Generic Therapy Assistant

We have exciting opportunities for enthusiastic and motivated individuals to join our Integrated Occupational and Physiotherapy teams. There is one post available with part time hours (30 hours/week) based in Older People’s Services and one full time (37.5 hours/week) rotational post. The rotational post will include working within our Medical/Oncology, Trauma & Orthopaedics, Surgical and Older People Services Teams.

We are looking for positive individuals with experience of working with members of the public, who will take a key role supporting Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists. Under direct guidance from qualified Therapists and appropriate training, you willfacilitate and implement rehabilitation and assist in equipment assessment and provision. Experience of working in an acute hospital setting would be of benefit. You will have proven years’ relevant employment or voluntary experience within a health, social care and community care setting. A flexible approach to working hours including supporting a 7-day and extended day service and working Saturday/Sunday shifts and Bank Holidays on a rota basis will be essential.

We offer a very supportive approach to personal development and the opportunity to be a key part of shaping the future of how therapy services are delivered.

Under the direction of a qualified Therapist, to have delegated responsibility for an agreed caseload of patients with non-complex needs.

Contribute to formal therapy assessments, under the guidance of a registered therapist and provide feedback on patients’ functioning in delegated assessment and treatment sessions.

To obtain relevant information from patients’ case notes and provide feedback to registered therapist as required.

Assist and inform the registered therapist in the planning, implementation, evaluation and modification of therapy and team interventions.

Under the guidance of a registered therapist provide a range of interventions / programme of interventions, instructing and guiding patients / carers to support them in achieving identified therapy goals, using specific skills and knowledge of health conditions and patients daily living tasks developed in the post and beyond, and relevant to the clinical area.

One of the largest Trust’s in East Anglia, East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) provide hospital and community health services to people living across a wide geographical area. We deliver care from two main hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, six community hospitals and in patients’ own homes. You will be joining a team of over 11,000 amazing colleagues providing care to 800,000 residents.

Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health & Wellbeing programme offer a range of services including mental health support. We offer a range of flexible working opportunities.

Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which do not work or cause time delays for our staff and patients.

To support our employees to achieve their career aspirations you may be eligible to obtain a qualification via an apprenticeship. All successful applicants will be required to undertake a skills review to facilitate this. For full details please see the attached Apprenticeship Handbook

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge then we are keen to hear from you.

For full details of theresponsibilitiesand dutiesof this role please see the attached job description.