Rehabilitation Therapy Assistant

Job summary

• To support the Home First Therapy Service in delivering rapid assessment and rehabilitation to people in their own homes and community settings.
• To work under the direction of qualified Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists to deliver agreed treatment programmes.
• To support admission avoidance and facilitate timely hospital discharge through reablement and rehabilitation interventions.
• To deliver delegated therapy programmes, progressing exercises and functional activities within agreed competency.

To contribute to safe, effective, and timely patient flow through the urgent community therapy pathway.

Main duties of the job

• Carry out delegated rehabilitation programmes in patients' homes or community settings.
• Support patients with mobility, transfers, and activities of daily living (ADLs).
• Progress exercise and functional rehabilitation programmes as directed by qualified therapists.
• Encourage independence, confidence, and self-management in daily tasks.
• Assist with early mobility and functional recovery following illness, injury, or hospital admission.
• Support therapy-led assessments and interventions in the community.

About us

Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust has been rated as Good by CQC (Dec 2023) with some outstanding areas.

As an aspiring outstanding Trust we have numerous policies and procedures in place which provide standard organisational ways of working, in line with organisational objectives, relevant legislation and requirements. Policies allow for continuity and consistency within the Trust. Employees must abide by and adhere to all Wirral Community NHS Trust's policies, at all times.