Specialised Therapy Assistant

North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust; Billingham; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and wellbeing initiatives

Staff benefits

Personal and professional development

Job summary

North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust is offering a Band 3 Specialized Therapy Assistant post based at Billingham Health Centre. The role covers Stockton and surrounding areas with occasional duties in Hartlepool and across sites within University Hospitals Tees.

You will work with a multidisciplinary team to deliver rehabilitation in patients' homes or care homes under supervision. We are seeking flexible, dedicated applicants capable of adapting to a dynamic community care setting,

Responsibilities

• Assist with delivery of delegated therapy interventions under supervision.
• Monitor patient progress and report changes to the registered therapist.
• Support rehabilitation of patients in their homes or Care Home settings.
• Communicate with community services to plan safe and effective care.
• Participate in administrative tasks related to service delivery.

Job description

We are excited to offer an opportunity for a Band 3 Specialized therapy assistant post within our Community Integrated Assessment Team (CIAT) Stockton

We are looking for applicants who are dedicated yet flexible in their approach and possess the aptitude to adapt quickly to new situations

The post is a permanent position for 37.5 hours a week and is based predominantly at Billingham Health Centre working within the Stockton and surrounding areas. There maybe on occasions the expectation to cover Hartlepool CIAT

The successful candidate will be expected to work as part of a multidisciplinary therapy team assisting with the delivery of therapy to patients either within their own homes or a Care Home Setting.

The post holder will work under the direction of Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists to implement the planned interventions providing rehabilitation to patient's in their own homes or a Care Home Setting. The role involves delivering delegated treatment programme's working independently within agreed competencies.

The role supports Physiotherapist, Occupational Therapists and the wider MDT. Monitoring patients progress and report any changes to the registered therapist. Encouraging patients to achieve their rehabilitation goals and maximising independence for those patients within Stockton and Harlepool area.

The post holder will communicate effectively with all community services, assist in the planning of safe and effective care. The post holder will assist therapists carry out administrative duties associated with the delivery of service

As this is a Trustwide post, the successful candidate may be required to work between the Stockton and Hartlepool localities, but will be initially based at Billingham Health Centre.

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust have come together to form University Hospitals Tees. As a result, post holders may be required to work across sites within both organisations.

Across University Hospitals Tees, our ambition is to be the best place to work, ensuring we have the right staff in the right roles at the right time to deliver outstanding patient care and experience.

We are committed to supporting our staff through an inclusive and supportive working environment, offering health and wellbeing initiatives, staff benefits, and opportunities for personal and professional development.

We support the 'Making Every Contact Count' approach to behaviour change in the promotion of health and wellbeing of individuals and communities.

The post holder will work under the supervision of registered therapists to support and rehabilitate patients to enable their safe return home following a period are Rehabilitation in a Care Home Setting or to ensure they are placed in safe environment if deemed necessary for continued long term care.