Generic Therapy Assistant - Orthopaedics (Band 3)

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Generic Therapy assistants to come and work alongside the Orthopaedic therapy teams based at Airedale General Hospital within the acute therapy service. The post holder will be required to support and assist the Physiotherapists and Occupational therapists in the team in the assessment, planning and implementation of a range of therapeutic activities and treatments. The successful applicant will work across both trauma and elective surgical wards. The post holder with alsodeliver therapy information to pre-operative elective patients at the Joint replacement education group and have a defined role in the assessment and treatment of patients on the elective ward. The post has been designed to introduce a broader generic therapy input across the service. Development opportunities are available for candidates who do not have the relevant level 3 qualifications, pending other essential criteria being evident from the application form/interview., The post holder will:

• Manage a caseload delegated by clinicians
• Independently undertake basic assessments and interventions relevant to delegated caseload
• Contribute to the evaluation of programmes and patient's progression making minor alterations in consultation with the therapists.
• Support therapists with complex cases as required
• Work with colleagues to ensure the effective functioning of the team
• Work in partnership with patients, carers, the multi disciplinary team and wider statutory, private and voluntary sector services.
• Participate in activities to improve the Orthopaedic services.
• Provide support to other team members and students
• Work flexibly according to patient and service needs
In pursuing these duties the post holder will ensure compliance with the NHS Constitution and the Trust's Right Care strategy.

We are always looking for enterprising and innovative approaches to the way we provide our services. We are a national centre for telemedicine and introduced telehealth to the UK offender healthcare sector and also provide the service to patients in their care homes. Community matters to us and we are supported by 400 dedicated volunteers and have strong links with Bradford University, Craven College and Leeds City College to ensure we inspire the workforce of the future. We want to attract staff who embrace our 'Right Care' behaviours of compassion, a commitment to quality of care and working together for patients - we want to make these part of our DNA.