Therapy Assistant

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust; St. Neots; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in the UK is seeking a full-time Senior Therapy Assistant to join the Community Rehabilitation Team in St. Neots. The role involves providing high-quality patient care, implementing therapy interventions, and working alongside healthcare professionals. Candidates should be self-motivated and possess a full UK driving licence. This is a great opportunity to make a positive impact on patient care within the community.

Qualifications

• Must hold a full UK driving licence and have access to a vehicle.
• Experience working with patients in a care setting is preferred.
• Ability to carry out delegated assessments and treatments.

Responsibilities

• Provide high standards of care to patients in the community.
• Assess, plan and implement therapy interventions.
• Communicate effectively with patients and healthcare professionals.

Skills

Self-motivated

Ability to work under pressure

Effective communication

Teamwork

Mobility support skills

Education

Relevant therapy qualifications/experience

Job description

Please note for this role you will be required to travel independently around the county meeting strict time deadlines. You will need to hold a full UK driving licence and have use of a vehicle. Public transport is not permitted as it is not a reliable means of transport and would prevent timely delivery of services. Please confirm in your application that you meet the specified criteria.

• Self‑motivated individual able to work within the Community Rehabilitation team to provide a high standard of care to patients.
• Support patients with mobility and appropriate exercises, activities of daily living (ADL's), and provision/evaluation of equipment to facilitate independence and reduce risks; complete falls prevention interventions where indicated.
• Supported by a registered professional to carry out appropriate and delegated assessments, treatments and identify risks whilst working in the community.
• Strong work ethic, sense of accountability, and ability to work under pressure at times.
• Open to professionals with attributes to enhance the team.

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• Assess, plan and implement therapy interventions and treatment plans, such as exercise programmes (group or individual), provision of mobility aids, measurement and fitting of adaptive equipment, minor and major adaptations.
• Ensure equipment is used safely, following relevant training, and that it is maintained appropriately.
• Make ongoing evaluations of the patient's response to prescribed treatment/care plans and prepare for supervised patient discharge.
• Effectively communicate verbally with patients, carers and colleagues using tact and persuasive skills, even when patients have communication difficulties (e.g., hearing loss, diminished sight, cognitive impairment, behavioural problems, pain).
• Establish and maintain appropriate working relationships with patients, carers, colleagues and other health‑care professionals to assess patient understanding of treatment proposals, gain valid informed consent and work within a legal framework with patients who lack capacity to consent to treatment.
• Identify and initiate onward referral to other services for patients as appropriate.
• Participation in staff development through relevant internal and external courses to improve clinical practice, as identified in the appraisal process.

We are currently recruiting an enthusiastic and motivated full‑time Senior Therapy Assistant to join the St Neots Community Rehabilitation Team based at The Knowledge Centre, Wyboston Lakes.

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust (CPFT) is a health and social care organisation dedicated to providing high‑quality care with compassion to improve the health and wellbeing of the people we care for. Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services, not only via inpatient and primary care settings, but also within the community. These services include children’s, adult and older people’s mental health, forensic and specialist mental health, learning disabilities, primary care and liaison psychiatry, substance misuse, social care, research and development.

As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under‑represented groups including people with long‑term conditions and members of our ethnic minority and LGBTQ+ communities. We reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date should we receive sufficient applications.

We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from disabled people and members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities. For further information about our equality, diversity and inclusion work, please visit https://www.cpft.nhs.uk/equalityanddiversity.

• Integrated physical and mental health services for adults and older people.
• Specialist mental health and learning disability services.
• Children and young people’s mental health services.
• Children’s community services in Peterborough.
• Social care.
• Ground‑breaking research.

CPFT is looking to build upon its pool of temporary workers with Temporary Staffing Services (TSS). You will be asked at interview if you would be willing to register with TSS. This is an excellent opportunity for those looking to take on additional hours that are flexible around your personal circumstances.

In line with the WHO Health Workforce Support and Safeguards List, 2020, CPFT currently is unable to accept applications from overseas candidates whose country of residence is classed as a \"Red List\" country. Applicants who require entry into the UK will be required to provide a valid police certificate from the relevant authority from each country (except the UK) where the applicant has been present for 12 months or more, 10 years before the date of visa application, while aged 18 or over. If you are successful at interview you will be subject to pre‑employment checks, including a DBS (if appropriate), references and Occupational Health.

To ensure a smooth process, please bring all identity documents to your interview. A list of required identity documents will be attached to your interview invitation. All communications will be sent to you via TRAC Systems.

By applying for this post you are agreeing to CPFT transferring the information contained in this application to TRAC. If you are made an offer, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.

You will be fully supported by physiotherapists and occupational therapists delivering therapy to patients with primarily physical disabilities. The therapy service within the Community Rehabilitation team provides rehabilitation, housing adaptations, moving and handling to adults over 18 years and works alongside nurses, mental health practitioners and other multi‑disciplinary professionals in the Cambridgeshire area.