Job summary
- Main area
- Community Health Services
- Grade
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 203-CS930
- Employer
- South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- IHT Warwick Therapists F65366
- Town
- Warwick
- Salary
- £24,937 - £26,598 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 09/07/2025 08:00
Employer heading
Therapy Assistant
Band 3
South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust is one of the top performing organisations within the NHS. Our staff think this is a great place to work and we hope you will agree. We have recently been rated as 'Outstanding' by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) following our most recent inspection.
We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond ranging from Hospitals in Warwick, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa and Shipston-on Stour to Community Services across the whole county. This includes our Community Teams in North Warwickshire.
We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity. Over 6000 people work for the Trust and many of them have been here a long time. People find they don’t need to go elsewhere to find a fulfilling career in healthcare.
The first thing you will notice about us is how we take our values seriously. We believe that our values underpin everything we do. If you are interested in a role with us you need to make sure our values match your own.
Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are ‘Trusted to provide inclusive, safe, effective and compassionate care’. Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work. It doesn’t matter what role you do, whether it is patient facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core.
Probationary Period
All new staff to the Trust will be subject to a standard 6 month probationary period, the details of which will duly follow in your contract of employment.
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust is committed to creating and sustaining a positive and inclusive working environment for all our employees. Our aim is to ensure that employees are equally valued and respected and that our organisation is representative of all members of society. We define diversity as valuing everyone as an individual – we value our employees, job applicants, students, patients and visitors as people. This is reflected within our values of being Inclusive, Safe, Effective, Compassionate and Trusted.
Agile and Flexible Working
All our staff will have a work base. However the Trust operates as an Agile Working Team therefore staff may be working from home on a regular basis as required by the service. However, occasionally travel around Warwickshire and into your base will be required so access to your own transport would be helpful.
The Trust also welcome staff to work flexibly and we would welcome the conversation at interview regarding flexible working.
Staff Benefits
The Trust offer a wide range of additional benefits to staff. Anyone who joins us on a substantive basis can assess things such as the Lease Car Scheme, Electronics Scheme, Discounted Leisure and Travel, Cycle to work scheme amongst many others available.
Car Parking
The Trust currently have limited availability of car parking spaces, as such are operating a waiting list for new starters joining the organisation.
To keep up to date on our latest recruitment activity follow us on twitter @swftrecruit or look us up on Facebook (Recruitment - South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust).
Job overview
South Locality: Community Therapy Response Team
Base: Stratford Location
We are looking for flexible, dynamic, and enthusiastic Band 3 Therapy Assistant to join our exciting Community Therapy Team, covering the South Warwickshire locality. This distinguished service model will focus on more care in the community, better use of technology and increased multi-disciplinary working.
As a county we are proud of the services our Community teams provide. We have grown considerably over the past few years and we need excellent people to continue our journey of innovation and development.
You will be well supported and encouraged to continuously develop to meet the needs of our service and your career. The service operates from 8.00am - 18:00.
The successful candidates will work with patients in their own homes to deliver integrated intervention, equipment provision and short term rehabilitation.
You will liaise and work closely with both Occupational and Physiotherapists.
This is a Community Post visiting patients in their own homes so it is essential that applicants are car drivers and have their own vehicle.
Main duties of the job
The post holder to undertake roles and duties delegated by the Community team leader or suitably qualified and regulated professional. Working within the boundaries set out by the regulated professional, the scope of the role enables the post holder to make a non-complex assessment of the patient according to level of competence and act on the assessment. They will work collaboratively with the team to meet the needs of patients with specified long-term conditions by providing quality evidence-based care. The post holder will follow practice policy and procedures and provide supervision to more junior staff.
Working for our organisation
Come and join a Trust rated Outstanding by the CQC. South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust have been rated as outstanding following our latest inspection by the CQC and we are recruiting new staff to come and help us improve even further.
We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond ranging from Hospitals in Warwick, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa and Shipston-on Stour to Community Services across the county. We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity.
Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are ‘Trusted to provide safe, effective and compassionate care’. Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work. It doesn’t matter what role you do, whether it is patient facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Clinical
To gain informed consent for treatment in accordance with Trust policy. This will frequently be to patients/carers and relatives who may have diverse or complex emotional, physical and psychological conditions e.g. deafness, dysphasia, depression, chronic pain, etc. and will require use of verbal and non-verbal communication tools.
To develop and deliver Therapy treatment programmes using guidelines set by qualified physiotherapists. E.g. patient education, exercise programmes.
Evaluate patient progress, reassess and alter treatment programmes if necessary following discussion with qualified Therapists.
To ensure own competency prior to using any medical device e.g. hoists and mobility aids.
To ensure own competency when issuing equipment to patient e.g. patient appliances, splints and other aids.
Maintain accurate documentation both written and electronic in accordance with professional (CSP), legal and Trust guidelines.
To hold responsibility for own caseload within a defined area of the service and work without direct supervision.
To maintain a clean, tidy and safe environment and equipment both in Trusts premises or clients home, having due respect for Health and Safety.
To use and apply clinical knowledge and experience to assess and manage clinical risk within the limits of own scope of practice.
To work within infection control guidelines to ensure that therapy/treatment/care does not constitute a risk of infection either to the healthcare professional to the client or to any persons visiting/working in Trust premises.
Support other Therapy assistants as required.
To collect clinical data relevant to the service, as required.
To achieve and maintain necessary competencies require to fulfil the role.
Communication
To communicate effectively with patients, carers and relatives on an individual or group basis to maximise rehabilitation potential through verbal and non-verbal methods. This may require explanation, instruction, persuasion, motivation, negotiation and reassurance.
To be committed to a team approach in order to provide continuity and efficiency of service provision.
To liaise with multidisciplinary team/colleagues/medical nursing staff as required.
Other
To order general stores articles and equipment required by the department and maintain adequate stocks of such equipment, liaising with manager for authorisation.
To carry out administrative duties as required, working collaboratively with clerical staff i.e. data input, typing, filing etc.
To attend any meetings as designated by senior therapists.
To identify opportunities to improve the Community Therapy Service in order to provide the best patient care within the available resources
Physical & Mental Effort
Physical Effort –The post holder will be required to use moderate physical effort throughout a number of short periods during the day, such as moving patients and equipment.
Mental Effort – The working pattern will be unpredictable and there will be a requirement for frequent concentration with patients.
Emotional Effort –There will be frequent exposure to distressing or emotional circumstances with some occasional exposure to highly distressing or highly emotional circumstances
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Education to GCSE level or equivalent
- Evidence of CPD maintained in a portfolio – including certificates from relevant courses or training
- Willingness to work towards the Care Certificate
- NVQ Level 3 or willingness to work towards
Desirable criteria
- Membership of CSP
Experience
Essential criteria
- Previous experience as physiotherapy assistant or equivalent
- Experience of working as part of a team
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working in acute hospital environment
Skills
Essential criteria
- Competent IT skills (Word, Email)
- Able to present information, written and orally in an accurate clear and logical manner
- Ability to organise prioritise and delegate
- Ability to comprehend and work within the trust’s policies of data protection, equal opportunities and health and safety and meet the differing needs of the patients
- Ability to keep accurate and legible patient notes
- Ability to cope working in a stressful environment and with emotional or aggressive patients and carers
- Problem solving
- Excellent command of the English language
- Good written, verbal and non-verbal communication skills
Desirable criteria
- Experience of supervising other staff
Personal Qualites
Essential criteria
- Able to work as a team member
- Flexible
- Empathetic
- Reliable
Other
Essential criteria
- Passes Occupational Health clearance and police checks
- Able to carry out moderate physical effort throughout the working day and carry out concurrent activities
- Available to work at weekends on rota system
Desirable criteria
- Car driver and independent means of transport
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Rachael King
- Job title
- Therapy Team Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07584800646
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