Therapy Support Worker

NHS; Greater London; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare trust in Greater London seeks a self-motivated Therapy Support Worker. The role involves providing clinical and administrative assistance to the therapy team, including supporting treatment plans and engaging with patients in various settings. Candidates should have previous health or social care experience, strong communication skills, and relevant qualifications such as GCSEs in Maths and English. The position is a 9-month fixed-term contract with professional development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a rehab/therapy support worker or equivalent.
• Experience in older adults and community settings.
• Basic understanding of Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical and administrative support to occupational therapists and physiotherapists.
• Assist therapy team in delivering service to patients from various settings.
• Work with patients from older people services and inpatient wards.

Skills

Good verbal and written communication

Ability to organize self and others

Ability to form good relationships with patients

Excellent presentation skills

Education

GCSE Maths and English or equivalent

Relevant NVQ or equivalent in health related subject

Job description

Although this position is a 9 months fixed-term contract, the actual contract duration will be adjusted to account for the time taken to advertise the post, complete the hiring process, and finalise pre-employment checks. This means the contract will begin when the candidate starts the role and may be slightly shorter than 9 months.

We are looking for a self-motivated and enthusiastic individual to join our well established and highly respected team.

As a Therapy Support Worker, you will be responsible for providing clinical and administrative support to the team of qualified occupational therapists and physiotherapists. This will include carrying out activities of daily living, exercise programmes and issuing relevant equipment, ensuring the highest standard of patient care. You will be able to refer to the qualified therapists for guidance and supervision where necessary.

You will have the chance to work in the following acute ward areas: -

• Older People's Services/Care of the Elderly
• Cognitive Geriatric Assessments

Barts Health NHS Trust is committed to continuing professional development for their staff, and actively encourages a learning environment. We organise weekly team in-service training and you will be given competency training in the workplace.

We are looking for a committed person with excellent communication skills who has previous experience in the health or social care setting

Main duties of the job

• To assist the therapy team in providing a high standard of service to patients referred from a variety of settings, mainly patient's home. Including supporting the multi-professional team in the assessment and implementation of treatment programmes and care plans for patients.
• The post holder will work with patients from areas including but not limited to Older people services, inpatient wards, ED/SDEC, front door frailty and patient's own home environment.

About us

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• GCSE Maths and English or a good standard of written English, numeracy and IT skills
• Relevant NVQ or equivalent in health related subject

Experience

• Experience as rehab/therapy support worker, therapy support worker, fitness instructor or equivalent
• Experience in older adults and community setting/home visits
• Experience in ordering equipment from different platforms
• Basic Understanding of Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment
• NHS experience
• Experience in teaching or education

Knowledge

• Understanding of the impact of disability and ageing
• Knowledge of the needs of different ethnic minority groups
• Awareness of different cultures
• Knowledge of the local population of Newham
• Awareness of health inequalities and how this impacts on delivering care in hospital and beyond

Skills

• Good verbal and written communication
• Ability to organize self and others
• Ability to form good relationship with patients
• Excellent presentation kills

Other

• Friendly, motivated, and enthusiastic disposition
• Flexible to the needs of the service Punctual and reliable

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such 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.