Therapy Clinical Support Worker

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust; High Wycombe; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust seeks a Therapy Clinical Support Worker for the Hyperacute Stroke Unit at Wycombe General Hospital. The successful candidate will support patients in rehabilitation with a flexible, motivated, and hardworking approach, becoming an integral part of a supportive therapy team. Opportunities for learning and development are provided, alongside generous NHS benefits.

Benefits

Learning and development opportunities

Flexible and agile working opportunities

NHS benefits including generous annual leave entitlement

Access to NHS discount schemes

Health and wellbeing services

Qualifications

• Experience in healthcare is desirable.
• Good communication and teamwork skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Support patients with rehabilitation activities and regain movement.
• Record accurate notes and complete required admin tasks.
• Assist with personal care and mobility practice.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Motivation

Flexibility

Job description

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to join our team as Therapy Clinical Support Worker on the Hyperacute Stroke Unit (HASU) in Wycombe General Hospital, High Wycombe. The job role involves working with both the Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy teams on the ward. This is a full-time role based on HASU, where patients with new strokes are admitted for assessment, care, early rehabilitation and discharge planning.

This role will suit someone who is motivated, flexible and hard-working, and keen to support patients to achieve their potential in rehabilitation. This role is part of a well-established and supportive therapy team.

Experience of working in healthcare is desirable. Having good communication and team-working skills is essential. The post involves weekend working as part of the therapy weekend service.

To work as part of the stroke unit therapy team based in Wycombe Hospital. To work with patients individually and alongside qualified staff, supporting patients with their rehabilitation and helping them to regain movement and function following stroke. This may involve a range of activities, for example, carrying out exercise programs, using the hoist to sit patients out, assisting with personal care, carrying out mobility practice and balance exercises, completing simple cognitive and mood screens, and supporting patients with practice of functional tasks such as washing and dressing.

To record accurate notes and statistics, and to complete admin tasks as required by the team, for example, ordering equipment and collating statistics for audit.

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What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

• As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
• We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.
• We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
  
  

Why work for us?

• We’re committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
• As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued, and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
• Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
  
  

What do we stand for?

• Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
• Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
• Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.
  
  

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Rachel Hayden Job title: Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 01494425431