Integrated Therapy Assistant - Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Somerset NHS Foundation Trust

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    Qualifications

    PersonSpecificationQualificationsEssential

    • Evidence of recent appropriate study,development, and application in the work environment.

    Desirable

    • Working towards or completed NVQLevel III or Health & Social Carequalification
    • Foundation Degree in Health& Social Care.

    ExperienceEssential

    • Previous or current employment inhealth / social care / vocational rehabilitation setting

    Desirable

    • Previous Occupational TherapyAssistant/ Physiotherapy Assistant/ Speech and Language/ DieteticAssistant or Rehab Assistant or Healthcare Assistantexperience
    • Equipment CrossPrescriber

    SkillsEssential

    • Ability to work independently withina supportive environment
    • Ability to work underpressure
    • Ability to undertake allocatedinterventions appropriate to level ofcompetence
    • Good communication skills (written& verbal)
    • Ability to work as part of ateam
    • Understanding of professionalconduct
    • Health / safety & riskawareness
    • Understanding of the importance ofconfidentiality
    • Ability to useinitiative
    • Good prioritisationskills

    Desirable

    • Basic ITSkills
    • Knowledge of health conditions relatedto Frailty and the care of the olderperson
    • Awareness of the philosophy ofrehabilitation
    • Basic knowledge of human anatomyand physiology
    • Audit and data collection/dataanalysis skills