Community Therapy Support Worker

Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust; Brimington CP; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading community health service provider in Brimington, UK, seeks a Community Therapy Support Worker to join their Therapy Service. This role involves delivering rehabilitation plans in support beds while collaborating with Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists. Candidates should have experience in therapy, enthusiasm for patient care, and excellent team working skills. The position offers a chance to impact the delivery of community health services positively.

Qualifications

• Experience working in a therapy or rehabilitation team.
• Ability to deliver rehabilitation plans effectively.
• Enthusiasm to contribute positively to patient care.

Responsibilities

• Deliver day-to-day therapy in the Community Support beds.
• Work alongside Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists.
• Assist in the discharge planning process.

Skills

Excellent team working

Communication skills

Ability to operate a laptop

Tools

SystmOne

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for a Community Therapy Support Worker to join our Therapy Service in Chesterfield and North East Derbyshire.

The role requires day-to-day delivery of therapy predominately in the Community Support beds at Staveley Centre working alongside the Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and Advanced Therapy Support Workers.

You will be delivering rehabilitation plans established by the team to work on achieving the goals set and will be involved in the discharge planning process.

Our therapy services operate between the hours of 08:00am and 18.30pm seven days a week.

You will be required to travel to your visits and be able to operate a laptop to write notes onto SystmOne. You will need to exhibit excellent team working and communication to be able to assist in caseload management.

If you have the necessary experience of working in a therapy or rehabilitation team and enthusiasm to make a difference, we would love to hear from you!

Our purpose is to provide community health services to a patient population of over one million people in Derbyshire and Derby, as part of Joined Up Care Derbyshire.

We employ around 4,200 substantive staff, caring for patients in 11 community hospitals and more than 30 health centres, as well as in clinics, GP practices, schools, care homes and, increasingly, in people's own homes and via virtual consultations.