Therapy Assistant - Newton-le-Willows, United Kingdom - St Helens and Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

St Helens and Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

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Newton-le-Willows, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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As a Therapy Assistant you will have direct input for the treatment of patients which will be supported via the qualified therapists in the team.

The treatment will involve evidence-based interventions that are designed to facilitate recovery, promote well-being, and fully optimise independent function.

We are seeking people who can be flexible to an ever-changing environment and work effectively as part of a team.

You will be an active member of therapy team and strive to treat patients and colleagues with compassion, kindness, and respect.

You will be based within the Intermediate Care team at Newton Community Hospital, & will be expected to have the ability to adapt to changing working patterns as well as participate in a 7 day service.

Our philosophy is to keep the patient at the heart of everything we do.

We look for people who are willing to go the extra mile, not because they are asked to, but because they are committed to being part of a healthcare team that delivers an excellent caring service to our patients.

The post holder will work alongside colleagues to support the assessment of patients who are transferred from the acute setting, as well as being an integral part of the ongoing rehabilitation process.

To work within the Therapy service and support the delivery of Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Speech and Language Therapy and Dietetics in our teams in a variety of hospital settings and the patient's own homes
To hold responsibility for delegated caseload and be responsible for a defined area of service or patient type linking back to the delegating therapist
To participate in bank holiday, weekend and evening working if required, following appropriate training.

All therapists work as part of an MDT and as such Therapy assistants are expected to provide support and when needed supervision to all disciplines: Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech and Language Therapy and Dietetics

We encourage ongoing continuing professional development and enable regular peer support and In Service Training.

Service development, Clinical Governance, Research and audit activities are key and you will have a number of opportunities to contribute to our ever developing and expanding service.

Becoming a member of our Intermediate Care Team you will be committed to developing both our service and as an individual.

St Helens and Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is the only acute Trust in Cheshire and Merseyside, and one of the few in the entire country, to achieve the title of OUTSTANDING, rated by the Care Quality Commission.

We provide a full range of acute adult services to our local population of circa 360,000 and provide tertiary services across a much wider area in the North West, North Wales and Isle of Man.

We are a Major Trauma Unit and the Mersey Regional Burns Unit.

Our '5 Star Patient Care' strategy is at the heart of all that we do; supporting our vision to provide world class services for all our patients by getting it right for every patient, every time.

Our latest achievements include:

Acute Trust of the Year
HSJ Awards November 201
Trust rates Outstanding by the CQC
Inspection August 201
Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers and Health Service Journal)
Best acute Trust in the North West for quality of care (NHS Staff Survey 2021)
Best place to work in the North West (NHS Staff Survey 2021)

In the NHS Staff Survey 2021 the Trust scored the highest marks in the North West for the following areas;

Standard of care
Best place to work
Care of patients being the Trust's priority
Staff engagement
Staff morale
Compassionate and inclusive
Providing a safe environment for staff

KEY DUTIES

To assist in/support the identification of health needs and participate in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of individual care interventions under the direct/indirect supervision of a registered Practitioner depending upon competency/complexity of work.
To provide advice to clients and carers in relation to any needs and the wider public health remit of the Health and Social Care organisation under the direct/indirect supervision of a registered practitioner.
To maintain accurate, clear, concise, and contemporaneous records as per trust policy and communicate information to members of the Team as necessary.
To be aware of the role limitations of practice and when to seek further advice from a supervising Registered Practitioner.
Provide concise handover and information updates to other members of the Team as required.
To demonstrate a knowledge of external agencies who could be involved in patient care and work in partnership with these agencies under the direct/indirect supervision of a registered practitioner with regards to follow up and provide feedback to Registered Practitioners as appropriate.

CLINICAL & PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES