Healthcare Assistant - Therapy

Job summary

This post is only open to current employees of the Trust.

Join Our Team as a Health Care Assistant-Therapy ! We're looking for an enthusiastic Health care Assistant to join our friendly Older Adult Inpatient Mental Health Therapy Team. This is a rewarding role where under supervision of the physiotherapist youll support patients in improving mobility, strength, independence and wellbeing through a range of 1:1 and group interventions. You'll work closely with the physiotherapist and multidisciplinary team in a caring, supportive environment that values your development and input.

This role offers full time flexible working options designed to promote a healthy work-life balance reflecting our commitment to supporting the wellbeing of our team. If you enjoy helping others and working as part of a team but also able to work independently, wed love to hear from you. Feel free to contact Clare McFadyen 01527 488480 for an informal conversation about this exciting role.

Please note the Trust will not routinely provide sponsorship to work for this role. In addition to meet Home Office salary threshold you must have the significant experience to be offered top of the pay band AND work a minimum of 35.5 hours per week.

This is a full time post.

Main duties of the job

This role as a health care assistant -Therapy will be working under the supervision of our Physiotherapist to deliver a range of movement and mobility programmes to enhance the independence and well-being of older adult with Mental Health Needs Accessing our 2 inpatient wards at Newhaven.

A typical day will involve working alongside therapists to assess patients movement and mobility needs and delivering prescribed exercise programmes. You will be expected to engage in delivering individual or group sessions.

You will enter observations and progress made in the patients electronic records and provide feedback to the wider MDT in patient reviews and case discussions.

About us

At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.

Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites.

We will support you to thrive; offer flexible working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities.

What we offer;

• 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
• Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours
• Flexible and agile working opportunities
• Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
• Wide range of supportive staff networks
• Health and wellbeing opportunities

If you would like to know more, please visit our website.

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Employer details

Employer name

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust

Address

New Haven, Princess of Wales Community Hospital

Stourbridge Road

Bromsgrove

B61 0BB

Employer's website

https://www.hacw.nhs.uk/careers (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust

Address

New Haven, Princess of Wales Community Hospital

Stourbridge Road

Bromsgrove

B61 0BB

Employer's website

https://www.hacw.nhs.uk/careers (Opens in a new tab)

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