Health and Therapy Assistant – Home First

Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking dedicated Health and Therapy Assistants in London to deliver personalized care for patients recovering at home. The role requires compassion and a commitment to supporting patients in achieving independence in their daily lives, with comprehensive training available for newcomers. Opportunities for career progression in healthcare are also offered.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Excellent training and development opportunities

Accredited Living Wage Employer

Qualifications

• Experience of working in a health or social care setting.
• Experience as a care assistant with nursing or therapy services.
• Evidence of learning from education, training, and experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal, health, and therapy care for patients.
• Assist multi-disciplinary colleagues in care assessments.
• Observe changes in patients’ status and report accurately.

Skills

Use recognised IT packages

Basic understanding of statutory health and social services

Strong interpersonal skills

Good organisational skills

Education

General standard of education to GCSE level

NVQ level 2 in health and social care

Job description

Health and Therapy Assistant – Home First

Our multidisciplinary teams work flexibly to provide a 7-day service, 365 days a year, between 8am and 8pm. Patients who are discharged from hospital into Home First will be receiving step-down intermediate care, involving community-based assessments and interventions provided in their own home to support recovery and monitoring of their health in the early days post discharge to prevent re-admission.

Note: Due to recent changes in UK immigration and visa rules, this role may not be eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Applicants who do not currently have the right to work in the UK may not be considered. Candidates requiring sponsorship should review the eligibility criteria on the gov.uk website before applying to assess their eligibility for a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role.

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Main duties of the job

As a Health and Therapy Assistant you will be providing personal, health and therapy care for people across Sussex with acute and diverse needs. Your day will be varied and interesting, supporting people to achieve greater independence in their daily lives.

You will assist multi-disciplinary colleagues in the ongoing assessment and provision of care and reablement as prescribed within the personalised care plan. This includes simple clinical and therapeutic procedures such as taking physical observations, venepuncture, administering medications, simple wound care, rehabilitation programmes and equipment provision. You will observe changes in peoples\' status and keep your team informed through verbal updates and accurate record keeping.

You don\'t need previous experience; we\'ll train you on the job, supporting you to be the best that you can be. Your training as a Health and Therapy Assistant will include basic nursing and therapy skills and we\'ll support you to achieve the Care Certificate. Through our comprehensive competency framework we will support you to achieve continuous development.

With experience and further training, you could further your career in health care opening opportunities to train as a Nursing Associate. With the appropriate qualifications and experience, you could also go on to train as one of the many degree-level healthcare professionals such as a Nurse, Podiatrist, Midwife or Therapist.

About us

We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex, with 6,000 staff serving 1.3 million people. We deliver essential care to adults and children, helping them manage their health, avoid hospital admissions, and reduce hospital stays.

Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community. We offer opportunities across medical, clinical, support, and corporate services.

Why work for us?

• Positive 2024 NHS Staff Survey results, highlighting compassionate leadership and wellbeing
• Varied environments: community hospitals, patients\' homes, and bases across Sussex
• Flexible working options: part-time, flexi-time, annualised hours, and flexi-retirement
• Excellent training, development, and research opportunities
• Accredited Living Wage Employer, we ensure fair pay for all our staff
• Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove, and Brighton
• Active EMBRACE, Disability & Wellbeing, LGBTQIA+, and Religion & Belief networks
• Level 3 Disability Confident Leader and Veteran Aware Trust

Our values -- Compassionate Care, Working Together, Achieving Ambitions, Delivering Excellence -- guide everything we do.

We embrace diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds, particularly from ethnically diverse, disabled, and LGBTQIA+ individuals. We aim to create an inclusive environment and support reasonable adjustments during recruitment.

This post may close early if sufficient applications are received.

Job responsibilities

For a detailed job description and main responsibilities please see the attached supporting documents.

You will need to be able to drive with a full UK licence; access to a vehicle is preferable due to the geographic area covered by the team.

We often receive a high number of applications for this role so please be aware that the vacancy may close earlier than stated.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• General standard of education to GCSE level or equivalent
• NVQ level 2 or equivalent (in health and social care applicable subject), or be willing to undertake

Experience

• Evidence of consistent pattern of learning from education, training and experience
• Experience of working in a health or social care setting
• Experience of working as a care assistant either with nursing or therapy services
• Experience of working with adults in the community

Skills

• Able to use recognised IT packages e.g. Microsoft Office including Excel
• Able to use IT systems and keyboard skills including accurate data recording skills
• Basic understanding of statutory health and social services
• Basic numeracy and ability to write simple reports
• Able to work with minimal supervision either in isolation or as a member of the team
• Able to use time effectively and prioritise work through good organisational skills
• Able to maintain confidentiality and deal with sensitive information
• Able to use strong interpersonal skills and appropriate empathetic and tactful manner
• Able to communicate effectively with customers, carers and health and care specialist services and colleagues
• Able to work effectively as individual but also as part of larger team

Other

• Car driver (Valid Driving License for use in the UK)
• Access to a vehicle for work purposes
• An understanding of the principles of equal opportunities in relation to staff and patients
• Willingness to undertake training to develop within the role
• Flexible approach to working

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

£24,937 to £26,598 a year