Community Therapy Support Worker

Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust; Swadlincote; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Therapy Support Worker to help deliver rehabilitation programmes prescribed by therapists, and to assist patients with exercises, mobility and daily living activities.

You will monitor patient conditions, maintain clinical records, and work with a multidisciplinary team across community settings to promote independence and recovery. A compassionate, patient-centred approach and good time management are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in health, social care or community settings.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Compassionate and patient-centred approach.
• Ability to work independently and in a multidisciplinary team.
• Good organisational and time management abilities.
• Willingness to undertake training and develop competencies.
• Access to a vehicle for work purposes.

Responsibilities

• Support rehabilitation programmes prescribed by registered therapists.
• Assist patients with therapeutic exercises, mobility practice and daily living activities.
• Provide, fit and monitor therapeutic equipment and aids.
• Monitor and report changes in patients' conditions to healthcare professionals.
• Communicate effectively with patients, families and the multidisciplinary team.
• Maintain accurate clinical records and contribute to patient reviews.
• Promote patient independence, wellbeing and recovery.

Skills

Experience in health/ccare

Excellent communication

Patient-centred care

Teamwork

Organisational skills

Willingness to train

Vehicle access

Job description

As a Therapy Support Worker, you will:

• Support the delivery of rehabilitation programmes prescribed by registered therapists.
• Assist patients with therapeutic exercises, mobility practice and activities of daily living.
• Provide, fit and monitor therapeutic equipment and aids.
• Monitor and report changes in patients' conditions to the relevant healthcare professional.
• Communicate effectively with patients, families and members of the multidisciplinary team.
• Maintain accurate clinical records and contribute to patient reviews.
• Promote patient independence, wellbeing and recovery.
  Has experience of working with patients or service users in a health, social care or community setting.
• Demonstrates excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Is compassionate, caring and committed to delivering excellent patient-centred care.
• Can work both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Has good organisational and time management skills.
• Is willing to undertake training and develop competencies relevant to the role.
• Has access to a vehicle for work purposes.

If you are a caring, adaptable and professionally accountable Support worker who wants to make a positive difference in the community, we would welcome your application.

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.

As an employer and sponsor licence holder, to be able to provide sponsorship to overseas nationals via the Skilled Workerroute we must ensure that we adhere to the sponsorship requirements set by UK Visa's and Immigration. After carefullyreviewing this role, we do not believe that this position meets the requirements for sponsorship. For details on eligibilitycriteria for a Skilled Worker visa, please follow this link to the gov.uk websiteSkilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK(www.gov.uk)