Senior Therapy Assistant
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Job summary
Are you passionate about delivering a high quality patient centred care?
Are you motivated and dedicated to supporting patients with the transition from hospital to home?
Do you want an opportunity to work in a service that is transforming how care is delivered in our community?
If so, then this could be the job for you!
Main duties of the job
We are looking to recruit a highly motivated Rehabilitation Assistant to join our friendly and supportive team based on Welland Ward, at Johnson Community Hospital.
The therapy team provides care and rehabilitation for a variety of special areas including orthopaedics, neurology, frailty and falls, chronic disease management and other medical conditions. The service provides high quality care and works to an enabling philosophy to facilitate patients to achieve their maximal level of independence thereby facilitating discharge and reducing length of stay in hospital.
The candidate should be motivated and enthusiastic and be able to demonstrate good interpersonal skills when communicating with patients, carers and members of the multidisciplinary team. Rehabilitation Assistants will be expected to participate in discussions about the direction of service developments and improvements and will participate in the service audits and changes.
About us
As a Trust, we strive to provide excellent patient care by building strong relationships with colleagues in other services and Trusts. We are rated 'Outstanding' by the Care Quality Commission, delivered on our financial plans in 2018/19 and are playing an integral part in shaping future health service provision countywide alongside partner health and social care organisations. This includes having an active involvement in Better Together workshops, attending and participating in Neighbourhood Team meetings, and completing integrated work with our nursing teams and other specialist services within LCHS. This provides fantastic opportunities for networking and building on skills and competencies. Together with the Clinical Practice Educators, LCHS is dedicated to supporting learning and development of staff, including the preceptorship programme for newly qualified practitioners and return to practice candidates
Details
Date posted
19 July 2023
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 3
Salary
£22,816 to £24,336 a year per annum, pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working
Reference number
818-AHP054
Job locations
Welland Ward, Johnson Community Hospital
Spalding Road, Pinchbeck
Spalding
PE11 3DT
Employer details
Employer name
Lincolnshire Community Health Service NHS Trust
Address
Welland Ward, Johnson Community Hospital
Spalding Road, Pinchbeck
Spalding
PE11 3DT
Employer's website
https://www.lincolnshirecommunityhealthservices.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
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