Therapy Assistant

The post holder will predominantly work independently in the

community setting with adults referred to the team who present with a range of

physical dysfunction/or disabilities resulting from injury, illness, surgery or

chronic disease, within a range of community settings.

On an on-going basis the post holder will support short term

therapy goals set by the Physiotherapists, Occupational therapists and

Associate Practitioners.

The post holder will also support on joint visits and

hospital based clinics such as the amputee clinic.

The nominal base will be Chester Le Street Hospital but you

will be expected to independently travel across the whole North Durham locality

including the Shotley Bridge Hospital site and surrounding area depending on

the needs of the service.

The successful candidate will be expected to

complete documentation at point of care and be able to use a lone worker system

in compliance with Health and Safety.

To plan and organise clinical activity, with appropriate

time scheduling in order to complete all clinical and administrative duties

including statistical record keeping.

with a senior member of staff.

with the guidelines for documentation and legal requirements.

physical environment including equipment and to be responsible for the

allocation of these resources.

work as a lone practitioner with telephone support from a Senior Therapist if

required.

participate in professional development including attending In Service

Training.

handling assessments, reviewing and fitting of equipment, assisting in clinics,

carrying out set exercise plans, mobility practice and feeding back to senior

staff.

If you are being interviewed you must accept an interview slot in the system to continue, even if you have arranged with the manager.

You must be able to produce ALL certificates stated essential in the person specification or you will not be able to complete pre-employment checks.

We provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients' homes.

We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented.

Full Job Descriptions can be found in the adverts supporting documents.

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Please note that we may close any vacancy early once a sufficient number of applications have been received.

Experience

Desirable: - NHS experience

Special Requirements

Essential: - Ability to travel independently across Trust sites, the locality and carry small items of equipment to fulfil the requirements of this post

Qualifications

Essential: - Minimum of 4 GCSE grade 4 or above, or equivalent level 2 qualifications, including English Language and Maths; - Knowledge of Microsoft packages

Special Skills & Knowledge