Health and Therapy Assistant

Are you passionate about helping people recover at home after a hospital stay? Our Home First service in Brighton is seeking caring, motivated Health & Therapy Assistants to join our team.

The Home First service brings together nurses, paramedics, therapists, and health and therapy assistants to work with the acute Multi-Disciplinary Team & Transfer of Care Hubs to promote an efficient, effective discharge from hospital to the patient's own home.

We provide a 7-day service, 365 days a year, between 8am and 8pm. Patients discharged into Home First receive step-down intermediate care.

Where required, Home First delivers acute reablement for up to 10 days. During this time, we help people achieve functional goals and regain independence.

As a Health & Therapy Assistant, you'll play a vital role, providing hands-on support and encouragement to help people rebuild their confidence and independence.

Please note: Due to recent changes in UK immigration and visa rules, this role may not be eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Applicants who do not currently have the right to work in the UK may not be considered. Candidates requiring sponsorship should review the eligibility criteria on the website before applying to assess their eligibility for a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role.

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As a Health and Therapy Assistant you will be providing personal, health and therapy care for people across Sussex with acute and diverse needs. Your day will be varied and interesting, supporting people to achieve greater independence in their daily lives.

You will assist multi-disciplinary colleagues in the ongoing assessment and provision of care and reablement as prescribed within the personalised care plan. This includes simple clinical and therapeutic procedures such as taking physical observations, venepuncture, administering medications , simple wound care, rehabilitation programmes and equipment provision. You will observe changes in peoples' status and keep your team informed through verbal updates and accurate record keeping.

You don't need previous experience; we'll train you on the job, supporting you to be the best that you can be. Your training as a Health and Therapy Assistant will include basic nursing and therapy skills and we'll support you to achieve the Care Certificate. Through our comprehensive competency framework we will support you to achieve continuous development.

With experience and further training, you could further your career in health care opening opportunities to train as a Nursing Associate. With the appropriate qualifications and experience, you could also go on to train as one of the many degree-level healthcare professionals such as a Nurse, Podiatrist, Midwife or Therapist.

We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex, with 6,000 staff serving 1.3 million people. We deliver essential care to adults and children, helping them manage their health, avoid hospital admissions, and reduce hospital stays.

Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community. We offer opportunities across medical, clinical, support, and corporate services.

Why work for us?

• Positive 2023 NHS Staff Survey results, highlighting compassionate leadership and wellbeing
• Varied environments: community hospitals, patients' homes, and bases across Sussex
• Flexible working options: part-time, flexi-time, annualised hours, and flexi-retirement
• Excellent training, development, and research opportunities
• Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove, and Brighton
• Active EMBRACE, Disability & Wellbeing, LGBTQIA+, and Religion & Belief networks
• Level 3 Disability Confident Leader and Veteran Aware Trust
• Beautiful Sussex location near the South Downs and coast

Our values — Compassionate Care, Working Together, Achieving Ambitions, Delivering Excellence —guide everything we do.

We embrace diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds, particularly from ethnically diverse, disabled, and LGBTQIA+ individuals. We aim to create an inclusive environment and support reasonable adjustments during recruitment.

This post may close early if sufficient applications are received.

For a detailed job description and main responsibilities please see the attached supporting documents.

You will need to able to drive with a full UK licence and access to a vehicle due to the geographic area covered by the team .

We often receive a high number of applications for this role so please be aware that the vacancy may close earlier than stated .