Therapy Assistant

Merseywestlancs; St Helens; Remote; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is hiring a Therapy Rehabilitation Assistant (AfC Band 3) at St Helens Hospital, Seddon Suite Specialist Rehabilitation Unit. The role is full-time (37.5 hours) with one weekend in four, within a proactive multidisciplinary team including OTs, physios and speech and language therapists.

Salary range £25,760 to £27,476, with a focus on patient-centred rehabilitation and independent patient outcomes.

Qualifications

• Willingness to undertake NVQ Level III in a health related subject (or equivalent qualification)
• Care Certificate or willingness to undertake
• NVQ Level III in a health related subject (or equivalent qualification)

Responsibilities

• Carry out rehabilitation interventions with in-patients under supervision and as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Document and maintain clinical notes, track progress and support equipment maintenance
• Assist in administration and clerical tasks to support service delivery
• Be flexible to meet service needs, including working one in every four weekends

Education

NVQ Level III in a health related subject (or equivalent qualification)

Care Certificate or willingness to undertake

Job description

We want talented and enthusiastic people from all backgrounds to join #TeamMWL, with us you can learn, grow and develop yourself and your career, realising your true ambitions and aspirations.

Whatever you’re looking for in your career, you’ll find it here at MWL.

Job overview

Therapy Rehabilitation Assistant AfC Band 3

St Helens Hospital, Seddon Suite Specialist Rehabilitation Unit

Department: Therapies
Location: St Helens Hospital, Seddon Suite Specialist Rehabilitation Unit Salary: £ 25,760 to £27,476

Permanent: Full time: 37.5 hours per week
PLEASE NOTE AI CHECKER USED AND AI APPLICATIONS WILL BE EXCLUDED FROM SHORTLISTING.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Therapy Rehabilitation Assistant to join our team on Seddon Suite Specialist Rehabilitation Unit, St Helens Hospital. This is post includes working one in every four weekends. The successful applicant will be part of a motivated, forward thinking, multidisciplinary team of Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Speech and Language Therapists, Dietitians, Rehabilitation Assistants, Clinical Psychologists, a Rehabilitation Coordinator, Social Worker and Rehabilitation Nurses. The medical team is led by a Consultant in Rehabilitation Medicine. Previous experience within a hospital/rehabilitation environment would be preferable however this is not essential.

Vacancy may close early if sufficient applications are received.

Main duties of the job

Seddon Suite offers a dedicated seven-day inpatient rehabilitation service for Merseyside residents. It is part of the Cheshire and Merseyside Rehabilitation Network providing specialist assessment, treatment and rehabilitation for adults following traumatic injury or serious illness. The rehabilitation unit has 20 beds, with facilities for a range of therapeutic treatments. Rehabilitation is active with individualised intensity and duration that is patient specific in order to facilitate optimum functional recovery. Our team of professionals work closely with patients and families to achieve the best possible level of independence and quality of life. In addition to the inpatients service, the unit also offers out-patient therapy services.

Working for our organisation

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 10,500 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.

Our services:

Acute Care

Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites.

Primary Care

Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital.

Community Services

Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation. We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre.

Specialist Regional Services

We provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales.

Achievements:

• Rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
• Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
• National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The successful candidate will work with therapists to carry out rehabilitation interventions with in-patients, as well as have the ability to work unsupervised to carry out treatment plans set by qualified therapists. Interventions may include strengthening programmes, gait re-education, wheelchair skills, cognitive strategies, practice of functional tasks and group work. The role will also involve working collaboratively with other professionals and local organisations.

Other responsibilities will include administration and clerical tasks including effective documentation in clinical case notes, tracking, auditing and maintaining equipment, housekeeping duties and contributing to service development. A flexible approach to day to day tasks is essential in order to meet the demands of the service.

Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written are essential, alongside a kind and caring approach. Our philosophy is to keep the patient at the heart of everything we do. In return for your hard work and dedication, we will offer a welcoming and stimulating environment, support and continuing development as needed to make a difference to patients and staff.

