Integrated Therapy Assistant

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider located in Lancashire is seeking an enthusiastic Assistant to join their Integrated Therapy Team. The role requires delivering assessments, treatment, and discharge planning under supervision. Candidates must be able to work weekends, have excellent communication skills, and hold a full UK Driving License for community visits. The position offers various training opportunities and supports personal development in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits

Training and development opportunities

Flexible working environment

Supportive team structure

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic and forward-thinking individual needed.
• Experience in Occupational Therapy or Physiotherapy is essential.
• Full UK Driving License required.

Responsibilities

• Deliver quality service under supervision of qualified therapists.
• Assure assessment, treatment, and discharge planning for patients.
• Manage designated caseload and prioritize tasks daily.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Problem-solving approach

Ability to work in a fast-paced environment

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Assistant to join the Integrated Therapy Team (ITT) at Blackpool Victoria Hospital. The post will involve working as part of a team covering the Care of the Older person Wards and the Frailty Assessment Area. The team provides a 7-day service, working one weekend in every 7 weeks.

As a Therapy Assistant you will be required to take part in delivering a quality service under the supervision and guidance of qualified therapists. You will also work clinically with other members of the Multidisciplinary Team.

You will need to be enthusiastic, forward thinking and have a problem‑solving approach to patient assessment management. The ability to work within a fast paced and pressured environment is essential, along with having excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and demonstration of the ability to support other team members.

Various training and development opportunities are available, including role specific competency training. An understanding of Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy and the Acute Hospital setting is essential.

Candidates need to be able to work weekends and bank holidays on a rota basis. You will also be required to complete community visits, therefore applicants will need to have access to a car and hold a full UK Driving License.

Job Summary

• The post holder is responsible for the provision of assessment, treatment, intervention and discharge planning of clients assigned by a qualified Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist.
• The post holder is responsible for the assessment and prescription of mobility aids, equipment and minor adaptations.
• Use technical and creative skills to assist in the provision of therapeutic activities for individuals and groups of patients.
• Responsible for managing designated caseload on a day to day basis including prioritisation of tasks.
• Works in the community as a lone worker in line with the trust’s lone working policy.
• Participate in education of Therapy students in relation to the Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy processes.

We are committed to undergraduate education, CPD, clinical supervision, clinical governance and flexible working. You will also be supported in your role with an individualized job plan.

Working for Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust will provide you with lots of opportunity to develop your skills and further your career. The Trust provides services to the 440,000 residents of Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre and North Lancashire.

As a Trust We Are Committed To

• Developing new roles and ways of working to ensure a flexible and innovative approach to staff.
• Real equality of opportunity.
• Continual development and learning for staff.
• Achieving a work life balance.

We are committed to the effective recruitment, retention and development for our employees, which is why we offer a great working environment, an attractive range of benefits and excellent opportunities for training and development.

The Trust is accredited as a disability confident employer. That means we recognise our obligations to ensure people with disabilities are afforded equal opportunity to enter employment and progress if and where possible.

As a Trust, we recommend that individuals employed in patient facing roles, or those located on a ward or department where patients receive a service are fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Amy Beswick Job title: Clinical Lead Physiotherapist Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 01253 955172