Job summary
- Main area
- Occupational Therapy
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Compressed hours
- Job ref
- 331-L17360625
- Employer
- University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Lancaster Infirmary
- Town
- Lancaster
- Salary
- £24,625 - £25,674 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 18/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Community Therapy Assistant
NHS AfC: Band 3
''Creating a great place to be cared for and a great place to work''
University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay has a firm commitment to strengthening the diversity of our workforce, and therefore welcome and encourage applications from likeminded people who can support our ambition to become effortlessly inclusive. We are particularly keen to hear from protected groups – including BAME, LGBT+ and people with a disability.
Job overview
We are looking for a Therapy Assistant to join the North Lancashire Community Therapy Team, working across the Royal Lancaster Infirmary and the community sites at Lancaster. This is as part of a newly integrated Community Therapy Team supporting hospital discharges and rehabilitation in the community.
The post holder, will be working alongside Therapy colleagues within the geographical area.
Full UK driving licence, or equivalent qualification is essential.
The service works closely with the Integrated Care Communities, local GP's, Adult Social Care, Advanced Clinical Practitioners and hospital discharge teams. The service supports people with a wide variety of conditions including elderly care, frailty and falls, orthopaedics and long-term condition management.
Do you want to work for a Trust which
- values inclusivity?
- invests in you with ongoing in-service training, development and supervision from expertly trained clinical specialists?
- is at the start of a transformational journey where collaboration between sector partners is core business?
- values and invests in YOU?
If this sounds like you, why not come and see what UHMBT, the countries most inclusive employer, has to offer. We are a multi-disciplinary team who would welcome you to join us.
Main duties of the job
Assessment will be within the patient’s home at point of discharge from hospital and will support with on-going rehabilitation needs in the community setting.
The Therapy Team operate over a 7 day service.
You will have previous experience within a health and social care setting eg: acute inpatient, admission avoidance or community-based rehabilitation services.
The ability to travel to a variety of venues throughout the community to support a delegated caseload within an identified locality.
In addition to a comprehensive induction package we offer Team support, staff supervision and in-service training opportunities
Working for our organisation
We operate from three main hospitals - Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community health care premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre.
FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.
WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.
All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/
Person specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential criteria
- NVQ level 3 in Health and Social Care or Equivalent level training or relevant experience as a OT assistance sufficient to meet the competencies of a CSW/OTB3
- Basic numeracy and literacy (e.g. GCSE level)
- Full UK driving licence, or equivalent qualification
Skills, ability and knowledge
Essential criteria
- Ability to communicate with patients with impaired communication abilities.
- Able to demonstrate care, compassion, courage and commitment.
- Able to demonstrate empathy, motivate and persuade patients with impaired cognitive abilities or physical senses.
- Good organisational and time management skills.
- Basic IT skills.
- Able to work effectively as part of a team
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
- Ability to comply with the Trust’s policies.
- Ability to maintain patient confidentiality.
- Ability to be flexible
- Ability to meet the physical/ psychological requirements of the post.
- Ability to perform moderate to intense physical effort for short periods throughout the working day.
- Ability to travel as required with access to own vehicle
Experience
Essential criteria
- Relevant experience as a assistant in health or social care sufficient to meet the competencies of a Community Therapy Assistant
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience as a community therapy assistant or similar.
- Experience in relevant field eg: care of the elderly, orthopaedics, neuro-rehab or gymnasium
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Mary Driver
- Job title
- Therapy Team Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07970 037095
- Additional information
For further details / informal visits contact:
Mary Driver 07970 037095
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