Community Therapy Support Worker

Job overview

We are looking to recruit new Community Therapy Support Worker to join our friendly Therapy team in North East Derbyshire.

We have part time hours available (over 5 days), giving opportunity to work within a variety of our different workstreams including Higher Priority and Routine core.

You will be required to see patients in the Community which will give you the opportunity to adopt agile working between  our various bases within North East Derbyshire.

The Community Therapy team comprises of Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists with band 4 and band 3 support workers. We are part of a large Integrated Community Team which include Community Nursing, Care Co-ordinators and the Community Response Team.

You will be required to work weekends as part of a shared rota. This will give you the opportunity to see urgent patients as part of a wider team. You will receive enhanced weekend pay and days off in the week as a result. (Approx 1 in 6 weekends  after suitable induction and training)

You will be joining an established team with a wealth of experience. If you have the necessary knowledge, skills and experience, please get in touch.

Main duties of the job

You will be required to follow treatment plans within the patient record and under the direction of the qualified Therapists, deliver Therapy intervention to patients in the Community setting.

You will have a set diary structure for patient visits  and you will be expected to manage your diary accordingly. You will also be expected to attend and engage in  weekly MDT meetings.

We like to view Community as a speciality in it's own right and you will be exposed to a range of conditions and scenarios which include Falls, MSK, Neurology, Respiratory, manual handling and equipment provision. This gives you the opportunity to develop your knowledge and skills across a wide area with an underlying focus on Frailty.

You will be required to do an array of mandatory training related to your role and we will identify any gaps in your knowledge and skills and support you to close these to gain your competencies as a Community Therapy Support Worker.

We really want to hear from you! Please get in touch to discuss anything or arrange a visit to come and meet the team.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification.   To apply, please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB - this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site.  You will need to register if you do not already have an account