THERAPIES ASSISTANT

assisting with the delivery of therapy services to people with life-limiting

illness

in and assist with facilitating groups

ensure all assistive equipment is collected, maintained and cleaned

and have the ability to drive a small hospice van when required

Saint

Francis Hospice is a

dynamic, forward thinking organisation providing care

to people throughout the boroughs of Brentwood, Havering, Barking &

Dagenham, Redbridge and parts of West Essex.

A supportive environment within the

hospice multi-professional team

A structured induction and supervision

Excellent training and development

opportunities in our purpose-built education centre

Continued access to the NHS pension

scheme or membership of the Hospice pension scheme

To work as part of the Therapies team, assisting with the delivery of

therapy services to people with life-limiting illness who are supported by

Saint Francis Hospice.

To work with the Therapies Manager and other staff to assist with

providing a comprehensive service to inpatients, outpatients and patients

living in the community.

To Plan and Implement activities based on patients needs, abilities and

preferences. This might include for example art. music, games. You will help

groups and individuals to take part in the activities.

maintain the highest standards of clinical record keeping including electronic

data entry and recording.

plan and implement patient led appropriate activity programme to groups and

individuals.

assist with home visits to assess individuals needs and deliver and fit

equipment under the direction of the Therapists.

assist with the maintenance, collection and cleaning of equipment.

drive the hospice van to collect and deliver equipment within the community.

assist with the provision of various Therapeutic Groups

ensure materials are stored in accordance with Health and Safety regulations

(e.g. COSHH), ensuring store rooms are kept tidy and stock levels maintained.

report any relevant information or observations relating to a patients

condition to the Therapists.

report any concerns about the provision of the Therapy Services to the

Therapies Manager.

maintain and develop skills and knowledge by participating in relevant internal

and external training opportunities.

attend all mandatory training in accordance with hospice policies.

Confer

with the Therapies Manager to plan annual leave and study leave to ensure

continuity of service.

undertake projects and achieve objectives in agreement with the Therapies

Manager during Appraisal.

maintain a small caseload of appropriate individuals referred via the therapy

team leads within your scope of practice.

Follow

up appropriate referrals to the therapy team service assessed by the therapy

team leads and discuss/refer back within scope of practice.

participate in Appraisal in consultation with the Therapies Manager.

have an understanding of the importance of Multi-Professional team working and

the ability to promote it within the organisation.

have an understanding and awareness of behaviours and interpersonal skills that

are vital to effective team working and practice them at all times.

take responsibility for own professional and personal development which will be

monitored in Supervision sessions and in Appraisal.

We are a dynamic, forward thinking organisation delivering a full range of specialist palliative care services for individuals & their loved ones with palliative or end of life care needs. We achieved Outstanding in our CQC inspection & have reconfigured our services to meet the changing needs of our local community. We support 5 Clinical Commissioning Groups & have a robust governance structure in place. We provide ward clinical services within a modern, personal & friendly 18-bedded unit, as well as Specialist Community Crisis Support Service, Hospice at Home Service & Specialist Day Therapy Service. We also have the hospice Pepperell Education Centre that has an excellent reputation for delivering high quality education programmes and study days.

All communication regarding your application including invitations to interviews will be sent to the email address you have stated on your application form, if you could also provide a contact telephone number as well.

Saint Francis Hospice is a charity based in the

UK. We will require all successful candidates to be able to provide

documentary ID proof of their Right to Work in the UK. We are not a

Licensed Sponsor, so are unable to provide sponsorship to support applicants

applying from outside of the UK.

Please note that we are a charity & not part of an NHS Trust & we are situated in a quiet location in the village of Havering-atte-Bower, outskirts of Romford, therefore please consider our location when applying.

Other Requirements

Essential: - Must hold a valid British Driving Licence.

Qualifications

Desirable: - General school qualifications i.e. GCE/GCSE Maths and English.

Skills, Abilities, Knowledge

Experience

Essential: - Experience of working with a Therapies Team or equivalent and appropriate experience.; - Experience of supporting/running groups of clients.

Desirable: - Experience of working within health care environment.; - Experience of working with people with life-limiting illness and their families/carers.