General Therapy Technician in Early Supported Discharge Team

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

General Therapy Technician in Early Supported Discharge Team

Previous candidates no need to apply.

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.

Main duties of the job

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.

About us

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.

Date posted

03 October 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£26,530 to £29,114 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

193-6587977NCG-2

Job locations

Royal Berkshire NHS Trust

London Road

Reading

RG1 5AN

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification for a detailed description of responsibilities for this post.

For more information on the remit of the team and the full scope of the duties with this role, please get in touch with us to find out more.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification for a detailed description of responsibilities for this post.

For more information on the remit of the team and the full scope of the duties with this role, please get in touch with us to find out more.

Person Specification

Education/ Qualifications

Essential

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

Experience

Essential

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

Training skills
Knowledge of hospital and community services

Other

Essential

Car driver

Person Specification

Education/ Qualifications

Essential

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

Experience

Essential

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

Training skills
Knowledge of hospital and community services

Other

Essential

Car driver

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.