Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and experienced Therapy Support Worker to join the Integrated Rehabilitation Therapy Team at Camborne Redruth Community Hospital.

This post will be a generic post working across Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy so we are looking for a candidate who has experience at a Band 4 level in both of these areas, however this a supportive learning environment and we will help you to develop in both areas with competencies, our monthly in service training, and working jointly with our experienced therapists and support workers. 

This job will involve working mainly in the inpatient team on the Community Assessment and Treatment Unit (CATU), but providing support to the Community Rehabilitation Team when required.

The CATU is a unit providing a model of reducing frailty admissions to the Acute trust and facilitating early discharges by providing acute multi-disciplinary interventions.  The community rehabilitation team work in the North Kerrier locality to provide rehabilitation to people in their own homes which also includes care homes.

We are looking for a colleague who is reliable, flexible, and wishes to develop their assessment, care planning and rehabilitation skills whilst being part of a dynamic, progressive multi-disciplinary team. 

Main duties of the job

Under the guidance of the Occupational Therapists/Physiotherapists you will be responsible for the assessment, treatment and discharge planning of patients within your care. You will need to assist in the interpretation of information relevant to the patient’s condition/progress, identify problems and patient needs, setting realistic goals.

You will need to have excellent organisational skills combined with experience of working in older person’s services. You will need a valid UK driving licence and the ability to travel to different locations to facilitate hospital discharges.

We are a supportive team, including  OTs / PTs and support workers with excellent MDT working with other disciplines. We offer a friendly , supportive  working environment where you can develop your clinical and interpersonal skills. CPD is actively encouraged and supported through regular supervision/appraisal and training.

Working for our organisation

We’re an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people’s physical and mental health.  We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.
We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you'll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.

Over 5,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.
We work in people's homes, in community clinics and bases.  Some staff work from one of our 10 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.

Approximately 568,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon.  As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increases the numbers of people who use our services.