Community Therapy Support Worker - Discharge To Assess

Wye Valley Nhs Trust; Hereford; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Wye Valley NHS Trust seeks 2 full-time Band 3 Community Therapy Support Workers to join the Discharge to Assess service in Herefordshire. You will work with Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists to deliver rehabilitation and reablement programmes in clients’ homes and care settings.

Visits include homes, Care Homes and bedded units across the South West, East and West of the county, with emphasis on independence, safety and patient empowerment.

Qualifications

• Functional Skills (Maths/English GCSE) at level 2 or equivalent
• 3 A-Levels or Health and Science Level 3 qualification
• Or Level 3 apprenticeship pathway in healthcare
• Equivalent clinical experience in AHP profession

Responsibilities

• Deliver direct therapy support under supervision by registered therapists
• Carry out delegated duties and contribute to service improvement
• Work with adults and/or children in community settings
• Carry own caseload after initial assessment

Skills

Communication

Patient engagement

Autonomous

Team player

Willing to learn

Education

GCSE Maths & English

3 A-Levels / Level 3

Level 3 apprenticeship

Clinical experience in AHP

Job description

Job summary

We are seeking 2 full time, motivated & caring Band 3 Community Therapy Support Worker to join our Discharge to Assess (D2A) Service.

This is an exciting opportunity to work within a multidisciplinary community team supporting people to return home safely following discharge from hospital.

You will work under the supervision of Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists to deliver rehabilitation & reablement programmes that help individuals regain independence, improve confidence, achieving their personal goals within their own home environment.

The role is ideal for someone who is passionate about supporting people to remain independent & who enjoys working in a fast-paced, rewarding community setting.

Visiting clients in their own homes as well as Care Homes and bedded units in and around the South West, East and West of the County based on service demands.

The post holder will need to be

• An excellent communicator - written & verbal
• Able to engage & work with patients to support them to maximise their functional potential
• An autonomous practitioner & team player
• Keen to learn & develop new skills

The post holder will support a range of interventions, including home equipment provision and fitting.

As a service we promote personal development plans, investing in individual & team learning opportunities to develop, upskill & support completion of inter-professional competencies across OT and Physio. Supporting career progression & innovation.

Main duties of the job

Working as part of the therapy and wider multidisciplinary team, therapy support workers use developed skills under the supervision of registered therapists and may also work alone and with other non-registered therapy staff. Tasks and responsibilities include the direct delivery of clinical, technical or scientific activities following the completion of role specific competencies. Therapy support workers are able to make fact-based judgements and suggest treatment progressions to a registered therapist.

This role requires knowledge and understanding of facts, principles, processes and general concepts in their field of work. The post holder will carry out a wider range of delegated duties and will have responsibilities, with supervision and guidance available when needed. Post holder will contribute to service improvement and are responsible for their own development. Therapy support workers will carry their own caseloads that have already been seen by a registered professional, prioritise their own workload, and work with service users under a range of supervisory arrangements while undertaking routine processes.

The post holder will be required to complete the relevant competencies required for the post. This post may include working with adults and/or children.

Car driver essential.

Proficient knowledge and use of IT systems required.

About us

Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT , the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.

Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.

We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care we'd want for our family and friends.

More than 3,500 people work for the Trust - they tell us it's a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.

We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.

Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: "The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential."

Our values -Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time...all the time.

Job responsibilities

To view role requirements and role responsibilities in full, please view supporting documents linked to this vacancy.

Person Specification

Education & Qualifications

Essential

• Functional Skills (level 2) or Maths & English GCSE (grades 9-4 or A*-C)
• 3 A-Levels or Health and Science T-Level or equivalent level 3 qualification(s)
• OR as a level 3 apprenticeship (e.g. Senior Healthcare Support Worker apprenticeship (or other level 3 qualification pathway)
• OR equivalent clinical experience/expertise within AHP profession underpinned by theoretical and practical experience

Desirable

• Care Certificate

Skills, Knowledge & Abilities

Essential

• Knowledge of specific relevant patient conditions and therapy interventions acquired through experience
• Experience of multi-disciplinary record keeping
• Basic Computer Skills including word processing and e-mail
• Able to make clinical judgements without direct supervision
• Able to manage busy case load and prioritise
• Ability to work independently (under guidance) using own knowledge skills and initiative acknowledging role boundaries

Desirable

• Evidence of ongoing CPD in relevant area

Experience

Essential

• Able to maintain confidentiality and professionalism within the environment that they are working
• Able to demonstrate awareness of own limitations and need to ask for help
• Evidence of ability to communicate and work with team
• Ability to adapt and to needs of the serviceShows evidence of compassion, accountability, respect and excellence
• Reliable
• Experience at band 2 or equivalent within relevant profession
• NHS or equivalent experience e.g. in inpatient areas, acute or community or community services

Other Factors

Essential

• Ability to fulfil the travel requirements of post
• Able to meet moving and handling requirements of post
• Able to deal sensitively and safely with blood and bodily fluids

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.