Generic Therapy Support Worker

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, innovative, flexible and well-motivated generic therapy assistant to join the East Integrated Rehabilitation Team based primarily within the Community Rehab team based at Liskeard Hospital.

We deliver Occupational Therapy and physiotherapy in the East Cornwall locality to individuals with a Primary Physical Health condition in variety of ways:

• Launceston and Liskeard Community Hospitals – GP-led 18-bedded and 44-bedded rehabilitation units working as part of a team of Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Nursing and Therapy support workers
• Community Rehabilitation Team – within the person’s home environment and intervention targeted at a wide variety of conditions, eg long-term, neurological, orthopaedic, falls, frailty
• Intermediate Care – A more urgent service and working closely with the Home First/Early intervention team in the most appropriate environment for the individual
• East Community Orthopaedic Service Team – A community Therapy team for patients undergoing elective hip and knee replacement surgery in Plymouth.
• The Integrated Therapy team works closely with Specialist Therapy teams and is part of the East Cornwall Locality integrated Care Team working with Community Nursing, Social Care, Volunteer and Mental Health teams
• It will be an expectation of this post that on occasion, the person works flexibly across other areas of care.
• Being able to drive and having access to a vehicle are essential for this post
• Regular clinical supervision will be provided and continuing professional development encouraged.
• We would welcome information calls or visits to the team
• Seven day working may be a requirement of this post in the future.

To achieve our Trust objectives, we prioritise the development of our staff. To support this, the following opportunities are available:

• Protected CPD time for registered staff
• Access to a dedicated central development fund supporting CPD for all staff
• Leadership and Management development programmes
• Coaching and mentoring opportunities
• A full clinical induction programme for operational skills
• Access to a care certificate programme for our band 1-4 clinical staff
• A bespoke and robust preceptorship programme to support newly qualified staff
• Individual professional development programmes

Being part of a successful NHS Foundation Trust brings a portfolio of rewards and benefits for our staff. These include:

• Free access to individual HARP portfolios to support revalidation for nursing staff
• Free DBS checks where required
• Discounts available from retailers, UK hotels and main attractions
• NHS Pension Scheme
• Salary sacrifice car scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Childcare vouchers

The Trust reimburses all application costs for staff eligible to apply for EU settlement status.

The Trust reserves the right to close this advert once a sufficient number of applications have been submitted. It is encouraged that you complete the application at your earliest convenience to avoid disappointment.

If you are successful at the shortlisting stage of the recruitment process you will be contacted via TRAC.jobs email regarding interview details.
We are committed to diversity and equality of employment including the employment of current and former service users.

If you are successful, you agree to Occupational Health accessing your health records from your current or previous employer to check the status of your inoculations and screening tests. Appointments are subject to full three year satisfactory references therefore please ensure you include correct contact details for your nominated referees including email addresses.

Any general recruitment queries, please contact our recruitment team on 01208 834644

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.