Therapy Assistant - Intermediate Care | University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 22 Mai 2025 |
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| Cyflog: | Heb ei nodi |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £24,625 - £25,674 per annum pro rata |
| Oriau: | Rhan Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 21 Mehefin 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Barrow in Furness, LA13 9BQ |
| Cwmni: | University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust |
| Math o swydd: | Cytundeb |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 7171814/331-C17070525 |
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The Community Therapy Team in South Cumbria areseekingto recruit an enthusiastic Therapy Assistant to support the Rehabilitation provision at Park View Gardens Intermediate Care Unit
The post holder will work alongside qualified Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy staff to provide safe and effective rehab and discharge planning for residents at the unit. The post holder may also be required to support with discharge to assess visits from hospital to home alongside the therapy team.
While the post is primarily based at Parkview Gardens, you will join a wider dedicated and motivated team of Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Assistant Practitioners and Therapy Assistants, who provide assessment and rehabilitation services to people within their own homes.
With access to clinical supervision, in-service training and support from the wider therapy team, this is an exciting opportunity to develop skills and experience in a therapy assistant role while contributing to the provision of intermediate care services in the Westmorland and Furness area.
The post holder may be required to work at Parkview gardens or in the wider community therapy and discharge to assess team as work load indicates.
The post holder will be based at Parkview Gardens and will carry out work as delegated by the qualified Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy Staff.
This will include (but is not limited too)
• supporting residents to work towards rehab goals through specific exercises or rehab activities.
• supporting therapists with activities requiring additional therapeutic moving and handling support, for example stair practice or progressing mobility
• Delivering and fitting minor aids and adaptations into a person own home as directed
• Coordinating home visit and environmental assessments as requested
• Effectively communicating with the patient, family and teams
• Using appropriate techniques to help motivate and encourage residents with their rehab plans and goals
• Recording own clinical records in the electronic patients records
• Basic maintenance and cleaning of rehab equipment
• Carrying out visit to peoples own homes as directed to complete follow up or environmental visits
• Supporting the wider team when required with any duty related to effective and safe service provision.
We operate from three main hospitals - Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community health care premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre.
FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.
WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.
All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our websitehttps://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/
This advert closes on Thursday 12 Jun 2025