Therapy Support Worker

5 months ago

Manchester, United Kingdom Northern Care Alliance NHS Group Full time

**Job overview**:
We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated person to join our team. You will be working alongside our experienced qualified staff which consists of the Falls and Fracture Liaison Service Team Lead, a Physiotherapist, and a Fracture Liaison Nurse. We also have a Clerical Officer on the team.

As a Therapy Support Worker, you will be required to assist our multidisciplinary team in the delivery of treatment of patients, working in their own homes or in residential settings. You will be working without direct supervision undertaking tasks delegated by qualified staff and will be expected to take an active role in co-ordinating, delivering and evaluating individual patient care. Support will be given by our experienced qualified staff.

An ability to travel to different geographical locations across the Trust footprint in line with service needs is essential, and a full UK driving licence and access to own vehicle would be desirable for this community role.

**Main duties of the job**:
To implement treatment programmes to patients in the community who have been assessed initially by qualified staff in the Falls and Fracture Liaison Service.

To take responsibility for an active caseload under the direction of the qualified therapy staff. This will include the treatment of patients in their own homes, clinics, residential and nursing care settings, working as a lone worker.

Our community services in Bury are a mix of professionals from health, social and voluntary sectors, bringing together the benefits of a joined up approach to health and social care.

The Bury Falls and Fracture Liaison Service are based in the community at Radcliffe Primary Care Centre. We are a small team, providing advice and treatment over the phone or face to face to Bury residents who have fallen or at risk of falls, and provide information and advice on bone health and healthy ageing.

**Working for our organisation**:
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to **make a difference** and we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - **care**, **appreciate** and **inspire** - to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

**Detailed job description and main responsibilities**:
**Person specification**:
**Qualifications**:
**Essential criteria**:

- Level 1 Literacy and Numeracy (GCSE English and Maths Grade D-G)
- Care Certificate

**Knowledge, Training & Experience**:
**Essential criteria**:

- Experience of working within a therapeutic environment
- Experience of working within a team

**Desirable criteria**:

- Demonstrates an interest or previous experience in supporting other health care staff and learners
- Commitment to undertaking continuous professional development (CPD)
- Previous experience as a therapy assistant

**Skills & Abilities**:
**Essential criteria**:

- Good communication (written and verbal skills)
- Basic IT skills
- Good organisational skills
- We understand the importance of balancing work and home life. We are committed to supporting flexible working for our people wherever possible and all our colleagues are given the opportunity to discuss potential for flexible working. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) serves a diverse population, and each Care Organisation works hard to ensure all services are accessible and fair.

We respect the value of difference. So, our aim is to employ a workforce representative of the communities we serve. Regardless of age, disability, gender, marital status, trans status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, religion or belief, all are welcome.

**Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should it be filled via the internal redeployment process.**

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