Therapy Support Worker

6 months ago


Redruth, United Kingdom Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust Full time

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, innovative, flexible, and well-motivated Therapy Support Worker to join the North Kerrier Rehabilitation Team based primarily within the inpatient therapy team at Camborne-Redruth Hospital. We are looking for someone with a background in rehabilitation who has in interest in both Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy to develop their skills in these areas.

Under the umbrella of the North Kerrier Rehab Team, we provide high quality rehabilitation and reablement in the community. This post will be primarily based in the Community Assessment and Treatment Unit (CATU) which is an inpatient unit designed to assess patients who need medical, nursing and therapy intervention before being discharged home, aiming for a 48 hour turnaround.

The post holder will treat patients with varied pathologies and presentations, including a wide variety of conditions e.g. neurological, orthopaedic, respiratory, frailty, and falls. Every contact, treatment plan, and working environment are different bringing variety and challenge to each working day.

At times you may be asked to work in the community to follow patients up after discharge, to review home environments to facilitate discharge or to support the community rehabilitation team at times of low staffing for example. Weekend working may become an operational part of this role in the future.

Job Overview

**The purpose of the post is**:
To carry out skilled interventions as delegated by senior Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists

This will be primarily in the CATU at Camborne-Redruth Hospital but could include other hospital units, or in the community, including the patient’s own home. This is may not be directly supervised by the therapist (e.g. practising mobility / gaining confidence / practising activities of daily living).

To monitor the patient’s response to therapy intervention and report back on the outcome.

To encourage patients and carers in an active approach to regaining and maintaining personal independence.

**Key Dimensions of the post are**:
To contribute to the assessment and treatment of patients seen by the North Kerrier Community Rehabilitation Team.

To practice as a lone worker.

We’re an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people’s physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.

We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you'll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.

Over 4,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.

We work in people's homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.

Just over 532,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increases the numbers of people who use our services.

To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see ‘supporting documents’.



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