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Location

Headington, Oxfordshire | United Kingdom

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Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Renal & Surgery Physiotherapy team at the Churchill Hospital in Oxford.

We are recruiting a Band 3 Physiotherapy Assistant (37.5 hours per week) to assist with the delivery of physiotherapy interventions to patients on the renal and surgical wards at the Churchill Hospital. The post holder will work on the inpatient renal and surgical wards at the Churchill alongside a senior physiotherapist, as well as support the running of the well-established pre-operative physiotherapy service through administrative tasks.

The successful candidate will demonstrate excellent interpersonal and team working skills, as well as effective communication and time management skills, working in an acute healthcare setting. This post is an ideal opportunity for an individual with experience of working in a healthcare setting to work as part of a specialist Physiotherapy team.

**Please note that OUH is not able to offer visa sponsorship for this Band 3 role**

For further information or to arrange a visit, please contact:

Harriet Finze, Team Lead Physiotherapist

[email protected]

01865 235391
1. To work as a member of the renal & surgery physiotherapy team to provide programmes of therapeutic activity for surgery and renal patients, within the framework laid down by therapists
2. To support the pre-operative physiotherapy service with administrative duties
3. To promote patient goals to enable early and safe discharge from hospital
4. To assist the therapy team with a range of duties.
5. To record patient information.
6. Implement and evaluate basic therapy interventions for patients in activities relating to their treatment programme, accountable at all times to a registered practitioner.
7. To input data onto IT systems.
8. To maintain rehab equipment in the department, order, clean and communicate with suppliers.

Oxford University Hospitals (OUH) is a world-renowned centre of clinical excellence and one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the UK. We employ approximately 12,500 staff (including over 4,000 nurses and 2,000 doctors and 850 AHP staff). The Trust comprises four main hospital sites: the John Radcliffe Hospital (which includes the Children's Hospital, West Wing, Eye Hospital, Heart Centre and Women's Centre), the Churchill Hospital and the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, all located in Oxford, and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury, North Oxfordshire.

The Churchill Hospital is a centre of excellence for Cancer Services and other specialities, including Specialist Surgery, Renal and Transplant, Clinical and Medical Oncology and Clinical Haematology.

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family.

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Duties and responsibilities

Communication

1. Exchange and communicate factual information to patients using encouragement, reassurance and tact and overcome barriers to understanding with patients whose understanding is impaired.

2. Maintain accurate, objective up to date patient records according to Trust standards.

3. Use a range of verbal and non-verbal communication tools to communicate effectively with patients, to progress rehabilitation and treatment programmes.

4. Receive and provide routine information to staff, patients and carers.

5. Accept and relay information / messages to / from registered staff, verbally, electronically and in writing as requested.

6. To communicate effectively with registered staff to feedback about patient caseload/progress.

7. To participate in regular meetings with other members of the therapy team and multidisciplinary team.

8. To deal effectively with patients who have a range of communication and behavioural needs.

9. On an informal basis, to promote the profile of therapies in the Trust

Clinical Responsibilities

1. To understand a range of procedures which require a base level of theoretical knowledge by practical experience

2. To work flexibly and be able to adjust to the constantly changing demands of the departments.

3. To have holistic understanding of patient and family dynamics, the patient’s condition and its impact on function.

4. To use initiative when responding to changing patient signs i.e. ceasing treatment if patient unwell.

5. To support registered practitioners, carrying out planned programmes of treatment for patients.

6. To adjust treatment programmes autonomously when clinically appropriate and report changes to the registered practitioner.

7. To provide planned advice, support and instruction to patients and where relevant their carers, to promote understanding of the aims of their treatment plan.

8. To carry out treatment plans, which may be in the form of group activity, as directed by registered staff and monitor, note and report back on the patient’s progress.

9. To undertake activities relevant to the clinical area which demonstrate skills that have required specific training

10. To prepare, issue and give instruction in the use of equipment to promote rehabilitation and independence within agreed competencies following treatment plan.

11. Preparation of the environment and equipment appropriate for the treatment session.

12. To provide patient centred and high standard interventions, respecting patient choice and dignity, and working with a multidisciplinary approach to achieving patient goals.

13. To assess patient understanding of treatment proposals to gain valid informed consent according to Trust Policy.

14. Reporting to the registered practitioner any risks, difficulties or concerns that they themselves or a patient, may identify.

15. Liaise effectively by establishing and maintaining professional working relationships with other members of the multidisciplinary team, patients, carers, and relatives. This may include staff from other agencies or localities when a patient’s care is being transferred.

16. To evaluate emergency situations and act accordingly working within procedures and protocols laid down by the service and the Trust.

17. To participate in weekend or evening working as required by the department

Professional

1. Work to support therapists in adhering to professional standards and Trust procedures and policies

Planning and Organisational Skills

1. To manage own day to day work tasks and prioritise with reference to registered practitioner.

2. Work with other registered practitioners across the trust to support the physiotherapy team.

3. To assist therapists arranging in-service training, study days etc.

4. To participate in appropriate Clinical Governance activities such as Risk Management, as directed by a registered clinician.

5. Prioritise delegated workload and be responsible for own effective time management.

Service and Personal Development

1. To work within relevant professional standards of practice (CSP) adhering to Trust procedures and being prepared to comment on proposals for change.

2. To participate in the development of the therapy services with registered practitioners.

3. To participate actively in sharing and receiving in-service training and development, to ensure continuous professional development, as appropriate to grade and experience.

4. To assist therapists with inducting new staff to the department.

5. Demonstrate non-clinical duties to new starters and clinical duties.

6. To undertake administration tasks to support the therapy services as requested.

7. Attend annual mandatory training in line with Trust policies.

8. To actively participate in continuing professional development to further own learning and personal development, including regular supervision, peer review and annual appraisal.

9. To record continuing professional development in own portfolio, linked to the annual appraisal and personal development plan

10. To share learning, skills and knowledge with other staff members and students.

11. To be aware of own limitations and ensure that no task or procedure is carried out until necessary training has been received.

12. To contribute towards service reviews and audit and research and development within therapy services.

Information and Resource Management

1. To record personally generated clinical observations

2. Ensure all equipment is used appropriately and safely, according to service guidelines and educate other staff members where necessary.

3. Maintain therapy stock levels.

4. Observe a personal duty of care when using equipment.

5. To be aware of criteria for provision of equipment from other organisations in Oxfordshire, and to abide by this criteria.

6. To compile record and collate accurate statistics for treatment interventions in a timely manner accordance with the Therapy guideline and the needs of the service.

7. To be competent using the online equipment ordering system.

8. To use the Trust intranet, EPR systems, PAS and data bases as appropriate for the speciality.

9. To be able to use e-mail for communications across the sites, and to use the therapy IT system for sharing / using information.

Equity, Diversity and Rights

1. To work and to promote equal opportunity and diversity

2. At all times maintain patient dignity and confidentiality according to Trust policies.

3. Identify training needs and facilitates learning of self and others.

4. Demonstrates Therapy practice sensitive to the cultural, religious and linguistic needs of the individual and brings these issues to the attention of others.

5. Develops, sustains and evaluates collaborative approaches with other workers, agencies and communities.

Health, Safety and Security

1. To be physically able to do the job.

2. Undertake manual and therapeutic handling techniques with patients both individually and as part of a team.

3. To demonstrate dexterity and co-ordination for manual and therapeutic handling and treatment of patients whilst carrying out mobilisation, functional rehabilitation and other procedures on a frequent basis.

4. To be able to move a patient safely, manoeuvre a wheelchair, hoist etc as required.

5. To be able to frequently lift equipment, using appropriate methods alongside a well developed risk assessment.

6. To have well developed coping strategies to deal with stressful / unpleasant situations on the wards or in the department.

7. To be able to concentrate / focus during unpredictable work patterns (i.e. with patients) or interruptions and the need to meet deadlines.

8. Be responsible for the health and safety of self and patients and adhere to and implement all Trust and Safety policies.

9. To be aware of and follow the Health & Safety guidelines in relevant work area, including prompt recording and reporting of accidents or incidents to senior staff.

10. To deal with health and safety implication of frequent exposure to unpleasant working conditions on a regular (daily basis) e.g. bodily fluids, sputum, vomit, urine, fleas and lice and occasional exposure to verbal and physical aggression.

Risk Management

1. To ensure working conditions physical and mental (behaviour or aggressive patients / staff, relatives etc.) are kept minimal, or where inevitable dealt with appropriately.

2. Using risk assessment be able to manage self in relation to the demands of the environment.

3. To identify and alert the Therapy Manager to areas of clinical risk, in particular responsibility for ensuring that the range of devices / equipment available for demonstration is safe, modern and efficient.

4. The management of risk is the responsibility of everyone and will be achieved within a progressive, honest and open environment. Staff will be provided with the necessary education, training and support to enable them to meet this responsibility.

5. Staff should be familiar with the major incident policy and fire policy and should make themselves familiar with the local response plan andtheirrole within that response.

This advert closes on Tuesday 27 Feb 2024

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