Multi Therapy Assistant | Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Are you an experienced Therapy Assistant looking forgrowth or development? Do you have experience working with Registered Physiotherapists or Occupational Therapists? Orhave you got aspirations to be a qualified OT or Physio? We have an exciting opportunity within our inpatient unit in Wokingham Community Hospital,for aBand 4,Senior Multi Therapy Assistant(SMTA),working within our therapy team, rotating between Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy. We are looking forenthusiasticstaff with experience, with a warm personality and great people skillsto bean integral member of the multi professional inpatient teamwhowillsupport thepatientsthrough their rehabilitationandmaintenance while an inpatient.Along sidethe therapy aspect you will have knowledge and understanding of the patient'spathway andassistinplanning and implementing progressive treatment plans and discharge planning, working alongsideexternal partners too. Our SMTA's may also have the opportunity fordevelopment through our apprenticeship programmes.

• Work closely as part of theMulti DisciplinaryTeam for the care of patients
• Ensure that patients taken on through the service are managedin accordance witha clear care planidentifyingtheir needs and ensuringappropriate actionsare taken
• Carry own caseload of patients, to implement prewritten treatment plans.
• Assistthe patient to recognise when their personal agreed goals have been achieved.
• Discuss patients' progress while on the service and review with the multi-disciplinary team as appropriate
• Contribute andparticipatein professional development meetings
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated 'outstanding' by the CQC, we're committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire. As an employer, we're committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share in a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish. Our values at Berkshire Healthcare are:
• Caring for and about you is our top priority
• Committed to providing good quality, safe services
• Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions
  
  Experience of working in a community rehabilitation setting or similar
• Experience of multiagency collaboration working across professional boundaries
• Ability todemonstrateeffective team working and leadership abilities, Disability Confident
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Your wellbeing is important to us. Some of the benefits of working for us include:
• Flexible working options to support work-life balance
• 27 days' annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Excellent learning and career development opportunities
• 'Cycle to Work' and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
• Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
• Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
• Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
• Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
• Free parking across Trust sites
The 3 "must haves" for you to be considered for this role