Community Therapy Support Worker
Derbyshire Community Health Services NHSFT
The closing date is 06 April 2025
Job summary
We are looking to recruit new Community Therapy Support Worker to join our friendly Therapy team in North East Derbyshire.
We have part time hours available (over 5 days), giving opportunity to work within a variety of our different workstreams including Higher Priority and Routine core.
You will be required to see patients in the Community which will give you the opportunity to adopt agile working between our various bases within North East Derbyshire.
The Community Therapy team comprises of Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists with band 4 and band 3 support workers. We are part of a large Integrated Community Team which include Community Nursing, Care Co-ordinators and the Community Response Team.
You will be required to work weekends as part of a shared rota. This will give you the opportunity to see urgent patients as part of a wider team. You will receive enhanced weekend pay and days off in the week as a result. (Approx 1 in 6 weekends after suitable induction and training)
You will be joining an established team with a wealth of experience. If you have the necessary knowledge, skills and experience, please get in touch.
Main duties of the job
You will be required to follow treatment plans within the patient record and under the direction of the qualified Therapists, deliver Therapy intervention to patients in the Community setting.
You will have a set diary structure for patient visits and you will be expected to manage your diary accordingly. You will also be expected to attend and engage in weekly MDT meetings.
We like to view Community as a speciality in it's own right and you will be exposed to a range of conditions and scenarios which include Falls, MSK, Neurology, Respiratory, manual handling and equipment provision. This gives you the opportunity to develop your knowledge and skills across a wide area with an underlying focus on Frailty.
You will be required to do an array of mandatory training related to your role and we will identify any gaps in your knowledge and skills and support you to close these to gain your competencies as a Community Therapy Support Worker.
We really want to hear from you! Please get in touch to discuss anything or arrange a visit to come and meet the team.
About us
Our purpose is to provide community health services to a patient population of over one million people in Derbyshire and Derby, as part of Joined Up Care Derbyshire.
We employ around 4,200 substantive staff, caring for patients in 11 community hospitals and more than 30 health centres, as well as in clinics, GP practices, schools, care homes and, increasingly, in people's own homes and via virtual consultations.
During the pandemic response we have led the implementation of public vaccination centres in collaboration with partners across health and social care.
As an employer and sponsor licence holder, to be able to provide sponsorship to overseas nationals via the Skilled Workerroute we must ensure that we adhere to the sponsorship requirements set by UK Visa's and Immigration.
After carefullyreviewing this role, we do not believe that this position meets the requirements for sponsorship. For details on eligibilitycriteria for a Skilled Worker visa, please follow this link to the gov.uk websiteSkilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK(www.gov.uk)
Date posted
25 March 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 3
Salary
£24,071 to £25,674 a year Pa, pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
C9842-25-0155
Job locations
The Arc
High Street
Clowne
S43 4JY
Employer details
Employer name
Derbyshire Community Health Services NHSFT
Address
The Arc
High Street
Clowne
S43 4JY
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