Therapy Support Worker

7 months ago

Gloucester, United Kingdom Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust Full time

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the newly formed Community Neurology Service, which is a countywide team created to serve patients across the region with neurological conditions via a multi-disciplinary approach. You will be a key member of the team, providing neurological rehab support alongside Physiotherapists, Occupation Therapists, Speech and Language Therapists and Psychologists.

This role with provide a wide variety of experience, working with service users with varied needs, in various settings. The role is likely to involve working 1:1 with patients as well as supporting group programmes and clinics.

To support the Community Neurology Service in the provision of an effective rehabilitation programmes; working within the aims and objectives of the team and the policies and procedures of Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust.

This role is ideal for anyone with experience as a physiotherapy or occupational therapy assistant or reablement worker who is keen to progress their knowledge to the wider multidisciplinary team and be part of a newly formed, evolving, service.

To carry out short term rehabilitation programs and activities of daily living with individuals and carers as planned by the multidisciplinary team. This may include the completion of therapeutic personal care in order to achieve or maintain independence.

To monitor progress and function of individuals in order to contribute to the ongoing assessment of their needs by liaising with team colleagues.

To support the education of service users and their families/carers to promote self-management of their condition.

To support the organisation and facilitation of group sessions.

To inform service users of other support services and introduce them where agreed as part of a rehabilitation care plan.

At Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust, we are supportive of the people we care for in the community and aim to provide a fully responsive service to everyone who needs it. This is the same approach we take for our employees. We look to value the skills and experiences of those we work with, whether they are service users, carers, families or those looking to work with us.

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust is part of the NHS. We treat NHS patients according to NHS principles and standards. The difference is the Trust is accountable to local people, rather than to Government, and so we are able to work closely with our community to develop services in the way that best suits the needs of local people.

Our Staff Survey results showed people at our Trust feel they are engaged, part of a team and work for a compassionate and inclusive organisation.

Our overall scores were better than average in eight of nine themes and level in one - the best overall results for a community, mental health and learning disabilities Trust in the south west and first equal amongst all sector NHS providers within the region too.

Gloucestershire Health and Care is committed to embedding and providing personalised care through all of its services as part of our high-quality care strategy. The purpose of personalised care is to empower people to lead the lives they want to live. Personalised care starts with a conversation with people about what matters to them. It builds on what people can do, as well as addressing their health needs. Including new ways of working and delivering care, emphasising that we need to make effective use of the full range of our people’s skills and experience to deliver the best possible patient care. So we want to know What Matters to You and that you will share our values and join us on this very important journey.

The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.

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