Therapy Assistant

Please note that this advertised vacancy does not meet the UKVI eligibility requirements for a Skilled Worker Visa and therefore HTFT would not be able to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role.

An exciting rare opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, proactive individual who would like to join the Core therapy Team here at Whitby as a Therapy Assistant. This service is currently evolving to increase access opportunities for the Community and surrounding areas.

The individual will be supported to provide patients with the interventions prescribed by a registered therapist, to enhance patient wellbeing safety. There will be guided support and training available to ensure both patient and personal safety is of paramount.

The successful individual will assist Occupational Therapists & Physiotherapist staff in the provision of activities that have a direct impact of patient lives in the Community. This is a fulfilling position for anyone looking to enter the NHS caring profession.

There will be support to practice within a Team sharing common goals, allowing personal growth, experience and development.

Main duties of the job

• Undertakes general duties within the department.
• To provide Occupational Therapy & Physiotherapy as delegated by a qualified therapist & within standard operating procedures, to support patients and contribute to the care planning process as a member of the team.
• Moving & Handling of patients.
• Vital observations.
• Recognise and escalate issues of concern and / or safety including the deteriorating patient and issues of safeguarding.
• Equipment provision & instruction in use.
• Lone working in the community setting including patients own homes.
• Transporting self around the community to visit patients and provide care

About us

We are an award winning and CQC rated good health and social care Trust delivering integrated services across Hull, East and North Yorkshire. Find out more on our website

We are a forward thinking and dynamic Trust with a real commitment to staff development. We value our colleagues and invest in them to ensure they have the right skills to deliver outstanding care.

We are proud to score above or equal to the average for all NHS People Promise theme areas demonstrating our commitment to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone. Wherever you work we know you will receive a warm welcome and all the support you'll need to get you started.

We recognise the positive value of diversity and promotes equality whilst challenging discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.

Work life balance is about having influence and flexibility over when, where and how you work. If the work pattern for this role does not meet your needs, we welcome an application and are happy to discuss working arrangements that differ from those advertised.

We offer a unique range of benefits that go above and beyond other NHS Trusts including an enhanced leave package and health and wellbeing support.

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Job responsibilities

For further information for this vacancy please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Person Specification

Skills and competencies

Knowledge

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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