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Community Therapy Support Worker in Swadlincote

On-site in Swadlincote·Part-time·Added today (last checked 9 Nov)

Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust

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Our summary

Salary: £25,760 - £27,476 a year
About £1,840 - £1,940 a month after tax.
Work mode: On-site, Swadlincote
Contract: Part-time
Closing date: Apply by Friday 13 November

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Rehabilitation

Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust is hiring for this role in several places. This vacancy is in Swadlincote.

The role

Job summary

Would you like to make a real difference in people's lives and help them remain independent in their own homes? We are looking for an enthusiastic, compassionate and motivated Therapy Support Worker to join our Community Therapy Team in Swadlincote. Working alongside Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and other health professionals, you will play a key role in supporting patients to achieve their rehabilitation goals and maximise their independence. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is passionate about delivering high-quality patient care and enjoys working as part of a multidisciplinary team across community settings. As you develop in DCHS there will also be the opportunity for you to apply for the Advanced Therapy Support Worker Apprenticeship.

The service provides cover 7 day per week, 08:30-16:30 providing care to our community Therapy patients.

Main duties of the job

As a Therapy Support Worker, you will:

Support the delivery of rehabilitation programmes prescribed by registered therapists.
Assist patients with therapeutic exercises, mobility practice and activities of daily living.
Provide, fit and monitor therapeutic equipment and aids.
Monitor and report changes in patients' conditions to the relevant healthcare professional.
Communicate effectively with patients, families and members of the multidisciplinary team.
Maintain accurate clinical records and contribute to patient reviews.
Promote patient independence, wellbeing and recovery.

We are looking for someone who:

Has experience of working with patients or service users in a health, social care or community setting.
Demonstrates excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Is compassionate, caring and committed to delivering excellent patient-centred care.
Can work both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
Has good organisational and time management skills.
Is willing to undertake training and develop competencies relevant to the role.
Has access to a vehicle for work purposes.

If you are a caring, adaptable and professionally accountable Support worker who wants to make a positive difference in the community, we would welcome your application.

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.

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)

Job description

Job responsibilities

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Person Specification

Education, Qualifications and Training

Essential

NVQ Level III in care / BTEC Health & Social Care or equivalent

Desirable

Additional training in:- Rehabilitation, Palliative Care, Care of the Older person

Experience and Knowledge Required

Essential

Previous experience of team working in a health/social care setting
Understanding of factors that influence health and wellbeing
Understanding of the implications for, and responsibilities of the post for Risk Management and Safeguarding

Other

Essential

Able to work flexibly to meet service demands
Access to and ability to use transport as travel between and across care settings will be required

Skills

Essential

Basic IT skills
Good verbal communication skills
Able to keep accurate records
Well-developed inter-personal skills

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.