Therapy Assistant - North Hykeham, United Kingdom - Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

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North Hykeham, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Are you passionate about supporting people through their recovery and really making a difference to their day? If so, this Therapy Assistant role is perfect for you,

We are looking for people who are driven, motivated and confidence in communicating with others.

We have two posts available:

One post will be based on Brant ward, our 18 bedded acute assessment ward for older adults experiencing complex mental health problems.

The second post will be assigned to work across both of our inpatient wards, Brant ward and Langworth ward. Langworth ward is an 18 bedded ward specialising in patients living with dementia.

The role of Therapy Assistant will provide effective evidence-based therapeutic interventions for older people referred to inpatient services under the direction of qualified Allied Health Professionals.

Therapy Assistants will work in close collaboration with AHPs and the wider multidisciplinary team, delivering therapy care plans that maintain and improve skills in activities of daily living, support communication and promote independence and choice at all times.

Therapy Assistants will assist in organising and delivering individual and group clinical programmes as agreed with supervising AHPs in line with clinical governance and professional standards.

Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health services and a number of learning disability, autism and social care services in the county of Lincolnshire.

Employing around 2,900 staff, and serving a population of over 768,400, our people lie at the heart of everything we do.

You could be part of a Trust rated by staff as one of the best mental health and learning disability trusts in England.

We firmly believe the key to high quality care is a contented workforce. This is reflected in our Care Quality Commission rating of 'outstanding' for well-led and 'good' overall.

In the most recent National NHS Staff Survey, our staff rated us as the number one trust nationally for staff morale and one of the top scoring NHS Trusts in the Midlands for being compassionate and inclusive.

We're really proud of this

We offer options for flexible working and provide a wide range of training and promotion opportunities in all professions.

We support and celebrate diversity, have active staff networks groups and are always looking at what more we can do to support our staff.

For full list of duties please refer to Job Description and Person Specification

Deliver therapeutic activity programmes to meet defined clinical outcomes

Assessing and providing interventions to patients under the supervision of a qualified Allied Health Professional i.e., Occupational Therapist, Physiotherapist, Dietitian

To be involved in interventions to relatives, carers and other professionals, to promote understanding of the aims of therapy and to ensure a consistent approach to patient care.

To contribute to the assessment of a patient's understanding of treatment proposals, and work within the legal framework with patients who lack capacity to consent.

Be prepared to work alone within scope of role and have their own caseload of patients with non-complex needs previously seen by a registered AHP.

To support other staff and students as appropriate.

To respond positively to organisational change and be flexible with work practices depending on need.

Support the provision of a flexible 7-day-a-week service if service requires this working both inpatient and in community settings.