Therapy Assistant

Job summary

Are you passionate about therapy and interested in working within a community role in the rehab and recovery beds?

Do you believe in providing the best care for every person in Leeds? We welcome your application to join our rehab and recovery hubs across Leeds, providing therapy support with the registered therapists.

Home first is the ideal outcome for many patients leaving hospital, but a temporary stay in a setting that is a homely environment that can provide 24-hour care is sometimes required. The rehab and recovery beds do this, enabling early discharge from hospital and reducing hospital admissions. The rehab and recovery hub service delivers complex care whilst empowering patients as part of a wider multi-disciplinary team. When you join us, we will work with you to develop your own personal developmental plan that supports your learning style. We provide training, clinical supervision and access to a peer support network, we will enable you to develop your clinical and leadership skills.

The rehab and recovery hub service works on a shift pattern and provides a 7 day a week service. Our MDTs will deliver daily evidence-based therapeutic interventions, specifically designed to support people reach their maximum dependency state, using therapy outcome measures to demonstrate our success in achieving this. Our ethos is that the rehabilitation, recovery and reablement of service users is everybodys business.

Main duties of the job

Working in Community rehabilitation suits people who can work independently and within the wider multi-disciplinary team. You will be resilient, motivated, and adaptable to working in an everchanging environment and of course, a passion for providing the best possible care. You will have excellent communication skills and maintain a high standard of clinical work. You will ensure compliance with our policies and procedures, you will partnership work with all members of the multi-disciplinary time and wider services.

For questions about the job role, please contact Sally Yorke, sallyyorke@nhs.net or Tel no 07985 804496.

Please Review the Job Description and Person Specification Attached for full Requirements of the Role.

Adverts will close early where the maximum number of applicants is reached.

About us

Working for Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust

Who are we?

Leeds Community Healthcare provides a range of community-based health services across the whole city. We treat people in their homes, local health centres and community hospitals, and work in partnership with other local Trusts, charities and Leeds City Council. We have a strong culture based on deeply-held values, and our focus at all times is on delivering high quality care to the people of Leeds. In our most recent CQC evaluation, we were rated "Good", with our Adult Services rated "Outstanding" for caring.

Perks of the job

Our benefits range from generous annual leave to access to NHS discount sites. You can find the full list of attractive benefits and rewards at www.leedscommunityhealthcare.nhs.uk click on the Join Our Team Tab.

Right to Work

This role is based in the UK. Employment is conditional on confirmation of the right to work in the UK - either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa. If you do not have the right to work in the UK and the role does not meet eligibility for sponsorship, please consider carefully whether you meet the eligibility to apply.

Employer details

Employer name

Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

North Recovery Hub, 25 Silver Ln

Yeadon

Leeds

LS19 7JN

Employer's website

https://www.leedscommunityhealthcare.nhs.uk/join-our-team1/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

North Recovery Hub, 25 Silver Ln

Yeadon

Leeds

LS19 7JN

Employer's website

https://www.leedscommunityhealthcare.nhs.uk/join-our-team1/ (Opens in a new tab)

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