Therapy Assistant

5 months ago

Grimsby, United Kingdom Northern Lincolnshire & Goole NHS Foundation Trust Full time

We are looking for an individual who is a team player to join our acute rehabilitation team, supporting acute therapy services. You should have communication skills that demonstrate a caring approach to patients, motivated and driven by quality to ensure that the patient receives the best possible care. Your role will be to provide assistance to the therapy staff in Diana Princess Wales Hospital in delivering efficient, effective patient care.

The post holder will manage their delegated caseload of clients under the supervision of registered or competent practitioners of appropriate disciplines in order to deliver patient centred care. They will work within a competency based framework to build their knowledge and skills. The level of clinical care provided by this role will be dependent on the competencies gained. It will range from supporting assessment, following and modifying individual treatment plans, to undertaking low level assessment of specific clients where there are defined assessment competencies gained and clear boundaries of care.

The post holder will evaluate outcomes and provide supportive discharge information to the client and supervising practitioner in line with Job description.

They may also complete specific delegated tasks such as the delivery and fitting of equipment and will work jointly with clinicians or other assistants to manage clients with more complex needs. They will access clinical supervision and support from registered practitioners of appropriate disciplines.

Treatment will include providing physical support including positioning, moving and handling, functional activity which may include support with personal care and the provision of equipment. It will include providing advice, motivating, and training individuals, their carers and relatives. A holistic approach will include support to make lifestyle changes to reduce the risk of complications and ill-health. Client facing activity will include both individual and group sessions.

The post holder will have responsibility to modify and evaluate resources and ways of working in line with outcome results, the direction of their supervisors, client satisfaction and current research.

This post will also include general administrative and housekeeping tasks. There will be frequent use of computers to place information and data into relevant systems, including patient records.

NLAG is part of one of the largest acute and community Group arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.

Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Group has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.

Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.

As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.

We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Group and our community.

For more detailed information, please read the job description linked below.

As a Trust we are keen to offer and encourage flexible working opportunities to address health and wellbeing and work-life balance for our employees, this will have a positive impact on the care we provide.

Flexible working is part of a wider commitment to improve the quality and experience of working life and we recognise that it is a key contributor for the recruitment and retention of our employees.

We therefore support and encourage open conversations around a specific working pattern to suit your work-life balance or a multi-role career, if it works for you and works for the role, we'll do our best to make it happen.

Local flexible working arrangements are developed in partnership between the line manager and employee in order to ensure equality of access to flexible working, as far as practicable, regardless of role, shift pattern, team or pay, based on: patient/service user and staff experience, service delivery and work-life balance of colleagues.

We are committed to creating and maintaining a fair and supportive working environment and culture, where contributions are fully recognised and valued by all and staff feel empowered to carry out their duties to the best of their abilities. As employers we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health and well-being of all o

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