Band 3 Therapy Support Worker - Inpatient Service

Job summary

To provide a high standard Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy service to all patients.

To ensure clinical care delegated by the responsible clinician is consistently of a high standard and conforms to the treatment plan as documented by the clinician.

To apply appropriate skills and knowledge to facilitate appropriate decision making for the benifits of the patients.

Main duties of the job

To undertake appropriate assessments following written protocols To accept patients delegated by therapist and carry own patient caseload within agreed guidelines To work unsupervised with individuals or groups of patients, making minor alterations to treatment programmes according to protocols & reporting back patient progress and informing Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist of any relevant issues.

About us

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serves over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.

Here at LPT, our values are Compassion, Respect, Integrity and Trust, which we keep at the heart of everything we do.

We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups.

Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information are contained in the attached document titled Information for Applicants.

We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy.

For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy).

All jobs will require permission to work in the UK.

For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started.

Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.

Employer details

Employer name

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

Address

Coalville Community Hospital

Broom Leys Road

Leicestershire

le67 4de

Employer's website

https://www.leicspart.nhs.uk/jobs/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

Address

Coalville Community Hospital

Broom Leys Road

Leicestershire

le67 4de

Employer's website

https://www.leicspart.nhs.uk/jobs/ (Opens in a new tab)

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