Therapy Assistant

Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Mexborough; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Pension Scheme

Learning opportunities

Generous holiday entitlement

Health and wellbeing support

NHS Car Lease schemes

Discounts via external providers

Job summary

Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a Therapy Assistant Practitioner to support a specialist stroke rehabilitation service, assisting in delivering patient-centred rehabilitation after stroke.

You will work under the guidance of registered therapists within a multidisciplinary team to help patients regain independence and meet rehabilitation goals, contributing to assessments and discharge planning as required.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills essential for liaising with patients and the MDT.
• Demonstrates enthusiasm, flexibility and a commitment to helping patients achieve maximum potential.
• Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team and follow clinical guidance.

Responsibilities

• Support registered therapists in delivering individualised rehabilitation programmes.
• Assist patients with mobility practice, transfers and functional rehabilitation.
• Encourage patients to participate in therapy and achieve goals.
• Monitor and record patient progress and report changes to the therapy team.
• Assist with therapy assessments and outcome measures as delegated by therapists.
• Maintain accurate clinical records and discharge planning.
• Prepare and maintain equipment and therapy areas.
• Collaborate with community services for discharge where appropriate.
• Work with the wider MDT to ensure high-quality patient care.

Skills

Communication skills

Enthusiasm

Flexibility

Teamwork

Job description

This fixed-term post provides an excellent opportunity to gain experience within a specialist stroke rehabilitation service, supporting patients through their recovery journey following stroke. You will work as part of a skilled multidisciplinaryteam, including Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Speech and Language Therapists, Nursing staff todeliver high-quality, patient-centred rehabilitation. As a Therapy Assistant Practitioner, you will support the delivery of therapy programmes designed to help patients regain independence and achieve meaningful rehabilitation goals following stroke. Working under the guidance of registered therapists, you will assist with rehabilitation interventions, monitor patient progress, undertake delegated clinical tasks, and contribute to discharge planning. The role requires excellent communication skills, enthusiasm, flexibility, and a commitment to helping patients achieve their maximum potential.

Key Responsibilities

• Support registered Therapists in delivering individualised rehabilitation programmes and interventions.
• Assist patients with mobility practice, transfers, exercise programmes, communication interventionsand functional rehabilitation.
• Encourage and motivate patients to participate in therapy and achieve rehabilitation goals.
• Monitor and record patient progress, reporting any changes or concerns to the therapy team.
• Assist with therapy assessments and outcome measures as delegated by qualified therapists.
• Maintain accurate clinical records in line with Trust standards.
• Prepare and maintain equipment and therapy areas.
• Contribute to discharge planning and liaison with community services where appropriate.
• Work collaboratively within the wider multidisciplinary team to ensure high-quality patient care.

DBTH is one of Yorkshire's Leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 440,000. Our services are based over three main hospital sites and several additional services employing over 7,000 colleagues.

At DBTH we have a comprehensive framework of behaviours that guide us in our daily working lives, these form the DBTH Way. We pride ourselves on our commitment to the values of We Care and now the DBTH Way builds upon these foundations, providing further clarity on what it means to embody these values in our everyday interactions.

As an organisation that supports flexible working, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.

Benefits

• Extensive range of learning opportunities
• NHS Pension Scheme
• Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditions
• Comprehensive health and wellbeing support
• NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice scheme
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers