Therapy Assistant

A band 3 Therapy Assistant post opportunity has become available within Leeds and York Partnership Foundation Trust's based Learning Disability Service. The role involves supporting learning disabled adults who require specialist health support due to their complex physical, sensory, communication and behavioural impairments., Under the guidance and supervision of the teams' clinicians to carry a caseload taking responsibility for implementing and reinforcing health management care plans using a range of nursing and therapeutic techniques.

- To participate in health assessments and monitoring through pre-set directed observations and information gathering, liaising with service users and carers and other agencies.

- To provide and monitor the implementation of basic therapy equipment under the direction of a clinician.

- To support the checking, managing and session planning of the hydrotherapy and rebound specialist environments collaborating with the physiotherapists and senior support workers

The Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LYPFT) is the main provider of Mental Health and Learning Disability services in Leeds. We also provide specialist inpatient services in York and some highly specialised services across the country. As a teaching trust with strong links to local universities, we are a centre of excellence for teaching,research and development.

There are many benefits of working for LYPFT including fantastic employee wellbeing support, 27 - 33 days annual leave, flexible working and remote working arrangements, the NHS Pension Scheme, coaching, support and opportunities for career development and training and education support alongside a range of exclusive discounts and payment schemes including for cars, extra leave days and more NHS Discount Offers.

We also have an incredible bank department, offering variety of roles in nursing, allied health professions, healthcare support worker and administration clerical. Permanent employees are automatically added to bank.

Applicants should be aware that for any individual who requires a visa to work in the UK, the Trust provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles only. This is an essential requirement of the role, and the Trust is unable to offer you a role if you are unable to meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa.