IPOCH Community Therapy Assistant ED

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Bradfield Green; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 4 Therapy Assistant to support the Home First Team within the IPOCH pathway. The role spans ED, admission avoidance pathways, inpatient wards and community settings, focusing on preventing unnecessary hospital admissions and enabling care in the right setting.

You will work with multidisciplinary colleagues, support safe discharge, assist with complex home visits, and participate in weekend/Bank Holiday working as required.

Qualifications

• Band 4 Therapy Assistant role description is not explicitly listing prerequisites in the posting.
• Role requires collaboration with multidisciplinary teams.
• Must hold a valid UK driving licence as stated in the advert.

Responsibilities

• Support Home First Principles across ED, admission avoidance pathways, inpatient wards and community settings.
• Assist with safe and timely discharge from hospital and ongoing assessments.
• Undertake record keeping using an electronic device and participate in weekend/Bank Holiday working as required.

Job description

An exciting post for a Band 4 Therapy Assistant to work within the Home First Team within the Integrated Placement of Care Team (IPOCH). The post holder will work across the Emergency Department (ED), admission avoidance pathways, inpatient wards and community settings to support in preventing unnecessary hospital admissions, and support patients to receive care in the most appropriate setting.

The post holder will work collaboratively and cooperatively with multidisciplinary colleagues to meet the needs of patients and their families, taking an active role in facilitating safe and timely discharge from hospital, supporting admission avoidance initiatives within ED and Urgent Care pathways and undertaking ongoing assessments within community settings in line with National Hospital Discharge Guidance and Home First principles.

This role offers the opportunity to enhance skills within the ED and community therapy services, linking in with the wider support network and being part of an integrated support system. You will work across ED and our Discharge to Assess beds and across all care communities as required.

The successful candidate will undertake record keeping using an electronic device for which training will be provided.

Applicants must hold a valid UK driving licence.

Main duties of the job

The candidate will support the delivery of Home First Principles across the Emergency Department (ED), admission avoidance pathways, inpatient areas and community services.

Working autonomously and as part of the multidisciplinary team, the candidate will work alongside the therapist in preventing unnecessary hospital admissions and promoting independence, adopting a Proportionate Care and Home First approach. They will work closely with colleagues within ED, Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC), acute wards, community services, primary care, and social care to ensure patients receive the right care, in the right place, at the right time.

Responsibilities will include supporting complex home visits, overseeing patient flow through Home First pathways, and ensuring timely reviews and progression of discharge plans.

The IPOCH team is based at Leighton Hospital and provides services across the Emergency Department, acute hospital wards, and patients own homes within the community. The post holder will be expected to work flexibly across these settings and participate in weekend and Bank Holiday working as required.

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (MCHFT) provides good quality, safe and effective healthcare to the people of Cheshire and beyond. The Trust, which manages Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford, was established as an NHS Trust in April 1991 and became a Foundation Trust in April 2008.

We employ almost 5,000 members of staff, provide around 540 hospital beds, with a range of services including accident and emergency, maternity, outpatients, therapies, and children's health.

The Trust is also part of Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership (CCICP), a unique local health partnership that provides a range of community services for people across South Cheshire and Vale Royal.

At Mid Cheshire, we value our staff and appreciate that in order to give our patients the best quality, compassionate care, we also need to look after our colleagues.

We offer full induction on commencement of the role. Supervision from senior physiotherapist and Occupational Therapist. Setting individual objectives through appraisals and competencies will be provided. All generic therapy assistants benefit from regular supervision sessions which are fortnightly to start. Given equal opportunities to undertake a variety of Continuing Professional development (CPD) and Band 4 competencies to develop and support you in your role.