Therapy Assistant | Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 15 May 2024 |
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Cyflog: | Heb ei nodi |
Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £22,816 - £24,336 Per annum, pro rata |
Oriau: | Full time |
Dyddiad cau: | 14 June 2024 |
Lleoliad: | Southport, PR8 6PN |
Cwmni: | St Helens and Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust |
Math o swydd: | Permanent |
Cyfeirnod swydd: | 6299781/409-6299781 |
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This is an exciting opportunity for a keen and dynamic Therapy Assistant to join the Acute Therapy Service.
The post holder will assist the qualified therapists in their administrative duties and the functioning of the acute therapy team.
They will be responsible for managing their own delegated clinical caseload as well as completing housekeeping tasks, undertaking treatments as required by the HCPC registered therapists and maintaining accurate records.
The successful candidate will have opportunity to work across all aspects of the medical and surgical therapy specialty, this will include supporting the acute wards at Southport Hospital and working within our new discharge to assess initiative within a community bed base to promote the Home First pathway.
This is an exciting position that contributes to excellent patient care and outcomes in a dynamic team that offers many training and development opportunities.
To establish a therapeutic relationship with patients under the direction of the registered therapists.
To report back to supervising staff regarding the individual needs/abilities of patients.
To liaise with members of the MDT and external agencies to ensure the effective management of patients care
To accept responsibility for delegated workload and manage own time effectively.
Undertake environmental visits, HomeFirst and Outreach visits within the community as instructed by the registered therapist, providing and fitting equipment as required.
To assist patients functionally with their mobility and personal care under the direction of senior staff.
To issue therapy equipment as directed.
To record and report findings accurately and in a timely manner according to standard procedure.
To participate in 7 day service.
The Secretary of State has approved the partnership between St Helens & Knowsley Teaching Hospitals and Southport & Ormskirk Hospitals.
From 1stJuly we have come together as a single organisation under the name Mersey & West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
The Trust delivers acute hospital care, intermediate care, community, and primary care services to a population of over 600,000 people with a combined workforce of around 9000 dedicated and skilled staff from 17 locations including Whiston, Southport & Formby, St Helens, Ormskirk and Newton hospitals.
The Trust provides regional services for burns, plastic surgery and spinal injuries to more than 4 million people across Mersey and West Lancashire, Cheshire, the Isle of Man and North Wales.
Our Vision is to deliver 5 Star Patient Care:
• CARE that is evidence based, high quality and compassionate
• SAFETY that is of the highest standards
• COMMUNICATION that is open, inclusive and respectful
• SYSTEMS that are efficient, patient centred and reliable
• PATHWAYS that are best practice and embedded, but also respect the individual needs of patients
Our achievements include:
• Trust rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
• Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
• Awarded National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for our Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme
Please see our Wellbeing & Benefits booklet for more information on our staff benefits.
Advert Date - 15th May 2024
Closing Date - 2nd June 2024
Shortlisting Date - 3rd June 2024
Provisional Interview Date - 11th June 2024
This advert closes on Sunday 2 Jun 2024
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