Therapy Assistant Job Summary
An exciting Therapy assistant post is now available for a Band 4 Therapy Assistant to work in multidisciplinary community setting and support therapist in delivering high quality therapy interventions to patients.
This post will be essential in order to support the ongoing care and management of clients within the community.
This role offers the opportunity to enhance skills within the community therapy services, linking in with the wider support network and being part of a integrated support system. You will work across our Discharge to Assess beds and across all care communities to support patients rehabilitation and therapy needs.
It is expected that the location of this post will be within the SMASH areas but with an assumption of supporting our colleagues across the CCICP footprint when needed.
The successful candidate will have Assistant Practitioner qualification (ST0215 Healthcare Assistant Practitioner Level 5)or equivalent. However, if you do not possess the qualification there is the opportunity to work towards completion of the course, paid at band 3, and then move into band 4 pay scale on successful completion.
Therapy Assistant Main Duties
Band 4 Therapy Assistant will take responsibility for the management of a defined workload of patients within their Care Community following triage by the qualified therapist. This will include independent assessment & formulation and progression of a person-centred rehabilitation plan. To work as part of the team providing a comprehensive rehabilitation service under the guidance of qualified staff for patients in their Care Community Therapy Services.
About us
Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (MCHFT) provides good quality, safe and effective healthcare to the people of Cheshire and beyond. The Trust, which manages Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford, was established as an NHS Trust in April 1991 and became a Foundation Trust in April 2008.
We employ almost 5,000 members of staff, provide around 540 hospital beds, with a range of services including accident and emergency, maternity, outpatients, therapies, and children’s health.
The Trust is also part of Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership (CCICP), a unique local health partnership that provides a range of community services for people across South Cheshire and Vale Royal.
At Mid Cheshire, we value our staff and appreciate that in order to give our patients the best quality, compassionate care, we also need to look after our colleagues.
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