Job Description
Job summary
We are seeking 2 full time, motivated & caring Band 3 Community Therapy Support Worker to join our Discharge to Assess (D2A) Service.
This is an exciting opportunity to work within a multidisciplinary community team supporting people to return home safely following discharge from hospital.
You will work under the supervision of Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists to deliver rehabilitation & reablement programmes that help individuals regain independence, improve confidence, achieving their personal goals within their own home environment.
The role is ideal for someone who is passionate about supporting people to remain independent & who enjoys working in a fast-paced, rewarding community setting.
Visiting clients in their own homes as well as Care Homes and bedded units in and around the South West, East and West of the County based on service demands.
The post holder will need to be
- An excellent communicator - written & verbal
- Able to engage & work with patients to support them to maximise their functional potential
- An autonomous practitioner & team player
- Keen to learn & develop new skills
As a service we promote personal development plans, investing in individual & team learning opportunities to develop, upskill & support completion of inter-professional competencies across OT and Physio. Supporting career progression & innovation.
Main duties of the job
Working as part of the therapy and wider multidisciplinary team, therapy support workers use developed skills under the supervision of registered therapists and may also work alone and with other non-registered therapy staff. Tasks and responsibilities include the direct delivery of clinical, technical or scientific activities following the completion of role specific competencies. Therapy support workers are able to make fact-based judgements and suggest treatment progressions to a registered therapist.
This role requires knowledge and understanding of facts, principles, processes and general concepts in their field of work. The post holder will carry out a wider range of delegated duties and will have responsibilities, with supervision and guidance available when needed. Post holder will contribute to service improvement and are responsible for their own development. Therapy support workers will carry their own caseloads that have already been seen by a registered professional, prioritise their own workload, and work with service users under a range of supervisory arrangements while undertaking routine processes.
The post holder will be required to complete the relevant competencies required for the post. This post may include working with adults and/or children.
Car driver essential.
Proficient knowledge and use of IT systems required.
Job description
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