Generic Therapy Assistant | East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 14 Awst 2025 |
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| Cyflog: | Heb ei nodi |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £24,937 - £26,598 per annum |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 13 Medi 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Ipswich, IP4 5PD |
| Cwmni: | Colchester Hospital University NHS Foundation Trust |
| Math o swydd: | Prentisiaeth |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 7418163/432-HR590-25 |
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We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our Integrated Occupational and Physiotherapy teams.
We have two posts available. One is a permanent contract and the other is a Fixed Term/Secondment. Both are full time rotational post positions
We are looking for a positive individual with experience of working with members of the public, who will take a key role supporting Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists. Under direct guidance from qualified Therapists and appropriate training, you will facilitate and implement rehabilitation and assist in equipment assessment and provision. Experience of working in an acute hospital setting would be of benefit. You will have proven years’ relevant employment or voluntary experience within a health, social care and community care setting. A flexible approach to working hours including supporting a 7-day and extended day service and working Saturday/Sunday shifts and Bank Holidays on a rota basis will be essential.
We offer a very supportive approach to personal development and the opportunity to be a key part of shaping the future of how therapy services are delivered.
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Under the direction of a qualified Therapist, to have delegated responsibility for an agreed caseload of patients with non-complex needs.
Contribute to formal therapy assessments, under the guidance of a registered therapist and provide feedback on patients’ functioning in delegated assessment and treatment sessions.
To obtain relevant information from patients’ case notes and provide feedback to registered therapist as required.
Assist and inform the registered therapist in the planning, implementation, evaluation and modification of therapy and team interventions.
Under the guidance of a registered therapist provide a range of interventions / programme of interventions, instructing and guiding patients / carers to support them in achieving identified therapy goals, using specific skills and knowledge of health conditions and patients daily living tasks developed in the post and beyond, and relevant to the clinical area.
We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients’ own homes. We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.
We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training & development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.
Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (if applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.
Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.
We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what’s widely regarded as the world’s best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills & knowledge, then we want to hear from you. Find out about living & working here www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkPu7HphU8A
For full details of theresponsibilitiesand dutiesof this role please see the attached job description.
This advert closes on Thursday 21 Aug 2025