trust's Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in Employment policy to eliminate discrimination in relation to employment and service delivery.
- To ensure skills are up-to-date and relevant to the role, to follow relevant Trust policies and professional codes of conduct.
- To undertake such duties as may be required from time to time as are consistent with the responsibilities of the grade and the needs of the service.
Person Specification
- Qualifications and Training:
- Essential: Evidence of literacy and numeracy skills appropriate to the role, gained through education, training, work experience or other relevant experience
- Desirable: First Aid training, Completed care certificate
- Experience:
- Essential: Experience and examples of working in a person facing job, Experience and examples of working in a team
- Desirable: Experience of administrative work e.g. stock ordering, taking phone messages, Knowledge of the different members of the MDT, Previous experience in a health or social care role, Previous experience working with people with a disability
- Skills:
- Essential: Effective written, verbal and non-verbal communication skills, Basic computer skills i.e. Excel, Outlook, Word or equivalent, Good personal organisation skills including time management, prioritisation, and record keeping, Ability to follow systems and procedures, demonstrating flexibility, problem solving and seeking assistance as appropriate, Able to safely undertake the physical elements of the role, including working in accordance with Trust Manual Handling policies and procedures, with reasonable adjustments where appropriate, Ability to use problem solving skills to teach practical skills to people
- Desirable: Ability to use initiative in addressing own learning needs and reflect on own performance
- Knowledge:
- Essential: Basic awareness of how a disability and social issues might impact on people, Maintains the confidentiality of patient information, in line with relevant policies, Demonstrates a basic understanding of the role of the therapy technician
- Desirable: Demonstrates a basic knowledge of the role of the MDT, Basic knowledge of how health care is delivered in the NHS