Therapy Assistant

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking an integrated Physiotherapy/Occupational Therapy Assistant to join our Integrated Therapy teams within Medical, Surgical and Orthopaedic inpatient services. You will support rehabilitation in hospital and help discharge patients home where possible.

Role includes assisting with treatment sessions, delegated assessments, documentation and preparing equipment for home visits.

Qualifications

• GCSE English/Maths at grade 4 or above or equivalent.
• NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in a relevant area.
• Experience in a professional caring environment.
• Experience of working with people who have disabilities.
• IT literacy including email and internet.
• Willingness to travel for community visits.

Responsibilities

• Undertake delegated assessment tasks as requested by therapists.
• Contribute to setting treatment goals with therapist and patient.
• Deliver parts or all of a treatment plan as prescribed by a therapist.
• Provide feedback on patient progress to supervising therapist.
• Record interventions and activity in patient notes.
• Maintain equipment, stock, and treatment areas to required standards.
• Obtain valid informed consent before interventions.

Skills

Car driver

IT literacy

Willing to learn

Flexible to environments

Lifelong learning

Experience with disabilities

Caring environment experience

Education

GCSE English/Maths or equivalent

NVQ Level 3 or equivalent

Tools

Equipment handling

Job description

ELHT Acute Therapy services are looking to recruit an integrated Physiotherapy/Occupational Therapy Assistant to join them working in our Integrated therapy teams within the Medical/ Surgical/ Orthopaedic inpatient services, supporting patients who are in hospital providing rehabilitation under the direction of a Therapist and enabling them to be discharged at the earliest opportunity to their own home whenever possible., This role will entail either working alongside a Therapist to support an individuals treatment session, following a treatment plan set by a therapist, interviewing and undertaking some initial work with the patient independently or assisting the patient home providing equipment in the patients' home, you will be expected to be able to transport yourself across into the community setting., 1. Undertake specific delegated assessment tasks as requested Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists. 2. Contribute to the setting of appropriate treatment goals in liaison with the therapist and the patient. 3. Deliver part or all of a treatment plan as prescribed by a qualified Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist. 4. Give both verbal and written feedback about the progress of a patient's treatment programme to the therapist in charge of the case. 5. Contribute to the development, modification and evaluation of individual programmes in conjunction with a qualified Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist 6. Undertake risk assessment and report back on, and document risk, seeking advice as required, in accordance with policy and procedures. 7. Clearly document each intervention in the patient's case notes, as outlined in organisational policy and procedures. 8. Prescribe equipment/ assistive technology and minor adaptations to facilitate independence within agreed guidelines. 9. Record patient contact statistics. 10. Assist with the day to day running of the department. 11. Is a member of the team and shares information as required. 12. Maintain treatment areas and equipment used to an appropriate standard in accordance with health and safety, infection control and other relevant guidance. 13. Gain valid informed consent from the patient for any individual intervention that is carried out. 14. Carry out general administrative duties as required e.g. filing, etc. 15. Responsible for material stock levels, including maintenance and ordering of stock as required.

• GCSE Grade 4 or above in English/ Maths or equivalent, NVQ level 3 or equivalent in relevant area., Have worked within a professional caring situation.
• Experience of people who have disabilities
• Have had experience of working alone., IT literacy including Email and Internet, Enthusiastic and keen to learn and develop
• Flexible to different work demands/environments
• Commitment to life long learning.
• Car driver and has access to a car undertake visits in the community as required.
  

At East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust our vision is to be widely recognised for providing safe, personal and effective care. We currently provide high quality services and treat over 600,000 people across East Lancashire and the surrounding area. We employ over 9,500 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned and have won awards for their work. The Trust is committed to creating a well managed, flexible working environment that supports staff and promotes their welfare and development.

We are committed to promoting equality and diversity; we value the contribution of individual talent, skills, knowledge and experience and aim for a workforce demography representative of the local community. We operate Zero Tolerance to aggression, violence, bullying and harassment. We will make reasonable adjustments to ensure our recruitment and selection process is accessible to all. Flexible Working applications will be considered. The Trust operates a No Smoking Policy. The Trust is an equal opportunities employer, committed to improving the working lives of our staff and operates a 'Zero Tolerance' policy to aggression, violence, bullying and harassment. In addition, our aim is to help protect children and vulnerable adults by providing a first-class service to the recruitment of people into positions of trust. We aim to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from everyone irrespective of ethnic origin, gender, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, marital status, disability or social background. We especially welcome applications from members of our black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) communities, as we have identified that ELHT has an under‑representation of BAME employees. Appointments will be made on merit.

In return we will offer the successful candidate training, development and regular supervision. Therapy services run over 7 days, 8am - 8pm therefore the successful applicant will be expected to work on a 7 day rota and must also be prepared if required to work across hospital sites.

It is important you are made aware of the following as regards your application to East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

• Please note that the salary advertised is for full time hours. If this post is less than 37.5 hours per week, the salary will be pro‑rata. For posts on Agenda for Change pay‑scales, new entrants to the NHS will normally commence on the first pay point of the relevant band.
• Please note that shortlisting is completed anonymously with candidates being assessed against the essential criteria for the post. Therefore only applicants, who can clearly demonstrate how they meet our person specification criteria in their application, will be short‑listed.

Disclosure and Barring Scheme (DBS) If the role you are applying for is identified as either controlled or regulated activity as defined in in the Safeguarding vulnerable Groups Act (2006) any offer of employment is provisional upon a satisfactory DBS check being obtained. The healthcare sector is exempted from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. In line with other NHS organisations in the North West Region, the Trust is now passing the charge for undertaking a DBS check on to candidates in the event they are successfully appointed into the post for which they have applied. Candidates can choose whether to pay this over 1-3 months as a deduction from the monthly salary. However, if you are applying for a post as a BANK worker, the payment must be made in full at the time of employment checks. By applying for this vacancy you are agreeing to this undertaking in the event you are successfully appointed. The cost of an Enhanced Disclosure will be £55.38 and for a Standard Disclosure will be £27.38.