Community Therapy Assistant HMR Rapid Response

4 weeks ago

Rochdale, United Kingdom Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity is available for a highly motivated, responsible and caring individual to join the Community Rapid Response team based at Rochdale infirmary.

The service provides a multi disciplinary approach to hospital avoidance by providing timely response to acutely unwell patients in their own homes.

As a Therapy Assistant you will work alongside qualified Physiotherapists, occupational therapists and Specialist Nurses within a strong multidisciplinary team working with patients who have acute rehabilitation needs.

You will assist Therapy and nursing staff in planning and delivering effective treatment sessions and you will carry a delegated case load. As a Therapy Assistant you will contribute to the smooth running of the department and this will include some housekeeping and administration duties.

You will have good communication and interpersonal skills along with previous experience of working within a health or social care setting.

You will receive training, support, supervision and appraisals.

Car driver and access to a vehicle is essential as the role is community based, within patient's own homes - please indicate this on your application.

Main duties of the job

Assessing and treating patients as delegated by the Therapists; following treatment plans /protocols, monitoring progress and after liaising with the Therapists, making minor alterations to programmes as required.

Carry a delegated caseload under supervision of senior members of the team.

Working as part of the Multi Disciplinary team , without direct supervision, reporting back progress and informing therapists of any problems.

Ordering of equipment online following the discussion with the qualified therapists.

Managing the Site Peripheral Store, including basic stock checks and the cleaning/ maintenance of equipment.

General administrative duties.

About us

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care , appreciate and inspire - to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

For the latest information around our values and behaviours, please visit our careers website

Job description

Job responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website:

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

NVQ3/BTEC SNVQ3 or equivalent standard and apply to rehabilitation setting Good general education to GCSE level or equivalent including English and Maths

Desirable

Foundation degree in health and social care

Knowledge, Training & Experience

Essential

Significant experience as a Health Care Support Worker or Therapy Assistant in Care of the Elderly or Community Rehabilitation Demonstrate ability to work as part of the MDT Demonstrate a knowledge of the basic aims and principles of Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy and the therapy assistant practitioner role Knowledge of Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy equipment and able to assess and fit safely in the community

Skills & Abilities

Essential

Good written and verbal communication skills Computer literate Ability to be flexible, adaptable and able to work on own initiative Ability to travel to different geographical locations across the Trust footprint in line with service needs

Desirable

Full UK driving license with willingness to use own car for work purposes

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