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General Therapy Technician in Early Supported Discharge Team

Royal Berkshire Nhs Foundation Trust, Reading

General Therapy Technician in Early Supported Discharge Team

£29114

Royal Berkshire Nhs Foundation Trust, Reading

  • Full time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

Posted today, 1 Nov | Get your application in now to be one of the first to apply.

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: 9f4559777dba4bb09fa7e92a6e27dff0

Full Job Description

  • To work as a Therapy technician both in hospital and patients own homes as an independent worker under the direction of a qualified Therapist.
  • To support patients to return home promptly and safely, supporting the smooth transfer to the community and assisting to maximise their independence at home.
  • To support patients in their rehabilitation and mobility, transfers, personal care, meal preparation and activities of daily living.
  • To work under Therapists direction to assist patients to achieve person centred goals.
  • To participate in weekend rota.
  • To support Therapists in making assessments and onward referrals to community services for care and ongoing support and rehabilitation.
  • To implement and monitor treatment programmes for patients, within the framework laid down by the Occupational Therapists and physiotherapists and to make assessment of progress.
  • Assist in the implementation, evaluation and modification of Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy.
  • To participate in providing a high quality, effective and efficient Occupational Therapy and physiotherapy service.
  • To accurately record interventions in a timely manner.
  • To be able to work autonomously, assessing risk and judge when senior support is required.

    An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced, motivated and enthusiastic generic therapy assistant to join our Early Supported Discharge Team.
    • The post holder will have a positive and can-do attitude to their work, with a flexible approach to working, as the nature of this role is to support patients in their transition from hospital to home. The Early Supported Discharge Team proactively engage patients in rehabilitation on the inpatient wards and then support them in their journey home, often bridging care calls whilst the patient waits for their care or reablement to start. This post involves evening and weekend work and is a physical role, often involving the moving of equipment in patient's homes.,
  • Education to GCSE level including English and Maths or Foundation degree, level 5 higher apprenticeship, NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in Health and Social Care field, Proven experience in a Health or social care setting, demonstrating experience of assisting with personal care activities.
  • Experience of working with members of the public
  • IT skills including Excel, Powerpoint and e-mail use
    • Desirable criteria
  • Training skills
  • Knowledge of hospital and community services, Car driver

    Royal Berkshire Hospital are pleased to announce that following our CQC inspection we have been rated 'Good' with inspectors reporting that we have made significant improvements. The Trust's overall rating has also improved to 'good'. This is a great opportunity to join our clinical or non-clinical teams to create a positive and motivating environment within our trust. Come and join our team in this exciting time of change as we pride ourselves, our staff and our services on excellence.
    • At the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust we put our patients at the heart of every element of health and care that we provide. The Trust works together as a community to deliver its vision which is "Working together to provide outstanding care for our community." We are Compassionate in our thoughts, words and actions We are Aspirational and have a true desire to be dynamic and to innovate We are Resourceful and responsible in the way we work and live We are Excellent in our development, fairness and sharing best practice Amazing things happen at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust; delivered by amazing people so why don't you come and join us. We offer a range of learning and development for all employees may you be clinical or non-clinical. Diversity is what makes us interesting… Inclusion is what will make us outstanding. Inequality exists and the journey to eliminate it is not easy. Every step we take will be a purposeful step forward to deliver a truly inclusive culture where all our people are enabled to deliver outstanding care, where background is no barrier, and where everyone can be their authentic self and we truly represent our patient community., The Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest District General Hospitals in the country. The hospital achieved Foundation Trust status on 1st June 2006. It was the first Foundation Trust in the South Central Strategic Health Authority. The Trust has a successful track record of delivering high quality acute medical and surgical services for 500,000 patients across West Berkshire, an area extending from Newbury in the west to Henley-on-Thames in the east, and including Wokingham and parts of Hampshire to the south and parts of Oxfordshire to the north. The Trust is Reading's biggest employer., By applying for this post you are agreeing to Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are appointed to a post information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system. Appointment to any position is conditional on the satisfactory completion of the core NHS Employment Checks Standards. Information disclosed in your application will be checked and any offer of appointment may be withdrawn if you knowingly withhold information or provide false or misleading information. All new appointments to the Trust, with the exception of executive positions, are subject to a 6 month probationary period. The Trust may close any vacancy prior to the advertised closing date due to the high level of responses we receive for some of our vacancies. Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust is committed to improving the health of its staff, patients and the wider community by providing a smoke free environment. A smoke free policy is in operation and smoking is not permitted on any of the Trust's sites.

    Staff Benefits
  • Flexible working opportunities and a strong emphasis on your work, life balance
  • Annual leave - 27 days for new starters, plus bank holidays. Increasing to 29 days after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years NHS service. Pro rata for part time staff
  • NHS pension scheme
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Money Advice Service
  • Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave for eligible staff
  • On-site nursery (based at RBH)
  • Full educational library services
  • Cycle to work scheme, lockable storage for cycles
  • Bus to work scheme
  • Excellent rail and bus links
  • A huge range of Health Service Discounts at hundreds of big brands from holidays to gadgets and restaurants to retail.

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