Senior Therapy Assistant

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust; Christchurch; In loco; GBP 23.000 - 29.000; Part-time

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University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 3 Therapy Assistant to join the Inpatient Stroke Therapy Team. You will work closely with inpatients to promote rehabilitation and independence, under the MDT, across core therapies.

The role involves supporting groups, assisting with discharge visits, and contributing to admin and service improvement tasks within a multidisciplinary setting. A full UK driving licence and IT skills are required.

Competenze

• Experience in hospital or healthcare setting.
• Full UK driving licence and access to a car.
• Good communication, professionalism and compassionate care.
• Ability to work in a 7-day rota pattern.

Mansioni

• Promote stroke recovery and carry out rehabilitation set by the MDT.
• Promote independence including balance, mobility, arm function, communication, returning to everyday activities, personal care, and cognitive function.
• Support the running of groups.
• Support discharge home visits to patients' homes.
• Support the stroke team with administration tasks, service improvement projects and education/training.
• Work over a 7 day rota to meet service demands.

Conoscenze

Communication skills

Teamwork

Organisation

Compassionate care

IT skills

Strumenti

IT skills

Descrizione del lavoro

We are delighted to be able to offer an exciting opportunity to come and work in our Inpatient stroke therapy Team as a Band 3 Therapy Asst. This role involves working closely with inpatient stroke patientsto provide rehabilitation and promote independence.,

• To promote stroke recovery and carryout rehabilitation set by the MDT.
• To promote independence includingbalance, mobility, arm function, communication, returning to everyday activities, personal care, and cognitive function.
• To support the running of groups
• To support discharge home visits to patients homes.
• To support the stroke team with administration tasks, service improvement projects and our education and training programme
• To work over a 7 Day rota period in order to meet the demands of the service

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to work in our team and applicants should be able to demonstrate a high level of professionalism and commitment in their work. Good organisational and team-working skills are essential, as is the ability to work under pressure. The applicant will need to show excellent communication skills and a high level of compassionate care, tact and empathy whilst working with patients, families and carers.

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work in a close multidisciplinary team alongside Occupational therapy, Physiotherapy and Speech and language therapy and also the wider MDT, to help deliver therapy for each of these disciplines. They will be able to work both autonomously and jointly with colleagues. There will be many chances to develop knowledge and skills as part of this role. The post-holder will need to hold a full UK driving licence and have access to a car. It is also essential to have some basic IT skills. Experience of working in a hospital or healthcare setting is essential.

UHD is investing, developing and transforming Trust services in line with the New Hospital Programme. As part of this, some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or permanently. Recruiting Managers will be happy to answer any service-specific questions at interview. If a role or service relocates as part of a planned move, excess mileage will not be reimbursed. Travel from home to the new work base will be classed as a normal commute. Any other changes will be managed under Trust or national terms and conditions. UHD has active networks including Women's, DEN, Pride, EU, Pro Ability, and Armed Forces. We support Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant interview schemes.

Working Hours : Part time, 34.5 hrs per week with a 1 in 6 weekend working pattern with allocated enhancements.