Community Occupational Therapy Assistant
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 14 Awst 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | Heb ei nodi |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £24,937 - £26,598 per annum pro rata |
| Oriau: | Rhan Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 13 Medi 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Kendal, LA9 7RG |
| Cwmni: | University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 7343568/331-C18150825 |
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A Vacancy at University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust.
The Community Therapy Team in South Cumbria areseekingto recruit an enthusiastic Therapy Assistant to support the Discharge to Assess and Community Rehab teams.
The post holder will work alongside qualified Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy staff to provide safe and effective rehab to people leaving the acute hospital setting and returning to their own home.
While this post in primary in the discharge to assess service path, youwill 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 discharge planning and rehabilitation in the community.
On a daily basis you will be travelling to peoples own homes in the community to complete tasks delegated to you by a qualified therapist. You will need the ability to travel independently between locations in rural areas that do not have frequent public transport links.
The post holder will be based at Westmorland General Hospital and will carry out work as delegated by the qualified Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy Staff.
This will include (but is not limited too)
• Supporting therapists with activities requiring additional therapeutic moving and handling support, for example stair practice, mobility assessments, moving and handing equipment assessments
• Delivering and fitting minor aids and adaptations into a person own home as directed
• Coordinating visits and environmental assessments as requested
• Effectively communicating with the patient, family and teams
• Using appropriate techniques to help motivate and encourage people with their rehab plans and goals
• Recording own clinical records in the electronic patients records (EMIS and Lorenzo being current systems used)
• Basic maintenance and cleaning of rehab equipment
• Carrying out visit to peoples own homes as directed
• Making onwards referrals to other agencies as required
• Reporting any issues or incidents that arise in the course of your duties.
• 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 28 Aug 2025
The Community Therapy Team in South Cumbria areseekingto recruit an enthusiastic Therapy Assistant to support the Discharge to Assess and Community Rehab teams.
The post holder will work alongside qualified Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy staff to provide safe and effective rehab to people leaving the acute hospital setting and returning to their own home.
While this post in primary in the discharge to assess service path, youwill 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 discharge planning and rehabilitation in the community.
On a daily basis you will be travelling to peoples own homes in the community to complete tasks delegated to you by a qualified therapist. You will need the ability to travel independently between locations in rural areas that do not have frequent public transport links.
The post holder will be based at Westmorland General Hospital and will carry out work as delegated by the qualified Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy Staff.
This will include (but is not limited too)
• Supporting therapists with activities requiring additional therapeutic moving and handling support, for example stair practice, mobility assessments, moving and handing equipment assessments
• Delivering and fitting minor aids and adaptations into a person own home as directed
• Coordinating visits and environmental assessments as requested
• Effectively communicating with the patient, family and teams
• Using appropriate techniques to help motivate and encourage people with their rehab plans and goals
• Recording own clinical records in the electronic patients records (EMIS and Lorenzo being current systems used)
• Basic maintenance and cleaning of rehab equipment
• Carrying out visit to peoples own homes as directed
• Making onwards referrals to other agencies as required
• Reporting any issues or incidents that arise in the course of your duties.
• 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 28 Aug 2025