Therapy Assistant
2 weeks ago
Job summary
To work as a member of an interdisciplinary community inpatient healthcare team, working across health and social care boundaries.
With training, use skills from the professional areas of: Nursing, Allied Health Professionals and Medicines Management to undertake tasks as delegated in order to meet the individual needs of service users.
To report changes or progress to a registered professional and participate with them in reviewing care plans
Main duties of the job
To carry out duties delegated and supervised by registered professionals. To assist in the delivery of high standards of health care and support patients within the community inpatient setting. Providing care to patients with deterioration in their health or function To implement therapy interventions and treatment plans, such as exercise programmes (group or individual), provision of mobility aid, measuring and fitting adaptive equipment, minor adaptions.About us
Cambridgeshire & Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health & social care organisation dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion to improve the health & wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting & empowering them to lead a fulfilling life.
Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services not only via inpatient and primary care setting but also with the community. These services include Children, Adult & Older Peoples mental & physical health, Forensic & Specialist mental health, Learning Disabilities, Primary Care & Liaison psychiatry, Substance misuse, Social care, Research & Development.
To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high calibre candidates that share our vision & values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people & members of our ethnic minorities & LGBTQ+ communities.
Job descriptionJob responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities
Apply competency based treatment techniques/care to patients with a range of conditions under the supervision of a registered practitioner, following a prescribed treatment/care plan. To carry out delegated initial assessments and report back to a registered professional To adhere to risk assessments and health and safety assessments, including making an evaluation of a patient conditions and reporting any changes. Newly identified risks. Person SpecificationEducation/Qualifications
Essential
NVQ level 3 or equivalent of knowledge and experience, Good general education up to GCSE equivalent. Willingness to undertake training to meet competency frameworkDesirable
Chair Based and Strength and Balance exercise training, or willingness to undertake NVQ Level 3 Care Award (certificate & portfolio)Experience
Essential
Experience of working in a healthcare environment or care environmentDesirable
Experience of caring for adults and older people with physical and/or mental health conditions, a particular interest in this age group and their welfare/rehabilitation. Experience of supporting people to be independent Knowledge of the role of registered professional OT and/or Physiotherapist Use of adaptive equipmentSkills & Abilities
Essential
Able to demonstrate commitment to high quality care and service provision Good communication skills Competent use of English language (spoken and written) Good level of numeracy for measuring accurately Ability to record messages and information in an accurate and concise way Work flexibly to accommodate patient/service needs Ability to work well within a team as well as individually. Well organized Observational skills Ability to manage self and prioritise own workload Basic computer skills Understanding that this post supports different health systemsDesirable
Experience of using Systm One or a similar patient record systemKnowledge & Understanding
Essential
Professional attitude Caring, approachable and courteous manner Punctual and reliable Maintains confidentiality Honest Team playerPhysical Requirements
Essential
The ability to: kneel and bend and work in cramped environments Move and manoeuvre people and equipment Manoeuvre patients using moving and handling aids Able to travel around their work base localityOther
Essential
Positive approach to patients/service users Recognise peoples right to privacy and dignity, treating every person with respect Willingness to embrace integrated model and new ways of working Willingness to be flexible in approach and attitude-
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