Therapy & Wellbeing Assistant

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will take on an inclusive therapy/clinical support role and will work as an assistant to Garden House Hospice Care occupational therapist (OT) and physiotherapist (PT).

The post holder will work collaboratively with all disciplines as part of the multidisciplinary team (MDT)to promote a high standard of therapeutic and rehabilitative care for patients . This will involve work within the hospice, and as part of the hospice community services patients own homes.

The post holder will be responsible for managing a designated caseload on a day to day basis, including prioritised tasks.

The post holder is responsible for ongoing assessment, treatment, intervention and discharge planning of patients assigned by the OT or PT at the hospice. This will involve the assessment and prescription of equipment and minor adaptations, together with the implementation and evaluation of therapeutic activities for individual and groups of patients.

Coordinate and deliver the Therapeutic group programme content at Garden House as designed by members of the clinical MDT, under the supervision of the service lead and therapists .

The post holder will represent the OT and PT Day Services department at MDT meetings as required.

Participate and lead in the education and development of students placed within the team as directed by qualified team colleagues.

Please see the full JD attached.

Person Specification

Knowledge

Essential

• Understanding of the importance of palliative rehabilitation
• Commitment to own continuing learning and development

Desirable

• Willingness to undertake training appropriate to professional development within the role.

Skills & Abilities

Essential

• Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team
• Flexible attitude to working
• Good organisational and negotiation skills
• Ability to motivate self and others
• IT Literate
• Team player, able to work within both small and larger teams
• Current Driving Licence and use of a car for business purposes

Desirable

• Awareness of the physical and emotional needs of patients suffering from a life-limiting illness and those of relatives and carers.

Qualifications

Essential

• NVQ level 3 or relevant experience

Experience

Essential

• Relevant experience of working as Occupational Therapy Assistant, Physiotherapy Assistant or Health Care Assistant

Desirable

• Experience of running groups
• Experience of working in palliative care
• Experience of working with Volunteers

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Garden House Hospice Care

Address

Gillison Close

Letchworth Garden City

Hertfordshire

SG6 1QU

Employer's website

https://www.ghhospicecare.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)