Therapy Assistant Practitioner - Peterborough

at  North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust

We have an exciting opportunity in Hand Therapy (outpatients) for a B4 Therapy Assistant Practitioner. (30 hours – (0.80 wte)
We are a friendly hand therapy team that work across three hospital sites (Monday to Friday) treating a wide variety of patients.
Your role would be based at PCH and is a mixture of clinical and non-clinical duties.

Hand therapy experience is not a necessity, all we ask is for someone who is:

• Keen to learn
• Motivated to work in our hand therapy team and to treat a variety of conditions.
• Caring and empathetic approach
• Great organisational skills
• Good communication skills

Your role would include clinically treating hand related patients autonomously (there will always be a senior member of staff close by for assistance/advice) and facilitating a hand therapy class.
Your role will also include non-clinical duties such as stock taking, general housekeeping and administrative duties.
You will have monthly structured CPD once a month to continue your professional development and regular weekly supervision.
If successful you would join the hand therapy team with a structured two-week timetable that will allow you to learn specific conditions and modalities used in hand therapy with opportunity to shadow the team to develop skills.
We are dedicated to fostering diversity and inclusivity within our workforce and warmly welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, with a particular emphasis on encouraging those from disabled, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities, as well as candidates from our local area.
As part of our commitment to supporting our employees we offer a range of benefits including:
Generous annual leave entitlement starting at 27 days and increasing to 29 days after five years of service and 33 days after 10 years of service, in addition to the national Bank Holidays (pro-rata for part time staff);

MEMBERSHIP OF THE NHS PENSION SCHEME:

Flexible working opportunities;
Enhanced hourly rates for unsociable hours e.g. night shifts, weekends, bank holidays;
Opportunities for career development and training to help you progress in your role;
Wellbeing support and activities to promote a healthy work environment;
Access to our in-house physiotherapy service;
On-site canteens offering subsidised meals;
Subsidised staff parking (currently free);
Free Stagecoach Bus Travel to and from work within Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
We strive to create a supportive and inclusive workplace where employees feel valued and empowered to excel in their roles. Join us and become part of a team dedicated to making a positive difference in our community.
Please see attached detailed job description and person specification for more information regarding this role

Please refer the Job description for details