Therapy Assistant Practitioner

Here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked as the third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals on the south coast employing over 8,700 staff.

Our patients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes our hospital stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for getting it right for patients, colleagues, and our community, you will find a home at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust

NHS Salary Band: Band 4

Salary: £27,485 - £30,162 per annum

Hours per week: Two positions for full time (37.5 hours per week) and One position for 0.8 WTE (30 hours per week)

Contract Type: Permanent 

Do you have a direct interest in patient rehabilitation? Can you work independently, as well as part of a team? Is patient contact important to you?

The Therapy department at Portsmouth Hospitals University Trust is a wide ranging and supportive team comprising of Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Speech and Language Therapists. We have a growing, highly skilled, and valued workforce of Therapy Support Workers. 

We currently have a thrilling opening for Therapy Assistant Practitioners to join our teams working on inpatient wards across the hospital within the Urgent Care Therapy Team and Medical Therapy Team. 

You will work with colleagues across the hospital to support a diverse caseload of patients with assessment, treatment and planning of their care. You will also develop care plans for your patients to help them when they go home.

We are looking for enthusiastic and caring people who have a strong desire to learn, grow and improve to support our patients, the department, and the hospital. You will be supported by colleagues including other Therapy Support Workers and registered therapists and will also have the opportunity to help others, including students to gain insight into the department and it's function.

You will work closely with your colleagues across the Therapy department and have opportunities for future development in a variety of ways. We will develop you within your role and have the opportunity to undertake an apprenticeship programme to gain professional registration.

Please note we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.

Please refer to Job description for further details.

Essential

• Functional skills level 2 or school education to GCSE level or equivalent.
• Level 3 qualification: e.g. A levels, NVQ level 3, T level or equivalent in a health related subject.

Desirable

• BSc (Hons) in Sports Therapy or Sports Science - Desirable.

Experience

Essential

• Experience as Physio/OT Assistant / technician or working in related clinical field.
• Experience working as part of a team.
• Able to participate in manual handling of patients and equipment where necessary.
• Experience and evidence of working within a clinical area.

Desirable

• Involvement in informal supervision and management of people.

Skills and Knowledge                 

Essential                                                                                    

• Basic anatomy & physiology knowledge
• Skilled in communication:  face-to-face, in writing and by telephone.
• Flexible and willing to embrace innovative ways of working.
• Willingness to give advice, help and share skills and knowledge.
• Ability to use a computer, including experience of Excel.
• Can prioritise workload effectively

The health and wellbeing of our staff is at the forefront of everything we do. We are proud to be able to offer our staff some fantastic benefits including our on-site Nursery, access to our free Beach Hut for those long summer days, our on-site Wellness Centre including a gym and a swimming pool, access to our fantastic staff networks including LGBTQ, Race Equality and DisAbility, and awards ceremonies to recognise your achievements. We believe we can offer support to all of our staff when they need it the most.

We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation, and beliefs.