Therapy Assistant in Early Supported Discharge Team
1 month ago
Job Summary
Therapy Technician in Early Supported Discharge Team
We are seeking an experienced and motivated Therapy Technician to join our Early Supported Discharge Team. The successful candidate will have a positive attitude and a flexible approach to working, with a strong commitment to supporting patients in their transition from hospital to home.
The Early Supported Discharge Team proactively engages patients in rehabilitation on the inpatient wards and then supports them in their journey home, often bridging care calls whilst the patient waits for their care or reablement to start.
This role involves evening and weekend work and is a physical role, often involving the moving of equipment in patients' homes.
Main Duties of the Job
- To work as a Therapy Technician both in hospital and patients' own homes as an independent worker under the direction of a qualified Therapist.
- To support patients to return home promptly and safely, supporting the smooth transfer to the community and assisting to maximise their independence at home.
- To support patients in their rehabilitation and mobility, transfers, personal care, meal preparation and activities of daily living.
- To work under Therapists' direction to assist patients to achieve person-centred goals.
- To participate in weekend rota.
- To support Therapists in making assessments and onward referrals to community services for care and ongoing support and rehabilitation.
- To implement and monitor treatment programmes for patients, within the framework laid down by the Occupational Therapists and physiotherapists and to make assessment of progress.
- Assist in the implementation, evaluation and modification of Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy.
- To participate in providing a high-quality, effective and efficient Occupational Therapy and physiotherapy service.
- To accurately record interventions in a timely manner.
- To be able to work autonomously, assessing risk and judge when senior support is required.
About Us
The Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest District General Hospitals in the country. The hospital achieved Foundation Trust status on 1st June 2006. It was the first Foundation Trust in the South Central Strategic Health Authority. The Trust has a successful track record of delivering high-quality acute medical and surgical services for 500,000 patients across West Berkshire, an area extending from Newbury in the west to Henley-on-Thames in the east, and including Wokingham and parts of Hampshire to the south and parts of Oxfordshire to the north. The Trust is Reading's biggest employer.
Job Responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and person specification for a detailed description of responsibilities for this post.
For more information on the remit of the team and the full scope of the duties with this role, please get in touch with us to find out more.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- Education to GCSE level including English and Maths or Foundation degree, level 5 higher apprenticeship, NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in Health and Social Care field
Experience
Essential
- Proven experience in a Health or social care setting, demonstrating experience of assisting with personal care activities.
- Experience of working with members of the public
- IT skills including Excel, Powerpoint and e-mail use
Desirable
- Training skills
- Knowledge of hospital and community services
Other
Essential
- Car driver
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