Advanced Therapy Support Worker

Job summary

We are looking for someone to come and support patients in our Rapid Response Team undertaking rehabilitation and supporting the therapy team predominately based in our Community support beds based at Staveley Centre, Inkersall Chesterfield.

We are a responsive, dynamic, multi-disciplinary community team working with patients within their own homes and care homes. Our service aims to prevent hospital admissions and facilitate discharges; as well as rehabilitation for patients.

Our integrated team comprises of Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Advanced Therapy Support Workers and Therapy Support Workers; as well as working closely with our Nursing teams and Social Services to provide an excellent service to our patients. You will be part of a weekend roster to be available to respond to Rapid Therapy visits.

We are offering a post to someone who has experience in rehabilitation, physiotherapy or occupational therapy support work in our team. You will be supported by qualified therapy staff based at Staveley Centre.

Access to and ability to use transport as travel between and across care settings will be required.

The community therapy service is provided 8am-6.30 pm 7 days a week.

Main duties of the job

This will include initial assessment and reviews of patients, creating specific patient led care plans and meet therapy goals in line with competencies and liaison with other specialist services within the Trust.

The post holder will be able to work independently and adhere to Trust Lone Working policies.

To communicate information to patients and carers regarding their health needs and associated treatment plans.

To report and take appropriate action regarding any change in patient condition or circumstance and to communicate verbal and written information to all relevant integrated care team members.

To support senior therapy staff in the on-going development of services.

To maintain and record accurate health records using system one/TPP in line with DCHS policies.

To observe personal duty of care when using or supplying equipment, to ensure compliance with health and safety regulations and to monitor and report to appropriate registered clinician on the effectiveness of equipment and aids to patients' homes to maximise use of resources.

The post holder will organise and prioritise their own day- to-day work tasks and activities, be able to work independently and adhere to Trust Lone Working policies, as well as delegate tasks to colleagues and support administrative tasks for the day-to-day running of the services.

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.