Stroke Therapy Assistant

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board; Southampton; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS discounts

35 days holiday (pro rata)

Pension scheme

Car parking on-site

Leisure centre access

Day nursery and holiday scheme

Job summary

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust is seeking two ward-based therapy assistants to join the neuro rehab team, supporting stroke rehabilitation on the ward and assisting therapists in delivering high-quality care.

You will work with patients referred by therapists, helping implement rehabilitation plans, monitor progress and undertake routine administrative tasks to keep the department running smoothly.

Qualifications

• Previous experience of working with older people.
• Previous experience of working with people with neurological conditions.
• Awareness of the rehabilitation process.
• Physical work.
• Experience of leading group work.
• Hospital working experience and basic computer skills (Word, Excel).

Responsibilities

• Assist therapists in providing care on the ward.
• Undertake routine administrative and departmental tasks.
• Work with allocated patient caseload to facilitate stroke rehabilitation.
• Follow therapy plans issued by physiotherapist or occupational therapist.

Skills

Older people care

Neurological rehab

Rehabilitation process awareness

Physical stamina

Group work leadership

Hospital experience

Tools

Word

Excel

Job description

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust is an innovative and dynamic place to work. Our values - Patient Centred and Safe, Professional, Responsive and Friendly - are at the core of our practice and care and are the basis for our interactions with patients and each other. We work collaboratively with our NHS partners across Wiltshire and into Dorset and Hampshire to ensure that local people have access to the best possible healthcare services. Due to increased funding for stroke intensity rehabilitation we are looking for 2 motivated individuals who are committed to working as part of our neuro rehab team providing specialist stroke therapy to optimise quality of life. The postholder is responsible for assisting the therapists in providing a high standard of care to patients whilst being based on the ward. To treat patients referred by a therapist, according to set stroke rehabilitation treatments goals, monitoring patient progress and adapting treatment as necessary. The ward based therapy assistant is expected to undertake therapy tasks independently, following written or verbal instructions from a qualified therapist. To undertake routine administrative and departmental tasks to ensure the smooth running of the department. The role will be ward based which will require the candidate to work with their allocated patient caseload to facilitate all aspects of their stroke rehabilitation. This will include following physical and cognitive rehabilitation plans that have been issued by their allocated physiotherapist or occupational therapist and some group work. To undertake routine administrative and departmental tasks to ensure the smooth running of the department. Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities.

• Previous experience of working with older people
• Previous experience of working with people with neurological conditions
• Awareness of the process of rehabilitation
• Physical work,
• Experience of leading group work
• Previous hospital working experience, To have an understanding of basic computer programmes such as word, excelSalisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) is an innovative hospital with a proud heritage and over 250 years of experience behind us. Here we're driven to deliver an outstanding experience for everyone and have been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment we continue to provide for our patients and also our staff.We are an acute Trust, rated "Good" by the CQC, with a track record of high performance providing regional and super regional specialist services such as: Burns, Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery, Wessex Regional Genetics Laboratory, Wessex Rehabilitation, Spires Cleft Centre and the Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre. We have about 470 beds and employ over 4000 staff., Salisbury is an attractive place to live and work and really gives you the best of everything. With easy access to London and local airports, the city of Southampton is only a short train or car journey away or if you prefer the sea, Bournemouth is also accessible. Don't just take our word for it, why not explore what Salisbury has to offer by visiting www.experiencesalisbury.co.uk

We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. We think working here is pretty rewarding.

• You can access a range of NHS discounts
• receive a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata)
• and we offer a generous pension scheme
• On-site benefits include car parking (fee applies), leisure centre, day nursery and holiday play scheme