Qualifications

• Willingness to undertake NVQ Level III in a health related subject (or equivalent qualification)
• Care Certificate or willingness to undertake
• NVQ Level III in a health related subject (or equivalent qualification)

Our Values

• We are Kind
• We are Open
• We are Inclusive

Experience

• Demonstrable experience within a personal care setting
• Awareness of confidentiality and data protection procedures in relation to the recording of patient information
• Awareness of health and safety issues relevant to role and reporting mechanisms
• General understanding of clinical conditions relevant to specialty
• Demonstrate a commitment to personal development and the development of others
• Demonstrate understanding of this role and how it may contribute to clinical outcomes
• Awareness of current NHS issues and Trust Policies
• Awareness of external agencies including Voluntary and Social Services
• Knowledge of stock control and referral processes for therapy equipment

Skills

• Understanding of information technology and administrative systems
• Good interpersonal skills with effective written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Demonstrate a professional approach to their duties
• Ability to demonstrate problem solving approach but seeking guidance as required
• Ability to work flexibly to meet the demands of the service
• Maintain confidentiality in relation to patient identifiable information in line with policies and data protection

Other

• Ability to carry out moving and handling with patients and equipment
• Frequent periods of concentration required to obtain patient information that will inform the treatment plan
• Regularly be able to demonstrate tact, diplomacy and empathy in managing situations with distressed patients or their relatives, who may be terminally ill, chronically sick, disabled patients
• Ability to cope with and assist in situations that could be unpleasant e.g. bodily fluids
• Ability to fulfil the travel requirements of the post

Given sometimes we receive a high volume of applications to work for us, please be aware, that we may close a vacancy earlier than stated should a sufficient number of applications be received from which a shortlist can be confirmed. Therefore, you are advised to apply at your earliest convenience.

The Trust may contact you during the recruitment process for your feedback on your experience. We always aim for continuous improvement in our practice.

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

We actively cultivate a professional environment of fairness, equality, dignity, and respect for all individuals. We welcome individuals from all backgrounds and value the unique skills, perspective and experience you bring. We are grounded in the belief that diversity enhances our collective strength, fostering innovation and excellence within our workforce. We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion/belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.

As a Disability Confident Leader, we commit to offering an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job.

We also commit to offering an interview to all armed forces veterans who meet the minimum criteria for the job.

The Trust operates anonymous shortlisting where no personal information about you, including your name or personal details are shared with the recruiting manager. No equality information is shared at any time during the recruitment process with the recruiting manager or other people involved in the decision-making process.

The equality monitoring information you provide is used in the following situations: to review our recruitment practices; where a job is limited to a specific person to verify their eligibility to apply; and to offer disability reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process.
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eVisa Update

For successful candidates on selected work and study visa routes, who have completed and paid for their applications will no longer receive a visa vignette in passport as evidence of their permission to enter the UK.

Instead, you will be issued with an eVisa only, which is accessed by creating a UKVI account.

Before travelling to the UK, we advise applicants to:

• Understand how to generate an eVisa share code

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

If this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Please note if applicable, applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment.

If you have not already done so, you are therefore encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service to which a small annual fee of £13 per year applies.

Flexible Working

• All employees have the right to request flexible working from day one of employment.
• There is no limit on the number of requests they can make.
• Employees have the right to make requests, have them considered, regardless of the reason.

At Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, we will consider requests for flexible working. We would also encourage you to also discuss flexible working options at interview stage.

Working for Team MWL

Staff recognition is especially important to us; as well as performance reviews and appraisals, we recognise staff through Employee of the month. Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.

The Trust is a non-smoking across all our sites. Failure to follow this rule could lead to disciplinary action. For more information, see the Smoke Free NHS website.

You will be expected to undertake the Trusts' commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.

You must ensure that your application, including personal statements and behaviour examples, are truthful and factually accurate. Please note plagiarism can include presenting the ideas and experience of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own.

The Trust will not accept applications which are found to be AI generated and will check all applications against AI detection software.

Additional Information

We encourage you to review the Trusts Values and Behaviours which are We are KIND, We are OPEN, We are INCLUSIVE, which can be found here .

Good luck with your application. We hope to welcome you to Team MWL very soon.

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This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.